switching from double to single action

[jeff@3gundynamics.com]

Beware of the man with one gun - he's likely to know how to use it.

;)

Plenty of people have more than one different type of carry gun, but it requires significant practice.

[Iam2Taz]

I too agree with having one platform to carry. If possible know how to use as many types as you can. I am not saying go practice with different pistols, but having a clear understanding could be huge. I use a 1911 for carry and practice. All of them are set up the same.

As to that first shot after using the revolver: I'll bet it was a great shot. You probably shot it as it was supposed to be done. Kind of a surprise as you squeezed the trigger.

[Ringo]

Plenty of people have more than one different type of carry gun, but it requires significant practice.

I have three different guns that I carry. Single action revolver, double action revolver, and a single (1911) action pistol. NO "required significant practice" needed. To each his own.

[agrippakc]

I have a carry gun that I use at the range (it is why I go to the range after all). My concerns about single/double are non-existent. I carry and use a 1911 .45 and that is what I practice with. Not better than anybody else's choices, just mine. Pick the gun for you, make it yours, and get great with it. Switch hitting for fun is one thing, but don't put your life on the line for it.

[njsportsman]

The best advice I can give is do what is comfortable for you. No one here can answer that question but you. I did the same and it’s great to hear opinions and I like that and still do. Listen to your gut and shoot what is best for you. You have to take into consideration all aspects weight, size, rounds and most of all comfort. Me personally I like my 2 DA’s my Glock 19 and my Sig Sauer P250. I fully agree with stick with one format for your carry gun. As far as safeties are concerned the best safety a gun can have is the operator. There have been discussions on which is safer SA or DA but, it all comes down to know your gun and it’s safeties and carrying it in the proper holster. Good luck with your choice

[Arc Angel]

Without reading the entire thread: Never carry any pistol with which you are not intimately familiar. The previous comment(s) about getting more range time are, in my opinion, spot-on.

You do realize that the trigger techniques for revolver and semi-auto pistol are entirely different - Yes? (Trigger technique can, also, differ between larger and smaller handguns.)

As for staying with one type of SD handgun? I usually carry semiautomatic pistols. My wife usually carries a 357 Magnum revolver. Both of us are cross-trained. She uses semi-autos with equal ease; and I do the same thing with revolvers. It's all in how you train, and how often. Around here we go shooting a lot.

What this question actually tells me is that the OP is, still, new to all of this.

[wizard]

I think I know where you are comming from, I have a DA revolver for "Home defense" but also use a 1911 and do carry it on occassion, my EDC is a G23. I would say to practice with both til you ARE able to transition from one to the other. It takes a lot of trigger time to become intimate with a particular firearm, and just as much to stay proficient. When training with both, shoot the single action first, so you won't have the the heavy trigger pull mindset when you set down the revolver and pick up the SA auto! I do this when I am at the range. After some trigger time on both, switch again, you will learn to adjust to both. I will probably get laid into by those who are better than me, but it is a system that works for me. I can pick up both and use them interchageably without any hesitation. I have been shooting both for many years. practice is the key, gives you a reason to shoot more!!