I carried an M1911A1 in the 1st Cavalry Division. Now I have an S&W M&P9 M2.0 5" as my only primary EDC, with a Ruger LCR .38 Special as backup. I no rotation. I carry the M&P OWB in a Safariland 7TS ALS. I went to HEB this morning, wearing a t-shirt with an unbuttoned shirt for cover. Otherwise, I carry openly. When my sons turn 21 and get their LTC, I buy them an S&W M&P9 M2.0 Compact 4".OneGun wrote: ↑Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:56 am I did the single-stack thing for a while with an XDS in 4". But, then I tried the M&P M2.0 Compact 4". I shoot it so well, that it is my EDC. I don't have a rotation. I prefer to practice with the gun I carry all the time. I have a both an OWB and IWB holster. When I wear the IWB holster, I don't worry about printing. Most people have their noses in their smart phone wouldn't see a gorilla it was standing in front of them.
Now for the OWB, I use when I'm commuting to the office. Office has a no-gun policy and I need the health insurance. I used a leather OWB with a retention strap finished with a highly polished black leather. I keep the gun in a vault built into my truck. Since my office attire is suit/tie or sportcoat/tie, most people mistake me outside of the office for either a LEO or don't give me much attention. Most people do not interpret a person in suit/tie as threatening.
On a side note, one patron at a restaurant told the owner that they would not return to the restaurant because they saw gun under my sport coat at the drink station. Owner is a friend. She told them her dining room is neutral territory. She does not discriminate against people that carry firearms for professional or personal reasons. We have been getting take out from her twice/week since Covid-19.
One of the reasons I chose the M&P9 5" is its similarity in shape to the M1911A1. One of the other reasons is that it carries over twice the number of rounds.