Either a Shield 9mm or a Model 49 38spl. One of these two go with me pretty much year round. When the weather changes, (read Fall and Winter), and I'm wearing more clothes, sometimes I'll take my M&P 9c. I have others, but they're not really suited for CC.
How Do You Decide What to Carry
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Bill Bates
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Cal44
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I carry either my M49 (38 special) or my 431PD (32 H&R magnum).
I go back and forth. I usually have no problem with hammer snags, but if I ever get pants that have problems then I'd favor the shrouded hammer 49.
I practice with these a lot also. So far I've never carried more than one J frame, but if I did it would be these two -- so I want to be proficient with both.
For back country use, I carry my M60-15 3" with 357 Mag loaded. But it's too heavy for normal pocket carry in the city.
My license limits me to those three.
I go back and forth. I usually have no problem with hammer snags, but if I ever get pants that have problems then I'd favor the shrouded hammer 49.
I practice with these a lot also. So far I've never carried more than one J frame, but if I did it would be these two -- so I want to be proficient with both.
For back country use, I carry my M60-15 3" with 357 Mag loaded. But it's too heavy for normal pocket carry in the city.
My license limits me to those three.
To your question: YES
I've carried most everything, including a full size 1911.
But now I'm old and retired. I live where it's hot 12 months a year and like to be able to tuck in my shirts once in a while. So I carry an LCP in a little leather pocket holster made for it.
Easy to conceal and easy to carry..... which means I carry 100% of the time, instead of wimping out due to weight, clothing, or concealability issues. And it makes enough noise that any street scum not on Flakka will be running the second they hear it (if they can still run).
Anything you carry is better that what you left at home.
But now I'm old and retired. I live where it's hot 12 months a year and like to be able to tuck in my shirts once in a while. So I carry an LCP in a little leather pocket holster made for it.
Easy to conceal and easy to carry..... which means I carry 100% of the time, instead of wimping out due to weight, clothing, or concealability issues. And it makes enough noise that any street scum not on Flakka will be running the second they hear it (if they can still run).
Anything you carry is better that what you left at home.
Whitwabit
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Normally I carry a S&W Compact in 40 around town and at home here .. I carry at all times I'm up ..
I don't trade back and forth with my carry .. when I decide what to carry I then carry that pistol for a number of months not carrying anything else ..
If I have to go to the big city on occasion to check up on or do work for a long time elderly family friend .. she lives in a rather bad part of town where gang activity is high I still carry my S&W Compact but will add an additional mag to the extra one I always carry ..
I just bought a Sig Legion P229 in 40 and will start to carry it and it may become my carry during winter months when cover shirts can be worn and a larger pistol is easier to conceal !! I have just over 450 rounds through it with no failures ..
So you can say I dress around my carry (IWB) which is easy for me .. I'm retired so my attire is jeans and a t-shirt on most days .. if dressing up a shirt with a squared tail covers a IWB holster nicely ..
I don't trade back and forth with my carry .. when I decide what to carry I then carry that pistol for a number of months not carrying anything else ..
If I have to go to the big city on occasion to check up on or do work for a long time elderly family friend .. she lives in a rather bad part of town where gang activity is high I still carry my S&W Compact but will add an additional mag to the extra one I always carry ..
I just bought a Sig Legion P229 in 40 and will start to carry it and it may become my carry during winter months when cover shirts can be worn and a larger pistol is easier to conceal !! I have just over 450 rounds through it with no failures ..
So you can say I dress around my carry (IWB) which is easy for me .. I'm retired so my attire is jeans and a t-shirt on most days .. if dressing up a shirt with a squared tail covers a IWB holster nicely ..
Just reading this thread made me think about my 36. So, I put one of the 442s away and brought out the 36. I guess it will be the 36 AIWB and 442 in the pocket for a while.
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438 in a Nemesis in a pocket when with folks.
60-15 Pro in a strong side belt holster with a sport coat or suit.
69 in the woods or river fishing, first two are snake shot. On the belt.
686+ on the boat on the belt.
Spare ammo in a speed strip.
That's two sizes of the same basic design, they all work the same and I practice with all of them, even reloading from the strips.
60-15 Pro in a strong side belt holster with a sport coat or suit.
69 in the woods or river fishing, first two are snake shot. On the belt.
686+ on the boat on the belt.
Spare ammo in a speed strip.
That's two sizes of the same basic design, they all work the same and I practice with all of them, even reloading from the strips.
I agree with the multiple threat scenario. In Chicago robberies are often by at least two guys and sometimes three. Different directions. Relative of mine got robbed one guy put a gun to her head and rifled her now husbands pockets and the other one did the same to her. Then thank God they took off. When I'm in the city it's a higher capacity 9mm unless I'm going to a no carry venue.. then if I decide to carry it's small.. Usually a pocket revolver like the 442/642 or maybe the Shield 9.
