Racer88's firing pin failure and BUG's

[serger]

After reading posts Here and over there about glock's and clone's failures I wondered
since 2 is 1 and 1 is none, how to proceed? If I was going to carry a backup firearm
it would seem to me I should carry another one that is the same as my EDC gun.
Commonality is a good thing.

That's good here in the winter but come summer then what? I've tried ankle holsters
and being a PITA doesn't even come close to describe how they feel/work for me.
About the only thing I have that fills this role, believe it or not. is a S&W 442 five shot
in a Mika pocket holster. It's unobtrusive and I keep it on a paper plate at 25 yards
easily.

But that for me goes against the commonality of having a backup that's the same as
the primary. I'm going to contemplate this one a while. The nice thing it's going to be
parka weather for another 6 weeks or so and two-fers works in the interim.

 

[Racer88]

If I was going to carry a backup firearm
it would seem to me I should carry another one that is the same as my EDC gun.
Commonality is a good thing.

But that for me goes against the commonality of having a backup that's the same as
the primary.

Generally speaking, I don't think it's practical to carry two of the same, if it's concealed. It's hard enough concealing one medium or full-size gun.

To me, a pocket carried BUG (snubby revolver) just makes sense. Yes, it's different. But I don't think in the heat of the unfortunate moment where it's needed.... "commonality" is an issue at all.

 

[brian]

The best self defense firearm is one you have with you when you need it. I'd think that if you are in a situation where the primary weapon has failed then having anything else at hand that you can use works. If you can swing a G26 as a backup to a G19 primary then you've got fully swappable magazines (G19 to G26 anyway). Other than that, to @Racer88 s point - carrying multiple larger firearms isn't going to work for everyone. Pulling from the discussion on TX, etc - you also up the ante on what you need to be able to secure in your vehicle when you can't keep it with you. Depending on your vehicle, that can start to become a problem too.

 

[Peepsight]

So what if the backup fails maybe carry a third. No in reality the likelihood of your primary failing is slim so we can if all we want but if it makes you feel better carry another but it's hard enough hiding one let alone 2.

 

[Racer88]

So what if the backup fails maybe carry a third. No in reality the likelihood of your primary failing is slim so we can if all we want but if it makes you feel better carry another but it's hard enough hiding one let alone 2.

My car carries one spare tire, not two.

 

[BeerHunter]

So what if the backup fails maybe carry a third. No in reality the likelihood of your primary failing is slim so we can if all we want but if it makes you feel better carry another but it's hard enough hiding one let alone 2.

Then it's just not your day, but then I work hard NOT to be "gun centric" in my SD mindset!

 

[Bobster]

My car carries one spare tire, not two.

Not to change the subject but have you actually witnessed it? I forget what car it was--maybe a GTI?-- but if you ordered the optional sub-woofer, the (temp) spare went byebye to make way for the sub and you got a can of fixaflat instead...

 

[Racer88]

Not to change the subject but have you actually witnessed it? I forget what car it was--maybe a GTI?-- but if you ordered the optional sub-woofer, the (temp) spare went byebye to make way for the sub and you got a can of fixaflat instead...

My new Outback not only has a spare, it's a FULL-SIZE spare, which is fairly unusual these days.

Most of today's cars, IF they have a spare, it's a "space saver," which I prefer to call the "donut of shame."

But it's true... some cars today don't have any spare at all. They come with a can of fix-a-flat and a 12v portable tire inflator.

 

[BeerHunter]

My new Outback not only has a spare, it's a FULL-SIZE spare, which is fairly unusual these days.

Most of today's cars, IF they have a spare, it's a "space saver," which I prefer to call the "donut of shame."

But it's true... some cars today don't have any spare at all. They come with a can of fix-a-flat and a 12v portable tire inflator.

Both Mrs. BeerHunter's and oldest son's cars came without any spare as Racer describes and I ordered full-size spares for each of them. No "donuts of shame" in my family's vehicles!