Shield .45 appendix carry

[bigbob76]

I have a cheap inside waistband holster that I'm using. I believe newer types have an offset belt clip to make the package slimmer. Also newer styles make it possible for the grip to ride higher for a better draw. I've been doing searches and can't seem to find the combination of offset clip and the grip riding higher.

 

[Mike-AK]

Appendix carry…also known as blow yer own nuts off carry. If you miss yer nuts, you will probably hit your femoral artery.

 

[Well Armed]

Appendix carry…also known as blow yer own nuts off carry. If you miss yer nuts, you will probably hit your femoral artery.

All the cool kids and operators are doing it though. The first rule of gun safety is to always point the gun in a safe direction and at what you want to destroy except in the case of AIWB carry it seems. Point an unloaded brand new out of the gun case pistol at someone on at a gunshop and everyone gets upset starts ducking for cover. Point a gun at your manhood and femoral artery for hours a day everyday, and it's acceptable in the firearm community go figure. I digress....
/END_RANT

Sorry OP, I'll keep an eye out for you. Hopefully you find what you're looking for.

 

[sigp220.45]

I carry a Shield .45 in my waistband, right side, between the belt buckle and front pocket, so I guess that is appendix carry. I carry pretty much every gun in the same place same way.

My requirement for a holster is the clip must hold on like grim death. Sometimes I wear a belt, sometimes not.

I’m not sure what kind of holster suits your needs. If you exercise basic gun-handling care your genitalia and arteries should remain unperforated. Its not that difficult.

 

[Execpro]

Google Vedder holsters.
This is my 9mm S&W EZ pistol that I carry AIWB.
It has adjustments that allow you to raise the holster on your belt and and different cant adjustments.

 

[gunny4053]

Check out Crossbreed holsters.

 

[luvsmiths]

I carry a Shield .45 in my waistband, right side, between the belt buckle and front pocket, so I guess that is appendix carry. I carry pretty much every gun in the same place same way.

My requirement for a holster is the clip must hold on like grim death. Sometimes I wear a belt, sometimes not.

I’m not sure what kind of holster suits your needs. If you exercise basic gun-handling care your genitalia and arteries should remain unperforated. Its not that difficult.

Exactly. An idiot will shoot themselves no matter the holster, but somehow everyone always seems to spout the story "You'll shoot yer nuts off" as soon as anyone mentions appendix carry.

Good thing only one vendor makes holsters to carry like that, huh?

What would these people do, wet themselves, if they carried in an upside down shoulder rig with the barrel pointed at the side of their head?
I can already hear "You'll blow yer ear off"

Or "If you miss your ear, you will probably hit your carotid artery"

smh

 

[oworthsr]

I've bought kydex IWB and OWB holsters which have the identical "multiple adjustment" features (carry height and cant) to those described by Execpro. Tulster made mine. I use those holsters for my 9mm and 40S&W Shields (a single holster will fit both the 9mm and 40S&W). Unfortunately, I cannot find this type of holster for the S&W Shield 45s. Nor for my 45 cal M&P Compacts.

 

[max503]

Appendix carry makes the little guy squeamish just thinking about it sorry I had to say that.

 

[Baltimoreed11754]

If I shoot myself during a draw or reholstering I’d rather it be in my butt or leg than my crotch. Besides I don’t have an appendix anymore, had it removed when I was in the 12th grade. I hope prostate carry doesn’t become a thing.

 

[Amishman44]

Appendix carry…also known as blow yer own nuts off carry. If you miss yer nuts, you will probably hit your femoral artery.

As a former volunteer EMT with 26 years experience, I can't to this day understand why someone with any intelligence would allow the muzzle of their own pistol to be pointed at their own privates and/or one of the five (5) major arteries in the human body, especially if they know and UNDERSTAND the four basic rules of firearm safety!

1. Treat all firearms as if they are always loaded.
2. Never let the muzzle point at anything that you are not willing to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target and you have made the decision to shoot.
4. Be sure of your target and what is behind it.

I've heard people say it's faster, easier to re-holster, etc...but if your situational awareness (aka, brain) is functioning correctly, you'll see and assess potential danger before it gets so close that you have to be 'fast'!

Be smart, pay attention to your surrounds, assess and identify risk, take appropriate measures to egress, seek shelter, or defend yourself before it becomes a 'surprise'.

Strong-hand, OWB, 4:00 position for me...that way I can protect my pistol (aka, furtherest distance from aggressor) when I blade someone for safety.

 

[Mike-AK]

As a former volunteer EMT with 26 years experience, I can't to this day understand why someone with any intelligence would allow the muzzle of their own pistol to be pointed at their own privates and/or one of the five (5) major arteries in the human body, especially if they know and UNDERSTAND the four basic rules of firearm safety!

1. Treat all firearms as if they are always loaded.
2. Never let the muzzle point at anything that you are not willing to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target and you have made the decision to shoot.
4. Be sure of your target and what is behind it.

I've heard people say it's faster, easier to re-holster, etc...but if your situational awareness (aka, brain) is functioning correctly, you'll see and assess potential danger before it gets so close that you have to be 'fast'!

Be smart, pay attention to your surrounds, assess and identify risk, take appropriate measures to egress, seek shelter, or defend yourself before it becomes a 'surprise'.

Strong-hand, OWB, 4:00 position for me...that way I can protect my pistol (aka, furtherest distance from aggressor) when I blade someone for safety.

