Hey, you'all,

I'm now in a wheelchair and I'm looking for a holster to use on my chair. Do any of you know where I can find one or have one made? I also would like to have a CC holster for a person in a chair. Any help is welcomed.

Do you have the use of your upper body? What are you wanting to holster? Something large? Think about a cross-chest type holster, Bianchi still makes one I think. Something medium sized? Perhaps a cross draw belt holster. For CCW look at a good quality shoulder rig.

If you want to mount it to your chair look into Fobus. They have a rig that mounts to a car, you might be able to adapt that.

Pecos

i have been in a chair & on crutches

I would want any firearm holster on my body and not attached to the chair

that way if someone decides to dump me out of the chair

i am not separated from my gun.

a Fanny Pack holster may be an option

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Compact 9mm Just my $0.02

Take a gander at the Chesty Puller conversion system from Simply Rugged.

Chesty Puller Conversion System

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The Wilderness Safepacker, with its optional belt might suit you...

Stan,
I just typed in "wheelchair holsters", on Google and there are many. Even for walkers. I'll bet you can find something you like on there.
Best of luck to you Sir,
Gordon

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You might look into a radical cross draw or what is called a "driving " holster. These put the gun almost horizontal to the belt line which makes it easily accessable to either hand.

Thanks, guys. This has been real helpful. I do have upper body strength so all of your posts are great.

Hi:
My time in a wheelchair, I used a crossdraw holster.
I might add that a good sharp blade is a great idea in addition to the firearm. I used a straight razor. The idea was that if my CCW license didn't cover a blade, I could claim I used it for shaving.
Also with a blade, if you were grabbed from behind, you could cut and slash the limbs holding you prisoner.

have you thought about a fanny pack? a lot of wheelchair users who concealed carry use a fanny pack to carry their ccw.

You might also consider a belly-band holster like that made by Gould & Goodrich. You can wear it at any height you like and reachable
through your button area. A shirt with snaps vs. buttons is the hot ticket. Set it up for crossdraw. The G&G has a body shield panel made of some flexible material to protect you and gun. You can fasten the band and rotate the holster anywhere you like without unfastening.
Great for seated position, and comfortable for the long haul.
Hope this helps, TACC1.

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Cheers;
Lefty

I apologize in advance for being very excited about this topic. I also know I'm very new to the forum (first post), but I have a little experience on the issue at hand.

I've been injured (L2 incomplete SCI) for 8 years using a manual wheelchair and religiously carrying a compact pistol concealed for about 3 years. I currently use a TiLite Aero Z ultralight chair with a Roho JetStream 10 inch backrest and an Amovida Motion Control hybrid gel/foam seat cushion. Although my primary carry firearm is a Ruger SR40c, I carried a Smith&Wesson M&P 9mm for a while in a Serpa CQC Level 2 Retention rig before I sold it.

I carry at 3:30 on my person in a few different forward-canted holsters and have even found it somewhat comfortable to use my DeSantis S.O.B. rig, but it took some "trimming" of my spare foam back cushion to do so. Just like anyone carrying in the small of back, driving was undesirable, but sitting in my chair with it was very comfortable. It is sometimes hard to recommend a specific holster because many holster companies tend to make all of their holster models for the usual suspects (Glocks, j-frames, XDs, Sigs, M&Ps and 1911s) and only a few models for very specific firearms (Ruger SR40c, Baretta Nano, Chiappa Rhino, etc...) I have carried in a variety of holsters, both IWB and OWB from a few different brands (Galco, Uncle Mikes, Blackhawk, DeSantis, and off brands…), and have gotten away with it because I have good sensation and know when to adjust whatever rig being used so that I do not acquire any sores in sensitive areas. Through my trials and tribulations I found that paddle holsters are also unbearable. Another thing that helps when carrying this way is having little dump in the seating position (the height at the front of my cushion is less than 3 inches higher than the height of the rear portion of the cushion), this allows me to lean forward to present without laying my chest on my knees. I also am approximately 6 feet tall and only weigh around 165 pounds. Though I am fairly fit and thin, I have a very form fitting chair (only 15 inches wide) and have no problem clearing my cover garment and grabbing a firm fire-ready grasp of my firearm in the space between my person and the side-guards of my chair. Note: (side-guards are NOT arm-rests) I do not have handles or armrests on my chair.

I preface this next section as my very own personal opinion and not an attack at anyone for mentioning any similarly previously talked about topic/idea.... To each his own...

With all of that being said, I believe that we wheelchair users are no different than anyone else, in the sense that all of us are individuals with individual needs and abilities. What works for me may not work for you, but don’t write off a thought simply because someone without a disability or someone who spent 2 weeks in a chair says it’s hard to carry while permanently seated. Another big mistake is to make an immediate assumption that seated while driving is an analog for sitting all day in a wheelchair. I feel extremely comfortable sitting ALL day in my chair, and I would say that most, if not all able bodied folks, could not say that about sitting in a car/truck. They are two differently designed applications, that is all. Sometimes carrying in a chair can be more comfortable, for instance my back and side doesn’t hurt from the weight (strain) of carrying a full sized auto like a fully loaded CZ75. That is because the cushion bears the weight via the nose of the barrel while angling the firearm to be basically perpendicular with the ground. Also, I can present arms fairly comparably to my able bodied peers. As I lean forward to access my firearm, I end up in an optimal firing position so that I feel stable under quick groupings.

SHOULDER RIGS: I have a military issue universal large auto canvas shoulder rig and have had a hell of a time trying to get it adjusted to feel comfortable while still retaining stability of the firearm while repeatedly leaning back and forth to propel my chair around the range or in the desert plinking around. This caused the grip to bump up against my chest/side over-and-over again when pushing around and becomes more apparent when fully loaded.

PACKS/SATCHELS: I also find that me and most of my friends who use wheelchairs have plenty of packs and bags already in use to cart around supplies, medications, and various other must haves. Adding another, like a fanny pack or satchel, does NOT make sense to me.

CROSSDRAW HOLSTERS: Crossdraw holsters have my full support, if they work for you, use them! They have all of the same benefits that I talked about in the body of my response, and are even easier to acces while buckled-up in a vehicle. I just don't use them because I found I like drawing from about 3:30, and I don't feel it necessary to fix something that isn't broken.

I truly hope this helps someone, and if it doesn’t work for you I hope it inspires (after 8 years I hate that word!) you to try something for yourself. I have talked for a while with a few local gun shop employees on several accounts and they don’t seem to mind me taking the extra time it may take to test fit a holster on my person before walking out the door with it.

Try a holster on and move around a bit, if it doesn't work, then try another until one does. Stay safe and keep away from those two-legged critters….

Bonediggitty

Welcome to the forum!
It's always good to hear from the voice of experience.

You sound like the kind of guy that will like it here
Take care - DeadAye

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