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It seems Glock 9mms are expectedly the most commonly observed pistols in the holsters of experts. I was honestly just curious as to what you all have seen and heard were the platforms of choice amongst those “in the know.”

I have seen all sorts of different carry systems employed by different instructors over the years but I’m finding that my experience is somewhat unusual. I even had an NRA instructor who swore by FN pistols. Admittedly, I have basically no experience with them.

I teach some LTC on the side. It is almost a hobby for me. I carry different guns, and I know that some frown upon switching platforms but I love guns and can’t help myself. I train to the most complex platform I carry; which basically means that when I draw my Glocks I automatically sweep off the “safety,” and when I put it away I thumb sweep the “decocker.” My algorithm ensures consistent operation across all semiauto platforms I use.

Now, this consistency of training has gotten my a blistered support thumb from a high thumbs foreword grip on revolvers. Wasn’t ever a big problem til I touched off a few in a 44 magnum, it stung a bit.

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The Annoyed Man wrote:

flechero wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:I shot the qual with a HK USP Compact .40 and left my 1911 at home.

Didn't want to embarrass the rest of the shooters on the line with a perfect score? Your humility is admirable!

Actually, it was more simple than that. I wasn’t sure how long each string of fire would be, and the HK had a 13 round magazine, as opposed to the 7 round mag of the commander sized Sig 1911 I owned at the time. I didn’t want to have to reload in the middle of a string of fire.

I know it sounds stupid now, but back then I just had no idea of what to expect, and I wanted to be prepared. As it was, I shot very well with that gun and got a pretty good score.....although I no longer remember what it was.

This was why I got a PPQ to practice for and qualify for my instructor license. Aside from having a pretty rediculous trigger and resulting accuracy, it held enough rounds that I wasn’t worried about running out of bullets mid stream.

What about the “famous” instructors out there? I think I remember Mas Ayoob saying he most often carries a scandium j frame. Wonder about the others?

Liberty wrote:What scares me is that the first EDC carry is so often something like an LCP. That is designed to be stuck into ones pocket. Has no safety, limited amount of rounds, with an extremely short sight radius and very snappy recoil. A firearm that most couldn't passed the qualification with.

I also wonder about Newbies picking a Glock as their ECD. But admitedly the selections are getting thin and most new guns are Strikers with no safety.. It just seems inapropririate for beginners.

Sooooo true. So many mouse guns and snubbies. They are so much more challenging to be accurate with; completely possible, just a difficult task.

ELB wrote:I have attended a number of courses by different instructors, and the runaway favorite pistol for was the Glock 19. Reliability, simplicity, capacity, and concealability seemed to be the drivers. They also take note of what their students bring to class, what works and what doesn't, and when somebody's gun breaks down or is jam-prone, the loaner gun that appears invariably seems to be a ....Glock 19.

John Farnam recommends the Glock 19, but he also makes it a habit to look at new pistols as they arrive on market. If they make his initial evaluation as self-defense-worthy, he buys it and carries it himself for awhile, practicing and using it in his classes. Then he publishes his thoughts in his "DTI Quips", and email that he sends out to all former students who sign up for it. But you don't have to be a former student to read them, you can go to his website http://defense-training.com/ and look for the Quips link.

Hey, cool; thanks! If one of my students has an “issue” I hand them my MK25...guess they are a bit spoiled.

So I was teaching a class recently and a student remarked that he should get a Glock because it was what I was carrying.

Now, I have been told that I am a pretty good teacher and I am admittedly a decent shot but I don’t feel that I am the authority on what one should carry. I don’t promote any one brand of firearm but say that it should be reliable and comfortable for that person to shoot and carry.

But it got me thinking about what handguns that experts edc. I have seen instructors carrying different makes and models throughout the years. So I am curious as to what you all have observed instructors/firearms experts personally carry and have you ever heard them comment as to what influenced their decision to carry that particular handgun?

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