Saw this topic awhile ago on another forum and it got some pretty interesting responses, figured we could give it a shot here

So this is what you carry on your person, as you go about your day to day life


For me its G19, reload in a Ready Tactical mag holder, work and personal phone, Kershaw spring assisted opener since my Blur got swipped a few weeks ago, wallet with key cards for work and house and car keys on a D ring along with my emergency beverage opener haha (not pictured is small cold steel folder in back pocket and Surefire G2Z, as well as Kahr CW9 that ive recently "borrowed with no intent to return" from my fiancee haha)

Mine changes a bit depending on where I'm going and what season it is(heavier layered clothing vs. light weight clothing). These pics are about a year old and the fobus holster has since been replaced by a Blackhawk CQC (non-SERPA) holster.







No I don't smoke, the lighter is for fire starting purposes only.

Gotta say nice choice in both weapon and knives

I carry a Zippo Blu lighter, Cold Steel Recon 1, a surfire M3 Combatlight (For sale, PM me if intrested, would make a good weaponlight but I'll get a U2 ultra for EDC), a Gerber "multi-tool".

The lighter and the knife are alway's on me and the rest usually stay in my bag. I would carry a pistol on me but carry laws are WAY too strict in canada and Quebec, there is absolutly no way I could do it legally. I'm currently building a compact first aid kit for my bag and the vest I use in the canadian forces.

(p.s, I dont smoke either even if I carry a lighter. This type of lighter (jet flame) could also be used as a last resort self-defense tool)

Same to you lol. I've owned most major brands of pistols over years and always ended up going back to Glocks though. Sucks about your Blur getting stolen, it is a great knife for the price and I really like the enlayed grip tape.

Yeah the grip was chewing up the pockets of some of my pants but it sure felt nice in the hand... I see you have the tanto, mine was a clip point given to me as a gift by one of the guys before he left our office

Yeah, my wife gave me mine for my birthday a couple years ago. I took some 250 grit sand paper and lightly rubbed mine to make it a little easier on the clothing but still provide a very positive grip. IIRC Wal-mart sells the one like mine for around $50 if your looking to replace yours.

Thanks for the heads up

Good topic Wayneard, but you guys are never gonna turn me into a Glock fan, no I'll stick to one of compact 1911s for EDC and I like my Galco and Safariland paddleback holsters. But I hate to say it I am a smoker but I do use a zippo for reliability. Dragoon brought up a good point about carrying a small first aid kit in the vehicle you never know what you'll run into during your daily drive. I also carry a gerber multi-tool it has come in handy more times then I cant count. I do feel for Dragoon with the CCW restrictions in Canada, you'd think that the military would have an easier time obtaining a permit in Canada.One thing I want to mention is be sure your permits are easily accesible in the event you have an altercation and need to show LE your permits, they tend to get just a little testy if you can't put your hand on it immediately! Once again Wayneard a very good topic.

Nothing wrong with a good 1911, you gotta use what works best for you. Here is what my wife's CCW use to be:



She would alternate between purse carry or a Wilson Practical holster with lady back adapter depending on if concealment was required or not. Now she carries a Kahr PM9 in a comptac 2 o'clock holster.

Hey beenthere, dont here to talk anyone into a Glock... Ive been a 1911 shooter for awhile before i picked up my first plastic blaster haha

And Thor im all about your wifes decision to sport the Kahr... Here are the 3 carry pistols out of my household...


The Kimber and Glock are mine and the CW9 belongs to the fiancee (although i keep sneaking out with it as a BUG haha)

I like the tappered profile on Kahr's CW series. I had a K9 years ago that I loved and never should have gotten rid of. I like the wife's PM9 ok but the grip is tiny. She is able to get a full grip on it but my pinky hangs off the bottom unless I'm using one of the extended 7 round mags. With +P loads and sweaty hands it jumps around a bit.

I'm sorry but you asked for this one "never let em see ya sweat" it was just to good to pass up brother LOL. But I agree on small and short grips, for my charles daly compact I have mag pads that seem to help and my Para-Ordnace PXT LDA hi-cap carry mags have the same thing. I like the Kahr series and a few of the guys in my group carry them and their wives too. I got one guy in my group though that is a die-hard wheel gun man and his EDC is a S&Wmodel66 with a 2.75in barrel magna ported and 125 grain silvertip hollow points, can you say hand cannon!

Yeah im going to say that there is no second guessing as to when that thing fires, im sure it lets you know haha

Can't carry legally in Maryland, but when I go visit home in WV, or camping in VA etc. I do carry my PX4 .40 S&W.









