What pistol do you carry for self defense (vs the one you compete with)?

[Hdiamond]

My philosophy on this has changed as my amount of competition practice has ramped up. 

I had been carrying a P365 and then a P365 XL most of the time over the last ~ 3 years. Loved the size to capacity ratio which made me move away from having a micro compact (G43) and a bigger option (CZ PCR). 

During that period I was still going to the range just to shoot a variety of guns at least once or twice a week. 

 

As I started to take my training more seriously I found that such an overwhelming majority of my shooting is now structured practice… I’m spending that much time on a certain platform, and i shoot it extremely well… maybe I should standardize. Between that and getting better at the techniques of concealment, I now carry a bigger gun with minimal disruption. 
 

Since I shoot a Walther Q5 SF in matches, I got the Q4 SF for EDC. Both guns I’m using a dot, both 6moa, but I’m using an RMR for carry for durability reasons. I do still have a “lighter” option since it’s a heavy boy, but it’s just the compact Walther PDP so truly almost identical size, manual of arms, and accessories. Just polymer framed instead. 

[71Commander]

M&P 5" for Carry Optics and a Hi Power With Romeo0 for carry. (no place for it in competition)

 

 

[AzShooter]

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M&P Shield 9EZ

 

I'm getting old and can't rack the slide on many of my old autos so I went looking for this in .380.  They didn't have ammo and I still had over 1000 rounds of 9 so I bought this one.  It's a little large for a pocket gun but since I make my own holsters I was able to a nice OWB for it.

[CGoodwin]

I shoot a Sphinx SDP Compact Black in CO and a Sphinx SDP Duty in SSP for IDPA. Carry the Sphinx SDP Subcompact.

[Charlestiller]

The Glock 48 was a game changer for me. My department carries G45 pistols on duty and so I always concentrated on Glock pistols for my off duty guns and even my competition gun. The G48 didn’t impress me at first with only the 10 round capacity, but I got a bunch of the shield arms mags and made sure they functioned 100% (which they did). Now I’ve got the G48mos with a holosun 507K on it and the TLR7A-sub. To be honest I shoot it as well as my G34. It has turned into my “do all” pistol.

[outerlimits]

Because .45 ACP

[Lightj75]

I shoot a CZ sp01 with a holosun 507c for CO and I carry a regular p365 on a p365xl grip module 

[BillChunn]

Carry - Sig P365

USPSA - Sig P320 X5 Legion (CO)

 

BC

[Ozy]

Glock 45 mos, or infinity commander 

[Stuey]

Glock 43 in the summer months and Glock 19x in Winter.  I compete with CZ Shadow.

[mcflury]

Carry Kahr PM40 compete with eaa gold team elite 

[S&W686]

I carry a Colt King Cobra 3". 

[Sinister4]

HK p30 sk  or a 2 inch python 

[AzShooter]

My CCW is a Smith & Wesson EZ 9.  My competition gun is a Volquartsen Black Mamba (22).  I like the 9 but am holding onto my ammunition and only practicing with it about once a month.  

 

 

[RobW]

I'm back to old school, Ruger LCR in .38.

[LordManHammer]

Competition gun is Bul Armory SAS II UR open gun.

Carry gun is Sig P250 sub

[RickT]

Was HK P30SK/P2000.   Is Staccato C.

[hlsccsfa]

Shadow 2 for Production & CO. M&P 2.0 5" for home defense. Never have the need to carry.

[Hunter91]

I recently purchased the G48. Very comfortable and slim like my 1911. I have come to really love the gun, and carry it with me everywhere I go. 

[smoothdraw]

I shoot CZ SPO1 shadow in USPSA and carry/home defense CZ PO1 with decocker.  

[SGT_Schultz]

Been assimilated by the Glock Borg.  

 

17 gen 3/SRO for sport, 19 gen3/RMR for carry.

 

I've never needed a pistol on me just like I've never needed a seat belt, yet I wear both all the same.

[Doge]

P365XL with 507K and Grayguns Trigger along with Boresight Solutions stippling. About the same size as a 442 or Jframe but very shootable. 

[Frankly]

Glock 48 the single stack w G17-ish grip and G19 slide 9mm... feels good, like it better than the G43 and P365 I've owned before, IWB carry

 

S&W 642 J-frame Aluminum 38special 5-rounds, pocket or ? carry

 

Cough

[obsessiveshooter]

I shoot a CZ Tactical Sport in Limited. I very rarely carry, but if I do a g43 in a blackhawk appendix holster is about as concealable and comfortable as I have ever come across.  Seems more than adequate for close up personal protection. But, I'd want something with a much longer sight radius [or a dot] if I was protecting more than just myself.      

[superslowmo]

I've taken quite a shine to my G48 MOS with a Romeo0, and 2nd gen S15 mags.  I'm diving back into USPSA in CO with a DR920 and a RM08A Amber Triangle...