Best Back-Up Handgun

[Talk2Me]

Hey ATF, this IS my real face.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Hey ATF, this IS my real face.

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[roadapple]

I answered any gun because I'd rather see everyone here carry a BUG than to leave it at home. I also subscribe to carrying a pistol of the same caliber, that uses the same magazines, of the primary sidearm; i.e. Glock 17 with a G26 BUG, or Glock 22 with a G27 BUG, a Springfield XD with a subcompact XD, or a full sized government 1911 with a compact 1911, etc. A friend of mine carries a Glock 19, with a G26 BUG, and he usually will have up to 7 extra G17 magazines: This gives him 146 rounds of premium 9mm loads. It sounds like a lot of hardware to carry around everyday, but I have seen him carry all of that wearing jeans and a t-shirt or Polo shirt and you couldn't tell he had all of that on him. He is not a big guy. He is around 5'10" tall and weighs around 160 lbs. He is not an LEO, but he used to own a gun store and he would tell me about articles he has read about a shoot-out involving over 80 rounds fired before it was concluded. He just wants to be prepared for any situation.

I have carried the big Glock/little Glock, a full sized 1911 with a Kahr micro 40 S&W, and sometimes a S&W "Airweight" 5-shot revolver. I know a DPS Trooper that carries a little Kel-Tec 32 cal. in the rifle plate pouch on his body armor. I would not want to bet my life on the little Kel-Tec 32, but I would take that over nothing.

 

[Mohawk600]

I know a DPS Trooper that carries a little Kel-Tec 32 cal. in the rifle plate pouch on his body armor. I would not want to bet my life on the little Kel-Tec 32, but I would take that over nothing.

that "little" kel-tec 32 will kill a person dead right away

 

[Reinz]

I need one of those holsters.

I’ve always wanted to try one of rigs, but the weight of even 2 LIGHTweight 1911s must cause a lot of sag and thus flopping around.

 

[TxStetson]

I’ve always wanted to try one of rigs, but the weight of even 2 LIGHTweight 1911s must cause a lot of sag and thus flopping around.

Just gotta get a tighter belt I guess.

 

[Reinz]

Just gotta get a tighter belt I guess.

Haha, so tight I can’t move or breathe.

 

[Whistler]

The 5 11 trainer belt is very stiff and works well for even my heaviest pistols.

 

[TxStetson]

I actually wear a Last Chance nylon belt that works well with 1 1911, not sure how well it would do 2.


https://www.amazon.com/Bison-Designs-Last-Chance-Duty/dp/B07CHT9B1B

 

[rotor]

that "little" kel-tec 32 will kill a person dead right away

Especially loaded with LeHigh defense cartridges.