Lefty, That design goes back over 140yrs ago to the holsters that were worn in a swallow tail coat or frock coat skirt. It's a perfect Small of the Back design for a man who wants to carry two guns concealed. A dominant or weakside positioning would be somewhat clumsy to most concealed carry users, I would think. Ed.
Ed;
Good observation on the historical concept of the design. Actually Chic Gaylord and I were having luch one day and two of my pocket holsters were laid side by side on a table, top strap to topstrap, and the design was born. But that's another story entirely. However, judging solely by the thousands of these I have crafted in almost 25 years since then, they are clearly no novelty. The consideration for position is that when you pull the piece from SOB, it's muzzle is pointed at your torso and makes it less than ideal. However, worn at the dominant side or weakside, you have the option of drawing a weapon strongside or crossdraw with no issue of an accidental discharge resulting in a potential self inflicted wound. Aside from that, wearing SOB, especially in the case of rear impact auto collisions suggests potential spinal cord injury. For those reasons, I do not recommend SOB positioning, however, clients will do as they wish and there's not much else I can say to dissuade them from using it that way. Ultimately, it is undoubtedly an extremely fast weapon reserve or back up package. It is not clumsy at all, especially for 2 J frame size S&W's, Colt DS's or other similar small revolvers. Beyond that, I have made thousands of them for 1911 autos, Glocks and nearly every full size auto you might imagine. It is one of the top sellers I craft, so on that basis, I believe there might be some disagreement with your observation concerning clumsiness. Some CCW folks might agree that it's bulky, but my LEO clients, security pros and bodyguard clients, are less concerned with comfort, and more concerned with "comforting" to quote Mr. Clint Smith. Nice to chat with you again. It's been awhile. Hope you are well.
Finally, I just thought it made a great BBQ rig IF....it had the right set of revolvers and that one of us would step up and show us what would make it all shine.
Cheersl;
Lefty
