This is another one of those topics that comes up again and again and again and again. I've never seen anyone's opinion changed by a discussion.
Yep, and every single time it does, no shortage of posters leap up to disparage those of us who claim that we do rotate between multiple handguns or types of handguns (sometimes, ever so subtly, by using terms such as
"Human Factors Engineering" or telling us that
"We have heard tales of folks who have been tripped up by reacting the wrong way in a particular car or with a particular firearm," other times by just telling us outright that we are clue less or stupid for doing so and have no clue what type of peril we are setting ourselves up for).
First, the automobile driving analogy is hardly apt, particularly if one carries his/her firearm in the same type of holster located in the same position on the body. We're not searching for control mechanisms, levers or buttons on dashboards or steering wheels while confronted with an immediate reaction situation on the highway when trying to keep our eyes on the road. All my handguns operate the same way, draw, get on the sights, pull trigger. I draw with a high-thumb grip and automatically sweep down if there's a frame mounted safety; if there isn't (say I'm carrying an M&P or a SIG),
I am not taking any additional time, not even a split-second, nor am I changing the way I grip, draw, aim or pull the trigger. I doesn't even require any conscious cognition for me if I reach down and grab a revolver; I know exactly what I have.
For those that believe it's a "mistak" (post 75) to rotate carry guns, believe what you wish. I've been training professionally -- and extensively -- since 1979 with a variety (perhaps up to about 15 or so) of different platforms (yep, I'm using that word again, deal with it) and am entirely comfortable with choosing the pistol (or revolver) of the day based solely on whimsy or nostalgia or the color of my shirt or my wife's dress or what my dog tells me to carry, just because it's Friday.
And yeah, your handgun leather
must match your belt and boots (or shoes).
Signed,
No worries, no regrets, no apologies