I carry my LCP to run small fast errands, with another loaded mag close, when I actually plan my gear I usually go out with my PPQ and another mag on my belt or the XDM 45 with the 9 round mag and also the 13 round mag in a holster also on my belt. I do not have many guns to date but my collection of tools is getting bigger. Many factors would influence what I carry, the location, how I am dressed, I try to dress around my gun so that I do not show any tel-tell signs that I am indeed carrying. This info was read on the interweb, so take it as a grain of salt, I do not claim any of it to be fact. This can be due to the carry guns around that area( wheel guns, etc), now the average is around 8-10 this could be due to the guns of this era. I remember reading some satistics on how many rounds are used on an adverage LEO engagement, in the 80's until mid 90's it was around 6-8. If more rounds are readily available with minimal size penalty, I'll take more rounds. (All that said, I'm looking to buy a M&P Shield 9 to use in certain situations)Įdit: to specifically answer the original question - I would not choose a single stack handgun as my sidearm for going into battle. I once saw a quote (attributed to someone smarter and more experienced than I) the basically said that they never heard of someone in a gunfight who thought they had too much ammo. For you or someone else a single stack 9mm might be fine but at the moment I choose to carry more. There may be situations where I need to carry something smaller and I will vary what I carry. I now carry as much fighting capacity as is reasonable for me and my situation. Situations like the Trolley Square mall shooting in Utah made me rethink my selection (the off duty officer who initially engaged the shooter had a 1911 and no reload). 40 or Glock 19 99% of the time because I found it wasn't a big deal to conceal the larger gun and more capability could be beneficial. I carried a Kahr K9 as my CCW for a number of years and felt that it was sufficient. I also believe that 15-17 rounds is not enough if I do not. I may be a little old school, but I firmly believe that 8 rounds is a lot of ammunition if I do my job. The pistol was worn to the point of being unreliable and discontinued by the manufacturer, so I carry something different now. It was a little easier to conceal than a double stack pistol and extra magazines were a lot easier to conceal. I carried a single stack 9mm off duty for years and I did not feel outgunned. So should a single stack 9mm be solely for CCW use or do you think it's sufficient for an all purpose, defensive handgun? I definitely prefer the way a single stack handgun handles over a double stack but I'm questioning whether or not it'll be a handicap in a fantasy gunfight situation. What is everyones thought on this? Would you feel "underpowered" with 8+1 rounds of 9mm in your go to gun? I know people use 1911's as their goto guns which are running single stack mags but most people give it the pass just because it's a 45. It's still a choice that only you can make.If you're comfortable with a single stack, then as I said practice your reloads and carry extra mags.How hard is that? and I think my reply was correct.Carrying any pistol is a personal choice, and only one you can make.No matter how much discussion there is, pro/con it all comes back to the same thing. Nor did I ever say you'd base such a decision on popular opinion here.But, I'd remind you that YOU posted the question, and the way you posted seemed to suggest you were fishing for answers,in the event of your fantasy gunfight. I never said it's not worthy of discussion. I'm sorry you think that's not worthwhile. I was looking for perhaps some discussion on it and why you may would or would not be comfortable with it. I wonder if you go into every single post/thread on this forum and say "It does not matter what people on this board think". This is not really any different than the multitude of other threads. That being said, this is an internet forum where members discuss such things and give opinions on different firearm related subjects. I never suggested that I would base a decision solely on the members of M4Carbine.
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