Have Gun Will Travel - #2A
Even Paladin Carried a Back-Up!
A brief look at some of the factors to be considered when choosing a concealed carry pistol.
Have Gun Will Travel was an American Western television series that was on both television and radio from 1957 through 1963. Set in the period of the Old West, the series follows the adventures of "Paladin", a gentleman investigator who travels around the Old West working as a gunfighter for hire.
Paladin open carried his custom-made, first-generation Colt Single Action Army in .45 Colt caliber with a 7.5-inch barrel. He also carried concealed a two-shot Remington derringer as a backup weapon. In a high threat environment, a backup is a pretty good idea.
I would never openly carry a pistol. Would you show your hole cards in Texas Hold'em? Open carry provides a nefarious actor with the opportunity to disarm you. There are many potential scenarios where that could happen, unless you are John Wick. Open carry, or a poorly concealed pistol, just screams “shoot me first”!
Look around and see if you can tell who is armed. If you carry a concealed weapon then it is very important to know the signs that someone is carrying a weapon so that you don't display these signs yourself. Here is how to tell if someone is armed. Link
Carry extra magazines? In the movie, Unforgiven, Deputy Clyde is chided for carrying three pistols when he only has one arm…
Anything carried beats the piss out'a just about anything not carried.
A good, well-fitting concealed holster setup makes carrying daily almost thoughtless, as in, you have to really think about whether you have your weapon.
Onward, Christian soldiers!