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September 25, 2012, 01:34 AM | #26 |
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To everybody that keeps trying to study his holster and carry method to death- go back and take a peek at Post #13. He don't want to carry the thing- just shoot it.
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September 27, 2012, 09:48 AM | #27 |
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I like a heavy gun for shooting, the lighter the better for carry.
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September 30, 2012, 05:20 AM | #28 |
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I carried either an S&W 28, or a Dan Wesson 15-2, both 6", cuffs, a couple of loads of ammo, mace, a big key ring, along with my own keys and wallet, etc, for 8-12 hours a day, and never noticed "tiring". A couple of times I carried a Beretta 84 a couple of times (just one mag), and didn't notice any difference. If you're normal sized, say 200 pounds, all that stuff is less than 3% of your weight, a minor amount. I was walking/standing/fighting pretty much the entire time, so it wasn't like I was sitting in a patrol car.
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September 30, 2012, 07:42 AM | #29 |
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My hip starts hurting after a few hours of carrying a fully loaded M&P9c.
Yesterday I was really impressed with my new woods carry gun (Ruger SR22) no fatigue after miles of walking. (And only one bear encounter)
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September 30, 2012, 08:02 AM | #30 |
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I carried and used a Ruger Redhawk .44 mag. with 7 1/2" barrel for almost 20 years with no problem. I am not very big, it suited me just fine whether at the farm, hunting or on the range. But, at an older age I tore the rotator cuff in my shoulders (different incidents) and using the Ruger like I used to is no more. Meaning, it is possible and is an individual thing. Only you can figure out what will work for you.
BTW: I liked the chest/cross-draw for hunting, shoulder for everyday and hip for farm carry. |
September 30, 2012, 09:35 AM | #31 |
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Carrying handguns isn't a big deal to carry to me, although it could become annoying and tiresome to attempt to conceal a large gun. When I go to the gym, I use dumbells that are many times heavier than any rifle I would ever shoulder fire, so a handgun is no biggie.
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September 30, 2012, 10:36 AM | #32 |
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Define fatigue:
When I was an Army MP in Germany I carried 110lbs of gear which included; M-60 machine gun + 300 rounds M-16 +330 rounds in 30 round mags 1911 + 8 mags with 7 rounds of 230 Grn Gerber MKII Flack vest Steel pot canteens gas mask As a cop I carried 20 lbs of crap on a gunbelt. Realistically, I think 30-40 ounces is about average for a full size handgun.
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October 1, 2012, 07:38 AM | #33 |
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I'm going to follow the crowd here...my Glock model 30 may be like pulling the trigger on a brick under full load, but I can fire it for longer periods than when I have my Brother-in-law's featherweight little 9mm before my wrist and forearms tell me I've spent enough money putting holes in target sheets. I feel weight is likely relevant to recoil, based on personal experience. But then, I'm still new to handgun ownership on any serious scale, so I would bow to anyone with seniority's opinion.
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October 1, 2012, 09:18 AM | #34 | |
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Sadly, a lot of folks have heard, read, or come to Clint Smith's conclusion that a gun is meant to be comforting, not comfortable. I don't know how he got away with suggesting such a comment for years because it bespeaks of less than adequate choice. It may mean the gun is wrong, the holster is wrong, the belt is wrong, pants are wrong, etc. As noted, cops carry a lot of gear, but they also carry on much thicker belts and often have secondary support with braces. Skinny little fashion belts are not always a good idea for carring anying other than your fashion pants. If your carry gun is not comfortable and causes you problems such as fatigue and you are without debilitating ailments, then you have made some poor decisions, but the problem can be corrected. Of course, it could be possible that you are just terribly out of shape and if that is the case, exercise and the carrying of your gun should result in it becoming easier to carry and cause less problems with time. Otherwise, unless your gun makes up more than 3-4% of your bodyweight, it should not be causing you problems and if it does, then there is something the matter and chances are, it is something you can correct without having to lose the gun.
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October 1, 2012, 10:36 AM | #35 | |
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Once again from the OP....
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October 1, 2012, 10:53 AM | #36 |
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I don't really get fatigued from shooting handguns a lot. I did 1,000 of .45acp from 2 1911's one time and then months later did 1,000 from my SIG p226 at one time. Shooting at a pretty quick pace..
I think I actually get "fatigued" or bored if it's the local range down here that they only allow one shot every 5 seconds. Stupid...maybe it's just cause I get bored. But at a real range. I really don't. I only go to the "stupid" range when I'm teaching someone. Now give me a .50 action express and maybe I'll actually get tired from handgun shooting. I don't knoooooow. |
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