From the time I was 21 until I was probably 40 I carried the same gun everywhere I went. .357 Colt Trooper. Once I got a little bit less "cash restrained" and started buying different handguns I began to rotate my carry gun based on weather, event, whims, etc. New gun? I will carry it for a while! I have carried just about every caliber at one time or another from a plethora of manufacturers.
About a year ago I decided to go back to a one gun carry routine with a single backup option "just in case". My thought process (granted it is sometimes flawed) is that I need to be 100% confident in and familiar with the weapon on my person. Changing from a revolver to a semi with no external safety to a semi with an external safety (or two) and then back is probably inviting a mistake if I ever need to actually use the gun for anything other than a target.
I now use a 9mm "pocket" gun as my carry weapon. There are instances where I carry it IWB but I always use the same gun. The backup is mechanically the same though a different manufacturer. No need to mention the maker since that will lead to flaming and I was only wanting an idea of how others feel about this.
About a year ago I decided to go back to a one gun carry routine with a single backup option "just in case". My thought process (granted it is sometimes flawed) is that I need to be 100% confident in and familiar with the weapon on my person. Changing from a revolver to a semi with no external safety to a semi with an external safety (or two) and then back is probably inviting a mistake if I ever need to actually use the gun for anything other than a target.
I now use a 9mm "pocket" gun as my carry weapon. There are instances where I carry it IWB but I always use the same gun. The backup is mechanically the same though a different manufacturer. No need to mention the maker since that will lead to flaming and I was only wanting an idea of how others feel about this.