From the original post: I would have asked this 'new acquaintance" how long they had been carrying the three guns... and I would bet the answer would not be long... seems some of you can manage two... I find it a burden to carry just one.
Do you routinely carry more than one gun?
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On me usually only one, in my vehicle there will be more.
That is the way I am also!
Jeepnik
Hawkeye
While not nearly as exciting as 173, I had an M16 fail and am here because of a 1911. Yes, anything man makes can break at any time.
Reminds me of the saying, " the only reason to carry a pistol is so you can fight your way back to your rifle."
carrying is no different than just about most things in life... it will always be a compromise.
carrying is no different than just about most things in life... it will always be a compromise.
Especially handguns. It depends on how much risk going to certain places put me in. If I go to large cities, two guns, both 9mm with an extra mag each at least. Rurally I carry a revolver of substantial caliber. I rarely leave a gun in my vehicle. Too many are stolen that way. If I must leave them behind, I have a safe they go in. The safe is attached to the frame. Good luck to us all.
NC FNS
Single-Sixer
Perhaps I should start a new thread, but…does anyone have a handy resource listing all states that prohibit carrying more than 1?
Have gun-will travel
Single-Sixer
Primary carry gun and atleast one bug usually this one
in my pocket in it's holster
CHEVYINLINE6
Single-Sixer
Remember the July 1993 Guns and Ammo magazine article of John Bianchi wearing about 20 guns at the same time ? He did a good job of hiding them. I sometimes carry a semi auto in a shoulder holster and a revolver in my inside coat pocket at the same time. I have heard that called a Texas reload.
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INLINECHEVY6.
Jeepnik
Hawkeye
I originally carried mine in a pocket holster. It still ended up with all sorts of lint and such in the various nooks and crannies. That's why I had the horizontal carry belt holster made up. It's cleaner and immeasurably quicker.
Have gun-will travel
Single-Sixer
I have a iwb holster that I use
RSIno1
Hunter
Since you're in IL I'll assume that's the typical Chicago load out.
I carry by neighborhood. Local S&W 642 slipped in my pocket - Big city Glock 19 9mm std 15 rnd mag - Ghetto Glock 30 45ACP 2 10 rnd mags.
RSIno1
Hunter
I had a old LAPD cop teaching Police Science in college. He said he never approached a car without having a gun ready. It was a 25 Beretta concealed under his ticket book. He figured it would be good for the opening shot. At that time LAPD (and LASD) was under armed with .38 only - probably due to the expense of buying everyone new guns. Most of the rest of the PDs in SoCal had upgraded to .357 and Compton PD in that time period said the cops could carry what the wanted so most chose 1911s.
Jeepnik
Hawkeye
Having a slight lapse, but here goes.
RSI, where did yo take police science? In the late 60’s, early 70’s Harbor Junior College had those classes. One of the instructors was a Range/Marksmanship officer at the local police pistol range.
He grew up with my dad. Now the lapse. His first name was Johnny. I can’t remember his last name. Any chance he was your instructor?
At that time John Pride was probably the best known shooter in LAPD. I watched Johnny out shoot him several times.
Now I’ll brag a bit Johnny and John taught me to effectively and accurately shoot handguns. A couple of years later it came in handy.
RSI, where did yo take police science? In the late 60’s, early 70’s Harbor Junior College had those classes. One of the instructors was a Range/Marksmanship officer at the local police pistol range.
He grew up with my dad. Now the lapse. His first name was Johnny. I can’t remember his last name. Any chance he was your instructor?
At that time John Pride was probably the best known shooter in LAPD. I watched Johnny out shoot him several times.
Now I’ll brag a bit Johnny and John taught me to effectively and accurately shoot handguns. A couple of years later it came in handy.
What's funny is yesterday I was hanging out in the ushers room at church and one of our safety team showed me this that she found in her late mother's stuff:
RSIno1
Hunter
Mt San Antonio JC in Walnut 68-9.
Regarding post #53, Why was LAPD armed with .38 spl revolvers when many others up graded to .357. This is from the words of a long-standing LAPD chief. I can't remember his name or year he said it. "If my officers get disarmed and shot with their service gun, I want them to have a chance to survive the attack". At the time the ammo was a 158 gr lead bullet. That may not be word for word his statement, but close enough for everyone to get his point. I believe I read it in an interview he gave to Police News, a monthly magazine that I subscribed to for many years. I used it while firearms training to new cops when I discussed calibers and ammo.
gunman42782
Hunter
I always carry two, the back up being a NAA Mini Revolver in .22 Mag. Usually my primary gun is a Ruger 9E or Smith and Wesson 642, depending on how I am dressed.
Jon406
Bearcat
I don't normally carry a New York Reload as Massad Ayoob called it. I know that Jim Cirillo himself was known to carry two S&W Model 10s. I might when I get my SP101... just really haven't felt the need all these years.
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I seem to remember Jeff Cooper saying one time (maybe at one of his matches=(Yes, I AM that old!) that the purpose of a handgun was to allow you to get to your rifle/shotgun. My XO (Army Ranger, 3 tours in the 'Nam, battlefield commission to Lieut.) said the purpose of a handgun was to allow you to get away! (He also said Army hand-to-hand training was to learn how to survive bar fights in Saigon!)
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