EDC too much??

[rvenneman]

Over the past few years I purchased some pistols for EDC? Am I crazy and hold the worlds record for the most weapons? I can carry and have IWB holsters for a Bersa Thunder 9mm UC, a Bersa Thunder 380 Plus, Taurus 738TCP, a Polish P-64 9x18 and a Polish P-83 9x18 Makarov. Now I am thinking about a SCCY CPX-2? That is 5 and possibly 6 with a SCCY.
Does anyone else have various EDC weapons for use?

 

[hdwhit]

rvenneman asked:
Does anyone else have various EDC weapons for use?

No.

A situation in which one might have to use their gun in an SD shooting is going to be stressful and disorienting enough without the need to add a "merry-go-round" of weapons in different calibers and configurations to the mix.

 

[Hokie_PhD]

I have two. I shoot them both when I go to the range.
I’ll somewhat agree and somewhat disagree with hdwhit...

Too many guns that are different may not be the best choice for rotating for EDC unless you practice a lot and are comfortable with any that you carry. For the rest of us mere mortals, one or two guns that have similar feels and that you know you can shoot well is usually a better option than a bunch that you might not automatically feel comfortable with.

 

[Mauser lover]

EDC is EVERY day carry right?

I have one gun that I carry "every day". I have another that I carry when the weather is bad (it is bigger, and when I wear a jacket I can conceal it better... I love winter as a Concealed Carrier). But by and large, I only carry one gun; but only because I don't have another of appropriate size for my dress. I don't rotate, but I wouldn't frown on someone else rotating their carry pieces, as long as they are competent. And that is the key. We must be competent with what we carry. The possibility of actual use is one of the reasons most of us carry...

 

[Jack B.]

hdwhit hit the nail on the head.

 

[AZAndy]

No.

A situation in which one might have to use their gun in an SD shooting is going to be stressful and disorienting enough without the need to add a "merry-go-round" of weapons in different calibers and configurations to the mix.

Unless they're all revolvers...

 

[If1HitU]

No you are not crazy,i have rotated revolvers and semi auto's a few years,not as much lately but have.These and a few others.Taurus 605,85,S&W 638-3,442-2,& Taurus G2 9mm,G2 40 & S&W M&P 40 Sheild!

 

[huntsman]

Two, LCP G23, sometimes I carry one and sometimes both at the same time.

 

[GBExpat]

I periodically alternate my EDCs.

For about a month I have been carrying a G30s. Soon I will switch to my XDs or, perhaps, one of the Bulldogs for a month, or so. I also frequently opt for one of the smaller handguns for brief store runs.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

I have three guns I carry concealed depending on weather or my mood.

HK P30SK. 9mm LEM trigger
Springfield Armory XDs 45acp
Ruger SP101 357 mag

All different. What do they have in common? They all lack a manual safety. You grip the gun firmly and correctly, you pull the trigger. That's it.

A different manual of arms on EDC guns can be a bad idea. But if the operation is the same, I believe the way the gun operates or differences in design aren't a big deal.

Sight picture is sight picture. Trigger control is trigger control. A proper grip should be intuitive on any gun you carry. Keep your fundamentals sound and a common manual of operation, and having different guns won't be a problem.

There are limits of course. Vastly different trigger pulls could affect your effectiveness in a bad situation.

 

[BobWright]

Gag on it if you will, but the .45 Ruger (basketweave holster) is my everyday carry gun. The .44 Special is an alternate should the .45 be in use for range time or waiting to be cleaned:



As to rotation, I've never seen the need for rotating my faithful companion.

Bob Wright

 

[Fiv3r]

I generally keep 2 ready to go. The LCP II is almost always on me.

I tend to gravitate toward a full size gun in the fall/winter. I prefer the SIG p320, but while the drop safety thing gets worked out a Ruger American is taking it's place.

I have come to the conclusion that full size revolvers are best for the woods which I don't frequent much. Snubbies I don't shoot that well. Short barrel double stacks aren't comfortable for me to carry.