Don't have any fresh pics of the Benchmade 710 D2 tool steel or my Palm Centro, but thats the website image. Thats actually my current EDC. Love that knife Just a few of my toys, but those are the ones I carry and use all the time. Also carry a BIC lighter everywhere. I carried Zippos for awhile, but I actually find cheapie BICs to be more reliable. I just let me zippos sit and look pretty...

Time to come back haha... Whereabouts in WV are you from?

Family is from Tyler county My father and grandmother also lived up in the Wierton/Stubenville/Fallonsbee area for a while.

I hear ya, im actually going up north later this afternoon... BS security detail at Camp Dawson

Im from the Charleston area

I admit. Glocks and 1911s are both sexy but have almost nothing on the XD45 (in my opinion). Holds 15 rounds total for the 9mm and I think it was 13 for the .45. You can never have too much ammo. This includes one in the chamber. I am only 15 so that explains what I carry. BUT...the XD45 will be my weapon of choice once I turn 18. (And maybe a G18C Auto hehe).

Eh, im with ya on some 1911s being sexy but a Glock is just a ugly black utilitarian pistol (which is why i love it haha)

As for the ammo debate the G17 holds 17+1 rounds of 9mm so it sort of pans out... For me i just like the proven track record of the Glock series and ive trained with it considerably... I know people that swear by the XD's but i guess im just sort of set in my ways

Although 13 rounds of .45 would be nice i personally havent found a single pistol design that shoots better for me then a 1911... But it all comes down to personal preference in the end

I'd post pics, but my hard drive recently got deleted and my county is extremely conservative with concealed carry permits (while being liberal about everything else) So I cannot carry my 1911 legally, but when I plan on going to a rough neighborhood (or neighboring city) I carry it in a Safariland holster thats older than the gun. Nothing like leather that's already broken in.

But I do always carry my Gerber AR 3.0 pocketknife; The fastest non spring-assist knife I could find. And I'm always wearing Oakley boots and BDU pants.

I think you mean 21 man...for a handgun.



I carry A cheap knife (lost my nice one) PM me for a good folder please. A Leatherman name-brand "multi tool", wallet, pen with a lock pick in it, note book (pocket size), a LG chocolate (phone not food), and a small 2 1/2 in knife with a 1in "curved" blade in my shoe (I only carry the knifes out of school). I want something like a SOG but I'm not sur like I said if you have an suggestion PM me please.

Man, why did you have to correct him nunnally, I was going to do that
Back to the ammo debate...the XD(M) carries 20 rounds of 9mm...beat that Glock lol, actually, I havent done any research on glock recently so I dont know if they do have a pistol for 20 rounds of 9mm, but still, that is quite a firefight there!

I carry a 4 1/2" ColdSteel Folding Blade, it goes for about $75 though I saw it at my local gun store for $65. I also have a small machetty that I take when I go hunting or hiking.
When I am not carrying my Coldsteel blade, I am either carrying a buck knife or a gerber knife...both 3 1/2 inches and surated. Other then that I just carry my wallet (Sporting my NRA membership card ), cellphone on my waist, pack of gum, and a pencil or pen.

Scratch that you can be 18 and carry a handgun in some places, just not buy till your 21.





Thanks for the tip on the knife, I'll look into it, but it has to be "balanced" (to throw) for me.

In that case, if you are willing to spend $75 order a CheaperThanDirt catalog and buy a throwing knife from there...you should be able to get a really good deal for a really good knife.

I can't carry legally yet, though I am fairly close.

When I'm not at the University, I carry 1 of 3 knives. I carry my Cold Steel Ti-Lite, my SOG Trident, or my Boker AK.

I have a small Cold Steel boot knife that I carry at the university (legally).


nunnally, I highly recommend anything from Cold Steel or SOG. However, if you want a throwing knife, buy a throwing knife, not a tac folder.

I will definately go along with the recomendation for a Cold Steel blade, I have had a few and they are great. I cannot say that I have had a SOG, but want to buy one, after I get my KA-BAR

How long is your boot knife? I'm a fairly good throw, so a "throwable" knive is essential, and a boot knife sounds like a good idea. If you don't mind I'd like a little more information on it please.

Ugg...Cold Steel isnt the best for throwing man...they are for trusting and stabbing/slashing (For the most part).

My boot knife is just under 3", which is the max legal length on campus. And I repeat, if you want a throwing knife, get a knife MEANT for throwing. Throwing knives are specifically made to protect the tip when throwing. Cold Steel has some exellent throwers for under $20, I suggest you look into those.



