[PugetSoundSoldier]

I’ve got a P229 (40 cal) SIG - I love it! But my carry pieces are either my S&W Sigma 9 (ugly, and accuracy isn’t too good beyond 15 yards but I’m not looking for a firefight at that range) or a pair of Kel Tec P32s (8 rounds each, one for each hand, giving me 16 rounds live and ready to go with the pull of a trigger from either the weak or strong side).

My usual is the Kel Tec setup - very light weight, easy to conceal, and lots of flexibility. Plus if my firearm jams (which does happen, even with SIGs) I have a backup pistol ready to go.

And I do all my practice point shooting exclusively singled handed, strong and weak side. No Weaver stance for me - I practice shooting while moving, running, ducking. In other words, returning fire while presenting as bad a target for the other guy as I can!

I have the SIG, and it does shoot like a dream, but I prefer to carry the Sigma 9; having those extra 5 shots (I have the 17 round magazines) is nice, and if I drop the Sigma and scratch the crap out of it, well, it’s not a SIG that got damaged! I think I’d cry if that beautiful slide got all dinged up if it crashed into concrete...

[Eye of Unk]

Yeah I have the SW9VE as well, it would be the first thing I would lose if needed. I am getting some Lone Wolf barrels for the Glocks.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"And I do all my practice point shooting exclusively singled handed, strong and weak side. No Weaver stance for me"

Weaver stance is what they taught us in the military. IMO, not the best stance. The best stance is to shoot one handed. Go to a pistol competition and you will find that most shooters are shooting one handed with the other hand either in their pocket or on their belt loop. Good idea to practice shooting weakside though.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Plus if my firearm jams (which does happen, even with SIGs) I have a backup pistol ready to go."

Which is why I carry a revolver. No chance of a jam and I feel completely safe carrying it with a round chambered due to the internal transfer bar. Prevents any possibility of an accidental discharge due to a drop.

Also, someone mentioned about having 1 round hit out of 7 is normal. That may be true, but I have also read that when a CCW has had to actually fire his weapon (most of the time, displaying the weapon is enough to diffuse the situation or send the scumbag fleeing) the average shots fired is something like 2-3. My guess is that once a criminal gets into a firefight they get out of the area. It is not their intention to get into a firefight and the longer they are there, the more chance to get caught. In a situation like this nursing home, you should carry a speedloader and re-load in a matter of seconds. Hopefully if you know you only have 5-6 rounds you are smart enough not to fire them off in .2 seconds.

[Shooter 2.5]

You’ll never know how good you are unless you compete.

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