Anybody carry small-of-back?

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Just be aware that one slip while carrying SOB and you may well spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair. I strongly recommend against it.
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+1 to above. My first holster was a galco M.O.B. It was O.K. but not great. After a 12 hour day my spine would be a little sore from having a 1911 pressed against it and the other thing is everytime I went to grab something for a customer If I had to turn around they had full access to my firearm and I had no way to defend against this.
 
While injuring your spine while carrying S.O.B. is a possibility, I don't think it is as big of a problem as most people make out. Most peoples reaction to falling is to land on their strong side hip. The reasoning behind this is because your body always relies on its strong side to stop the fall.

I would recommend not carrying this way because it is uncomfortable but not because you could become paralyzed if you fall wrong. [humor=]Heck, if that is the main cause then don't carry at all because you could shoot yourself! [/humor]...
 
Yeah, I wouldn't stress about breaking your tail bone:scrutiny:

My only problem with it, is it's too uncomfortable, 4 oclock is the most comfortable to me out of all positions...
 
i use small of the back around the house because its easy. its uncomfortable if you have to sit. its easy for your shirt to ride up over the gun when you..say... tie your shoes or pick something up your dropped. since its behind you you may not notice its visible.
 
I started out that way, thinking it concealed better, and it probably did.

Until you bend down to pick something up.

Plus, drawing is quicker and safer from a 3 or 4 O'clock position IMHO...
 
Do you have a pistol in mind? Smaller frames are obviously easier to carry this way. I would suggest finding the pistol you want to carry then finding a comfortable position to carry it in. I used to carry Small of back and found it pretty uncomfortable. I now carry at around 3-4 oclock and find this much more comfortable.

adam
 
I quit carrying in SOB after my weapon got coated in sweat from SOMB,even with a shirt between them.Now I carry at 3 o'clock,preferably w/FBI-style forward cant holster.Much more comfortable when sitting(ask any traffic-duty or stake-out LEO).If you're fairly narrow between your back and belly(like me)and carry a medium to large frame wheelie or auto,use the 4 o'clock setting,as romma and tacmedicp94 alluded to.It conceals them a little better without poking towards the front.That's how I carry my autos.My wheelie rides at 3,since it's a small-frame.
 
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I used a horizontal SOB holster @ 5:00 to carry an Officer's size 1911, and later with a Taurus PT-145. It's the most comfortable way for me to OWB, and I recommend it highly, if you can live with the cover garment requirement...My wife also carries her K-T P3AT IWB at 5:00 in a left-hand holster for a cavalry-style draw. I have since gone to a PF-9 in a pocket holster, and eagerly wait for Kel-Tec to design a P4T5...
 
Most peoples reaction to falling is to land on their strong side hip. The reasoning behind this is because your body always relies on its strong side to stop the fall.


That's if you have time to react to the fall. I wouldn't discount spinal injuries with a SOB carry. Even if you do weapons retention sure becomes complicated with a SOB carry.
 
Isn't it a little slower to draw from there? I'm trying to think of advantages to carrying SOB over other methods and I can't possibly think of any.
 
I purchased a guide gear IWB 4 position holster for my J frame and it carries quite nicely in SOB even while sitting.

But remember it is the most dangerous way to carry because you might end up in a wheel chair.:barf:

You know what else I've heard: Since I own guns I'm a dangerous individual who is out to cause mayhem, kill people, and cause trouble.:barf:

Be responsible, know what you are doing, and understand that accidents can happen.

I would also like all the wheelchair guys to cite some sources if possible. It does make sense that adding that piece of metal or composite to your lower spine could cause issues. Once the sources are cited then compare it to other carry accidents.
 
Anyone at Galco????

I found this posted on another thread and it makes some sense to get feedback. The draw, sweep etc... are legitimate concerns but this whole falling stuff is insane.

I used to buy the argument that SOBs would cause injury, paralysis, blindness, cancer, obesity, and terminal virginity if you fell over on one. Then I went to work at Galco, which sells more SOB holsters than probably every other manufacturer combined. You know what? No one has ever contacted the company after an injury that was related to the SOB. Zip. Zero. Zilch. Nada. In today's litigious society, I guarantee that if someone went down on the ice and their SOB hurt them, their lawyer would have served Galco with papers immediately. But it's never happened.

Now I think it's just one more of the zillion Internet gun myths (though I first read about this supposed "danger" from Mas Ayoob twenty years ago). The real issues with SOB carry are speed and comfort, not some injury that may have never even happened.
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I know LE don't like it particularly because they are more prone to be in a brawl rolling around on the ground while actively involved with a perp. Some departments even ban handcuff storage SOB.
 
Also remember going to get it puts yourself into a hammer lock.
 
My Brother's partner was thrown down a flight of stairs. He was "Medically Retired" because he can no longer walk without the aide of a walker.

From what I've seen it's a bad idea to have any hard metal object pressing aginst your spine. In his case it was a pair of Handcuffs in a Handcuff Case.

Biker
 
My Brother's partner was thrown down a flight of stairs. He was "Medically Retired" because he can no longer walk without the aide of a walker.

From what I've seen it's a bad idea to have any hard metal object pressing aginst your spine. In his case it was a pair of Handcuffs in a Handcuff Case.

Biker
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He was thrown down a flight of stairs and the culprit was a pair of cuffs in a case on his lower spine? I think it may have been the quick trip down the stairs that injured his spine. I have just never heard of anyone injuring their spine while carrying SOB and slipping and falling on the ground until recently on the internet.
 
It seems like its just me, but I have only used cheap IWB , in front, I guess 1:00. Worked since the 70's.
 
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