The Daily Essentials

[photoman]

Seeing Animal Mother's pic got me to thinking about what is the minimum daily requirement of "stuff" to carry...

Edit to add:

2008 Model 642
Uncle Mike's combat grips
#61 Gazelle holster
Spyderco Endura 4
Galco 2x2x2
Bianchi Speed Strip
10 rounds of Hornady Critical Defense 110gr (flavor of the week)
Streamlight Stylus Pro

 

[SixgunFife]

My usual "essential trio:" 638-3 (with J.W. O'Rourke pocket holster), Kershaw Tanto Blur, and Streamlight PT-2L.

Not pictured: two speed strips in Tuff Products pouch, keys, wallet, phone.

 

[squidsix]

I don't have a pic, but: 39, spare mag, spyderco, wallet, keys. That's the total stuff I have on my person.

 

[gr7070]

Just a 642. Don't even bother with a reload. No flashlight, no knife, nada.

Keys (as few as possible, too), wallet (breast pocket style - they're small wallets - in back pocket), phone.

 

[Stick895]

A knife. Something always needs cutting.

 

[Dirknar]

Just a 642. Don't even bother with a reload. No flashlight, no knife, nada.

Keys (as few as possible, too), wallet (breast pocket style - they're small wallets - in back pocket), phone.

Same here, very minimal. I cant stand toting around a bunch of junk in my pockets.. I Don't carry at work,working out, running,snowboarding, ect.. Some ppl are crazy about carrying, I swear they'd carry a gun while swimming if they could...

except mines a 442. Id have a 340pd JUST to save weight, if they were cheaper..

 

[hotrod150]

"Do you have any protection?"

 

[photoman]

"Do you have any protection?"

Oy vey!

 

[Hendel]

This is pretty much it 'cept for a wallet and cellphone.

 

[squidsix]

Here's a couple of pics:
"Heavy" aka I wear a buttoned shirt or jacket. 39-2 in vintage Safariland Klipspringer holster, 3904 mag in Desantis pouch, wallet, keys, Spyderco.

"Light" aka I wear whatever I want. Bersa 380 in Matrix holster, spare mag, wallet, keys, Spyderco.

 

[photoman]

"Light" aka I wear whatever I want. Bersa 380 in Matrix holster, spare mag, wallet, keys, Spyderco.

Have you ever had the gun "pop" out of that holster when sitting? That is, the muzzle pushing the gun up out of the holster?

 

[squidsix]

No. I'm 5'11", 215, and wear 32 pants. My waist doesn't allow any of my guns to hit the seat before my rump. With the 380 especially, there's a good 3" of jeans between the muzzle and the chair.

 

[Old cop]

In retirement: Wallet, keys, cell, & 442 w/speed strip. Cool weather is helpful b/c I wear a jacket and have more pockets (pocket carry is my normal mode).

 

[Doug M.]

Glock 33 and spare mag, cell phone, usually with blue tooth for hands free use, Surefire G2X flashlight, knife. That's the minimum. ID case of course (not in butt pocket; too easy to hurt nerves and muscles); keys, maybe some cash. Sometimes a J frame, but those are generally used as a BUG, not a primary handgun. (Handguns are by definition secondary personal weapons ...)

 

[Dirknar]

5'11", 215, and wear 32 pants.

nice! im guessing your pretty buff? (no-gay) haha.. Im 5'11" 186 and am really close to fitting a 32 pant again.. I lost 35lbs over the last 5 months and been lifting.. Its way easier to carry a gun without a belly/backfat in the way.

 

[squidsix]

nice! im guessing your pretty buff? (no-gay) haha.. Im 5'11" 186 and am really close to fitting a 32 pant again.. I lost 35lbs over the last 5 months and been lifting.. Its way easier to carry a gun without a belly/backfat in the way.

It's cool. I am active duty and work in SPECWAR. PT is life.

 

[photoman]

In retirement: Wallet, keys, cell, & 442 w/speed strip.

Good point. I forgot to include the cell phone in the pic...

 

[photoman]

This is pretty much it 'cept for a wallet and cellphone.

Is that an EPS pocket holster?

 

[Hendel]

Yes sir, it is.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

Generally, I carry my M&P 9mm and a reload, keyring with my normal keys plaus a seperate keyring for whichever vehicle I'm driving. Also cell phone and wallet with badge and agency ID.