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The (un)Importance of Gear

Talyn

Talyn

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Anyone who has been exposed to drama in films, novels, television can come away with an impression that a special gun or other bit of gear is critical to success. It’s a gimmick, a plot point – some gadget that the protagonist uses to overcome the odds.


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I’m a firm believer in KISS ( Keep It Simple Stupid). The more stuff involved, the more potential failure points. Get a handgun You can shoot well and is sized so You can and will carry it, all day, every day. Get a holster that works for You to enable comfortable carry. Practice enough with it to maintain your skill set. Everything else is superfluous. Don’t fall in the trap that you need what the Kewl Kids have, and newer does not necessarily mean better. In today’s world Everything has “Tacticool” models, most of which has little to no relavence in the real world OR offers little to no advantage over what you already have. (tactical SOCKS? Really???). The Good Lord gave you a brain. Use it.
 
mikep said:
That’s nice looking. How is the retention?
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It's really not bad! Nice little "click" that I'm just not used to getting out of leather. Holster doesn't have that "hand built" look to it, but it does have the feel, and so far it's very comfortable. Over the last couple of weeks I've ordered about 8 different holsters. They're all going back except this one and the Blackhawk IWB that I found.
 
Anchorite said:
Along with those same thoughts, I like to think capability trumps capacity.
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Absolutely. Goes back to my convo about the kids at the range with all the kitted out guns... optics and lights and flashlights and god knows what else. They're holding $2000 worth of what have you, barely hitting a target 25 feet away. Here I am keeping them all in the black off hand @ 50' with iron sights on a $400 pistol. They can't figure out how I'm doing it.
 
I've seen multi thousand dollar Benelli race shotguns choke during matches, Staccato race guns fail to function when its ammo was loaded too light.
And I just watched and completed the match with duty gear (at the time ), and my full power loaded ammo....
Your gear, or lack of, is a personal choice...
As is the choice to train, or not. You get out, what you put in....
 
Shibadog said:
I’m a firm believer in KISS ( Keep It Simple Stupid). The more stuff involved, the more potential failure points. Get a handgun You can shoot well and is sized so You can and will carry it, all day, every day. Get a holster that works for You to enable comfortable carry. Practice enough with it to maintain your skill set. Everything else is superfluous. Don’t fall in the trap that you need what the Kewl Kids have, and newer does not necessarily mean better. In today’s world Everything has “Tacticool” models, most of which has little to no relavence in the real world OR offers little to no advantage over what you already have. (tactical SOCKS? Really???). The Good Lord gave you a brain. Use it.
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Solid advice. A reliable handgun you’ll actually carry beats a 'tacticool' safe queen any day.

That said, a minimalist upgrade like night sights or a weapon light can be worthwhile—but only if it doesn’t compromise the gun’s carry-ability or your training routine. The line between ‘useful’ and ‘mall ninja’ is thinner than most realize.

What’s your go-to setup? For me, it’s a Glock 19 with iron sights and a worn-in holster—no frills, just rounds downrange.
 
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