That's pretty much the case, though of course for concealed work, you don't have to concern yourself with the possibility of a hammer spur hanging up on holster or clothing if your carry piece doesn't have one. That's not just a nudge in the direction of a striker-fired design, however; there are a number of small revolvers available with shrouded hammers or hammerless designs that also qualify.
I've been carrying a number of handguns on a frequent or daily basis since I first qualified with the M1911A1 .45 as a young Army tank crewman in 1966. While the 1911A1 and Browning GP in 8mm have frequently been the one carrier, I've also got a long association with the Walther P.38 as well [the sights work very well for me, particularly at night] and all three models are open-hammer designs. I've also owned most versions and calibers of the Glock at one time or another since the late 1980s, and found they didn't fit my hand well- your milage may vary, but I do like the old 9mm Model 17.
If you do go with both a *defense* hoime gun and a smaller concealment rig, I'd strongly urge you to pick a pair in the same caliber, preferably the largest you can shoot well; the ability to use the same magazines in both guns would be a plus.
And I'd urge you to consider a third handgun as well, a .22 version [or .22 conversion kit] as similar to your working handguns as possible.
One more thing: after a long preference for semiauto handguns, I suffered a serious injury to my right hand in the early 1990s and had that hand in a cast for most of a year. It was at that time that I renewed my acquaintance with a couple of my old revolvers that had been semi-retired. And I find I still shoot most of them better left-handed than I do my semiautos.
Yeah. I mostly shoot with both hands, but there are some times when that's not possible, such as when your strong hand is in a cast. And even when it's not injured when you start out the day, such injury can happen at the most inconvenient of times, so practice working with either hand solo, and using either your master or weak eye.
I have an ASP that still works fine....... I couldn’t host the pics from here so just linked a few like mine. Loves 147gr OSM......:o)
But I am fond of 4 CHL/CCW rigs.
1911A1
Glock 31
S&W 13 (old FiBi issue)
ASP
http://operatorchan.org/k/arch/src/k272367_asp_2000_005.jpg
Then the sale on these arrived in my email today.
We've already got a couple of Taurus revolvers in the armory so this is a pretty easy decision to make if you ask me. Would I prefer them in .357? Yep. Can I get them in .357 at this price? Nope.
Hope your well, my friend.
