By far the most common questions I answer online and in person are about what gun(s), holsters and gear to buy. Recently I sent all the assistant instructors of KR Training a gear survey form. The lists below are the guns, sights and modifications we use. Follow up posts will list holsters, ammo, medical gear and other items.

CARRY GUNS (PRIMARY)

The preferred (larger) carry gun. Some people had two different “primary” carry guns in their responses.

• Glock 19, 9mm (4 people)
• Glock 48 9mm (4 people)
• S&W M&P 9mm 1.0 4.25″or 2.0 compact (3 people)
• S&W M&P Shield 9mm (2 people)
• CZ P01 9mm
• SIG 320 X Carry 9mm
• STI Staccato P DUO 2011 9mm
• Glock 17, 9mm
• Springfield XD 1.0 4″ 9mm
• Springfield XD mod 2 9mm

CARRY GUNS (SECONDARY)

Smaller guns, carried in non-permissive environments and/or as backup guns with the primary. Some did not list a secondary gun model.

• S&W M&P Shield 9mm (3 people)
• S&W airweight j-frame .38 sp (3 people)
• Glock 43 9mm (2 people)
• Sig P365 9mm (2 people)
• SIG 938 9mm
• Glock 48
• Glock 26

SIGHTS

• Dawson Precision “Charger” solid black rear, narrow fiber optic front (6 people)
• XS F8 night sights (2 people)
• S&W M&P Shield factory (2 people)
• 10-8 Performance (solid black)
• Dawson “Charger” solid black rear, Trijicon HD tritium front
• Factory rear, Dawson Precision fiber optic front
• Ameriglo ProGlo tritium set, orange front
• SIG factory night sights

OPTICS

Some of us are now carrying red dot sights or lasers on our carry guns

• Trijicon RMR (3)
• Holosun 507C (2)
• Deltapoint (1)
• Crimson Trace LaserGuard, green (1)

OTHER GUN MODIFICATIONS

• Polishing of factory trigger parts (8 people)
• Apex trigger parts (5 people)
• Ghost Glock connector (2 people)
• KKM barrel (for M&P)
• Silencerco threaded barrel/Taylor Freelance sight block (M&P Shield)
• Grip texturing / Dawson or Talon grip tape (6 people)