I do not pay attention to capacity because we have to bear in mind, we are not out there ready and waiting for a gunfight. It is not our role to police the community. It is not our role to stop a robbery.
Our role is to be a citizen trained and calm enough to take the higher ground and avoid conflict. If I am carrying, I don’t feel empowered to push the limits of a conversation or conflict to escalate a situation. I will calmly agree to disagree and step back.
If I am carrying, which is a majority of the time. I am not drinking, either. Most laws restrict it, anyways.
So we as concealed carrying citizens have to live one notch above everyone else. This is on top of situational awareness and avoiding high crime areas.
I carry a 5 round S&W 640 357 Magnum 5 Shot right now. I had a Kimber K6S but it didn’t work out for me. I practice to a level above what an average person will do. I do shooting from the level of the hip, strong and weak handed shooting and shooting from around barriers with either hand, as a routine.
I also use DAO, and even if it’s SA/DA I’m shooting in DAO.
I also know that to hit with more precision that I can stage a DAO trigger.
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Reloads for a revolver are definitely doable but I have a different method of 5 round capacity guns. I would rather draw a backup weapon, which I have two that I carry.
The second is a Sig Sauer P365, 10 rounds.
The third is dependent upon what I am wearing. It can be a North American Arms 22 WMR/Magnum, a Glock 19, Gen 5, Taurus 605 5 Shot 357 Magnum, or my latest, a S&W Performance Center 627 2.5” 8 Shot 357 Magnum.
My firearm use is a backup plan to being a good citizen and avoiding conflict. I was in primary care when I was in the Navy and dealt with many suicidal or homicidal people. I have seen enough to avoid them or talk down some.
As for a primary being a 5 shot revolver, it’s in the pocket. My hand is on it, whenever I’m walking around. That’s half the battle is getting to your gun if you ever needed it. I can draw from concealment faster than anyone because my hand is already on the gun.
Another advantage of a J frame is that it points like my finger. Anything 10 yards and in is nothing, at least for something stationary. However scenarios are not static. You’re moving,they’re moving and you might have bystanders.
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