In praise of ankle carry

[sipowicz]

With summer here, I find this the most comfortable way to carry my 442. yeah, I know, slow on the draw and all that...but I'm more concerned with having it on me than needing a quick draw...and I'm around so many kids all day with Dino and Ava, this is the only way it goes completely undetected....

Renegade cozy partner...very comfortable and very concealable...those are straight leg levis....try that with a molded leather holster....

 

[photoman]

Nice shoes...

 

[mittenzon]

Converse All Stars?!

 

[WC145]

Those are some cool old skool kicks, I like 'em!


I also like ankle holsters. I wear my j-frame in one when working in the hospital, scrub pants don't allow many options. Been using one for a couple of years now, never had a problem, never been outed.

 

[OK Hog Shooter]

WOW.... Sip wears jeans?

 

[PALADIN85020]

I agree with the utility of ankle holsters, Sip. There are times when your type of clothing just won't permit anything else. On occasion, I've used this DeSantis rig. I routinely buy my Levis with the "boot cut" so as to allow for easier concealment and draw.

With more formal clothing, I've found it helps to use a thin black sock on the foot to which the ankle holster will be attached. Then affix the holster, put on another black sock and pull it up to cover all but the grip of the gun. If your pants ride up, it will just look like you have a lumpy sock if anyone notices. The inner sock helps to prevent chafing. If you sit and cross your legs, keep your gun foot on the floor.

I remember seeing The French Connection years ago, and it was a surprise to see "Popeye Doyle" utilize one as a backup gun holster. Even to most folks today, I suspect it would be a surprise to see a gun drawn from one. Not fast, but as you say, it's always there when you need it. Seated at a table or sitting in a car with seat belts, it could be just the ticket in an emergency.

John

 

[Shorty4T]

Count me in on this one, ankle rig in summer rocks in 95 degree GA weather. I carry a J Frame (Ankle Glove) like Sip and a M&P40c (Ankle Lite). I can carry either with straight leg Levis.

Levis 505 in this pic.

Cheers,
Sam

 

[sipowicz]

Glad to see you both have good ankle rigs...the wide bands are the way to go...no Uncle Mikes nylon strap junk......

 

[mc5aw]

+1 on the Renegade rig, Sip. As a matter of fact, I think I purchased mine a while back on your specific recommendation. Very comfortable and concealable.

 

[sipowicz]

See? I can come in handy besides jokes....

 

[CelticSire]

I ankle carry everyday, usually a Model 49, sometimes a Model 60. I spend a lot of time in a car for work, and it's the quickest way to get to a firearm when seatbelted in a car that I've found. Don't have to worry about it sliding off the seat or getting to it in a glove compartment or console.

 

[Out West]

How's that work with shorts? 100 degrees here today. Not wearing my Wranglers. For sure.

Out
West

 

[Stan]

I talked to a retired cop the other day who told me that he used to ankle carry with the firearm pointed up. Just picked up his leg to draw. Not sure what to think of that and haven't tried it. Any advice on this method from those more experienced than me?

 

[sheriffoconee]

I have a Renegade holster like Sip's, best on the market IMO....however, I abandoned ankle carry when I came face to face with an escapee and my only gun was on my ankle.....I had practiced drawing a LOT from the leg, but when I needed it, time was NOT my friend....no more is my only gun carried that way..
I do think it is a great way to carry in the car, easy to draw as has been mentioned....

 

[photoman]

I talked to a retired cop the other day who told me that he used to ankle carry with the firearm pointed up. Just picked up his leg to draw. Not sure what to think of that and haven't tried it. Any advice on this method from those more experienced than me?

Wow. I don't think I would do that. I have seen guys carry on the strong side ankle with the gun "backwards" from normal, that is, the butt forward.

 

[ko41]

How's that work with shorts? 100 degrees here today. Not wearing my Wranglers. For sure.

Out
West

Nobody has ever noticed that I'm carrying my M&P 340 in a DeSantis ankle holster

KO

 

[Pete99004]

So where does one find these Renegade ankle holsters? One size fits all or are they tailored to a specific gun?

I also liked your tennys Sip.

 

[WC145]

Nobody has ever noticed that I'm carrying my M&P 340 in a DeSantis ankle holster

KO

If you want that outfit to work you really need to get some leather sandals.

 

[belairdave]

I'm a shorts guy too so ankle carry wouldn't work for me... I can remember a movie starring Steve McQueen as a modern day bounty hunter named Popeye or something like that and he carried some kind of a 1911 on his ankle but it was tapped there and not in a holster... Not a real fast draw deal... Later, Dave

 

[P&R Fan]

Nobody has ever noticed that I'm carrying my M&P 340 in a DeSantis ankle holster

KO

This, Ladies and Gentlemen, is a picture of a man who dresses himself without female input.

I haven't ankle carried for years. I guess having my Dad's M60 go skipping across the pavement when I ran with it in an ankle holster kinda turned me off to that. Still, some day I may try it again, but not today. It's about 92 in Iowa.
Jim