If1HitU
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I don't think it will work for me to wear a ankle holster,I lose my breath when I been over to tie my shoes..
I know ankle carry for men and women wearing slacks is popular as a back up strategy but what about as the sole carry method? Sure, drawing from that location isn’t going to be smooth or fast, but is it reasonable? It wouldn’t protect one against all threats, but would it reduce your risk from attack enough make sense? Just to be clear, I don’t currently carry due to just not being willing to adapt my wardrobe to the task. Your thoughts?
12 oz for a Ruger LCP,and 13 oz for a S&W 340 PD LOADED weight for both.All but the lightest of handguns weigh at least 16 oz when loaded. Try wearing a 1 lb ankle weight on ONE ankle for a day. There are many carry options that are far superior to ankle carry.
Unable to draw when running, dropping your head when drawing, limiting handguns to the smallest size able to conceal In a cuff, IMHO makes ankle carry a last ditch proposition.
Take an ankle weight equal to the gun fully loaded and put in on one of your legs and start walking around, or trying to run. The imbalance feels very awkward to say the least.What a great bunch of replies. Thanks to all. Really I think all the salient points are being hit. Helping me a lot.
BTW we are talking about a Ruger LC9s with safety. I should have said that earlier.
Must disagree.Take an ankle weight equal to the gun fully loaded and put in on one of your legs and start walking around, or trying to run. The imbalance feels very awkward to say the least.
Yes sir. Especially when you are wearing a seat belt, the police bat belt and armor not to mention being confined by all the gee-whiz gadgets we have in our cars these days. Trying to draw strong hand waist is difficult.
I ankle carry when I'm not supposed to carry such as at my place of employment. It may be slow but faster than running to my car.
I think that is a very overlooked point here. Not everyone wears normal pants with a belt and pockets at work. Kinda hard to carry inside or outside waistband when what you have to wear doesn't include a belt but just a drawstring.
Try one of the Safariland kydex paddles with the thumb lever (I can't recall the model off the top of my head). I sit belted in a Subaru wagon and draw a G-34 with ease. No way I'm drawing any ankle holster faster than that Safariland.Have you ever tried it sitting behind the wheel with the seatbelt fastened?
True many times, but. . . the last three little old ladies to give me a hug at church each bumped the Combat Commander under my jacket, and smiled. One had just gotten her CWP after I taught her to shoot, the other two were wife and daughter of a friend I'd taught to shoot.If you go to a church that includes "Kumbaya" hugs as regular practice, the little old lady that feels your pistol on your belt, is NOT going to be quiet about it.
I remember back in the late 70's, chasing a shoplifter though a parking lot and seeing my S&W Mod.36 go sliding across the parking lot because it fell out of it's holster.