Guess.
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My secondary is a P365 with an upgraded Wilson Combat P365X frame so I can use 12 round mags without needing spacers. I also installed a flat trigger.
I like it for exactly the same reasons as the 48 and itās even smaller and lighter while only costing me 3 rounds of capacity.
I normally carry it AIWB but Iāve been known to pocket carry or just throw it in a waist pack with a Kydex trigger guard on it.
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My every day carry is a Glock 27. I like the stopping power of the 40 cal and it fits nicely in the appendix position. It works out well too, because my partner carries a Glock 40 so we can share mags if needed.
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I carry an M&P Shield Plus 9mm PC model. I love it because it is easy to conceal, lightweight and its capacity. I carry AIWB C&G Kydex holster with a backup magazine.
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In the summer I usually carry a Canik TP9 Elite owb covered by a tee shirt that is one size larger or my M&P Shield Plus IWB. In the winter if the weather requires a jacket I carry my CZ P01 owb.
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Question for those who carry different guns at different seasons or times. Do you have any issues transitioning to a different firearm?
After I got some training (behind the Glock 19 and Shield) I was plinking with the family. Picked up my Walter P22 and pointed it down range. I couldnāt find the sights. The grip angle was so far off that the point of aim was way different. I would be afraid to pick up that P22 and use it in a self-defense scenario not because itās a .22LR, but because I wouldnāt know instinctively where those bullets would hit.
With my Glock 19 and the Shield, I havenāt experienced this. They line up very similarly. Anyone else have this phenomenon? Anyone carry based upon this process?
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Itās interesting that you donāt experience an issue between the Glock and Shield given all the complaints many people have about the Glock grip angle. Though I also havenāt had any issues with going back and forth between my Glock 19, Sig P365 and Ruger LCP Max despite the different grip angles.
One thing I have done is make sure all my carry pistols have a very similar sight picture. For me that is a green night sight on the front with a bright orange ring around it. On my 22 practice pistol I painted the front sight florescent orange to match the others at least during the day. On the pistols that came with rear night sights I black them out with permanent marker or in the case of the Glock 19 I have an old dim amber night sight on the rear. They are all still visible at night if I need to make a more precise shot but I like having the front sight really pop more than the rears to draw my attention to it quickly. I find bright rear sights distracting when trying to shoot quickly.
Similar sights along with the same general controls make the switch pretty seamless for me. A bigger issue is I sometimes need to change carry position between appendix and pocket carry. I make sure to do some mental and physical reps whenever I change positions to try and key my reflexes into the change.
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@Sinbad
The M&P Shield has a natural point of aim on target thatās why I carry it. I carried a Glock 19 in my career in LE and it also had a natural point of aim. If I had picked up anything other than those 2 I probably would have experienced the same dilemma, who knows?
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I agree with that brother @Shamrock because thatās what I pretty much do with my alternate carry pistols.
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After owning several Glocks I decided to change the grip angle on my 19/5, now itās what it should be for me.
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So this forum says Glock is a 22 degree grip angle while S&W is 18.
I donāt know how reliable that is. But I guess itās close enough for me? 
My training began behind a Glock, but I shot other guns for years prior to that. Perhaps the training is why I have no problem with the Glock grip angle?
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The āhumpā is what bugged me
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Why?
Lennon and McCartney said it bestā¦
āā¦when I hold you in my arms
and I feel my finger on your trigger
I know no body can do me no harm
Because
Happiness is a warm gun, yes it isā¦ā
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Did I mention HIGHLY ACCURATE!
7.5 yards, 35 rounds, strong hand only!
Just kidding, 28 rounds! LOL.
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I only have one sidearm I carry. My Beretta 92A1. It is full size, steel framed, heavy and does not conceal very well. Does not conceal at all, I should say. During the winter weeks here in Central Texas I do cover it up with a heavy coat (Hoodie) and people still know I have a weapon on my hip.
I get alot of grief from some concealed carry guys who say, and they are correct, having something so large defeats the purpose of concealed carry. That statement is absolutely correct.
I carry this one because way back in the day, I had one of the original M-9 pistols. LOVED IT!! Had to let it go though. Long story for a different thread. When my situation changed and I started looking for a new pistol, I only looked at full sized Berettas because that was what my body wanted. Taurus has a clone similar to mine, but itās not a Beretta.
I tried to carry my Wifeās PX4 Storm Compact for a minute but it felt like I was going to break it and I constantly had to check to see if it was still there because I was accustomed to the weight of the 92A1.
Also, with having a full sized steel framed pistol, if for whatever reason I am left with an empty magazine, heaven forbid, I can use it to beat the dog snot out of my attackers and not have to worry about cracking a polymer frame. Not that it would ever happen, of course.
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Nope, I switch from my Glocks, to my Sigs, to 1911s without a hitch, even when training. Have enough rounds through all of them that they are all second nature to me.
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I like my PX4s, I have the 9 sub-compact and the .45ACP full-frame. I like that they have the same manual of arms and end of backstrap to trigger face are not that different. I use similar holsters for both, too. I prefer my .45, but also like the smaller size and weight of the 9. I agree that the 9 is so light that it is hardly noticeable, but that is the reason for it - very easy to carry, though I have a good gun belt, so the .45 is also easy to carry.
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The backups:
Always, my NAA mini revolver .22 magnum
Mostly, my Ruger LCP2 380.
The Primaries:
#1 Girsan 1911 10mm 6" barrel
#2 Glock 40 10mm 6" barrel with green dot sight
#3 Taurus 44 44mag 6-shot 4" barrel
#4 Canik TP9SFX with Streamlight TLR1-HL
#5 Canik TP9SFX
#6 Canik TP9 Elite SC
#7 Taurus G2C
#8 Ruger P95 PR
#9 Taurus 85 38spl snub nose
I have commonly 2-3 on me, and sometimes 4.
The 1911 10mm is my most common one, it shoot amazingly, I do swap based on what Iām doing or how Iām feeling or the occasion.
Last Saturday I had the 2 backups plus the 1911 and the Canik TP9SFX without the streamlight.
On Saturdays, I spend the entire day helping at an FFL, people ask about firearms and different ones. People who are new to concealed carry are often surprised I can have so much on my person concealed.
I carry what I am comfortable with and have practiced with.
10mm is my new favorite caliber. Still like 9mm, but with so many new options in 10mm, Iām exploring them, especially since to me is just like a spicy 9mm.
Full size is what I favor, capacity and stopping power but I go for function as wellā¦
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Thatās purty!
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I live 5 miles from a state operated outdoor range. When I transition from one gun to another I swing by and run a few mags through it to get used to it again.
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