Do you own a 2nd or 3rd copy of your EDC?

[Oninotaki]

For a lot of people their EDC is a cheaper pistol that they train with the most. So I got to wondering if people get multiples of their preferred EDC (if it is practical for them to do so) so that they can reduce the wear on their EDC as they train with it, and have another one on hand just incase their EDC gets confiscated as part of a self defense situation?

My own EDC is a model I have never seen in a LGS, so I know I wouldn't be able to replace it in a single day. I would have to be lucky enough to find it in stock online, and would need at least 2 weeks in shipping time before I could fully replace it.

Are other people in a similar situation? Do people consider ease of replacement as part of the reliability of their EDC? Is difficulty in replacing your EDC something you have ever taken into consideration?

 

[earlthegoat2]

Near enough duplicates.

I tend to train with them equally.

 

[Hartkopf]

Yes but my EDC is just a Glock. I bought a police trade in for cheap that is identical to mine and I beat the hell out of it at the range. Never clean it either so that save time too.

 

[trackskippy]

I normally have at least three of what I might carry. One for carry, one for a practice gun, and at least one as a duplicate spare, should it be needed.

 

[GBExpat]

Do you own a 2nd or 3rd copy of your EDC?

In several cases, yes.

have another one on hand just incase their EDC gets confiscated as part of a self defense situation

Primarily for this reason.

 

[bannockburn]

Oninotaki

I have two S&W .38 Special J frames, an all stainless Model 649 and an aluminum frame/stainless cylinder and barrel Model 638, that would probably qualify as one for the other as a back-up.

Same could be said for a .380 ACP Colt Mustang and SIG P238, a pair of 9mm. Glocks: a Model G43X and a Model G48, and a .45 ACP trio of Colts: a Combat Commander, Government, and Lightweight Government. All three sets of semi-autos use the same magazine within their own grouping, along with a commonality of design features and operation.

 

[tarosean]

No, butt I wouldnt carry a family heirloom or irreplaceble firearm. I am not concerned with confiscation as all but a couple of my handguns can be pressed into an EDC role if need be. Decades upon decades of trial and error with carry guns results in dozens of setups.

 

[Oninotaki]

All three sets of semi-autos use the same magazine within their own grouping, along with a commonality of design features and operation.
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That is a slick collection and you addressed a point I was thinking about. It seems to me that even if you don't have identical copies of your EDC if you have more than one EDC I would think you would want them to have as similar of a feel and manual of arms as possible. Thanks for sharing that point.

 

[TrapK80]

I currently have three versions of my EDC and HD handguns: Sig P365, Sig 365X and Sig 365XL. Each one serves a different function/need. Train equally with each one since they are dimensionally different. To me the biggest advantage of having the 365 series is the modularity and in the event one breaks down I have at least two similar models available for use if necessary.

 

[BreechFace]

I do have a copy (sans reflex sight) but it resides in placement for my wife to utilize when I'm not home or in addition to myself in a home defense scenario.

I have other carry weapons that I shoot enough to take it's place if it goes down or gets confiscated for evidence. My carry gun is my first preference, but the alternative options are no slouches both in quality and how I can utilize them.

I think the one is none, two is one is a great idea for those that aren't necessarily gun people, but lets be honest most of us if our primary carry gun is out of the question for some reason, there is always a line up right behind them of good options. But for those who have only a few firearms, it would be prudent to just buy two of the same gun for redundancy.

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

No, I do not own multiple iterations of my EDC, and most certainly not because of any concerns for "wear".

Shooting ANY gun enough for wear to be a serious issue is a phenomenal amount of lead down range. Any firearm I own is going to last decades...some well beyond my life, given low frequency many are shot.

I don't count wear on springs and such to be a concern. They would get changed out as required anyway.

Not saying I'm against the idea of multiple copies of any of the firearms I own. Just that I wouldn't do it for these concerns.

