...What would you use for a small carry gun and what would you use for a duty / home defense gun?
I've got a continuously degrading shoulder on my weak hand side and have surgery in my near future. As a result, I'm looking at being restricted to using one arm only, at least for 5 to 10 weeks, and realized I need to start considering what I will do if I am restricted to one arm for pistol fighting (I already have to swim 'one arm only' due to range of motion problems). The challenge here is to look at it not as a training drill or a strong/weak hand only match stage, but as a constant fact of life.
I'm looking at this from a manual of arms perspective and a shoot ability perspective. Manual of arms...meaning being able to work without the gun upping the odds of an ND drawing and reholstering...with only one arm. Shootability...basically looking for a gun that offers the least amount of static to the user when it isn't locked down in a two handed grip (and hopefully something good for more than ENT/ 'get off me' distance. For sake of discussion, I'm referring to compact/duty size guns as one category (G19/P07+ size) and small carry guns as the other (365XL / LCR size guns). I've done a search, and while good, most of what I found centered around instruction for a guy who lost part of his arm below the elbow. I'm good on the basics of one arm manipulation of a semi automatic pistol, and am starting to work through the considerations for a revolver. I've got my own thoughts on this subject, but am interested in what the collective forum's experience has to offer.
As far as the surgery; I am still hoping my surgeon can go with a stemless replacement. I'll find out this week. I am not looking forward to this if a reverse replacement creeps back into the picture.
...it all started when I was 19 and a fellow jumper entered me into an arm wrestling match with a C-130; 34 years later and I'm starting to feel it