ArtFWTx said:
I had this discussion with a few friends at work. Some have nice 1911's but do not carry them for fear of losing them. One guy carries a Glock 17 in his truck with a 33 round mag and a light on the rail. He is a firearms instructor, and CCL holder and trainer. This is his truck gun when he travels for work. He has two tricked up 1911's, one a carry type, and the other a competition type. He figures the Glock is ultra-reliable like his 1911s but can be easily replaced if lost, stolen, or confiscated for some reason. He'd cry if one of his 1911's turned up missing.
Another guy relies on his M&P for similar reasons.
Do any of you have similar opinions? I don't think there is a right or wrong here, just curious what you think.
I have carried off and on for about 16 years and I just make sure I have two of my carry guns broken in and ready to go. The one I am actively carrying is broken in but I keep it clean and don't shoot it at all. The backup weapon goes to the range with me to train with (I have a 638-2 for actual carry and a 649-2 for training...649 weighs a little more but they are basically the same gun). This makes sure that the springs in my carry gun are tested to be reliable but are not being abused by constant training. Also, if I lose my primary or it is stolen I can break the trainer out until I get a replacement. I figure what are the odds of me losing two guns? Right? So, if I had the money, I would prolly get two of the awesome tricked out 1911's to carry if they were the weapon I was most comfy with. Being comfortable with a weapon is uber important to me as I won't have to think if I ever (God forbid) have to use it. This concept is first and foremost so if I were most relaxed and proficient with an expensive gun I would just get two of them.
Now if I were equally at ease with the Manual of Arms and usage of the Glock as I was with my super expensive 1911 then I guess the Glock would make the most sense.