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I'm going through executive protection courses now and am new to it. I know some bodyguards carry multiple handguns. The Living With Glock author, Robert Boatman, carries 4 -- all Glocks. I know one guy carrying two, both 1911s.
It makes sense in that you need a backup and a backup to a backup, etc. in case of malfunctions at critical moments. And that allows you to use the next magazine faster than having to reload in a gunfight because the next magazine is already "attached" to a gun. Malfunctions are handled easier, too, because you just try the next gun if you have a malfunction.
OK, I have a lot of handguns but I don't have 4 of the same brand or type. My two favorites are a Glock 17 and a 1911 --- Kimber Pro Carry II. Both are different. So in training with a Glock 17, external safeties are not an issue, whereas they are with the 1911. I also have a couple of Taurus Millenium Pros, both have thumb safeties.
So if someone had to carry all those, he'd have to train with different types of operation. Might not sound like a great idea in a stressful situation.
What do you guys think?
It makes sense in that you need a backup and a backup to a backup, etc. in case of malfunctions at critical moments. And that allows you to use the next magazine faster than having to reload in a gunfight because the next magazine is already "attached" to a gun. Malfunctions are handled easier, too, because you just try the next gun if you have a malfunction.
OK, I have a lot of handguns but I don't have 4 of the same brand or type. My two favorites are a Glock 17 and a 1911 --- Kimber Pro Carry II. Both are different. So in training with a Glock 17, external safeties are not an issue, whereas they are with the 1911. I also have a couple of Taurus Millenium Pros, both have thumb safeties.
So if someone had to carry all those, he'd have to train with different types of operation. Might not sound like a great idea in a stressful situation.
What do you guys think?