Any excuse to get a new gun is an acceptable one.
Key is practice. And practice. And practice. I switch between two different carry guns, one striker-fired and one hammer-fired. It’s no problem.
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I ended up buying a shield 45 today.
Looked at a lot of guns. I really like my shield 9mm, feels right in my hand. The 45 is just a tad bit thicker and fills my hand even better. Definitely going to work for carry, and it gives me another range toy! I’m looking forward to throwing rocks 
Thank you all for your input!
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Nice! That’s how I came to own the CW45… it fit my hand better (more natural feeling while shooting) than similar models in smaller calibers.
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Flying ashtrays.
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Ran 200 rounds through it. I’m a fan of 45.
I DO. Everyday is different and the weather gets messy sometimes. I carry anywhere from 9mm, .40, like your favorite
.45 caliber, and the best a 10mm. Love the training too.
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I recommend that you have on your permits as many as they allow–which in my state is three. If something happens to one firearm, you have a backup to take over.
Another state in which I had a CCW didn’t require you specifying your piece, so no limitations.
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My state does not require you to list your carry guns on your permit.
My selection based on outfit and preference.
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Wow I didn’t realize certain states limited the number of carry guns you can have. That’s ridiculous. I also didn’t realize some states required you to list your guns on the permit.
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More than 1? Search Clint Smith, Thunder Ranch…somewhere there is a dissertation on having more than 1…I cant post it sometimes his language is not appropriate here…
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I have a few for various reasons. I tend to buy new things because they are interesting, but I almost never sell. So I have different generations spread over about 30 years since I first carried. One of the reasons I have multiple is that I’m always debating the convenience vs capability trade-offs. For example, I can carry the S&W 442 in my pocket and just about forget it is there. In fact my wife recently realized it was in my pocket and asked me why I was carrying (I had stopped carrying years ago) and I told her I’d been carrying it for months. She just didn’t notice because there wasn’t this large thing on my belt. But I know the 442’s limits, and if I’m dressing appropriately would rather carry a semi-auto with good sights, more rounds, etc. etc. etc. There are plenty of other reasons of course. A few months ago I left one of my carry guns at a gunsmith for a couple of weeks. If I’d only had one…