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    Back Up Gun

    Hello,
    What is the smallest caliber that you would go in a back up gun "BUG." And which weapon platform?

    My BUG depends on where I maybe going or doing. I read that a small gun is better than a 45 at home.

    Glock G26 With +2 mag plate 13rds Federal 115gr +P+
    Taurus Model 85 135gr +P Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel, or Corbon DPX 110gr
    Kahr CW380 90gr XTP Loaded by Precision 1
    Last edited by Theron D Patron; 07-16-17 at 21:30.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Theron D Patron View Post
    Hello,
    What is the smallest caliber that you would go in a back up gun "BUG."

    And which weapon platform?
    The biggest I could:
    9mm (shield, g43)
    38spcl (jframe)
    380
    in that order

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    38 +P revolver like a 442 S&W, Glock 42 or a Sig P238.

    I have carried a North American Arms 22 Magnum revolver, too. More often than not, it's the third gun I carry in addition to my G19 and S&W 640.


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    380 is my minimum

    Consider how you are going to carry the backup gun first.

    I carry an LCP 380 in my pocket. I used to carry a shield 9mm in my cargo pocket. It flopped around too much when I had to run.

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    I unfortunately have days when .380 (G42) is all I can manage. 9mm is my standard carry (P-07), and I do not carry a backup gun.

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    .38 Spl J-frame loaded with 135 gr. Gold Dots. With single-stack 9mm's such as my Walther PPS, I have little need or desire for a .380

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    9 mm Kahr PM9.
    In winter I occasionally throw a m12 S&W in an overcoat pocket (2" alloy K frame with +P .38's).

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    No backup gun here, either.

    I can't think of a situation where if my primary fails, I could get to an even smaller, lower-caliber, deeper-carried backup quick enough to make any sort of difference... short of carrying a harness full of full-sized guns like Neo from The Matrix. All the more reason the one that is carried is reliable and quickly accessible.

    I also carry only one pen and one blade at a time, so maybe I'm just a minimalist. I do carry a spare car key and house key separately from my keychain, though...

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    Using and recommending 9mm G43 for an auto and .38 J-frame (442/642) for a revolver.
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    SW 642 for pocket carry. G27 or G26 in a holster.

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