I use a Walther Q5 Match for my IDPA competition pistol, and I have a second gun of the exact same model, equally broken in, cleaned and ready to go in my range bag. That is just in case a failure happens in the middle of a match and I don't have time to repair it on the spot. Similarly, I try to never be reliant on just one gun for SD scenarios. That's why I have a gun that stays in my car, and at home, I have my nightstand gun sharing a bedside safe at night along with my EDC. When carrying, I also really like to have a BUG just in case.MaduroBU wrote:I would argue that a well built and well designed firearm should, like any other well built and well designed machine, have a few well defined points for failure that are relatively cheap and easy to replace. While I strongly agree with having spares for those parts (e.g. springs, ejectors, barrels), I am forced to wonder if the money spent on a duplicate FIREARM in the name of redundancy might not be better spent on a single, better quality firearm.Middle Age Russ wrote: Remember that 2 is 1 and 1 is none, so each of these should be duplicated to ensure you have what you need when you need it.
All of these guns are what anyone would objectively call "high quality", and are kept very well maintained. But I still want to be prepared for the likelihood that one fails. I guess it's my Boy Scout training.