JayStation3 wrote:So I went to kroger.
I'm a sponge for info. I have always been into guns being from a military family. What does every one carry everyday?
Tell me what your daily load out is.
As of right now, I am carrying a M&P 9mm. I am using a brave response CC holder in the appendix position. 1 extra mag in my holster & 1 extra in my boot. I also carry a 900 lumen flashlight and a 5 inch folding Kershaw tac knife...
As far as load out and guns go, I have a number, all of which I carry or have carried, some more than others. But lately, my carry has been confined to either a G17 in a Safariland Shadow II Pancake holster, or a G43 in a Mitch Rosen 5JR Belt Slide. I acquired a G19 just yesterday (to kind of fill out the middle ground between the full-sized G17 and the tiny G43), and will carry that in a Desantis Speed Scabbard. I typically carry a single backup magazine with each pistol, but sometimes I carry two......depending on where I'm headed, how long I'll be gone, and what my day looks like. I always carry a pocket knife - usually a Kershaw Ken Onion Blur, of which I have two different versions. I always carry a 900 lumen Fenix PD35 flashlight. I often have a EDC bag with me, but not always. My EDC bag typically contains bottled water, beef jerky, a multitool, a spare knife, knife sharpener, fire-starter, an Esbitt ultralight folding stove and fuel cubes, spare reading glasses, a notepad, pen, a journaling book, my iPad, a small first aid kit, spare magazines for whatever pistol I'm carrying, a charging cable for my phone and tablet, miscellaneous odds and ends.
Almost more important than your selection of firearm for carry is purchase of a
good holster (whether IWB or OWB is up to you), which doesn't have to be hugely expensive, and a REAL gun belt, not just some heavy leather belt. It's not the thickness of the leather that counts, it is how it is constructed. Even a heavy leather belt will sag under the weight of your gun, where a lighter purpose-made gun belt will do fine.
One real good addition to any carry collection is an alloy/titanium/scandium j-frame S&W snubbie, or its equivalent from some other reputable manufacturer, in either .38 +P or .357 magnum. You can't beat a snubbie for being able to just drop it in your pocket for trips to the mailbox, and other situations where you don't necessarily want to "gear up" but still want a gun handy. They aren't that much fun to shoot, but they go bang every time....or at least
5 times....and they are of sufficient caliber for self-defense. A good pocket holster for said snubbie is also a good idea to keep random items and fingers out of the trigger until the gun is drawn. For those who carry a BUG (I usually do not), a snubbie is a good choice.
