Trave1ingEast
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P226 All day every day in a G-Code INCOG holster.
Poll: Appendix Carry
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fredj338
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I do not find anything about AIWB comfortable, even with a smallish gun like a G26, Especially sitting. I am only 5-10/185# & decently lean.
Then I can not wrap my head around breaking a safety rule, while carrying; never point the gun at anything you do not want to destroy. It is always pointed at your femoral artery among other significant items.
Then I can not wrap my head around breaking a safety rule, while carrying; never point the gun at anything you do not want to destroy. It is always pointed at your femoral artery among other significant items.
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I have the wrong body type for it. Too much Budweiser.
"a belt clip that hold on like grim death" brought back a
remembrance for me. Years ago, as an instructor, I found
that women had a particular problem. Few of them wear belts.
I set out to find clip on holsters that would "hold on like grim
death" and not come out with the holster wrapped around the gun.
I tested over a hundred brands. I can't criticize the ones
that did not hold on to just the waistband fabric because the makers
never claimed that they would. But the ones that I found
that did hold on like grim death to just the waistband were the
following: FIST, Bell-Charter-Oak, Garrity Gunleather, and Wild
Bill. Of course that was several years ago, so I don't know if they still
use the same clip supplier now that the did then, but they
were good ones back then.
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Whitwabit
US Veteran
Was never comfortable carrying appendix the couple times I tried .. found it to be much more comfortable between 4 & 5 both IWB and OWB ..
not that it was dangerous but just uncomfortable to me with my life style ..
not that it was dangerous but just uncomfortable to me with my life style ..
Rastoff
US Veteran
Pros of AIWB:
Easy to conceal.
Fast draw.
Easy to reach.
Cons of AIWB:
Requires a really small gun.
Very uncomfortable.
Straight up rule #2 violation.
That alone should stop anyone, but it obviously doesn't. I because skeptical when I hear of the first death, but the second one I heard of, who didn't actually die, settled it for me.
It's a tremendous risk. The chances of shooting yourself are higher than the likelihood of actually needing the gun to defend yourself. If you want to take that risk, fine. Just be sure you understand the risk.
Easy to conceal.
Fast draw.
Easy to reach.
Cons of AIWB:
Requires a really small gun.
Very uncomfortable.
Straight up rule #2 violation.
That alone should stop anyone, but it obviously doesn't. I because skeptical when I hear of the first death, but the second one I heard of, who didn't actually die, settled it for me.
It's a tremendous risk. The chances of shooting yourself are higher than the likelihood of actually needing the gun to defend yourself. If you want to take that risk, fine. Just be sure you understand the risk.
People act like "AIWB" is some revolutionary carry method, it's nothing but Mexican carry (which used to be laughed at as a carry style used only by thugs and criminals) with a holster. Personally, I don't like it with or without a holster, I prefer 3 o'clock OWB or 330-4 o'clock IWB.
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I carried a S&W Model 66 with 2 1/2" barrel in a Rogers IWB for years. I carried it at 10 o'clock (sort of a cross draw, but in front). It was uncomfortable when driving, but it was very fast for accessing and allowed me to always monitor my handgun. I now pocket carry a smaller handgun.
max503
Member
Don't ever point a gun at something you don't want to destroy.
Too hot around here most of the time for anything more than a pocket pistol.
I voted for "I tried it but didn't like it." However, the truth is, I actually did like it, but my big ole beer gut did not. AWIB carry is just not for large gutted southern gentlemen...
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I have the very same problem down in south Louisiana.
I carry at approximately 8:30 a lot of the time, OWB; I'm left handed. I also carry with a gun in my left front pocket a lot of the time. The gun in my left front pocket may be a backup, or it may be primary, depends on the circumstances.
Have a good day y'all.
Have a good day y'all.
Couldn't have said it better myself. Haven't even tried it for that very reason. I just couldn't be comfortable knowing where it was pointed.
Of course the fact that I have a dun-lop (belly dun lopped over my belt) it doesn't seem like it would be very comfortable anyway.
I always figured the most likely case for needing it would be a mugging type scenario and with my CCW IWB at 4:00 - 5:00 reaching for it would look just like reaching for my wallet.
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S&WIowegan
US Veteran
I don't do IWB because I'm big and bulky so there's no room for a gun. I don't even do IWB at all after trying various methods. I'm OWB 4:00 guy.
I also personally know a local guy who shot himself in the left thigh while teaching a concealed carry class. No scrotum loss or femoral hit. He's quite open about it and yuks it up. Excellent role model...just do opposite of him. The appendix carry guys I know are small people with loose fitting clothes.
I also personally know a local guy who shot himself in the left thigh while teaching a concealed carry class. No scrotum loss or femoral hit. He's quite open about it and yuks it up. Excellent role model...just do opposite of him. The appendix carry guys I know are small people with loose fitting clothes.
Doogie85
Member
AIWB regularly. Only exception is when the situation and/or working outside all day in the heat warrants the need to pocket carry.
I have been pocket carrying for a long time. Each to his own.
I pocket carry except on trips where along time sitting.
Then I use the Air Marshall 3 with .45 Shield & a couple of mags. I am almost thinking of using 100 % as I am starting to feel under gunned with a 5 shot Air weight
Then I use the Air Marshall 3 with .45 Shield & a couple of mags. I am almost thinking of using 100 % as I am starting to feel under gunned with a 5 shot Air weight
