Where do you stow your gear and how much do you take whe you leave home.

[Sheepdog1968]

When traveling, I take a 45 which has a magazine capacity of 10 rounds. I bring a spare mag. I feel comfortable with 20 rounds.

 

[medalguy]

Normally a Walther PP .380 with no extra goodies. If I'm going somewhere that I feel extra is required, then a 1911 Officer and possibly an extra mag in my back pocket. That would be some place like a car parts lot or any place in a sketchy part of town where I normally do not venture.

 

[Inebriated]

Front left: Phone, mints, keys (w/Leatherman Style CS clipped to them), and Streamlight MicroStream clipped to the pocket.
Front Right: G26
Rear Right: Wallet, and Leatherman Skeletool CX clipped to the pocket.
Also, I always have sunglasses near my face and if I'm spending more time out of the vehicle than in it, I carry a spare G17 mag on the belt

While I do usually wear cargo shorts, I don't use the extra pockets at all. All I would have to do to move to jeans, slacks, or a tux is move the G26 to IWB... and with that, all you see are two clips sticking out of my pockets. Hardly looks like a prepper, especially around here... But I've done all I can to cut out as much bulk and weight as possible, without feeling like I'm compromising too much. EVERYTHING is a compromise to some extent, but you just have to decide what is worth the weight, and what isn't. All the pocket stuff weighs less than the G26 itself, so it's not too bad.

 

[bannockburn]

I typically carry a Kahr CM9 or a S&W Model 638, one spare mag or Bianchi Speed Strip, a pocketknife, and an LED penlight.

 

[Baron66]

Is there really a discussion in this thread about a device to help keep track of your concealed carry weapon? If you can't keep track of it at all times, you should not be carrying it. And, maybe you should sell it and stick to something a little less dangerous.

If you have a bad memory, make a routine. What is going to happen when it gets left somewhere and a child finds it?

 

[herrwalther]

Is there really a discussion in this thread about a device to help keep track of your concealed carry weapon? If you can't keep track of it at all times, you should not be carrying it. And, maybe you should sell it and stick to something a little less dangerous.

I can see the usefulness of such a device as a backup to other burglary countermeasures. For example if you store your firearms in a safe, in a locked room, in a locked house and you get a ping on your phone that a firearm is moving, that might be useful.

 

[bandur60]

To follow "Inebriated's" format:
Front left: second mag, cold steel folder clipped to rear of pocket (or speed strip)
Front right: 380 or 9mm in a nemisis, ball point clipped to rear of pocket (or 642 @ 3:00)
Rear left: wallet
Rear right: keys, unless I'm gonna be seated for a while
shirt pocket: surefire executive elite (1xC123), keys if seated as above
belt behind 9:00:cell phone and leatherman

If on a longer drive there's usually a full size something close to hand but out of sight, with extra fodder for it. Jacket or vest pockets add capacity (larger light, Kimber pepper blaster....)

I got the little Surefire 3-4 years ago, the bulb took a dump last week. The light looks to be discontinued but Surefire still has bulbs -- I like that li'l guy so ordered 2 bulbs that should be here Monday. $$20 apiece!!! good thing I like the light, huh? Its short-term replacement is a low-priced Fenix, which is ... OK....

 

[oneounceload]

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Glock 23 & spare mag [ 3 if going to busy places ].

BUG is a S&W 360 w/ Bianchi speed strip [ ankle or pocket = depending on weather.

3 folders,slipjoint,SAK & BM 710.

Mace minie,pocket carry.
Sorry, but I have to ask WHY? If you need this much stuff, maybe you need to revisit where you go? THREE knives, plus mace plus two guns and reloads?? WAY overboard IMO (unless you are the wrong race living in the wrong section of town)

And yet no answer, so I guess I call BS on this, or the person is way paranoid

 

[JohnBiltz]

I pretty much live in tru spec cargo pants. I don't like to have things in my back pockets. Glock 26 IWB at 3:30. left front keys, kershaw blur clipped at the top so it is concealed. flashlight in a left slit pocket. The cargo pockets have two flat pockets that are designed to hold a pair of AR magazines flat. I put a cell phone and G17 magazine in left side pockets. Right front handkerchief, another flashlight in right hand slit pocket, right cargo pocket wallet.

I carry a knife because I always have. The flashlight is what I use the most. A bright flashlight is a very useful thing in a dark parking lot for a number of reasons and carrying it in hand is not any kind of issue. The spare magazine is the first thing to go if I need to carry something else like a Kindle or something.

 

[Blue Thunder]

G-19 with 15+1 stoked, two spare mags at 15 each and a TLR-1 for the gun in house. Ammo is Ranger T +P+ 127GR. There is no need to leave home without less.

 

[Warp]

Glock 26 or better
Pepper Spray
Bright light
Spare magazine (14 rounds in G19 mag)
Wallet, cell phone, keys


Always/EDC

 

[BP Hunter]

Ruger SR1911 commander, 2 estra magazines, my knife and flashlight. And of course, my wallet with my Concealed pistol License.

