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Appendix Carry

Annihilator said:
I can see and hear it now with @papa
Is that a gun you got it or are you just happy to se me…….🤔🤔

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Bassbob said:
you have a pretty good chance of shooting yourself in the femoral artery carrying strong side as well.
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I don’t discount your statement although I’d like to expand on that perspective sometime but not derail this thread. I use a 15-20% cant on my strong side holsters and not seeing how my muzzle is pointing at my femoral artery throughout the day.
 
Lab4Us said:
I don’t discount your statement although I’d like to expand on that perspective sometime but not derail this thread. I use a 15-20% cant on my strong side holsters and not seeing how my muzzle is pointing at my femoral artery throughout the day.
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It's not until you unholster it or re-holster it. Same as with appendix. Presumably the holster precludes the gun firing.
 
I don't have much to add about apex carry as it is not my carry fashion. I will share some past experience that might be of some value. My first handgun was a colt gold cup 45acp and I shot it alot. A year later I became a police officer and was required to carry a 38 caliber revolver. I carried the gold cup off duty, cocked and locked, and shoved in my waistband at 4 o'clock. I saw the chief deputy in the county and a Texas Ranger carry in such a fashion and thought it cool. I was disuaded from this practice by a Lt. who didn't share my thought. After leaving that agency I again started carying a 1911 in my waistband but at least it was also my duty weapon. I tried a couple of different holsters but none were as easy as the waistband. We'll a few years later I contracted a Glock virus and ended up with a model 19 which I thought would be an excellent off duty carry. I set about figuring out where it was the most comfortable and found I had to carry it a bit closer to 3 o'clock. During clear and draw drills with an empty pistol the dang pistol went click when I shoved it in my waistband. Let's try that again, click. The trigger was hanging on my tshirt. End of that exercise. I never carried the Glock 19 edc. Even today some 56 years after first shoving the 1911 in my waistband I will still do it if I'm in a rush to the corner stop and rob or the post office. I have a simple iwb sheath and a Comp Tac iwb that I use for extended carry.

Heck I neglected to state the moral of the story, I won't iwb carry a pistol unless it has a manual safety.
 
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I feel like practicing drawing from holster. Regardless of how you carry, is an after thought for some. I carry appendix and while I do practice my draw, it's something I feel like I could still improve upon. Just for the sake of muscle memory. So, that if the circumstances ever presented themselves to where I had to draw to protect myself or my family. Trigger discipline won't be an issue. Mike Tyson said " everybody has a plan till they get punched in the mouth". In a situation where I have to draw and process thoughts in seconds, I would like to know my body and mind are always on the same page.
 
BruceMc said:
I don't have much to add about apex carry as it is not my carry fashion. I will share some past experience that might be of some value. My first handgun was a colt gold cup 45acp and I shot it alot. A year later I became a police officer and was required to carry a 38 caliber revolver. I carried the gold cup off duty, cocked and locked, and shoved in my waistband at 4 o'clock. I saw the chief deputy in the county and a Texas Ranger carry in such a fashion and thought it cool. I was disuaded from this practice by a Lt. who didn't share my thought. After leaving that agency I again started carying a 1911 in my waistband but at least it was also my duty weapon. I tried a couple of different holsters but none were as easy as the waistband. We'll a few years later I contracted a Glock virus and ended up with a model 19 which I thought would be an excellent off duty carry. I set about figuring out where it was the most comfortable and found I had to carry it a bit closer to 3 o'clock. During clear and draw drills with an empty pistol the dang pistol went click when I shoved it in my waistband. Let's try that again, click. The trigger was hanging on my tshirt. End of that exercise. I never carried the Glock 19 edc. Even today some 56 years after first shoving the 1911 in my waistband I will still do it if I'm in a rush to the corner stop and rob or the post office. I have a simple iwb sheath and a Comp Tac iwb that I use for extended carry.

Heck I neglected to state the moral of the story, I won't iwb carry a pistol unless it has a manual safety.
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The moral of my story is I won't carry a pistol that isn't in a holster that completely covers the trigger guard. That's all I'll say about that.
 
Kcredsox26 said:
I feel like practicing drawing from holster. Regardless of how you carry, is an after thought for some. I carry appendix and while I do practice my draw, it's something I feel like I could still improve upon. Just for the sake of muscle memory. So, that if the circumstances ever presented themselves to where I had to draw to protect myself or my family. Trigger discipline won't be an issue. Mike Tyson said " everybody has a plan till they get punched in the mouth". In a situation where I have to draw and process thoughts in seconds, I would like to know my body and mind are always on the same page.
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It's just like shooting. It's a perishable skill. And in order for something to remain muscle memory you have to continue doing it indefinitely
 
I can carry my subcompact strikers AIWB, but I have been experimenting with sticky holsters with my 4 and 4.5 pistols. It depends on where I'm going, the weather and what I'll be doing. Lately the bigger guns have been going in the waistband at 4 o'clock. My trigger finger does not ever enter the trigger guard until I have a sight picture and I am ready to press. Period.
My AIWB holsters are mostly Muddy River Tactical. I have a few from Vedder and Crossbreed, and my stickies are We The People. They work very well for me.
 
I carry several guns IWB and AIWB. A Comped P365, VP9SK, a CZ PO7 DA/SA and a Staccato C2. Each has its own holster made by Legacy Firearms and each feels significantly different, which is why. as stated throughout this thread, constant practice is imperative. Dry fire is great, but if you can do some live fire training courses do it because real world scenarios not only bring a different dimension, they also go much farther in tailoring your technique and building confidence.
 
SimonRL said:
I carry several guns IWB and AIWB. A Comped P365, VP9SK, a CZ PO7 DA/SA and a Staccato C2. Each has its own holster made by Legacy Firearms and each feels significantly different, which is why. as stated throughout this thread, constant practice is imperative. Dry fire is great, but if you can do some live fire training courses do it because real world scenarios not only bring a different dimension, they also go much farther in tailoring your technique and building confidence.
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Absolutely. But shite tons of dry firing practice should be employed before you ever start carrying this way. And actual range practice should start very slowly until it’s ingrained thoroughly.
 
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