I like SOB carry for everything but driving. Nice
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I like SOB carry for everything but driving. Nice
I like the look & quality of the product, but I don't carry there.
Sitting down in a car seat is a b*$ch, after a few minutes,,, if you end up on your back in a fight, its not where I want it,, not that I will be reaching for it, just that it is a chunk of steel in a location that I prefer to not have it in. My retention training is for a side carry anyways. I don't want the distraction. JMO
I live in Colorado. I carry concealed ALL the time regardless of where I go. Usually in the small of my back, with the exception of work. There I carry IWB due to the fact that its against policy and its less likely to ever be seen there. I try to carry in the same two places all the time for muscle memory purposes. I don't want to reach for the wrong place in the heat of the moment. My weapon of choice has become my Smith & Wesson M&P Shield .40. I liked it so much I also bought the 9mm.
Update:
Things I have learned :)
Absolutely positively not a good carry for driving, but honestly most anything but a Crossdraw / Shoulder or a specialized Car Rig pretty much sucks when belted in the car/truck :(
Easy as heck to holster the weapon, after I figured out where to attach in reference to my belt loops..
EXTREMELY fast draw, and very "Concealed" draw the movement is much different from other holsters, and you don't really have to "Rip Away" the cover garment. Your hand simply slides up under the cover and the gun magically appears moving low and fast, the movement is very deceptive also, it doesn't have that upwards drawing motion that is a dead giveaway to a weapon coming out..
The Berretta 92 is printing regardless of the adjustments I have tried, if I am not wearing a "Bulky" cover the weapon is not really concealed that well IMHO.. The wife says it doesn't show unless I move too much :gaah:
Overall, the quality is very high, the function is excellent, but the printing is a downside I am still working on..
And that is what I got for ya :)
From a law enforcement perspective these were popular in the mid 90's for about five minutes. There is no retention technique that can be used. Concealment also seems problematic as when a cover garment rides up or works in between the grip and body who is going to tell you about it as you can not see it yourself. They seem to print terribly when you bend over. When you draw as a right handed person, the muzzle is pointing to your left behind your back, not at the threat. If you are grabbed at that point with you arm behind your back, your are at a great disadvantage. Drawing while actively fighting, not going to be easy.
Just some points to ponder.
If your comfortable with these, great. They are not for me and yes, I did have one for a very short time about twenty years ago
Tennessee is a great place to carry. The laws are fairly flexible and the LEO's here are acclimated to dealing with folks who carry so they don't wig out as long as you have a little courtesy and common sense. Guess I'm old fashioned still packing a Browning Hi-Power in a Yaqui slide holster in the days of black plastic stuff.:shrug:
When I can carry which is not as often as I like because I am at work and work does not allow weapons on premise. But the days I can I carry a CAI 1911, other than polished feed ramp it is plain jane but accurate and reliable. Enjoy and carry on. Get it, carry on, LOL sorry I could not help myself ; D
Took my newest EDC out to the range today. A Wilson Stealth, which is a 4" 1911 with the compact grip. It is a little easier to conceal than my Professional and also has the flanged barrel, so it is softer shooting.
It was snowing, blowing 15 degrees with the windchill below zero. No one else was out there, imagine that.
Great little gun and 100% flawless functioning.
You guys know the rule...it never happened without pictures
Well here's my contribution. Got the old Askins high ride instead of the yaqui slide in these pix.Attachment 224628Attachment 224629:chapeau
Well, it's not in the snow and cold but here it is. I guess there are snow flakes.
That is some righteous iron:chapeau
I like cold brisk days at the range. Not a lot of folks and I think the smell of burnt powder in the air smells better when it's cold and crisp outside. I think the smell "hangs" longer in the cold air as well.
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So I've been carrying a full frame CZ for the past 21 years ( an 85 for fifteen years or so,until i cracked the frame after about 45k rounds, and a 75 sp-01 shadow since). I love it, it's my IPSC competition gun, I preached for years "carry what you shoot and shoot what you carry". I swore I'll never get a plastic gun. I love steel guns for shooting. But the d@#n thing weighs about 3 pounds, and my back started to complain years ago.
Last Tuesday, after about a year waiting for another gun permit, I got a pocket size tupperware (g26). Shot it enough to be certain I still hit where I aim, but it'll take me a few more trips to the range to be as comfortable with it... But I can stick it in my cargo pants front pocket ( holstered, of course) and forget it's there!
The journey to the dark side has begun. Let's see where it takes me.
Just so it's clear, I still intend to compete with the shadow. Its just that now that spring is here I don't have to figure how to conceal it in an owb cross draw holster (which was the only way I could carry all day without back problems)
Hard to beat the G26, my wife and I both have one. You can get a slip on grip adapter that slips over G19 mags for a fuller grip and 15 rounds if you want. They have "xgrip" stamped on them.
The G-26 is a great gun, and I like mine, after all it's a Glock, but the new G-43 single stack has become my constant companion.
(that is some bicycle inner tube around the grip of the G-26, in case anyone is wondering. :)
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I've had my Illinois CCW for a year now. I'm still getting used to carrying. It's taken a while because I haven't been able to get in the habit of carrying every day. I do keep it with me in my vehicles at least. Still trying different holsters. The big problem in the Chicago area is the seasons change hourly. What I left the house wearing doesn't work come noontime.
My cary pistol is a Springfield XDs 9mm. Thinking of getting a Ruger LCP for summertime carry.
I never have gotten used to carrying. I have started reloading now.
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Been carrying a firearm since 1973. Of late, the Glock and S&W 442 are seeeing the most time on the hip. Depending on the where and when of the situation, the Ruger 1911 and Sig Sauer get their share of game time too.
I've been carrying for 38 years now and switched to Milt Sparks VMII a little over a year ago. Carry a 4" Wilson 1911 everyday and these are by far the most comfortable holsters I've ever had. I doubt I'll ever use kydex as they are hard on the guns and being old school, I just like a quality leather.
Everyday! I'll never go out without a gun. I've seen too many terrible things. I'm not going to be a victim without a fight.
It hasn't really been a problem. If I go someplace new, I may leave my pistol in the car, just in case they have that silly "no guns" sign posted. If it's not on my hip, it is definitely next to me when I'm driving. If I can, I like to check if guns are banned before I go somewhere I haven't been before.
Yeah,well....
Last time I saw that "silly no guns" sign on the door and decided to pay attention to it, I lost a nice Beretta 9mm, custom holster, T-I straight razor, 5.11 backpack, and more than a few other things in a middle of the day smash and grab in Atlanta. I have since decided to re-think my options in such situations. Signs notwithstanding.
Put it in the small of your back, that works well for me and I'm not skinny either. I live in N.Y. and the rules around here aren't the most gun friendly, but I've been carrying since I was 21,and am now 60 and if it's well hidden I carry it everywhere, and haven't ever had a problem.
You can use the trunk.....just a thought...
My thought on signs are .....They are just signs. Now the law is a different matter. A sign that a shopkeeper puts up is his/hers desire or opinion of what they think or want you to do. It is not law. My wife has informed me upon going into certain businesses that "there was a no gun sign back there"... "really?" says I. I certainly didn't see it. I carry everywhere I go. Everywhere that is not deemed illegal by law. By law, not sign.
I'm pretty much the same. Here in FL government buildings, the USPO, banks are against the law to carry in. So I don't risk losing my right to carry by disobeying the law in that instance. If some commercial establishment doesn't want CCW in their store I ignore that. If the omelet hit the fan the only one who'd be armed would be the nut who wants to shoot everybody. Common sense ain't so common anymore ........... judging by people who can't figure out which public rest room it is appropriate for them to use.