For those with multiple handguns, do you practice with ALL of them

[G-Raptor]

Yes, I practice with them all, but not equally. Wouldn't own a gun I didn't shoot.

Sometimes it's just long-guns; i.e. rifle and/or shotgun. Depends on whether I'm shooting near or far.

For pistols, most of my practice is with the G17. Next in line is a G23, followed by a 1911. Finally the G26.

Just finishing the break-in on a P3AT, but won't be shooting it much - just enough to keep the feel of it.

Also shoot a S&W wheelgun, just for fun. May try it in competition somewhere down the road. But it won't be for carry.

 

[Tamara]

While I have a couple of range toys (Vaqueros) and a couple of historical pieces (Nagant and Radom) that I don't practice with, the rest of my collection is only two guns: a 1911 and a S&W revolver, repeated many, many times.

 

[sm]

Yes
Mine are all 1911 style or S&W revolvers. Except one - a Keltec P-11 (how'd that sneak in there?). Might have another wheelie this week...never had one that went "backwards" before.

 

[P95Carry]

never had one that went "backwards" before

haha!! Goin ''Ruger'' are we Steve??

That ain't all bad!

 

[Series 70]

My carry pieces get most of my range time. Non-carry pistols get shot (by me) maybe once per year. The kids make good use of them, though. If my son is with and has the old .22 rifle, I'll usually put 20 rounds through that.

I expect the new rifle will get a disproportional amount of time for a bit.

 

[tcsd1236]

For the most part, no. I practice primarily with the Glock for law enforcement, 22, 9 mm and 45 for the military. The remainder of my handguns tend to sit in the safe. For the most part I might shoot them once or twice a year.

 

[Joey2]

I go to the range 2x's a week, sometimes 3x. Yes I do shoot all of my guns.

One day I'll take several rifles then the other day I'll take several handguns.

Since I have a lot of guns it takes me several months to fire all of them.

 

[CZ52GUY]

Yup

I have more than a dozen autoloaders.

I do practice with all of them. The CZ52 is probably the exception in that the practice is more to challenge my stationary shooting proficiency than for any serious SD purpose...and the flash and boom .

2-Maks and BDA-380 - I like the BUG concept, so I practice with them (lots of fun too). Also, I expect certain carry situations may call for a physically smaller platform.

CZ-75's and Arcus - I like the cheap 9MM ammo' and the opportunity to practice cocked and locked. CZ-75 is a terrific platform anyway, and very accurate. Arcus was impulse (BHP inspired), but I like the comparatively narrow frame and cheap 17-rd KRD's.

Glocks - Simple operation, reliable, DA only...presents a different challenge because of the "unique trigger".

SP2009 and P95DC - both decockers...again, a different style platform to deal with which presents a good challenge.

SA Mil-Spec - It's a 1911, what else is there to say


Bottom line, I like the variation in the tools because they each present their own strengths and weaknesses which provides me with assets and liabilities to deal with as part of my training regimen.

Other than that, they're great fun!

As has been mentioned above, if I own 'em, I shoot 'em.

Safe shooting,

CZ52'

 

[Mark13]

Yes, except for an old 1911 colt revolver with a huge cylinder gap.

 

[gulogulo1970]

I've got 2) Glocks, 1) 1911, 1) Makarov and three revolvers. I try to shoot my Glocks once a month. The Glocks are my primary self defense pistols. The rest are for when I want to play. Glocks are for serious shooting.
I shoot, my fun guns, whenever I want to justify my ownership of them.

 

[HadEmAll]

I change pistols (all semiautos) about once a week. Usually on Thursdays. Thursday morning I hit the range early and shoot the pistol I'll be carrying that week, drawing it from whatever I'll be carrying it in. I clean it, and am good to go. I really look forward to Thursdays!

 

[Z_Infidel]

I've gone in phases. I enjoy shooting my 1911 and 624 the most, but lately I've been practicing more with my Beretta 92FS and 2.5" Model 66 because it will most likely become my carry gun eventually. I'm getting to the point where I can shoot the Beretta about as well as the 1911 and I'm actually starting to really like the gun. I also try to shoot the GP-100 that serves as the HD gun on a semi-regular basis -- it has a great aftermarket sight setup on it. While I also really like my 586 (it's very smooth) it just doesn't get shot a whole lot anymore -- I just might have to remedy that. All that said, I still consider the 1911 and 624 my favorites.

 

[orangeninja]

I have 2 identical Sig Pros....

2 somewhat identical Sig 229's

2 somewhat identical 870's

2 identical Saiga 7.62x39 conversions....


Why???because if I ever need a handgun, rifle or shotgun, bet your butt I know what I'm doing with it. 2nd I like to master 1 or 2 types of weapons than to just "get by" with multiple platforms.

Under stress your fine motor skill evaporate, gross muscle memory becomes law, and you had better be familiar with the weapon in a very intimate fashion.

my .02

 

[Evil_Ed]

Yes.

 

[Hard Ball]

No, not ALL of them. It's hard to find .32 long rimfire for my Smith&Wesson Model 2.

 

[Checkman]

I try to shoot all of my handguns at least a couple times a year. I shoot one of my two carry guns (Sig P220 & P245) at the end of every range session. Fifty rounds. I usually alternate and take the 220 and then the 245. This was reccommended to me many years ago by a very knowledgable and experienced handgunner. Always finish a range session with your carry piece. It may not be your favorite, but you carry it and depend on it. Good advice which I try to follow.

 

[SapperLeader]

Yes, I do shoot all my handguns. So far I have 4 single action autos(Browning HP, 1911, Xd-9,Buckmark .22), 1 single action revolver(Bearcat), and 1 dao jframe revolver(S&w 642). The dao is the only one i have trouble transition back and forth on, and I tend to shoot it weak hand only. Other than, the triggers and controls on my guns are very similair and not difficult to switch between.

 

[Herself]

I shoot all the ones I own (umm, "several"), but concentrate on the small 9s and 45s I carry. All of them are very similar, 1911-derived designs, with controls in the same places. (Mostly -- I love my shockingly accurate Witness Compact but that-darned-safety!)

The big 9 (Beretta 92FS) is more of a target gun, a reward if I've been doing well with the itty-bitties. It was good to learn with.

And my "clutch purse" gun, a Bersa Thunder 380, is used just enough to make sure it's working and gets cleaned -- not a bad gun but not a fun one, either. (And finding tap-tap marks all over the primer cured me of carrying it with one in the chamber -- yeeow!) Not a bad price/size tradeoff but never my first choice.

--Herself

 

[CrudeGT]

Yes, I have one XD40 and one Ruger P89, both are carry weapons, and I shoot with them both when I can. Though, the Springfield is greatly outdoing the Ruger, so I may stop using the Ruger or thinking about it as a carry piece all together.