How many diffeant ways do you carry your CCW firearm?

[Ogandydancer]

Most of the time OWB Tucker HF-2 and about 1% of the time Mexican.

 

[oldman45]

Am more than willing to place a wager that more peops shoot themselves practicing quick draw than have ever needed to quick draw, for real.

For armed citizens, time spent practicing drawing your gun would be time better spent practicing to ensure you hit that at which you're aiming. (Yes, this applies in large part to LEO's, too.)

FTR, much of my LEO career was spent in mufti. I can count on one hand...maybe two...the times I had to draw quickly.

Be safe.

I suppose that would have to factor in where one lives. Down here, officers often have to draw quickly since it seems to be a trait here that it is ok to pull or point guns at LEO. Sunday we had a lawyer fatally shot when he is said to have pulled TWO guns on a sheriff's deputy. It happens more often than one thinks in the south.

As to practicing unholstering the sidearm, that is always done with an unloaded weapon.

 

[Road Rat]

I did not mean to sound offended, I've got a bad head cold, so between that and the cold meds I am probably not thinking or typing clearly. I also did not mean to offend you in any way with my response. The 'gentleman" I was referring to is Larry Mead and I usually do not mention this guy by name simply because he is not a writer so most people have never heard of him. I also don't want to misquote or misrepresent any statements he may have made. That and a few of the stories he's told I suspect are not for general consumption.

But I was not offended by your comment and I certainly did not intend to offend you. If I did let me apologize.

Hey, no offense taken......I just learn everyday how little I really know!!

 

[ab4ka]

most of the time it's pocket carry for me, and I use my Smartcarry if I need the best concealment. I like IWB at 4 o'clock but I don't have a good holster right now for either of my carry guns.

 

[JMusic]

How many carry OWB at 4:00. And out of that group do you sweep your weakside thumb to clear or do you grab with weekside hand and pull up?

 

[RufusG]

50% of the time 4 o'clock OWB, 50% Mexican appendix.

If I actually thought I was going to be in a quickdraw contest I guess I would open carry in a quickdraw rig.

 

[The Big D]

How many carry OWB at 4:00. And out of that group do you sweep your weakside thumb to clear or do you grab with weekside hand and pull up?

"Sweep" or "grab" what? When I carry OWB it's circa 3:30-4:00 but "weakside" (thumb or otherwise) never factors.

Not sure what you're suggesting...

Be safe.

 

[Moondancer]

100% of the time I carry on my right side.
I see no significant difference in muscle memory for IWB or OWB carry. My weapon is always at 3:00 pm location when carrying in a holster, whether it's my Mil-Spec in a SSII or a 55BN or my Kimber Compact in a VMII or a 60TK or my 442-1 in a Fist Kydex IWB. Same place, always. The exception would be when I carry the 442 or my Kel-Tec P3AT in a pocket holster. In those circumstances, however, in any suspicious circumstance, my hand is on the gun's butt in my pocket. If I have to draw, there is no need to think about drawing from the 3:00 position, it's time to "grip it and rip it."
A moot point for me, in my situations.
As always, everyone else's MMV.

 

[RufusG]

"Sweep" or "grab" what? When I carry OWB it's circa 3:30-4:00 but "weakside" (thumb or otherwise) never factors.

Not sure what you're suggesting...

Be safe.

I think he's wondering how you get your shirt out of the way to draw your weapon. I would say it depends on the situation.

 

[The Big D]

I think he's wondering how you get your shirt out of the way to draw your weapon. I would say it depends on the situation.

Somewhat as I suspected, RufusG; thank you.

However, as I was surely confounded by the post I DID
attempt to ascertain how/why the "weakside" could somehow be involved. So, before walking out the door for a social occasion and whilst OWB (strong side) I did "practice" some draws. Practice involved wearing a camp shirt...then a tucked shirt and jackets. In NONE of those situations did I use (or consider) using other that the hand that was deploying my gun.

Yes, I do still wonder what Jmusic was suggesting...

Be safe.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

I vary, for various reasons, but I would never argue against the advice given by the OP's friend's Dad, Oldman45 and others. If at all possible, it should be followed. If not, perhaps a bit of SAFE practice in the morning to set in your mind where things are.

 

[therevjay]

If it won't fit in my RH front pocket, it stays home.

 

[luangtom]

It is either pocket-carry, strong-side or IWB-carry, appendix. I would say it is 75% pocket-carry and 25% IWB...either M&P340 or 340PD.

 

[oldman45]

If it won't fit in my RH front pocket, it stays home.

Do you plan on firing from within the pocket if need be or just using the pocket as a type of holster?

 

[Old cop]

I've been carrying for over 40 + years the same way (retired LEO). IWB, left apendix (I'm a lefty) 90% of the time. Pocket carry when mode of dress requires a tucked in shirt and finally, ankle maybe 5% again when driven by dress and circumstance.