ON HANDGUNS:

1) Choose a “viable”, proven combat platform and commit yourself to it.

2) Be trained and practiced in it’s use and manual of arms. In other words, know how to EFFECTIVELY deploy and “run” your weapon.

3) Know how to diagnose and remediate basic mechanical/functional problems on your own in the field (and not be reliant on a premier gunsmith to get your weapon up and running). This would assume having the correct tools, essential spares and at least an armorer‘s familiarity and experience with your preferred weapon.

If your needs and requirements go beyond this, you have a gun “fetish”.