Strykervet
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I only change my rig based on seasons. It is just easier to hide a smaller pistol in summer and a bigger one in winter, and you may need the bigger pistol in winter with heavy layered clothes.
So I have a G27 and a G29, both in identical Milt Sparks VMII rigs. Basically the same pistols and calibre, just that the G29 is a little bigger and has a little more power and hides easier in winter. If I could hide the G29 well all year, I'd use it exclusively.
I also have a 340PD that I carry in my pocket sometimes when I just run to the store or around the house, whatever, it fits in shorts pockets, flannel pajamas, and hides well and is so light I forget I have it on me.
But I also hear of folks on here that rotate through their collection. I think this is a bad idea. I can take two weapons in particular, the M4/AR and the Gock pistol and I know them inside and out and can work them blind. They feel natural, and that is why both my carry rigs are nearly identical. I'm less prone to make a mistake if I have to actually use it.
I notice when I go to the range and shoot my FAL, which I got for fun and taught myself everything about it, I even accurized it some and made it more ergonomic for me. Still, I fumble and am slower with it than the M4. I have to think about what I'm doing.
Do you really want to have to think about how to properly clear a malfunction or whatever in a life or death situation with a pistol that you have less experience with than you would if you carried the same one day in and day out? I don't.
Basically, I consider my M4 and a few of my Glocks to be tools, along with a couple of revolvers that are "lesser tools". Everything else I own are mostly toys, I'm familiar with them, some are very reliable and would make great tools, but considering I have most of my training and experience tied up in these two weapons platforms, I'll stick with them for serious business.
So I have a G27 and a G29, both in identical Milt Sparks VMII rigs. Basically the same pistols and calibre, just that the G29 is a little bigger and has a little more power and hides easier in winter. If I could hide the G29 well all year, I'd use it exclusively.
I also have a 340PD that I carry in my pocket sometimes when I just run to the store or around the house, whatever, it fits in shorts pockets, flannel pajamas, and hides well and is so light I forget I have it on me.
But I also hear of folks on here that rotate through their collection. I think this is a bad idea. I can take two weapons in particular, the M4/AR and the Gock pistol and I know them inside and out and can work them blind. They feel natural, and that is why both my carry rigs are nearly identical. I'm less prone to make a mistake if I have to actually use it.
I notice when I go to the range and shoot my FAL, which I got for fun and taught myself everything about it, I even accurized it some and made it more ergonomic for me. Still, I fumble and am slower with it than the M4. I have to think about what I'm doing.
Do you really want to have to think about how to properly clear a malfunction or whatever in a life or death situation with a pistol that you have less experience with than you would if you carried the same one day in and day out? I don't.
Basically, I consider my M4 and a few of my Glocks to be tools, along with a couple of revolvers that are "lesser tools". Everything else I own are mostly toys, I'm familiar with them, some are very reliable and would make great tools, but considering I have most of my training and experience tied up in these two weapons platforms, I'll stick with them for serious business.
