Other thread Funny that this thread be started tonight, as I was thinking about this earlier and was going to post it to the crowd this evening.
I normally carry either my 226 and a few spare mags, or my 220ST and a few spare mags, and often have a AR and a few spare mags close by(notice a trend?)
For my vacation, since I'm taking a motorcycle, I really don't have room for either. My clothing doesn't provide for good concealment for the large pistols, and my fag bag is really not an option for me.
That said, my only other option is to carry my Taurus 5 shot .38 and a few speed strips that I have for it. Given that I normally carry so much more firepower, and am used to having it available to me, I feel quite underarmed with a total of 15 shots, and .38 +P at that. I'm not really comfortable with the 9mm+P+ except for the fact I have a shitload of ammo available to me. (3 mags X 15 rounds each plus a few in the truck)
I'm pretty damn good with the .38, and I know all the statistics about civilian gunfights and all that other crap. I still just can't shake the feeling that it's just not enough. Would you feel comfortable with that loadout?