I just got a 4.5 XDM-Elite OSP in 10MM, on sale at Sportsman's Warehouse ($599 with four mags and a nice sling bag.)
Good sights, excellent trigger, 100% reliable with 300 rounds and three types of ammo. It's a bit big in the grip for me, but far more manageable than a large frame Glock would...
Ankle carry is in the same category as super-micro-guns (.25's and the LCPII .22, for instance); guns to have when you can't have a gun.
That being the case, the best ankle carry I've found is the Bug Bite; size it right and it's VERY low profile and comfortable. It is a very slow draw...
1. Use strong hand to pin firearm in the holster, attempting to 'lock' your elbow. If it has a retention device (thumbreak, similar) attempt to lock that with your grip on the firearm.
2. Do immediate, unrelenting violence to the attacker (particularly anything in contact with the weapon, their...
"Gun people" (and I'm one) tend to dig into the minutia and details of bullet design, caliber selection and gun features. But in reality, on a continuum of handgun effectiveness, it's something like this:
No...
Folks who design commercial security systems have known this for decades; you won't find a wireless system in any high-risk business that was designed by an actual security professional.
In addition to being susceptible to jamming, an even bigger concern is their susceptibility to hacking; as...
Years ago I was at an IDPA match that had a 'point shooting' stage, with three or four targets at about 12' that had to be engaged without using the sights.
There were a few folks who did passably well, but the majority of us (I was in this group) did abysmally. Under pressure and time, not...
I've heard people say things like this before, and I don't understand it.
If I'm under deadly threat from someone, I have a right to attempt to stop them. That right doesn't depend on whether they've engaged me from 50 yards with a carbine or 2 yards with a knife.
I have to be reasonably sure...
If it's the best combat trigger in the world, why do I need to do specific things to overcome its shortcomings? :)
If your trigger finger is tuned for it (and it does take repetitions and dedication) a light, crisp trigger is generally the best for accuracy.
"But this is COMBAT shooting...
I've had a G1 XDS in .45 since they came out. Great gun, shoots like a much bigger pistol. 100% reliable. Flat enough to carry very well.
Capacity is limited, but that's a personal thing.
Larry
I'll admit, after three back surgeries (and the attendant sciatic pain) I've about given up on IWB and even OWB carry. I just don't think it good for MY back (not saying this applies to anyone else) to hang that much weight off my belt.
Lately I've switched over to shoulder holsters, and found...
There really aren't many places you can wear a firearm that don't present a hazard in some falls. SOB holsters are, IMHO, just asking for a spinal injury. IWB or OWB, regardless of holster style, are still putting a big solid chunk of steel/polymer on your body and holding it tightly to you...
That must be why no one has ever successfully shot an attacking dog, and why I was able to draw and aim at two before they committed.
Absolutism is generally unwise in SD planning, as is pedantry.
Larry
Getting the weapon out in time requires situational awareness and practice; I've done it both times I needed to, and had the gun on target before he 'engaged' us. No guarantee I'll be able to do it every time.
OC *should* work great, unless it doesn't. It deters dogs most of the time, but even...
I was an OC instructor, baton instructor, knife/counterknife instructor....if a big, BAD dog has fully committed to attacking me (and if I'm walking my dog and another dog attacks US, I'm now under attack) the gun's coming out and there's going to be a loud, shouted warning (if time allows)...
I have an NRA edition (liked the color and extra mag) 365 from a couple years ago, and an XL from a month ago.
The trigger on the 365 is pretty smooth, grit-free and fairly clean; the XL is gritty, random and generally awful. I think there's either individual variation or their QC has slid...
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