Something to think about while you are bleeding out with your jimmies splattered inside your underwear.

 

[STORMINORMAN]

Appendix carry makes the little guy squeamish just thinking about it sorry I had to say that.

Uh, by "the little guy" reference I'm presuming you have not yet had your appendix removed...?

Cheers!

 

[Well Armed]

Yes, and "idiot" may shoot themselves no matter what holster they're wearing, but you're more likely to survive a leg or butt shot than a penal or major artery shot.

Even still, we are all human, and I've seen many cases where longtime experienced and trained gun owners, law enforcement, competitive shooters, and even firearm instructors who had a negligent and accidental discharges unexpectedly. All of the aforementioned thought it would never happen to them, those it happened to were idiots, and their proof was that they went years to decades without any issues because they knew better. No one is perfect, and Murphy's Law is a reality which is why we have these common gun safer rules in place.

Appendix carry goes against gun safety rules that are universally accepted and agreed upon. Period. There's no way to come up with a logical argument to the contrary.

 

[Eagle 477]

Maybe their wife encourages them to carry that way...

Just Saying
Rob

 

[luvsmiths]

Yes, and "idiot" may shoot themselves no matter what holster they're wearing, but you're more likely to survive a leg or butt shot than a penal or major artery shot.

Even still, we are all human, and I've seen many cases where longtime experienced and trained gun owners, law enforcement, competitive shooters, and even firearm instructors who had a negligent and accidental discharges unexpectedly. All of the aforementioned thought it would never happen to them, those it happened to were idiots, and their proof was that they went years to decades without any issues because they knew better. No one is perfect, and Murphy's Law is a reality which is why we have these common gun safer rules in place.

Appendix carry goes against gun safety rules that are universally accepted and agreed upon. Period. There's no way to come up with a logical argument to the contrary.

Yet, when people hear they want to ban AR 15 because kids were killed in a shooting- Its sited how infrequently it happens, and how few deaths are from long guns bla bla bla.....

Oh- think I just heard on the news that another person shot themselves in the "Penal region"- you also seem to know a LOT of people shooting themselves. Maybe you should look into maybe hanging around a different crowd. Are they all carrying appendix?

Carry how you want, and leave others alone to do the same.
Sound like a plan?

 

[Well Armed]

Yet, when people hear they want to ban AR 15 because kids were killed in a shooting- Its sited how infrequently it happens, and how few deaths are from long guns bla bla bla, and how we are going to have a civil war if they just TRY that!

Oh- think I just heard on the news that another person shot themselves in the "Penal region"- you also seem to know a LOT of people shooting themselves. Maybe you should look into maybe hanging around a different crowd. Are they all carrying appendix?

Carry how you want, and leave others alone to do the same.
Sound like a plan?

Is your retort really that firearm safety pratices shouldn't need to be followed because murders with long guns are infrequent and negligent and accidental discharges are also infrequent? With all due respect and I'm not trying to be rude, but that makes absolutely zero sense. Wanting to ban all AR15s from everyone because a small percentage used it illegal is one thing. Using that as a rationale and excuse to advocate for personal reckless and unsafe behaviors that may put oneself and/or others at higher risk of injury or death is something completely different.

Your argument is because negligent discharges and accidental discharges happen infrequently, the above firearm safety rules do NOT need to be followed?

 

[Mike-AK]

YCarry how you want, and leave others alone to do the same.

I have not said others cannot carry how they want. I have merely pointed out the risk involved with appendix carry. If people want to risk blowing their wedding tackle off, fine by me. It will help remove those with poor judgment from the gene pool.

 

[oneoff]

In the meantime:

One of the better (and still relatively inexpensive!) Appendix Carry holsters on the market can be found by searching JMK AIWB.
Many like them, and the only one that I know that is substantially worth more "might" be the 5-Shot SME.

 

[CouchPotato]

I like most of you guys but at times some of you are like a bunch of Neanderthals running around with an atlatl. CCW tactics will continue to evolve... ask anyone who shoots one-handed while reminding everyone else that it's a "handgun" and not a "handsgun"

There's way too many people who think everyone else has to do things exactly the way they do it.

The reality is that all holster locations carry the risk of self-inflicted death in the event of a negligent discharge or an uncomanded discharge. Yes, I'd rather take a bullet in a butt cheek than in my crotch however both appendix and strong side carry run the risk of hitting a femoral artery or a round bouncing around in the pelvis.

If you don't trust yourself with a firearm, or you don't have good reason to trust the safety of a particular design, or you dont trust a particular firearm, then you shouldn't be carrying that firearm in any position, especially with a round in the chamber.

The appendix carry position offers compelling advantages
- The gun is significantly more easy to conceal under normal everyday clothing.
- The gun is secured in a substantially more defensible area
- You don't have to put a hand behind your back while someone is attacking you
- The gun can be easily drawn while seated and from awkward positions

One of the more ridiculous things to me is the people who have an EDC rotation of guns and knives but usually don't carry any of it. An M&P Shield, POM OC spray, and a Spyderco knife go everywhere I go, everyday, 100% of the time, unless prohibited by law. Even during Thanksgiving dinner surrounded by anti-gun dems, I carried concealed and I wasn't discovered. Most of you who carry strong side could not do the same.

For some body types, strong side carry simply does not work, especially with normal cloths where concealment is a priority.

With a gun that's of a proper design for carry, in good working order, in a proper holster, and carried by someone who's competent and practices a lot, appendix carry can be safe.