Aiwb carry with a Striker fired pistol

[Dueeast]

1. Unsafe!
2. Safe unless an outside force intervenes, (ex Car accident)
3. Safe. Won't fire unless trigger is pulled

 

[kbm6893]

Less safe. With a good holster, AND the gun is holstered with the holster outside of the pants, there’s no issue. I don’t carry appendix anyway but I would and have carried revolvers and hammer fired semi auto pistols appendix carry. Im not pointing a 5.5 pound trigger and my femoral artery.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Less safe. With a good holster, AND the gun is holstered with the holster outside of the pants, there’s no issue. I don’t carry appendix anyway but I would and have carried revolvers and hammer fired semi auto pistols appendix carry. Im not pointing a 5.5 pound trigger and my femoral artery.

Ditto.

 

[Marshal Tom]

I was a strong side guy forever but in the last few years started to carry AIWB almost all the time and do it with a striker fired pistol. You must be extremely careful when holstering, making sure that there is nothing in the way. Fast out, slow back in! It is not for everyone for sure. Some folks even go so far as to take the holster off to re-holster and then put the holster back into position. It has become a very popular method of carry due to speed, comfort and concealability.

 

[URIT]

I appendix carry with the holster positioned in front of my strong side hip bone (over my appendix scar).

I only carry hammered fired pistol from this position. For the past few years, I usually carry DAO, 3953 or 4053, from this position.

When I carry my only striker-fired pistols, Walther PPS 9 or 40, it is positioned on my weak side in front of my hip in a cross-draw position.

I'm confident in my holster selection for IWB carry, and I'm disciplined in my draw technique. My ranges don't allow draw fire, so I have limited exposure to self-harm events. Knock on wood.

 

[Bald1]

While technically not a striker fired pistol I know several people that appendix carry a LCP with Tech Clip.

 

[chief38]

I carry a striker fired pistol (Sig P365) with a manual safety on it as well. I STILL would NEVER AIWB carry! Not only don't I like where it is being carried, I also don't like to sit with a piece of steel in my groin area. NOT for me.

If others are willing to carry that way, so be it and as I always say, to each his own.

 

[robvious]

Always Keep Firearm Pointed in a Safe direction. Never point your gun at anything you do not intend to shoot. .... so no.. I do not AIWB... lots of things in the downrange vicinity that I don't want injured in any way..

 

[Walter Rego]

No way would I carry any striker fired pistol that has the safety lever on the trigger ala the Glock design in an appendix position IWB holster.

However I have no problem carrying my striker fired DAO Kahr K9 that has a nice, revolver like 5 lb, 13 oz. trigger pull in an AIWB holster nor my CZ 75 PCR which has a decocker lever so it is safely carried with the hammer down and double action for the first shot.

In my opinion any pistol that requires a specialized holster like those designed for Glock type triggers, and requires super extra careful handling when reholstering is not a gun designed to be carried anywhere inside the waistband. I know a lot of people do but I prefer to be buried with my family jewels if you know what I mean.

 

[sigp220.45]

I carry everything the same way - in my waistband, right side front. If I was cool I would call it AIWB.

DA revolver, SA auto, DA auto, striker fired auto - doesn’t matter.

Gun goes in holster, holster goes in waistband. Get home, whole shebang comes out. Repeat next day.

Doesn’t matter if its a Glock 19 or a Colt 1903 or a 640.

When I was still a working lawdog I carried a Glock 27 in a leather holster the same way, and drew it on many occasions during arrests. To reholster I would pop off the holster with my left hand, put the gun in, put everything back. It takes more time to write than to do it.

Its not that difficult.

 

[kbm6893]

If you look at the early owner’s manuals for the Glock 17 in the mid 80’s, the manual specifically states to not carry the weapon with a round chambered and only to chamber a round when ready to fire. So what changed? Marketing told Glock that continuing to print that would hurt sales, so they stopped. It’s not like the mechanism of Glocks changed.

By the way, I have 5 Glocks. Range toys, all of them. Good guns for sure, but for carry on a striker, I insist on a safety.

 

[armorer951]

Safe, with a couple of caveats....

Number one: Quality and condition of the of the firearm.

Number two: the "unsafe" part in the equation is the shooter/gun owner.

Everything, including the "safety" during carrying depends on the person's level of training, quality of training, quality and timing of regular maintenance, the choice of a well made, quality holster, and the risk management skills and maturity level of the owner/operator.


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[kbm6893]

Safe, with a couple of caveats....

Number one: Quality and condition of the of the firearm.

Number two: the "unsafe" part in the equation is the shooter/gun owner.

Everything, including the "safety" during carrying depends on the person's level of training, quality of training, quality and timing of regular maintenance, the choice of a well made, quality holster, and the risk management skills and maturity level of the owner/operator.

Agreed. But people make mistakes, and striker fired guns without safeties are less forgiving of those mistakes. There’s a reason for the term Glock Leg. I’m sure we all saw the video of the guy who carefully holstered his Glock at some shooting school, walked around, bent over, and shot himself in the groin. Clearly either something got caught in that holster or the holster somehow collapsed at a crucial point, and I don’t see that happening. Point is, a hammer fired weapon or a striker with the safety on would not have been fired in the same way

 

[armorer951]

My point exactly. Firearms are inherently dangerous, both to outlaws and those who are compliant. People are careless and make mistakes, even with guns that are designed with redundant safeties on board.

Risks can be mitigated but not eliminated. The great thing is, for now at least, we can all choose to carry or not. We can still choose what brand or design of firearm is best for our individual needs. External safety? Exposed hammer? SA/DA? DA only?
Endless choices are available.

The bottom line is this....... all of the many accidental shootings that I have investigated over these many years (40+) have come down to one thing. The human factor....negligence.

Poor training or no training, poorly designed or defective holsters, poor and/or user altered gun design, mishandling, alcohol use, street and prescription drug use, reckless handling, and on an on.

 

[NCBeagle]

I feel comfortable carrying a striker fired pistol AIWB in a property fitted / molded Kydex holster.

 

[Execpro]

I’m with sigp220.45
I have carried AIWB with Glock, S&W Shield.1.0, a number of revolvers and presently a S&W 9mmEZ at 1 o'clock for a number of years.
My holster is kydex by Vedder holsters.
The gun would never leave the holster (when wearing) except to use in a self defense situation, and then the holster would be removed from my belt, gun reinserted and the holstered gun put back on my belt. Just Sayen!
I don’t use the safety on 9mmEZ.
The only other time my gun leaves the holster is for cleaning or maintenance.

 

[John Patrick]

I carry an original size P365 or P365X AIWB frequently. Both have safeties.

I holster the gun, put the holster with the gun in it on the belt. If I take the gun out of the holster, to reholter I take the holster off the belt, reholster the gun and the put the holster with the gun in it back on the belt. As already posted, it takes longer to type how to do it than to actually do it.

I also have a P365 X Macro. I don’t intend to carry it AIWB, and am waiting for a TT Gun Leather OWB holster for it, but it also has a safety to keep things consistent.

 

[tlawler]

Does anyone else reholster with their finger behind the trigger until it slips below the trigger covering of the holster? I’ve gotten into that habit regardless of type of firearm. If it has a hammer, I keep pressure with my thumb on the hammer also.

 

[John Patrick]

Does anyone else reholster with their finger behind the trigger until it slips below the trigger covering of the holster? I’ve gotten into that habit regardless of type of firearm. If it has a hammer, I keep pressure with my thumb on the hammer also.

I keep pressure on the hammer when I reholster an OWB worn revolver.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Carry: probably safe.

Holstering: probably unsafe.