 

[.38 Special]

The two guns I carry most these days are a Glock and a S&W 340PD. The Glock is, of course, a Glock. Easily replaceable and essentially identical to a billion other Glocks. The revolver is a similar situation - if I haven't learned how to manage a DA revolver by now, I never will - and also simple to replace.

I'm also no fan of either gun. They are purely tools and are never handled or fired for enjoyment, and I just can't bring myself to buy identical copies of either. In the remotely possible instance of losing one for whatever reason, I'll just go get a new one. I'm not raiding my range toy slush fund to buy back-up hammers.

As for wear, if the Glock wears out I'll buy a new one. If I can afford to shoot it that much, I can afford to replace it once in a while!

And barring catastrophic events, there is simply no way I'm going to shoot that vicious little revolver enough to wear it out.

 

[481]

For a lot of people their EDC is a cheaper pistol that they train with the most. So I got to wondering if people get multiples of their preferred EDC (if it is practical for them to do so) so that they can reduce the wear on their EDC as they train with it, and have another one on hand just incase their EDC gets confiscated as part of a self defense situation?

My own EDC is a model I have never seen in a LGS, so I know I wouldn't be able to replace it in a single day. I would have to be lucky enough to find it in stock online, and would need at least 2 weeks in shipping time before I could fully replace it.

Are other people in a similar situation? Do people consider ease of replacement as part of the reliability of their EDC? Is difficulty in replacing your EDC something you have ever taken into consideration?

Four copies of my EDC (an otherwise stock Glock 17.3 with Heinie Combat sights) in inventory.

One is a dedicated range weapon that is cleaned and serviced at the end of every autumn when range sessions slow down for the winter time; usually after no more than 5,000 rounds have been put through it. Second one is carried all the time. Third and fourth ones remain ''in reserve'' in the safe in the event of irreparable/catastrophic breakage or failure, loss, confiscation in the event of an actual shooting, etc. A dozen full capacity magazines are dedicated to each gun for total of 48.

 

[TarDevil]

I'd rather buy something different.

MY EDC is a familiar and trusted unit. I won't live long enough to wear it out.

 

[UncleEd]

Multiples, yes.

And I've known LEOs who have had multiples in
departments which didn't have strict issue/use rules.

Those LEOs learned they wanted a duplicate when
their regular carry had to go see the "gun doctor."
They relied on familiarity for gun efficiency handling,
hence the duplicate.

 

[entropy]

Not yet, but I'm going to pick one up this weekend before the sale on them is off.
$299 Gx4 Taurus at Fleet Farm until Mar. 5th, in case anyone else is interested.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

Exact copy? No, Similar copies, all 1911s.

 

[GEM]

Similar

 

[Old Dog]

So I got to wondering if people get multiples of their preferred EDC (if it is practical for them to do so) so that they can reduce the wear on their EDC as they train with it,

Yes.

and have another one on hand just incase their EDC gets confiscated as part of a self defense situation?

No, that's not part of my equation. I'm fairly and equally competent with a variety of handguns; in the extremely unlikely event a primary carry gun was confiscated, it probably had done its job and I would easily transition to another of the same model or perhaps an entirely different handgun.

Do people consider ease of replacement as part of the reliability of their EDC? Is difficulty in replacing your EDC something you have ever taken into consideration?

Nope. All of the handguns in my "carry rotation" (yes, I am one of those people) are standard production handguns, pretty much available anywhere and affordable (for me).

 

[MikeInOr]

I don't believe in duplicate firearms. But my most carried EDC, a Diamondback DB9, I happen to have Gen 3 and Gen 4 versions. That is about as close as I get to duplicates. All my other EDC's I only have one of: P32, LCP, CM9, CM45, XDs in .45acp, Hellcat, XD mod 2 3.8" in .45acp. I feel comfortable carrying and shooting all of them competently. If I should loose access to one of them I have several others to choose from. "For me" there just isn't a lot of difference between plastic striker fired sub-compacts.

