Thinking about changing my EDC

[Johnny]

A Glock 43X has my eye right now. My wife has a 43 and a 43X. I fired the 43X this summer and really liked it.

I've always carried a .38 snub nose revolver. Today I borrowed her 43X and liked the way it carried; nice and flat, snug to my hip. It didn't stick out as much as a .38. The 43X is a 9mm 10-round single stack. I kinda like it.

[aviator]

Take a look at Springfield's Hellcat.

[GimpyPaw]

Yea, Hellcat Pro or Sig P365x. My wife and son both have a 365x and seem quite happy with them.

[Solid Snake]

You're in a rural area. Personally, I'd stick with the wheel gun. I prefer revolvers to semi-autos. But each has their place. If it were me, I'd stick with the snub nose. But if capacity and caliber were an issue, step it up to a full size revolver. I live in a suburb of Memphis TN, not exactly rural. I chose to carry my Ruger Speed Six revolver. As most self-defense shootings result in 2 or 3 shots fired, there are exceptions. In the end, go with what you know, what you're comfortable with, and what you're proficient with. I like my edc choice as it provides me with six rounds of utter devastation (plus a reload) and the reliability of a wheel gun. But your situation is yours, and yours alone. You do what's best for you and yours.

Edit: Don't worry about how much your gun "sticks out". Its one thing if you're carrying a .44mag or a Desert Eagle. But if you're carrying a full size .357mag, 9mm, etc., most people won't even notice that you're printing.

[10-32]

M&P Shield Plus. 10 and 13 rounders included. 15 available. I have an original Shield with Magguts +2 kits so 10+1 in the gun and 10 on my belt. Been thinking about the upgrade for more capacity and better trigger. My Shield 1.0 has been ultra reliable.

[Johnny]

You're in a rural area. Personally, I'd stick with the wheel gun. I prefer revolvers to semi-autos. But each has their place. If it were me, I'd stick with the snub nose. But if capacity and caliber were an issue, step it up to a full size revolver. I live in a suburb of Memphis TN, not exactly rural. I chose to carry my Ruger Speed Six revolver. As most self-defense shootings result in 2 or 3 shots fired, there are exceptions. In the end, go with what you know, what you're comfortable with, and what you're proficient with. I like my edc choice as it provides me with six rounds of utter devastation (plus a reload) and the reliability of a wheel gun. But your situation is yours, and yours alone. You do what's best for you and yours.

Edit: Don't worry about how much your gun "sticks out". Its one thing if you're carrying a .44mag or a Desert Eagle. But if you're carrying a full size .357mag, 9mm, etc., most people won't even notice that you're printing.

Thanks for your feedback. My .38 and .357 snub nosed aren't going away. I just liked the feel and function of the Glock 43X. I had my wife order it for me. She's better at that. Go figure. The biggest decision was what color combination. There's literally dozens of options. I actually went with one of the least expensive: olive drab lower with a black upper. I liked that one the best.

There was another that caught my eye. It was a blue color with a sort of "distressed" paint scheme. It almost looked like weathered copper. I liked that a lot, but decided to go more conventional with earth tones. Wife made a good point. She liked the blueish color as well but said it may not look the same in person. Good point.

[Johnny]

Yea, Hellcat Pro or Sig P365x. My wife and son both have a 365x and seem quite happy with them.

You sound like my brother. He insisted on the P365X. He loves his. I had the opportunity to shoot both. For some reason, the Glock 43X just spoke to me more. It was comfortable, natural and accurate. That's what I went with.