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View Poll Results: How do you usually carry? | |||
Outside the waistband | 18 | 27.69% | |
Inside the waistband | 29 | 44.62% | |
Belly band | 0 | 0% | |
Shoulder holster | 0 | 0% | |
Ankle holster | 0 | 0% | |
Pocket carry | 18 | 27.69% | |
Other method | 0 | 0% | |
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June 12, 2020, 01:56 AM | #1 |
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How do you usually carry?
How do you usually carry?
And by "usually" I mean: most of the time that you actually carry. |
June 12, 2020, 02:00 AM | #2 |
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I usually carry outside the waist band in a holster on my belt at the 3 o'clock position.
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June 12, 2020, 04:14 AM | #3 |
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I appendix carry a Colt commander.
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June 12, 2020, 05:52 AM | #4 |
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Inside the waist,I dislike it.
Unfortunately with the cloths I wear in Florida it’s the most concealable. |
June 12, 2020, 06:12 AM | #5 |
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Been pocket carrying for years.
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June 12, 2020, 07:05 AM | #6 |
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OTW. Kydex holster, Glock 19 4th gen. Florida shirts conceal well. I carry all the time, at home, outside. Spare G17 magazine also.
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June 12, 2020, 07:16 AM | #7 |
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IWB at 4 o'clock. Tried pocket carry with my 9mm shield, it looks like a have a box stuck in my pocket. I'm concerned about consistent coverage with OWB, especially living in IL, a low-forgiveness state.
Last week when I was hiking I just went back to the handy fanny pack, worked well. |
June 12, 2020, 08:09 AM | #8 |
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Always something in a pocket even if there is some other method as well.
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June 12, 2020, 12:16 PM | #9 |
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Pocket, always. IWB sometimes.
My LCP is in my pocket always. Even when I often carry a larger gun IWB.
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June 12, 2020, 02:26 PM | #10 |
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Primary IWB at 8 oclock (lefty) and secondary in pocket weak side
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June 12, 2020, 04:08 PM | #11 |
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IWB at 3:30 or 4:00 most commonly. I have a pocket pistol and holster I use when IWB doesn't work.
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June 14, 2020, 12:24 PM | #12 |
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IWB either strong side or AIWB, typically strong side.
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June 14, 2020, 02:16 PM | #13 |
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OWB at 10:00 cross draw. Sometimes at 4:00 in cooler seasons.
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June 14, 2020, 03:42 PM | #14 |
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IWB at 4 O'Clock. BUG ankle holster when in long pants; left front pocket in shorts.
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June 14, 2020, 04:06 PM | #15 |
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NAA mini in the pocket, or an SP101 IWB, SOB.
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June 15, 2020, 12:13 AM | #16 |
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4 o'clock IWB
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June 15, 2020, 05:55 AM | #17 |
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Glock 17 IWB about 4:30 to 5
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June 15, 2020, 03:39 PM | #18 |
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IWB at 3 o'clock.
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June 15, 2020, 08:03 PM | #19 |
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I've been carrying IWB about 4:30 or pocket carry a J-frame for most of the time I've had a CCL.
Pocket carry is not my preferred method due to slower draw (and it uses up a pocket) but has unfortunately been the only method that works for me in work clothes, so work days to and from work is J-frame in a pocket. Any other time, IWB with a semi-auto. For nearly a year now I've been carrying AIWB and I like it a lot better than IWB for many reasons, but I will only carry a hammer fired gun this way so I can put my thumb on the hammer as I holster.
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June 15, 2020, 08:10 PM | #20 |
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I pocket carried for a long time, but it is definitely slower to draw from. It is also hard to carry a decent sized gun with pocket carry.
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June 15, 2020, 08:22 PM | #21 | |
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I've even tried the thumb on the rear of the slide or hammer trick and yes it helps get the gun out of the pocket, but I can't get a repeatable and consistent firing grip to manage recoil properly with 3 or 5 rapid shots right out of the pocket. Sometimes pocket carry is a necessity for me, so I train for it, but I greatly prefer AIWB whenever the situation allows.
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June 16, 2020, 02:18 AM | #22 |
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Depends what my flavor is that day. If I have a craving for .45 acp I carry my full size 1911 iwb, if I'm .357, the revolver goes owb.
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August 10, 2020, 03:55 AM | #23 |
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IWB 4 o'clock. Kydex---no leather.
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August 10, 2020, 04:26 PM | #24 |
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Depends on my mood. I almost always carried a 1911 or BHP OWB, but lately have been using a couple IWB holsters w/ them, especially my new ACW "Commander".
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August 10, 2020, 06:50 PM | #25 |
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I always carry a Glock model 43 in right front pocket, holster.
I also carry a Glock model 29 in a Galco classic shoulder holster, about 90% of the time. Can't be too careful. Last edited by Carne Frio; August 11, 2020 at 09:49 PM. |
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