What CCW's do you believe complement each other for seasonal carry?

[Airjunki]

I got this idea from another forum I frequent. The thread seemed kinda pointless at first until it got going and then it became interesting for me to observe what others carried in winter vs summer as their most frequent (go to) carry pistols of choice.
I'll start with mine here:
Glock 26 9mm & Ruger LCR 38 sp +P
Cooler months- G26 because, it just shoots the best for me out of all the sub compacts, it is comfortable enough carried IWB to wear all day on a regular basis in a hybrid style holster, 9mm is almost affordable enough to shoot often enough to become proficient with and it is as reliable as Glocks are!
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Warmer months- I chose the Ruger LCR for warmer months because it is almost forgettable carried in a good pocket holster with its light weight and it has an almost S&W like smoothness to its DAO trigger pull and still handles the hot +P ammo from Double Tap & Buff Bore quite amazingly with the Hogue grips. Shorts and a T-shirt are not a problem. It keeps me from settling for one of the mouse gun cartridges & has the reliability inherent of a good revolver.
Complements:
I'd say they complement each other in size, power and the tupperware factor but certainly altogether totally different animals with their own unique characteristics, strengths & weaknesses.
These 2 pistols are my most frequently carried CCW's

 

[wanderinwalker]

Only need one. So long as I am wearing something with a belt and a T-shirt, I can probably hide the Glock 26. It's 9mm +P is adequate year-round IMO, and mine gets shot A LOT, so it seems the best for me.

 

[Fiv3r]

Generally speaking, in the cooler months I wear an over shirt or jacket, so larger handguns are no problem for me. I tend to carry a G36 in a paddle holster or a CZ-52 if I'm out and about in the woods (and sometimes if I just wanna carry a big heavy gun out and about in the urban jungle).

In the warmer months, I usually carry a P-64 because it's flat and was inexpensive. The ammo it shoots is pretty easy to come by online and at an OK price. I plan on cobbling together a pocket holster that prints like a wallet this weekend if I get the time. If I have large enough pockets, I also carry my father-in-laws old Model 36 .38 special. Great little classic carry piece.

If I know I'm going to be out somewhere that I'm going to get very sweaty or dirty, I just tuck the G36 uncocked and wear an untucked T-shirt. The P-64 and Model 36 steel would like to spot up under those conditions. The Glock takes it in stride.

 

[Mainsail]

This is my summer concealment rig. If you're on my left it's concealed.

 

[dovedescending]

I carry my Rossi 4 inch IWB in most weather. I'm looking at purchasing a P64 for summer/deep concealment, but at the moment, one gun works well. My brother carries a Taurus Millenium Pro IWB or in a Blackhawk! Serpa.
(My brother thusfar doesn't believe in webforums, so I speak for him. Like a prophet.)

 

[AcceptableUserName]

Eventually it's going to be a G30 summer, an sp101 winter.


I would prefer a 220 carry or even a 2nd hand sig 245 over the G30, but the G30 is a better value as far as price/quality line up.


I prefer meatier calibers although a 9mm is perfectly adequate. I'd feel 100 pct safe with a .32 and proper ammo for that matter. The reason I'd go for the .357 in the Winter months, well...bullet velocity-penetration-do the math. Not that the .45 wouldn't do the trick, but the .357's a certainty.

 

[speaksoftly]

Summer? Kel Tec PF-9

Winter? Smith and Wesson MP40c

My night job as a stripper? Ruger LCP

 

[Nasty]

Definite seasons where I live...added a couple of other designated roles.

Winter - Bersa Ultra Compact .45acp in stainless (Speer 200gr Gold Dots)
Fall & Spring - Glock 27 .40 S&W (Hornady 180gr JHP)
Summer - Kel-Tec PF9 (Speer 124gr +P Gold Dots)
Beachwear - Kel-Tec P32 (either S&B or Fiocchi FMJ)

Night Stand - Charter Arms Bulldog Pug .44 Special (Speer 185gr Gold Dots)

PPS Matches - S&W M65 .357 Mag (worked over action and loads)

Woods Walking - S&W 696 .44 Special (Speer 185gr Gold Dots or in bear/cat areas Buffalo Bore 255gr)

Plinking - Walther P22 with whatever I have on hand

Pure fun shooting...any of the above or others.

 

[CrashInBlack]

Summer: Sig P230 carried IWB small of the back
Winter: Taurus 1911 Strongside OWB

Both with Hogue grips and hollowpoints. I would prefer to carry the 1911 most of the time but just can't hide it very well without a jacket (I'm rather small). I am considering getting Crossbreed Supertucks for both guns.

 

[OregonJohnny]

Year-round, this is my daily carry, 95% of the time (concealed):

• Cold weather, thick jacket: S&W 642 in right jacket pocket
• Cool weather, thin jacket: Ruger LCP in right jacket pocket
• Warm weather, no jacket: Ruger LCP in right pants/shorts pocket

The other 5% of the time (open carry):

• Yard work at parent's 3-acre country property: Springfield XD40 subcompact
• Camping, hiking, fishing or plinking anywhere near black bear habitat: Ruger Redhawk .44 Magnum

 

[Yo Mama]

hot-taurus pt145
cool-sa 1911

Either way it's going to be a .45

 

[167]

G22 year round.

 

[Airjunki]

It used to be a Gov model 1911 for me year round on the Oregon coast but I'm not the trooper I used to be.

 

[SheepNutz]

I'm not even taking my CCW class until April 3rd, but I already have my seasonal carry gear in order. When preparing to carry, I had already planned on using my full size M&P 9mm in a Minotaur MTAC holster. I wore the setup around the house for a few days, and realized that it would only work comfortably with two t-shirts on (one over the holster, and one under to prevent the leather from chafing my skin). That'll work just fine in the winter, but I wanted something for pocket carry during the summer so I could wear only one t-shirt. I chose the Kel-Tec PF-9 in a Concealment Concepts Pocket Pal holster, and it's a great summer setup. Now I just need to get everything in order so I can legally carry them concealed outside my home.

 

[Claude Clay]

defender
p-239/40
p-11
642
p380

weather changes aand what im doing makes for how i leave the house.
usually one heavy & one light.
but to just walk the dog i may take just one light.
works for me. YMMV

 

[easyg]

Glock 27.

All seasons.