 

[george burns]

Baron I wasn't talking about me, I don't even have kids, but many times people forget their guns in their cars, or it slips out if they were laying down and fell asleep. Or they forget to lock it up after using it, that's why I am looking into an invention that uses your smartphone to let you know if you are out of range of your gun, still in the infancy stages, but should someone misplace or forget their phone in the truck or car, they will get an alert after so many feet or yards that they have been separated from it. this would also be good for theft. If you are at work and all of a sudden one of your guns in the safe decides to take a walk, you would be notified.
I think it's a great idea, and am looking into the different uses it may have. I haven't lost one in 40 years of carrying.but there have been times it took 10 minutes to find one when it slipped off the couch underneath a recliner or such.

 

[Warp]

Baron I wasn't talking about me, I don't even have kids, but many times people forget their guns in their cars, or it slips out if they were laying down and fell asleep. Or they forget to lock it up after using it, that's why I am looking into an invention that uses your smartphone to let you know if you are out of range of your gun, still in the infancy stages, but should someone misplace or forget their phone in the truck or car, they will get an alert after so many feet or yards that they have been separated from it. this would also be good for theft. If you are at work and all of a sudden one of your guns in the safe decides to take a walk, you would be notified.
I think it's a great idea, and am looking into the different uses it may have. I haven't lost one in 40 years of carrying.but there have been times it took 10 minutes to find one when it slipped off the couch underneath a recliner or such.

I keep seeing references to guns being stolen from the home...before trying some wonky new gun-tracking phone app maybe get an alarm on your home? If that isn't enough for your peace of mind add a sensor or two for the safe itself, and maybe get a big dog or two while you are at it.

Getting notified that somebody broke into your house, found your safe, broke into your safe, and is now leaving with your gun(s) is probably way too late

 

[george burns]

But wouldn't it be nice to be able to locate the gun with GPS, which would be part of the web app.

 

[JR24]

But wouldn't it be nice to be able to locate the gun with GPS, which would be part of the web app.

I'd be more concerned with hackers knowing exactly where it is too.

YMMV

 

[george burns]

You can't hack this, you need the sending unit. The app only tells you where the sending unit is, like you have in your car, "if it's a late model". For instance, I can see where my wif is at all times when she takes either vehicle. If she broke down, I could use the nav to go right to where the car is.
There is nothing to hack. only the signal between the sending unit and receiver which you would need specific knowledge of, not something hackers are concerned with. As it does them no good without knowing both the sending and receiving frequency's.

 

[kimbernut]

Daily carry gear

Quote:
Originally Posted by Baron66
Is there really a discussion in this thread about a device to help keep track of your concealed carry weapon? If you can't keep track of it at all times, you should not be carrying it. And, maybe you should sell it and stick to something a little less dangerous.
I can see the usefulness of such a device as a backup to other burglary countermeasures. For example if you store your firearms in a safe, in a locked room, in a locked house and you get a ping on your phone that a firearm is moving, that might be useful.

My foil hat is telling me if I can track my weapon so can the laser-toting, jack-booted thugs that at some not too distant future event decide I'm no longer a loyal American patriot because I think for myself.

Daily carry: Compact 9mm w/7 rds. In pocket holster, Spare 6rd. Mag, Tanto folder, small clip blade, 10' tape, small light.

 

[Sauer Grapes]

Keys, wallet, hanky, small pocket knife, {more a tool than weapon} 11+1 .40cal.
If I carry one of my single stack 9's, I have 1 xtra mag. Oh yeah, and cell phone.

Now, the rare occasion I go to Philly, I carry 17+1 9mm with xtra mag. You just never know where the dirt bags will strike.

 

[Warp]

But wouldn't it be nice to be able to locate the gun with GPS, which would be part of the web app.

Why would that be nice?

If I can locate it with GPS, other people can to. Guaranteed.

And even if you had some fancy probably expensive and probably unreliable tracking device on or in your gun, I give it about a week of being 'out there' before criminals learn how to defeat it as soon as they steal a gun that has it.

 

[george burns]

I don't do this back and forth stuff, Gps is not like computers, it has been used for decades to find people places and things. It's use is expanding daily from cars boats and planes, to luggage "that has sending unit already in it" so you know it your luggage is in the plane, or forgotten in some room.
When it goes mainstream you will become more aware of it, as I feel continuing to try and explain it is a waste of time.
It's uses are limitless as the imagination.

 

[Warp]

I don't do this back and forth stuff, Gps is not like computers, it has been used for decades to find people places and things. It's use is expanding daily from cars boats and planes, to luggage "that has sending unit already in it" so you know it your luggage is in the plane, or forgotten in some room.
When it goes mainstream you will become more aware of it, as I feel continuing to try and explain it is a waste of time.
It's uses are limitless as the imagination.

That's one of the biggest issues with putting it on your gun(s).

 

[tyeo098]

CZ75B, 16rds of WRB
Spare 16rd mag and "Leatherman" in china-brand dual mag pouch
Knife - CRKT Ignitor
Flashlight - Streamlight Microstream
Pen - currently lost after loaning to father
Wallet
Keys
Lighter (I dont smoke)
smaller china-brand knife for finger-pickin'
8GB USB drive
LG G2 portable communicator

 

[Broken-Tengu]

Conceal Carry gun , wallet , Zero Tolerance 0200 knife , and G-Shock watch . No reloads .