FBI Carry

1Longbow · June 11, 2006, 03:46 PM

Can I ask the advantages of the FBI carry as opposed to straight up and down carry as it pertains to holsters. Is one better than the other?and why.
Thanks --1Longbow

choochboost · June 12, 2006, 01:00 AM

The cant makes it more concealable.

**Unclenick** · June 14, 2006, 01:50 PM

One complaint patrol officers have had with various sidearms over the years is the butt poking them in the ribs when they sit in a car. This is at its most extreme when the gun is vertical on the belt, so cant in either direction tends to relieve it. You would think the shoulder holster would be the solution to both concealment and rib poking, but weapon retention concerns have caused it to lose favor in many quarters.

Nick

Rainbow Six · June 17, 2006, 01:14 PM

I actually wish I could find a quality security duty holster with a reverse cant. I don't care for the forward cant and not crazy about the straight drop. A slight reverse cant with it worn just forward of 3 o'clock (right handed) on the duty belt would be more comfortable and MUCH faster for me. Off duty I use a Blackhawk CQB Serpa set to a slight reverse cant and I love it. If I could get a SSIII or something similar that would adjust to a slight reverse cant I'd be one happy camper.

guntotin_fool · June 24, 2006, 01:59 AM

A top forward cant allows the carrier to be able to draw while seated in a car. A top rearward cant means that the pistol butt will engage the seat of the automobile when drawn while sitting down.

Further by tilting the gun forward, the heigth of the gun (the distance between a line from the botttom of the grip to the end of the barrel and a parrallel line over the highest point on the gun) is reduced to where on most people this can be discretely hidden with normal clothes. IT was also determined that when trainees were given these holsters vs plumb straight, cross drawn etc. Candidates could be come proficient very fast. and outstanding in a year or so.

June 11, 2006, 03:46 PM	#1
1Longbow Member Join Date: April 4, 2006 Posts: 43	FBI Carry Can I ask the advantages of the FBI carry as opposed to straight up and down carry as it pertains to holsters. Is one better than the other?and why. Thanks --1Longbow

June 14, 2006, 01:50 PM	#3
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,061	One complaint patrol officers have had with various sidearms over the years is the butt poking them in the ribs when they sit in a car. This is at its most extreme when the gun is vertical on the belt, so cant in either direction tends to relieve it. You would think the shoulder holster would be the solution to both concealment and rib poking, but weapon retention concerns have caused it to lose favor in many quarters. Nick __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

June 17, 2006, 01:14 PM	#4
Rainbow Six Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2000 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 1,314	I actually wish I could find a quality security duty holster with a reverse cant. I don't care for the forward cant and not crazy about the straight drop. A slight reverse cant with it worn just forward of 3 o'clock (right handed) on the duty belt would be more comfortable and MUCH faster for me. Off duty I use a Blackhawk CQB Serpa set to a slight reverse cant and I love it. If I could get a SSIII or something similar that would adjust to a slight reverse cant I'd be one happy camper. __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum... "An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it." -Jeff Cooper

June 12, 2006, 01:00 AM	#2
choochboost Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2005 Location: orange county, ca Posts: 610	The cant makes it more concealable.

June 24, 2006, 01:59 AM	#5
guntotin_fool Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2004 Posts: 1,446	A top forward cant allows the carrier to be able to draw while seated in a car. A top rearward cant means that the pistol butt will engage the seat of the automobile when drawn while sitting down. Further by tilting the gun forward, the heigth of the gun (the distance between a line from the botttom of the grip to the end of the barrel and a parrallel line over the highest point on the gun) is reduced to where on most people this can be discretely hidden with normal clothes. IT was also determined that when trainees were given these holsters vs plumb straight, cross drawn etc. Candidates could be come proficient very fast. and outstanding in a year or so.