Crossdraw concealability

[CTI1USNRET]

I'm considering a crossdraw for CCW a 3" DA revolver. I can see that drawing while seated in a car would be easier. BUT what about when you're not seated? Do they print more than a strong side carry?

Tell me about your use of a crossdraw holster.

Steve

 

[JJEH]

I don't use crossdraw, but the DeSantis 068 for instance is high ride. So it's not printing more than your strong side holster... just on the other side.

 

[BAM-BAM]

I have a couple of cross-draws....... that I have been experimenting with... some advantages of a shoulder holster w/o all the leather.........

Kirkpatrick "Texas Cross Draw" (TCD) holsters for a 6906 and Beretta Compact/Centurion ... I consider them more "casual concealment" vs. deep concealment (IWB in any urban setting).......my cover garment of choice is un-tucked oversize button shirt..... Denim or LL Bean flannel-lined Hurricane shirt or something similar in the fall and spring.... a square tailed Fishing shirt w/ sleeves rolled up or the dreaded "shoot me first" photo-vest (it's not like there are 4 of us standing around a guy in a Suit or wearing 4 stars) in warmer weather........ LOL


While they (C-D) may print more if worn with a more tightly fit garment or suit; they are fine for driving, ATV/RZR cruising or running into town at the cabin. Windy?: I just button a couple of buttons.

Been wearing them with one loop in front of the belt loop at 9 o'clock.... so it generally rides "tucked back".... when driving or if I want it closer to my right hand I'll nudge it forward until the back loop is touching the same belt loop... about 2-2.5 inches......

All that said...... I'm 165 w/ a 34 inch waist...... on a "guttsy" kind of a guy it might be too long of a reach .....if you know what I mean!!!!!!

With I-phones etc. that people are wearing on belt holsters these days ..... bulges are really not noticed as much as they once were.......


I've used a Bianchi 111 cross-draw for my 3" 66 for woods bumming or 4-wheeling for +25 years........ again I wear it tucked back...."quick draw" need to be closer to 10-11 o'clock ( see Doc Holliday in Wyatt Earp) than back at 9.

Building on JJEh's comment; a vertical pancake can almost be worn either way...... strong side or cross draw. I've used my wife's left hand Hume Jit-slide to carry a (her) 2" round butt 10-5...cross draw... while traveling/driving.........

Hopes that helps.......

 

[snubbyfan]

Made this'n for a forum member.

He sent me a picture of him wearing it.

Looks like it tucks in nicely.

 

[mustangman]

I carry my Shield in an Adams Leather Works cross draw Ultimate Pancake. I found that the Pancake with front and rear slots holds tighter than the Avenger style with front slot and a loop on the backside. With a good belt it rides high and tight with no flopping around. Although I cant tell you about printing not seated, I don't think it would print any more than any other OWB holster in any other position.

 

[jimmyj]

I have found that cross draw at 10:30 to 11:00 position works for me.

 

[chief38]

Never tried a real OWB cross-draw but 30 years ago I used to routinely carry a 2" M60 in the cross-draw position in a soft suede IWB clip holster at 9 o' clock (or there abouts) position. When I was 20 pounds lighter it was very comfortable, quick, and very concealable. I found it MUCH better than the strong side 4 o'clock position, especially when driving.

 

[Biggfoot44]

In concept , I really want to have love for cross draw , But ...

Being a beefy kinda guy , while a vertical at 9:00 would conceal well , I can't reach it well in that position. To work for concealment and meaningful rapid access , it would have to be radically raked , and 10:30-ish , AND short enough gun to not protrude the muzzle out beyond my left hip. Amazingly I do have such a setup with a dual angle Ross Leather thumbreak , and a 3.5in Vaquero. But that is a very narrow set of circumstances not easy to set up .

Instead I have come to prefer carrying a second belt gun as a straight left hand holster. It works for me as I can do reasonably well with weak hand only , or shift hands if ample time is available.

But there is a nother area where cross draw does shine. For field use of large revolvers , where concealment per se is not a big deal , but be able to comfortably drive , sit , etc . This works well with 6.5 and 7.5in bbls.