MachIVshooter
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their daily carry load? For the first couple of years, I was generally loaded for bear, carrying my Witness Compact 10mm nearly all the time, along with several other items on my belt:
But as time went on, I found it more and more of a burden to carry so many bulky items on my belt. There'd be days when the load just felt too heavy and, while I always had the pistol, I often left the spare mag, light and multiplier at home, and simply let the belt loop hang on my pants with my shirt untucked, especially if the weather was too warm for a jacket. Even then, the 2-1/2 pound Witness gets heavy and is relatively large for concealment under a light T-shirt.
As time has gone on, I found that if I kept the items more diminutive, I was more likely to carry all of them. Below is what I carry most days anymore, though the PF-9 is sometimes replaced by my P3AT or, less frequently, my S&W CS45. Though not in the picture, I always have my keys, to which is attached a Sabretool M4 micro-plier
I still carry the heavier load at times, but usually only when the weather is cool enough that I'll be wearing a jacket or coat all day. And here in CO, there aren't all that many such days, and I tired of having to wear unnecessarily heavy clothing to conceal all my gear.
Just curious how many others have made this gradual transition over their first few years of carry.
Oh, as an aside, the little flashlight in the bottom photo is a Streamlight microstream. Absolutely fantastic little lights. They'll run better than 2 hours on a single AAA battery and are quite bright. I also use one at work (I'm a mechanic), and it has survived longer than any other flashlight I've owned in that environment. 2 years now, being dropped on average probably more than once daily, subjected to all sorts of chemicals (even the rubber over the momentary/on switch is still in-tact). I just love them. They're bright enough to illuminate a large room effectively, yet small enough to hold in one's mouth when both hands are required (something very beneficial in my line of work).
The best part? They're only $20.
But as time went on, I found it more and more of a burden to carry so many bulky items on my belt. There'd be days when the load just felt too heavy and, while I always had the pistol, I often left the spare mag, light and multiplier at home, and simply let the belt loop hang on my pants with my shirt untucked, especially if the weather was too warm for a jacket. Even then, the 2-1/2 pound Witness gets heavy and is relatively large for concealment under a light T-shirt.
As time has gone on, I found that if I kept the items more diminutive, I was more likely to carry all of them. Below is what I carry most days anymore, though the PF-9 is sometimes replaced by my P3AT or, less frequently, my S&W CS45. Though not in the picture, I always have my keys, to which is attached a Sabretool M4 micro-plier
I still carry the heavier load at times, but usually only when the weather is cool enough that I'll be wearing a jacket or coat all day. And here in CO, there aren't all that many such days, and I tired of having to wear unnecessarily heavy clothing to conceal all my gear.
Just curious how many others have made this gradual transition over their first few years of carry.
Oh, as an aside, the little flashlight in the bottom photo is a Streamlight microstream. Absolutely fantastic little lights. They'll run better than 2 hours on a single AAA battery and are quite bright. I also use one at work (I'm a mechanic), and it has survived longer than any other flashlight I've owned in that environment. 2 years now, being dropped on average probably more than once daily, subjected to all sorts of chemicals (even the rubber over the momentary/on switch is still in-tact). I just love them. They're bright enough to illuminate a large room effectively, yet small enough to hold in one's mouth when both hands are required (something very beneficial in my line of work).
The best part? They're only $20.