OK, I do have duplicate Turkish 98 Mausers. I paid $30 for the one with a straight cleaning rod and $20 for the one with the bent cleaning rod. I just couldn't pass them up 30 years or so ago, those were incredible prices even way back then!

I don't have a "carry rotation". I just have a selection of EDC guns to choose from that best fits my attire, where I am going and what I am going to be doing. Having a good selection means I never leave the house without one of them on me!

 

[Styx]

My own EDC is a model I have never seen in a LGS, so I know I wouldn't be able to replace it in a single day. I would have to be lucky enough to find it in stock online, and would need at least 2 weeks in shipping time before I could fully replace it.

Are other people in a similar situation? Do people consider ease of replacement as part of the reliability of their EDC? Is difficulty in replacing your EDC something you have ever taken into consideration?

I feel the same way. The Beretta APX and Kahr metal frame pistols aren't that popular, so I have back up. As you know, most manufacturers will stop supporting and will no longer fix/warranty some of their discontinued guns. It's also difficult to source spare parts on some models of current production handguns as well.



I not only buy multiples, but I also spend a lot on spare parts. I only go to this extreme if I think a gun might be discontinued or parts will be hard to find. I wouldn't do the same for a Glock... As far as for the APX, me, my children, and my children's children will probably be set for life.

Heres a partiall list of some of my parts orders: https://imgur.com/a/gJjHUCi




The Beretta APX, Kahr K and MK series, and the S&W M686+ are all my main EDC's...

 

[JR24]

Yes, I like having a dedicated dry fire and potential backup to my EDC.

 

[W.E.G.]

https://youtube.com/shorts/D6Hj-mTsHVE

 

[Mark 40]

Have two of the exact same. One stays home bedside, the other for CCW.

 

[TacticalJanitor]

I duplicate pistols too, but only EDC pistols. Each time I change my EDC that means at least two pistols if the pistol works out for me. I do it mainly because I don't want to be constantly loading and unloading my EDC. Range and carry pistols are identical models. Also, when I come home from running drills at the range I'm tired of pistols for the day. I don't want to clean the pistol I just shot until I'm in the mood to do it. With a separate EDC gun I don't have to clean the range gun until good and ready.

As of now I have four G19s (two with red dots, two without), four G26s (two with red dots, two without), and two P2000SKs (one in 9 and one in .40). I can't bring myself to sell any since moving on to other pistols, so they are piling up.

I've been bitten by this method before though. I bought two Shadow Systems CR920s because I thought they would "be the ones". Sadly, neither pistol will run, and now I'm stuck with two pistols that I wish I hadn't bought. I can't bring myself to sell them...because they are junk and I don't wanna be "that guy".

So now, it normally goes like this: I buy a new pistol, put 1000 rounds through it running drills over a couple months, then decide if I like it or not (meaning reliable, ergonomic, etc.). If so, I buy a second. The original "proven" pistol becomes EDC and the extra becomes the range (and dry fire) gun until it is proven.

If you shoot 200 rounds each week running drills with one pistol, it's only a matter of time before it breaks. When one of mine breaks, I send it in and use the other. Works for me, and I don't feel any anxiety about missing the pistol during repairs.

This year I'm going through a J Frame phase and bought a Smith M&P 340. The cylinder was binding up and had to go back to Smith immediately. While waiting I asked my usual LGS to order another and he told me it would be at least a month, so I went to the next town and bought one. Two weeks later my LGS called and told me he had another 340 for me. So, for the first time I have three identical models of my current EDC.

I have to admit...it's really convenient. The first 340 has returned from being fixed and another has gone back to Smith for different problems. I've had two pistols here at all times. When I get all three back, one will be EDC, one will be the dry fire pistol, and one will live in the range bag with his cousin, the 43C.

Is it necessary to duplicate carry guns? I don't think so. But I like it!