off hand concealled carry

What is your carry gun?

I'm curious to know the make and model as well. As a lefty, I have a few tricks up my sleeve.

Maybe don't carry for a few weeks? Idk what's worse, not having a gun when you need one, or having a gun and not being able to use it. (possibly get the gun taken, etc)

i was in the same position a couple years ago. i solved the problem by simply switching to a revolver. if this is not an option, i would just carry with the safety off. if the holster covers the trigger gaurd, you should be fine.

I carry a back up gun in my off hand pocket daily. 442 or LCR 357. If you don't like pocket carry go with IWB. When your hand gets better you will have a great back up gun.

You needed a new gun, anyway

Your recent injury has a plus side to it. You are now aware that you need to be able to operate your handgun with either hand. Better to learn now, than in the middle of a fight that causes an injury to your strong hand.

There are training classes where you can learn to draw, un-safety, shoot, reload, rack, re-safety, reholster with either hand while standing, sitting or lying on your back.

If there is any gun that would be safe to carry with the safety off, it would be the P64. I don't own one, but isn't their DA trigger pull like 20+ pounds?

I carry a NAA .22 mini revolver in a folding holster/grip off side with a small can of pepper gas for non-violent dispute resolution. The .22 is always there and it's no harder to carry than a small pocket knife. I've had this thing for 25 years and I can hit with it, but I figure the most obvious scenario is if my strong hand is in use restraining an aggressor for one reason or another and I have my weak hand free. No aim, just screw it in his ear and bang. At the very least, it'd be distracting. I doubt it'd bounce of his ear drum or anything. I've put down deer and hogs with it, shot to the head. The hogs were quite alive in the trap, too.

If there is any gun that would be safe to carry with the safety off, it would be the P64. I don't own one, but isn't their DA trigger pull like 20+ pounds?

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Oh, I have a Wolff spring kit in my P64. I can actually hit with it in DA now. When I carry it, I carry it safety off. I also carry another LONG trigger gun, a P11. It's lighter and smoother, but very long travel.

Can you rack the slide? If so, and you really want to carry your current piece, maybe go to condition 3 carry. You will loose some speed, but at least you can carry the same handgun and not have to worry about disengaging the safety.

If you are pretty much one handed, I'd suggest you find a small frame .38 spl revolver. Once you are healed, the revolver can be a good BUG or altenative carry gun.

By the way, injuries whether as a result of the current action or some previous accident are one of the reasons I carry crossdraw. If you need to access your handgun with your off hand, it's basically the old cavalry draw.

M&p 9c with no safety. Fully ambidextrous controls on a nice gun. Add some "ledge" sights so you can rack the slide off of your belt, holster or any other hard object. The squared off profile allows you to do that with confidence and repeatability.



See vid here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMx_1_tbLdI

I had rotator cuff reconstruction on my right shoulder (strong hand) last year. Before the surgery, I practiced with my weak hand for concealed carry and went and qualified with it at the CCW renewal class held at our range twice a month. In my situation, I used an S&W Airweight revolver.

I could make limited use of my strong hand (while in a sling) for speed loader reloads. I found it fairly easy to acquire the necessary skills to be prepared.

I now practice with the weak hand on a regular basis so I can count on it in a jam.

Dan

Keep in mind with revolvers that your other hand better be in good enough shape to shove rounds in during a reload

Many of the soft nylon holsters are able to be worn on either side. They are also inexpensive so if you never use it once you strong hand is up to speed again it won't break the bank.

I've never done this (none of my carry pistols have a dedicated safety) before, but could you slow your draw down some and put the safety off and then draw?? This would allow you to move your hand position to put the safety off and then safely draw.

No need to buy a new gun or carry without a round in the chamber, you've got a DA/SA pistol that by all accounts does not have the lightest DA pull around, just get used to the idea of carrying without the safety on.

...am unable to manipluate the safety now with only one hand.

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If you're careful, wisconsin, you can probably brush off a safety against your clothing. Is that a good idea? I wouldn't recommend it, but it may be a lesser evil than going unarmed. It would definitely take a fair amount of practice with an unloaded and double-checked gun beforehand.