Your CCW piece...

[cold dead hands]

Anybody here own more than one of the gun they carry concealed so they can shoot one or more for practice while occasional function testing/ammo rotating the "unused" carry gun?

I know a guy who rotates 3 Glocks and ammo for carry, but he has no dedicated carry gun.

thanks for your input

[Nomad, 2nd]

I Don't 'rotate' but while I shoot my CCW 1911 I try to put the heavy wear on other 1911's.

Same with my Glock 19 although that is not a CCW other than for that one month of familirization.

[Mortech]

Since all the Glocks have the same manual of arms it shouldn't be a problem , switching between the types could be a big problem (like going from a 1911 to revolver ) But the caveat is the shooters familiarity with his weapons .

[AlaskaErik]

I have a number of pistols I use for CCW, but are duplicates. I always keep one on me when I shoot the others since I shoot out in the wild.

[thexrayboy]

I do own multiples of some of the guns I carry. I have 2 Glock 27's, 3 Sigmas,
several 1911's in various barrel lengths etc. I predominantly carry either a G27 or a 1911 as a primary with a P3AT or AMT .380 backup in my pocket or on my ankle as a BUG. As long as you shoot regularly with what you carry you shouldn't have problems. I don't worry much about wearing out a gun with practice. If I do I will just replace it or the parts that are bad. Many pistols need springs replaced periodically anyway. Just routine maintenance.

[Arkady]

I have several guns I can carry, and at one point or another have carried them all for some period of time, but my primary carry gun is the one I shoot the most--it's the one i need to be most familiar with.

I like to know exactly how it behaves, and exactly where it puts the bullets.

[Dorryn]

I carry my S&W 637 to work, and I carry my Glock 27 when im not working. :)

[HuntAndFish]

Yeah, two glock 19's and two S&W 642's.

[oneshooter]

Colt LW Commander, 45cal, and a Astra A75, 9mm.

Oneshooter
Livin in Texas

[.cheese.]

yes. I have a backup duplicate. If nothing else, for parts.

[Ala Dan]

I have rotated "carry pieces"; but nowdays its usually some type of 1911
in .45 ACP~! ;)

A West German SIG-SAUER .45 caliber P220A (duty weapon) lay retired
in my safe; and now only sees occassional duty, or a trip too the range.:D

[lance22]

My primary is a Kahr P40. If I wear a suit jacket I carry my Kimber Tac II (4inch). I might add a third in the coming months as I'd like to pocket-carry sometimes and I'm not able to do that at present.

[Big Calhoun]

Out of five, I rotate between two. HK P2000 in fall/winter, 1911 in spring/summer. Steel can make for a good morning wakeup in the winters...

[30 cal slob]

i rotate depending on the need.

for workplace ccw (deep concealment) i carry my Glock 26.

for when i can wear a vest or similar concealment garb - a clunky 1911 with 2 spare mags.

does the G26 shoot as accurately as the 1911? no.

is it better than having nothing? yes.

[romma]

I carry a kel-tec p-32, a Kahr PM-9, and a Walther PPK/S... I am comfortable and confident with all three...

[steveracer]

I recommend finding a gun you like, and that is in the most powerful cartridge you can comfortably shoot. Then get two of them. (And ten magazines if it's an auto, or ten speed loaders if it's a revolver, and two good holsters and a way to carry ammo) In the end, If a gun costs about $500, I budget $1500 for it, so I can get all the support for it I will need, and then relax.

The rest is gravy.

[tinygnat219]

The gun doesn't rotate, the magazines do.

[waterhouse]

Yep. Only difference is that the carry version has night sights and more holster wear.

[pharmer]

6906 97% of the time. Chief spl .38 2.5% of the time. Davis .22mag O/U derringer in shirt pocket in "gun free" zones, .5% of timeJoe

[CavalryJim]

Pharmer,

Can you post a picture of the Davis .22 mag next to one of the other pistols? I am interested in getting something similar and was wondering about the size.

