For years, I carried only a S&W360sc .357 snubby in my front pocket. Finally started wanting more rounds before a reload (and I also wanted a backup), and added a second 360sc in a homemade under-the-shirt vertical shoulder holster. Some years later, I replaced the 2nd 360sc with a 10mm Kimber 1911 (also in a homemade under-the-shirt shoulder holster). Last spring, I had a close-up black bear encounter, and bought a S&W 69 .44mag 5-shot 4-1/4" revolver (also carried in a homemade under-the-shirt shoulder holster). I carry the .44mag when the bears are awake, and the 1911 when they are asleep.