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They were all company issued sidearms for the specific contract, 2 Glock 17's (FailToFeed) and 1 Sig P226 (Stovepipe).

In defense of the Glocks, the feed lips on the mags got bent in the hustle--The Sig had been dropped during a quick evac, which may or may have not caused it.

An auto is only as good as it's mags--stuff happens in combat. Check those feed lips!

With the nature of my job, I am in a vehicle 70% of the time, in full gear with my Carbine. As such, ankle and cross draw holsters are the best option for a BUG. That brings up a good point for the avg. Joe out there: Practice mock carjackings in your real vehicle & drawing your sidearm with the seatbelt on--you might find you need to invest in a crossdraw or ankle holster. As such, my primary carry method has always been strong side while on foot detail, with my BUG in an ankle rig.
I think you need to stay flexible when you decide to arm yourself, I own a bag full of holsters, so I can dress accordingly.

I have had to use my BUG three times in detail, all because of primary weapon failure. Remember: fight the fight, do not fight the gun.

Thanks for all the input..will marinate on it for a while. It might be hard to part with my 651 snubbie, she has been riding as my BUG since 03---she has been with me three times to Iraq and never failed me--she meets the 3 requirements for me--BOOM-BOOM-BOOM!! Not only is she my BUG, I often find her riding in a pocket holster as a primary when I run to the store for milk, etc. She is small, light and easy to conceal. I will drill with some friends of mines small 9mm's this weekend and make a decision.

Hope my post on drills helped out--will post a few more later.

Stay Safe.

I have carried a 5 shot .357 Taurus 651 Snubbie with stout .38+P+ loads as a backup gun for a while, usually on my ankle. I am considering switiching to a small auto in 9mm--mostly because I want something different. My duty gun is a Glock 21 SF (.45)-so I am leaning toward another Glock or similar DAO pistol. Any thoughts out there--should I stick with the wheel gun or go auto?? The age old question, right! 9mm is the smallest caliber I want to carry--also because since it is a NATO round, ammo is easy to find all over the world.

Opinions from fellow Texans......

Stay Safe and always load one up the Snout.