Thoughts on Mexican Carry

[Hill_Country]

Might be pretty easy with a Glock. Grab it as it falls, finger slips into the guard, 5.5 pound trigger...

True story (like everything reported on this forum <G>).

I knew a guy in 'Nam - let's call him Charlie - whose assigned weapon was a Smith model 36. One night he got in to a dispute in a - well, let's call it a restaurant, over, well, let's say the cost of his dinner, and shots were fired.

No one was injured, and in the grand scheme of things it wasn't a big deal, but my friends boss' - being a very efficient government employee - had a full written report on his desk the next morning. So he casually asked Charlie what happened and Charlie replied that he dropped his weapon and it went off. And the bosses' response was, "Twice?"

The boss, being concerned for the safety of his employees, called in the unit armorer who explained the inner workings of S&W revolvers to him. And not long after that, all of Charlie's co-workers got a half-day of weapon instruction and range time.

So I hope you'll excuse my skepticism whenever I hear of a dropped weapon going off.

 

[shouldazagged]

Funny how some restaurants are more susceptible to that sort of thing than others...

But of course a Model 36 isn't a striker-fired semi-auto with a 5.5 pound trigger which contains the weapon's only operator-controlled safety. And which, on at least one major police force I know of, was involved in all kinds of unintended DC's till the officers learned they had to be a bit more careful reholstering than with their old guns.

Still looks to me like a risk if the weapon falls and the owner reflexively tries to catch it.

 

[LaVistaBill]

Why take the risk of Mexican Carry when there is now the Versa-Carry device? I call it a device and not a holster as it's basically a piece of plastic that clips to your waistband and a rubber piece goes in the barrel of the handgun. New models protect the trigger and it keeps the gun from slipping down into your pants leg. I use one a lot. Check them out at Versacarry® | Concealed Carry Holsters.

 

[raljr1]

Found myself in a situation where I felt it necessary to carry my model 36 that way....got up to go to the restroom and the pistol fell clear down my pant leg and clanked on the floor before I could stop it....I scooped it up quickly and I don't know if anyone saw it or not, but I don't carry that way any more..I don't like my pistols dropping on the floor and Florida is funny about "brandishing" or openly displaying a firearm.

 

[ThaGooch]

Why take the risk of Mexican Carry when there is now the Versa-Carry device? I call it a device and not a holster as it's basically a piece of plastic that clips to your waistband and a rubber piece goes in the barrel of the handgun. New models protect the trigger and it keeps the gun from slipping down into your pants leg. I use one a lot. Check them out at Versacarry® | Concealed Carry Holsters.

See pics above

 

[Smithbrother]

Come on guys, just make sure the muzzle is inside your underwear then if it drops through the worst that can happen is the barrel will stick out that little opening in your shorts. Makes you real popular with the Sinoritas. Tried it with my Ruger Blackhawk 44 magnum, works well.

 

[66snub]

If I'm Mexican carrying, its because I'm walking from the kitchen table to the gun safe after cleaning a bunch of guns and I've run out of hands...

 

[Smoke]

Man accidentally shoots self in leg at Walmart - WSMV Channel 4

Here is everything I ever need to know about Mexican carry

 

[arjay]

Well yeah,but keep in mind he was a Walmart shopper ;-)

 

[Iggy]

Saw detective that carried a snubby in his waist band take off runnin' down a street after a BG.
His gun slid down his pants leg and he kicked it about 30 feet out in front of him as he ran.. Shore scuffed up a pretty gun. BG became a secondary consideration right quick.

 

[raggededge]

Look at the MIC holster, it completely covers the trigger and is very secure. I use this on my Glock 27 but they make them to fit other guns also. This is a super product and is around $20 GLOCKTECH INDUSTRIES - Home of the Original MIC Holster since 1997
I have the MIC attached to my auto console by it's cord and with a simple upward jerk the Glock is ready for use. Watch the video

 

[slabside2]

I've been carrying my J frames for 18 years with a clipdraw and still have my boys in tacked. Like others have said I would not carry my Glock the way. Come on ask yourself do you really want to stick a thick piece of leather or plastic down you pants? And how many time have you left your gun it home or in the car because it was a pain in the neck to put on your belt? Remember we are talking a J FRAME here with 10-14 lb trigger pull. Try it you may just like it and if you don't just throw it in the shoe box with all the other holsters you don't like

 

[forrestinmathews]

The only thing I'll carry Mexican is a single action revolver. It doesn't work well and you're constantly worrying about the gun going someplace. Bad news in general.

 

[sipowicz]

Dammit!!! If you are American carry like an American!

 

[Lt JL]

when i worked Vice back in the not-so-good old days, I always carried Mexican, ***. The current thinking among the dirtbags was that anyone with a holster was a cop. A J Frame, with a couple of big rubberbands around the grips, won't move if you use a good belt. I usually had a model 36 2 inch.

 

[Poodle Soup]

For short periods of time (walking from my house to the car, or car to pay for gas) I will tuck my 9mm in the front of my waist band if Im not carrying something smaller. Usually I have a holster.

 

[cbr600f3]

I did this this too when starting out, back in 01. Mexican carried a Berretta 92 in the small of back. 2nd dumbest thing I did firearm related (never got hurt). Live and learn. No way Jose would I do it now

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[Arik]

I'll bite. What was the first?

Looking down a barrel of a loaded Marlin 22lr with my buddy holding the other end.


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[thetexan1400]

Mexican carry being the practice of carrying a pistol inside the waistband with no holster. I do this frequently...usually from the nightstand to the glove box and back again at the end of the day. I can't carry at work, so the gun remains in the car during the day, but sometimes


With a holster, one is aware as to where that gun is at all times. In the event you were in a life threatening situation, you need to know exactly where that weapon is and what it takes to draw and shoot.

There are too many unknowns carrying in the waistband. It can shift, fall and the trigger issue as many address. Even more dangerous with no external safety like some Smith's and Glocks.
I always carry one in the tube. Otherwise what am I going to do? Cock the slide backwards like in the movies?

Unholstered, in my opinion, just an accident waiting to happen!

 

[RSanch111]

I often carry that way and never dropped a gun. I don't think it's any more inherently dangerous than carrying with an open-top OWB holster without a thumb break. In fact, the pressure of the gun on my side is all I need to know it didn't fall out of my non-thumb break holster when I was getting in and out of the car or in and out of my seat at the movies... I have seen a guy lose his gun down his pants leg once, but my pants are generally too tight for that...