Backup weapon.

[WC145]

^^^^^Good post, Rexter.

My uniform pants are 5.11's with the double pocket sewn on the pantleg inside the cargo pocket. A j-frame fits perfect in one of those smaller inner pockets, stays put, and, while hidden and secure, is easy to access.

 

[Ben86]

If one is to pocket carry, is it best to carry strongside or weakside in case your strongside arm is injured?

 

[PX15]

Ben86:

When I had my upgrade done the price was (I believe) $150 for the slide refinish/external sight package and an optional mirror barrel polish/mirror feed ramp polish for an additional $5 ea. (includes returning shipping).

My thinking was that a mirror polished feed ramp (for $5) is never a bad thing, and the mirror polished barrel for another $5 sounded fair, and gives the portion of the barrel exposed a nice look. As I said they are optional.

The rear sight is NOT a night sight, but a conventional one, intentionally ramp reversed so that in a crisis where both hands might not be available for charging the chamber it can be done by using one hand, and the friction of the reversed ramp against another object (say the pants leg)..

The front sight is a Trijicon night sight and works great.

You can call Phillip or Jenny (Woodell) @ 1-803-528-8709 if you have the interest and one of them will walk you thru the process, plus current delay time. It only took two weeks for my turnaround, but I think the package has become very popular with LCP owners, and that might be longer now.

Innovative Arms is a small family run business, and they do top quality work.

Best Wishes,

Jesse

P.S. And after you get your LCP like you want it, start saving for the LCP on steroids (LC9).. You just know you're gonna want one.

 

[sgt bones]

Glock 20, backed up by a Glock 29.

 

[45crittergitter]

Also consider a Charter Arms Bulldog Pug. .44 Special. Light and only a smidgen larger than the popular .38 snubs, it's about the same size as a Colt .38 Spl. Agent.

I hate the phrase "backup gun." Being law inforcement, it is reasonable for you. For a civilian, thinking you'll get into a situation, unprovoked, where you'll need two guns, and justifying carrying two at all times for this reason, is just paranoia and unrealistic to me. We're not John McClane.

I strongly disagree, but then what do I know? I once had my primary .45, a $2000+ very high quality gun fail to fire on the first shot - and continue to fail until it was disassembled and fixed. I carry a spare tire too. If I was a civilian LEO, I'd carry a minimum of 3 handguns all the time, in addition to a carbine and a shotgun in the car, plus multiple knives. I guess I'm paranoid. But, I'm still alive.

 

[Lucky Derby]

Another thought. Back in the day, my father's partner carried a Baby Browning .25 in a second cuff case on his duty belt. With today's small .380s you should be able to find a case to fit one.
Of course they only carried a gun, ammo, cuffs and a stick on their belts. Real estate on today's duty belts is a little harder to come by.

 

[johnnylaw53]

I carry a S&W 642 for back up and off duty. There a lot of small auto's out there and some are very good. Been a deputy now for over 30 years and have gone back and forth from the snub nose to small auto's and have always gone back to the snub, last time was 5 years ago when I got the 642. I know it not right but when you carry a weapon for so long all the time it tend to get lint, dirt and sweat on it and a revolver will still work even if you don't keep it as clean as you should and five shots should get you out of trouble in most on duty cases and all off duty cases I would think.

be safe