NY reloads - what do you do with the primary weapon?

[DonovanM]

The double barreled 45 pocket gun post got me thinking. I don't personally carry a BUG, but just out of curiosity - for those of us who do, what have you practiced to do with your primary weapon?

[jetfire]

Throw that MFer at the guy. Because it's what they do in movies. And it's fun to practice at IDPA matches...once.

[vecdran]

Honestly, if I'm screwed enough to be going for a BUG, and the guy is close enough, I'm hucking my gun at him. Should keep him distracted for an extra second or so.

[orionz06]

I would decide the best way to use my new impact weapon based on range.

[DonovanM]

You guys have got a point, but I dunno, if a whole bunch-a 125gr projectiles going at 1400fps don't do the trick, I don't think a 2lb object going 100fps is going to fare any better. I think I'd want to keep it to beat them over the head with.

I'm really only asking about just before drawing the BUG though.

[Mitchell, Esq.]

The double barreled 45 pocket gun post got me thinking. I don't personally carry a BUG, but just out of curiosity - for those of us who do, what have you practiced to do with your primary weapon?

The pocket gun like the on on P-T.com right now is more to me a fight starter than a BUG.

Open the fight with a surprise, seize initiative and move explosively as you access a primary weapon, not transition to a 2 shot derringer.

[41magfan]

When I was a COP, I carried two additional handguns to my primary sidearm. I didn't really carry either of them as a "New York Reload" while carrying a pistol, as I could reload my primary about as quick as I could draw another gun.

Now back in the days when we carried revolvers - which is the context for the NY Reload to start with - a second gun could be drawn quicker than reloading a revolver with speed-loaders from duty leather .... and not to mention a circumstance of trying to reload a revolver while disabled and/or on your back.

I carried extra guns (accessible to both hands generally) for several reasons;

- In the event my primary gun became inoperable.
- In the event my strong hand was injured or extremely busy doing something else.
- In the event I needed to arm someone else.

To answer your question about what to do with the primary .... well, I really don't know as it would depend on the circumstance. Something tells me that I would intuitively try and retain possession of the primary gun if at all possible - but only if feasible and practical.