Cold Steel knives are not designed to be thrown, for the most part. I could say the same thing for Gerber, Boker, and SOG.

Yeah, which is why I am telling you nunnally, go to www.cheaperthandirt.com and get a throwing knive there, they have a lot for low prices.

If you do go buy a throwing knife from cheaper than dirt, make sure you get a decent name brand one. The generic ones are usually unbalanced. Personally, I would look at Smokey Mountain Knife Co if I was looking for throwers.

Ok thanks.



As for cheaper than dirt, I have the cableone block, so I can't go there.

PM me your address and I will send you a catalog from Cheaper Than Dirt... or from some other knife companies. Cheaper then dirt has a good selection of throwing knives, but like bat21 said, you should still try to find some that are name brand on the site/catalog first so that you dont buy one that is slightly uneven.

I really appreciate that, but I found this, or this, or mabye this and I can find a good folder at stores (Im thinking about a SOG trident (this one)).

United Cutlery (first 2) is cheap chinese junk. The Colts are a little better probably, but likely contracted out to a substandard manufacturer. Definitely better than the UC knives though. If it were me, I would probably look at some of the Cold Steel throwers (though you'll probably pay $15 apiece for them). Case makes some good ones as well, though they are hard to find. I would probably stick to name brands like SOG, Gerber, Buck, Cold Steel, CRKT, and the like.

The Trident is a great knife. I have the clip point version.

Here Nunnally, mabey this will be a better knife for you. I may get it myself.

I got my dad the double-edged version for his birthday, they are very nice.

It'll probably be around christmas for me to get that (just bought some new boots (Bates ultra-light tactical)), I might give the cheap ones a try, for only 10$-20$ for 3 knives, what can it REALLY hurt?

Im not trying to be mean, but what do you think bat21's sig means...? It kind of pretains to what you are doing now.

Spend the $20 for one man, there is no point in wasting your money, and I will tell you what it can hurt...you. Not only will you possibly be wasting your money because they break or dont work right, but an unbalanced knife cannot be thrown accurately and you have a higher chance on injuring yourself or someone around you...or possibly just property...but that is still money lost because you went cheat.

He's right, get the one knife. Cheap knives are not worth it 99% of the time. Everyone can give you an example of an anomaly, but the fact remains.

You do have a good point on that, but the length of that knife would make it hard to conceal especially if I use it as a boot/ankle knife, but I'm still going to get the nice one(s), but try to find some "shorter" ones.

Not only that, but a knife over 4" is illegal to carry in most areas. There are few good throwing knives with blades less than 4" (a shuriken withstanding). A good throwing knife is usually long and heavy.

Hmm a shuriken...I might look into that. Is it legal to carry?

No, lol, my friend is an idiot and carries dulled ones around threaded onto his keychain...to school also, for some reason he hasnt gotten suspended or even asked about them. So to answer your question, no they are not illegal though I am not sure if there is a size limit. If I where you, I would not get a shhuriken however because they arent multipurpose (For the most part), I think you should get an exactly 4" throwing knife that is high quality and just carry it in its sheath under your shirt or in your pocket.

lol, you told me it wasnt legal then said it was, read over my post then read yours a couple times lol.

good point on multi-use, but i carry a folder and leatherman multi tool, but ill probably get 3-4 whichever is legal for me (under 18)

hey nunally, i've got some shirakin that i'de be willing to sell ya
i've got like 11 of all different sorts
pm comin ur way

*that goes for anyone else to
if anyone wants some sweet shirakin, i'll be glad to hook yall up
their small, (not real sharp, but i can sharpen them real good) and i think would be good for concealed carry
even got a wallet lookin holder for em....

Commonly called a throwing star. Currently illegal where I'm from. Ironically I bought one in the mall when I was 8 years old.

Legality is going to depend on the municipality's laws as well as the state's laws. In addition, they are somewhat hard to carry, as they are obviously sharp on at least 3 points.


Regardless of anything else, why do you want something for throwing anyway? For self defense it's of little use (throwing your weapon away is stupid), as even with a solid strike, you're not going to get anywhere near the damage of a good stab, thrust, or slash.

I agree %100, I would not sport one around to use it for anytype of fighting...it would prove almost useless.
PB I do think I would buy one for you just because I dont have one anyways..Pm inbound (May come later though).
And sorry about that Nunnally, it IS legal here, I just mixed up my words.

Couple of quick updates on my end, picked up a new knife to replace the "screwdriver-ized" Kershaw (and a matching one for the little lady)


And a carrier from Galco that allows me to carry a Glock mag and pair of cuffs in one easy to don and doff rig