Thanks,
Jim

[mavracer]

I have several different carry guns but really only two trigger modes da revolver friendly ie 442 and seecamp or 1911 friendly ie 1911 and BHP

[coelacanth]

2 Model 13 Smith & Wesson

[pharmer]

CJ, Davis with Model 60.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/1pharmer/M60andDavis22mag43007.jpg
Joe

[Dravur]

Kind of get rotated through.

P7 when i can wear the full belt with the IWB waistband and the mag pouch.
Wear it under a shirt, no prob.

If Im going to be doing bending and or working where the shirt rises, then the Glock 19 in the shoulder rig.

Shorts and a T? then its the P3AT.

If im walking my dog and want somethng fast then the 36 in a quick detach belt holster

My rotation

[nitesite]

Nah, I don't have twins of anything. Every one of the four different handguns I carry at one time or another is my only version of that particular design.

1911, XD-45, Glock 29 or S&W 442.

Don't believe I'll ever wear one out. But if I do it seems a simple matter of getting it repaired or just replace it.

[modifiedbrowning]

I have 3 P99s and 2 Bersa Thunder 9 Ultracompacts that see carry time.

[Brian Williams]

I use a couple of S&W revolvers, 2 Js and 2 Ks, and the manual of arms is the same for all of them.

[1911 guy]

I've got a few 1911's that I carry, all are 5" models and set up the same, except for one which has an ambi safety. The only other handgun I own is a 5" XD45 that I haven't even shot yet.

[River Wraith]

I guess I'm boring, but I use the Walther P-99. I have two of them and just use them. In the summer if it's hot I'll carry a PPK/S. If I buy another gun it'll probably be another P-99 or a Glock 19, but I like having mags that can be used in either gun.

[gggman]

I do use different weapons for CC, but all are double action revolvers. Point and squeeze trigger, what could be simpler.

[DirksterG30]

I don't have duplicates of any carry guns, but I do rotate depending on what I'm wearing/time of year - CZ P-01, Kahr MK9 and Keltec P3AT.

[bakert]

I carry both autos and revolvers, according to where I'm going, how I'll be dressed or just how I feel on a given day. I've shot both enough to switch back and forth with no hesitating or second thoughts of how "how does this one work".

[usa1993]

Depending on the occasion/time of year:

Kahr cw40
Glock 30
Glock 19

[Don Lu]

Most times I carry my Taurus snub in my pocket, If im dressed up or have thin pants I carry my glock 23 IWB...and the smith L-frame is my nightstand gun.

[crebralfix]

Sure! Always have a spare or three around. It simplifies training of the spouse. Common magazines *could* be useful at times. It is also good for maintenance...what will you use if you send the gun off to the 'smith?

[MachIVshooter]

I carry a Witness Compact 10mm for the most part, but also use a K-T PF9, K-T P3AT or NAA mini .22 mag folding grip model.

[Stoney]

In order of what I carry the most often.
1. Sig P 239 in 40 Cal
2. S&W model 36
3. Colt Detective Special
4. Baby Browning

[Quiet]

My carry varies from my Glock Model 30 and Kel-Tec P-32. Clothing options determine which I carry.

[bartsitarski]

I carry a Makarov in .380jhp. I usually have an IWB holster, but, on hot days, I wear baggy shorts with deep pockets. It works well. I have shot over 2000 rounds and not a SINGLE jam, FTF, FTE.... I love it. I have a CZ82 in mail too... We shall see if it replaces the trusty Mak.

[Zeke Menuar]

No twins.

Main carry, XD45 Service

Alternate carry, LW Commander

Deep concealment (for me anyway), Bersa Thunder 380

Hiking and gun games, XD45 Tactical.

The lower on the XD45 Tactical is covered with skateboard tape. On occasion I swap lowers with the XD45 Service. There are times when I want to carry the XD45 Tactical and don't want my clothes to stick to the gun.

ZM

[yongxingfreesty]

pick a different one every week. as of now, it's a BHP

[Zach S]

No. I carry a 5" Kimber, and shoot it more than all of my other 1911s combined.

