Appendix carry

[scattershot]

I did a search, but didn't turn up much. What can you tell me about appendix carry? I understand it's getting more popular all the time, but it seems like it would gouge and be uncomfortable while sitting.

Any thoughts?

 

[eb07]

I have appendix carried everything from a full sized 1911, to a snub for the past 12 years. Zero issues. It is all in the holster.

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[XD40inTX]

I find appendix carry very comfortable, and it has the advantage that it's easier to access the gun from a sitting position. The biggest problem (in my experience, at least) is finding a holster that can be adjusted for a negative cant. I use a Crossbreed QwikClip, and it works very well.

 

[Arik]

Im skinny and find it very uncomfortable. The grip digs into my hip bone or stomach or ribs, when i bend down or do anything but stand straight up. Regardless of gun or holster.

I carry at about the 4 o clock position.

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[scattershot]

Thanks for the replies. Those of you who carry this way, do you carry strong side, or crossdraw?

 

[Ransom]

Don't shoot yourself. It happens even with the pros.

 

[eb07]

I carry strong side. To address Ransom.... to shoot yourself is to have a ND which means your finger is on the trigger. This applies to all carry methods not just appendix carry.

 

[psween]

I've tried appendix and it didn't work that well for me. It's comfortable only when standing and digs in when sitting or bending. It does hide really well, but if I chose the right shirt, IWB on the strong side hip is better for my body and clothing choices.

 

[Ransom]

I carry strong side. To address Ransom.... to shoot yourself is to have a ND which means your finger is on the trigger. This applies to all carry methods not just appendix carry.

I don't want to debate it here, but you did not cover this very well. It does not take a finger to have a ND; shirt tails can do it too for example. Most other popular carry methods do not have the muzzle pointing directly at very important body parts, especially the femoral artery. If I have a ND from my usual 3:30 position, the most likely injury is superficial.

 

[eb07]

I have been carrying every day for 12 years..... no femoral artery issues here. I guess it only takes awareness to avoid an ND. FYI your femoral artery runs down to your knee. If you have a ND into your leg from SS carry, it is still in jeopardy of being hit and is anything but superficial. But if you are afraid to carry there, and do not trust your awareness, then by all means do not.

 

[elm_creek_smith]

I have been carrying every day for 12 years..... no femoral artery issues here. I guess it only takes awareness to avoid an ND. FYI your femoral artery runs down to your knee. If you have a ND into your leg from SS carry, it is still in jeopardy of being hit and is anything but superficial. But if you are afraid to carry there, and do not trust your awareness, then by all means do not.

Let's just say that the femoral artery is not at the top of my list of body parts that worry me and I don't have an appendix...

ECS

 

[eb07]

Appendix carry is as safe as any other method of carry with a proper holster. I do not know why people are so scared of it.

 

[jayman9207]

I've tried appendix and it didn't work that well for me. It's comfortable only when standing and digs in when sitting or bending. It does hide really well, but if I chose the right shirt, IWB on the strong side hip is better for my body and clothing choices.

This was exactly the same for me.

 

[ogilvyspecial]

Thanks for the replies. Those of you who carry this way, do you carry strong side, or crossdraw?

Due to back issues my main carry position is
outside the waistband (OWB) cross-draw.

Sometimes I use the same cross-draw holsters on the appendix side,
and other times I wear two cross-draw holsters at the same time,
one in the "cross-draw proper" position, with another for my
backup gun (BUG) on the appendix side.

I've found that a dedicated cross-draw holster works very well on the appendix
side and it takes very little hand/arm movement to draw the gun, which
is canted, for right handers anyway, at a very natural angle.

 

[Poodle Soup]

I do not know why people are so scared of it.

You have round (that can crack a human skull like a melon) pointed at your crotch. Thats why people are afraid of it

 

[SMSgt]

A highly trained gov't agent shot himself in the worst place when his shirt tail caused his appendix-carried G26 to discharge when holstering. It can happen to anyone in one lapse of attention.

 

[eb07]

A highly trained gov't agent shot himself in the worst place when his shirt tail caused his appendix-carried G26 to discharge when holstering. It can happen to anyone in one lapse of attention.

He was probably the only one in the room qualified to carry the firearm

Seriously, do not re-holster appendix. Remove the holster. Holster the weapon. Re affix the holster. Every day 12 years.... same reason I rack a slide 3 times instead of once. Just in case I am stupid enough to forget to drop the magazine. Form safe habits. Double check, triple check. Life goes on.

 

[BeSmiley]

Lady's perspective

I carry my 638 in a Remora holster IWB appendix. It's not real comfy while driving, I usually remove holster & gun and tuck beside my seat. As an average-size female I find it's easier for me to conceal this way; on the hip it sticks out too far and behind the hip is difficult to draw well, usually a cover shirt/sweater in the way.

I replaced the grips because the originals caused my middle finger to rest behind the trigger guard, so when I fired my finger would get pounded by the recoil. The new grips are rubber types, so clothing tends to get stuck sometimes. Just something to think about when buying new grips!

 

[bronco45]

I recently began carrying "appendix carry" with a muzzle forward attitude and a snap on holster. I carry a Colt 2" in the holster and it carries and conceals well. It is right at my hand for a quick presentation.

Safety is foremost with this rig, but familiarity and safety make this a good carry option. I would not want to carry a semi-auto or a barrel length longer than a 2-3" in a revolver, as anything greater than the bbl lengths mentioned would complicate movement and sitting.

Lobo made my rig and I am very pleased with it.

 

[Clovishound]

I carry appendix for a number of reasons. I tried several other locations and just wasn't happy with them. I find the weapon digs in a little when I bend down to pick something up, nothing really uncomfortable, just lets me know it is there.

I like to have the weapon in front of me. Makes it much easier to guard the weapon in the event someone tries to make a gun grab. Also one of the easiest draw positions IMO. 3:00 would be fine, except for the difficulty of concealment. Takes a pretty bulky cover garment for that, and I live in a warm climate.

As to the safety issue, if you have the safety on when it goes in the holster, and train to thumb the safety off after it clears the holster on draw, the chances of an ND are negligible. If it doesn't have a manual safety, or isn't DA, it isn't suitable to carry IMO. Your opinion may differ, but that is how I feel about it.