Do you carry different guns based on what you're doing that day?

Yes I do, I carry a G26 or a short barrel G19.;)
What I mean by that is I carry a G26 when I am carrying and want to keep is concealed and when I’m in the car or around the house same holster but with a 19 mag with a rubber boot on the gun.
The 26 with the 19 mag is by far the best balanced Glock I have ever held and the boot feels good.
 
I'm a girl and I choose my daily carry gun the same way I choose my underwear- I don't want it to be visible, it has to be comfortable, and it is mostly based on what I'm wearing and doing that day. Grocery shopping in jeans and a sweatshirt? SOB holster with P239. Going for a run? Belly band with LCR (we have cougars and bears around my house). Little black dress? Little black glock and a flashbang. Tight top and pants? Ankle holster and trusty LCR again. Day hike? SP101, IWB. Long hike with pack? GP100, not concealed. Dress for the occassion baby... proper accessorizing is key.
 
firearms aren't tools....they're firearms, you buy hammers to beat to crap.

When I think of guns I don't want to beat up I think of classics or super extra nice collector series. I fell into that trap once with a special edition Sig 229 I lucked across. I shot it 10 times in 4 years and finally decided there was no reason in owning something I couldn't shoot. There's nothing wrong with wanting to "preserve" the walthers, I know the feeling. Just because they're "new" doesn't mean you don't want them to stay in great shape.

It sounds like a good woods gun is what you really need/want, because face it carrying normally doesn't cause excessive wear. For a good Woods gun I'd recommend the G20. Or if you like 9mm then the G34....

Or if still dead set on two new "beaters" IMHO the 26 and 19 are too close to really appreciate. Maybe the 17 and 26 if you still want both a carry and outdoors gun.
 
I pretty much carry the same gun day in, day out. I do occasionally carry a full size mag or different ammo depending on circumstance. I'm looking to add a bigger caliber to my carry rotation so maybe I'll occasionally switch it up in the future.
 
Hunting, fishing, hiking, bumming around in the field and woods, or playing in the dirt, even camping is my Glock 23's department. When staying clean, and around town Im carrying my P229...

So yes
 
I have more then a dozen CCW handguns. I carry depending on my mood and the possible threat that I may encounter any day. Going up to the cabin I pack a heavy in with my others..... Walker, 624 or my .44 Auto Mag as there still is no snow and the bears are out and about.
 
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I know I will once again get a lot of heat from the "gun of the hour" folks, but I strongly recommend that you carry only one gun, or at least guns of the same kind and operation. Training and practice do count, and if you really think you can carry a couple of dozen totally different guns, be proficient with all of them, and never make a mistake as to which you have, you are wrong.

Jim
 
A person new to firearms....I agree with James but then I was new to firearms forty years ago... I am new to 1911 style automatics yet the first time I fired one, my Star I nailed my target.

Once one gets profecient you are profecient just that simple.
 
At work I carry a Bodyguard .380 in the pocket since I need to wear a shirt and tie and often take my suit coat off, so IWB is out of the picture. Out of work I carry a Shield 9mm IWB.
 
Thanks Jay, I try. *hair flip*

I definitely understand the thought process when people recommend only using one carry gun, and I'd recommend the same for relatively new shooters or people who haven't carried for long. But I don't think it is a problem if you are comfortable with guns in general, and particularly your own guns. Can you go from a tractor to a 3-tree old farm truck to your automatic child mover to your mudding jeep without crashing one? You adapt so that each one can be second nature, and I think the same is true with guns. I personally can't do single action for that reason- I prefer to carry chambered and off safe uncocked double action pistols or double action revolvers because in a high pressure situation I don't want to worry about operating anything but the trigger.
 
Elsie Pea always. BUG in cooler, and colder weather. EDC in hot weather, and light clothing. Kahr CM9 cool weather IWB because it is more difficult to draw, and heavier in the pocket than the little Ruger. Not all, pockets, but some. It provides a little more punch than the 380 of the LCP that might be needed when sweatshirts, or jackets might be worn. Springfield XD40 Sub Compact IWB in coldest weather when an attacker would most likely be wearing heavy clothing.
Sometimes, Ruger LCR coat pocket carry in cold weather.
Now, what to do with my new Charter Bulldog DAO 44 Special?:D
I guess what it boils down to is carrying the smallest, lightest, that I feel will get the job done under different conditions.
 
I carry different sized guns based on my attire and what I'm doing.

My Walther, Ruger, Springfield, Glock, they all get carried at some point. Life is too short to worry I might drop my PPS or TRP.
 
My CCW guns can all take a divot out of the concrete. I buy the finish that will do that!

DW Duty Coat
Kahr DLC
XD Melonite
and so on...

I don't throw them at the ground, but they can bounce or take s day in a sweat soaked holster.
 
Banger, where can one get flashbangs?
I used to have quite a few, but have narrowed it down of late. For a very long time I was strictly 1911, there was nothing else. You should see my Kimber compact, carried for over a decade daily, it looks like crap, but runs like a sewing machine. I have a little p32 for if the wife wants to walk the beach. I have one of those polish p64s for smaller conceal ability. But, the main two are the G19 and G32, with the G32 being carried 95% or so of the time. Both are set up identical, and of course will use the same holsters.
I had a g21 hit gravel once some years ago, marred the plastic rear sight, but the marks on the slide rubbed off with my thumb. Arthritis made me sell that pistol.
Really, if you use a gun it will get marks on it. The first one may make you cry, but after that its all good. I worry about the store new looking gun that the owner claims is carried every day.
And you don't need any of us to convince you to buy more guns. This is America, if you want them, get them.
 
1st off... I'm that guy JAMES warned you about... I'm a collector, & feel proficient with many different weapons...

... however I live a really tame life style in a small community so it's as low risk as nearly anyone...

I cringe at the thought of dropping them on a gravel road etc.

What makes you think you'd do that?
I haven't dropped a gun on a road since I was about 10 years old, when one fell off my bicycle
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I was also worried about damaging the gun I carried ( at the time I was carrying a vintage CZ Compact that we inherited from my FIL ) so it had sentimental value, & I' m more of a revolver guy, & often carried antiques for the novelty... I often found myself working around the farm, often doing such physical work, that I could wring out my T shirts several times through out a day, & I've had guns ripped out of holsters that had a snap strap over them before, while doing physical work... so I looked for something reliable, small & easy to carry, corrosion resistant, & over all cheap, in case it got damaged...

I settled on a TCP in 380... & with my lifestyle, my carry gun gets shot at least once a month, but at farm yard varmints like Raccoons or Skunks ( of the 4 legged variety )...

I still much prefer to carry a revolver, as I shoot them better, but I've gotten pretty good with the TCP shooting Raccoons out of trees, or Skunks from a further range than they have :o

hope you find that you can live with the daily wear ( not abuse ) that carrying your guns will subject them to...

... but you're right, you better buy a couple more ;)
 
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