Rangetime is pretty well split between my carry gun and beater pistol, a G19.

The next on the most fired list is another 5" Kimber, what I would carry if my primary decides to break.

I was instructed, if I intended to carry more than one weapon that they should be the same weapons, that way I will never have to look at which weapon is in my hands to figure out safety's, etc.
(Muscle memory was the term one of my instructors uses.)
Also related to muscle memory, the 1911 and the glock feel so different that my hand knows what I have when I pick it up. Of course, like mentioned, rangetime is pretty well split between the two. If I fired one more than the other I might start having problems.

[possum]

my primary ccw depends on the season. the kahr k-40 for summertime/ spring time carry, and the xdsc as well when i pair it with my iwb holster. also i have the sc or the service model xd that works great in my shoulder holster which is normally used for cold weather.

[parisite]

Depending on clothing and weather I carry a sweet Bulgarian Makarov or a stainless NAA 5-shot .22 Magnum derringer. It's very nice to carry.:)

[Lobotomy Boy]

Depending on what I'm wearing I carry different guns. I carry a Glock 36 in my 5.11 vest, when I can wear that. If I can get away with an untucked shirt, I carry a Glock 26 in a Galco high-ride paddle lock holster, and when I need to dress up a bit more, I carry a 642 in my pocket, though I'm thinking aobut replacing that with a Kel Tec PF9. MachIVshooter, how do you like your PF9?

[bigmike45]

Yes I carry several different 45acp pistols:

Wilson Combat Professional IWB in a Milt Sparks Versa Max 2
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f43/mike_seale/1911CarryRig.jpg

Springfield XD45 Service IWB in a Brommeland Max Con V
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f43/mike_seale/MCVSET.jpg

Taurus PT-145 usually pocket carried as a BUG but in a Tucker Heritage IWB as primary as well
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f43/mike_seale/PT145TUCKER.jpg

I recently traded for a CZ75, in 9mm, that after another 500 rounds to prove it's consistiency in operation and accuracy, will also be carried IWB in a Tucker Heritage
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f43/mike_seale/CZTUCKER.jpg

[mlandman]

I CC either a PM9 or a USPc9 either IWB. I carry the USPc with the safety off, chambered. I practice in DA mode with USPc.

[Lobotomy Boy]

I guarantee you won't have any problems with the CZ, BIg Mike. I have a 75B, and it is one of the best built and most reliable handguns I have ever owned.

[Lonestar49]

...

Yep, depending on my mood for the day, I go with one of the the following:

My Beretta 40cal
Or my Sig P229 Carry 9mm
Or my Sig P220R 45

Just to stay current with all of them.


LS

[Rangegod]

OK, let me see now......yep I'm sure there are a few duplicates in there somewhere.

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=49607&stc=1&d=1166648883

JAC

[BBsteel]

Holy Chit!

[PRazz]

And you combo is?...... Nice collection, my Uncle had a safe that was stocked like that and I was like a kid in a candy store when I'd visit him.

I can't afford multiples right now, I'm still trying to amass one of everything.

For carry:
Kimber Pro Carry .45 for the last 8 years, 2500+ rounds fired never fails and works well for my size(5'7" 170lbs), on my side right now.

Taurus PT145 Pro, only 100 rounds fired, not proficient enough to be my daily carry yet, I'm getting used to the long trigger pull. Good prospect for carry but not enough rounds yet to trust it.
Taurus M85UL .38Special, bought for wife and she has it around the house or glove box carries it until she's licensed. she handles it nice for her size(5'5" 105lbs) I occassionally carry this, if in a hurry.

[Lonestar49]

...

That's what scares me, what I might become. A two, or three, of everything I like/own in guns, just because redundancy, as in aircraft controls and instruments, (back-ups) is what makes me love flying. And the love of my semi-handguns is right up there with flying, with a "minimum" of 2 of everything, maybe even 3 of each.. flying mentality :what:

Very Impressive RG, very.. IT's the MOTHERLOAD :D


LS