So mouse gun or full size. All of them are point and click, no manual safeties.

 

[JR24]

Nah, I mostly rotate between 4, though which type of 1911 or Glock isn't terribly important for training.

I do, however, possess holsters and gear to CCW any handgun I own, should I wish to and have CCW'd all of them except my Vaquero, including a Ruger Redhawk .44 mag 4".

 

[WrongHanded]

Weather, location, and activity are the three variables that effect my choice of carry.

 

[CZ9shooter]

Guns? Just one. But I cycle through around 20 different knives. They are cheaper to collect.

Plus, I like the idea of staying familiar with only one firearm, like mentioned above.

 

[Fine Figure of a Man]

I have one gun that gets carried most of the time and a few that I carry occasionally.
All are strikers with no manual safeties.
Once in a great while I'll carry a DA revolver.
When hunting with a long gun or bow I sometimes carry a 1911 or a large caliber revolver.

 

[Jim NE]

Am I crazy and hold the worlds record for the most weapons?

One of the things you eventually find out with guns is that very few of us hold the world's record for anything. I have more guns than I thought I'd end up with when I started, but there are always people with more.

The guns you mentioned should be very adequate for defense. I'd just make sure they're all functioning as they should and you're familiar with them all...as in you shoot them regularly. Some semi-autos are more intuitive than others, but many folks revolvers are the easiest to deal with in a panic. I picked up a brand new S&W 642 for $250 a while back. That may be a good route to go for your next gun. It's unlikely that you'll mess up shooting a revolver in a high stress scenario.

 

[edwardware]

Am I crazy. . . ?

Does anyone else have various EDC weapons for use?

To the first point, probably yes (you DID ask).

To the second, no. I carry a Combat Commander IWB, or a 642 in pocket. They cover the entire range of situations I walk into, and there's no confusing them when my hand hits the stocks.

If I want to play with something else, I get it out on my next range trip.

 

[FL-NC]

Makes the most sense to me to go with one thiing that works and stick with it. Maybe 2, but the same operating system and general design.

 

[ontarget]

LCP and LC9s. Similar operation both utterly reliable.

 

[C0untZer0]

I think best practice is to have guns that are substantially similar.

I broke my own rule when I purchased a SAR B6P for a truck gun. I do a lot of training with it, in the driver's seat, drawing from the undr-the-dash holster and flicking off the safety. I wish Kahr made a double-stack pistol, that would have fit in with everything better. But barring that, I should have purchased a gun that was just point and shoot - not a gun that I had to flick the manual safety off of. I could have the B6P in the holster with the hammer down and the safety off, but I'm not a fan of the DA pull. But anyway - that my car gun.

I always carry a Rohrbaugh R9 with a Remington RM380 as backup - they are almost the same pistol they're so similar.

I sometimes "transport" an unloaded Kahr CM9. The trigger on the CM9 is very similar to the R9 and the manual of arms is basically the same. The R9 has second strike capability while the CM9 doesn't...

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

Generally it's a double-action revolver for me. Since I have four different sizes from mouse-gun to service gun they cover pretty much any eventuality. I did get a compact 1911 for my birthday I'm considering carrying that, but by this point the 1911 manual-of-arms is pretty hardwired so crossing over won't be an issue.

 

[grampajack]

I think the most important thing is to pick a gun and stick with it, at least until you have a really good reason to switch to something else. At the very most, have a primary and backup, which may become the primary when light clothing is being worn.

You can imagine the detrimental effect if police officers carried a different gun every week, and they train a fair bit more than the average joe.

 

[Twiki357]

Depending on where I’m going what I’m doing and what I’m wearing, I have 6 in my usual carry group. But they are all S&W “J” frames. Oops, I do stick an NAA 22 in my pocket to go out to the mail box.

 

[Tallball]

I'm with 460 on this one. I have five in my rotation, but all of them are DAO with no safety. They all work just the same: draw, aim, squeeze. There is nothing to get confused about.