Have you ever wondered how to take apart your M1 Garand? Wonder no more! It really isn't as difficult as you may have thought.
We carry plenty of stuff around every day. When you have made the decision to add a concealed carry firearm to the list, your Every Day Carry setup can get a bit more interesting as you shift items around and find the best place to carry everything. Add to the mix your smartphone and charger, keys, wallet, pocket knife, and the million other things that you absolutely have to bring and you may find yourself wishing you had a duffel bag on your daily excursions. For those of us without the luxury of a pack mule, we rely on the KISS principle: Keep It Simple Stupid!
Yes, it would be wonderful to carry everything you own around with you on a daily basis, but you'd need to be built like Duane Johnson in Pain and Gain for that to be reasonable.
Instead, focus on the bare necessities to get you through the day. Those extra items can stay in the car or live in your desk rather than your pockets, giving you a much more pleasant day.
So, what are my essentials?
From there, you can expand according to your specific needs and how much you can comfortably carry. I wear cargo pants all the time allowing for a bit more capacity. Here are my personal preferences.
Depending on my needs, my iPad or laptop may come along for the ride. When that happens, the bag those travel in also holds a few other items.
In the future, a small first aid kit will be added to the laptop bag and will include items like band-aids, gauze, medical tape, Tylenol, and Ibuprofen.
This is by no means a complete list of everything that you can or should carry, just what works best for my daily life. Yours will depend on your daily life and what rules you must follow in your state and place of employment. Vehicle and desk EDC is another matter entirely and is something I will cover at a later date. For now, what does your EDC include?
You may have seen the video from the nanny Bloomberg's group Everytown for Gun Safety. If not, check it out below. Powerful stuff. We think that situation should have gone much differently: Unlike the nanny group, we believe in the right of all people to self defense and sometimes, the most effective method is with a firearm! You may have seen the quote elsewhere, but just in case: God made men and women, Samuel Colt made them equal.
Here's our video of the week, how to disassemble your Tokarev pistol, no tools required!
Check out the new video and don't forget to watch out for the guide rod spring!
Here's another quick how-to video for disassembly for the Ruger LC9/LC380. Enjoy!