Ok, so me and a buddy go out shooting yesterday to try out his new p3at.
I own a p3at that i carry as a backup gun (or primary if that's the one I can get to first, like in winter when it is in my outer clothing) and I also carry a springfield armory XD 9mm on my right hip at 3 o'clock, under my coat and shirt(s).
I also have a Bersa thunder plus .380 with double stack 15 rd mag that i typically use for my "car" gun, one I keep on the seat while i drive for accessibility since the other two are usually buried.
Ok, here is the background for my question: my wife and i decided to go back to where we got married for our 5th anniversary, so we have to leave all our rights and self defense stuff at home while we are in Hawaii. I understand you can't even give a bad guy a dirty look there while he's robbing you at knifepoint, but that's beside the point.
Anyway....In an effort to look better the second time around in Hawaii, I started a weight-loss campaign a couple of months ago. The first time i was there, I was 205 pounds.....I'm not going for another 3 weeks, but this time I'm already down to 165. (I had been holding at 180 the last couple of years.)
Here is the "meat" of what i am asking:
I have recently been practicing a lot more with my Bersa and Kel-Tec, since my XD is usually buried so deep on me and it's the middle of winter here.
I have lost about 15 pounds in the last month or two, and while practicing yesterday i noticed 2 things:
I kept drawing my xd and the whole holster would come out with it. Ok, I need to tighten up my pants a bit to make the clip grip my belt better. (I use an uncle mikes IWB holster for my xd)
The other thing I noticed was that my hands are a little smaller, and that I kept gripping the XD slightly lower than normal, and not getting the grip safety depressed enough to fire the gun.
I decided that I needed a lot more practice this weekend since the dynamics of my carry and draw have changed due to the weight loss.
Am I crazy, or is 15 pounds of weight loss really enough to change your whole world when carrying? I know I will be watching that more now as I try to stay more fit.
I own a p3at that i carry as a backup gun (or primary if that's the one I can get to first, like in winter when it is in my outer clothing) and I also carry a springfield armory XD 9mm on my right hip at 3 o'clock, under my coat and shirt(s).
I also have a Bersa thunder plus .380 with double stack 15 rd mag that i typically use for my "car" gun, one I keep on the seat while i drive for accessibility since the other two are usually buried.
Ok, here is the background for my question: my wife and i decided to go back to where we got married for our 5th anniversary, so we have to leave all our rights and self defense stuff at home while we are in Hawaii. I understand you can't even give a bad guy a dirty look there while he's robbing you at knifepoint, but that's beside the point.
Anyway....In an effort to look better the second time around in Hawaii, I started a weight-loss campaign a couple of months ago. The first time i was there, I was 205 pounds.....I'm not going for another 3 weeks, but this time I'm already down to 165. (I had been holding at 180 the last couple of years.)
Here is the "meat" of what i am asking:
I have recently been practicing a lot more with my Bersa and Kel-Tec, since my XD is usually buried so deep on me and it's the middle of winter here.
I have lost about 15 pounds in the last month or two, and while practicing yesterday i noticed 2 things:
I kept drawing my xd and the whole holster would come out with it. Ok, I need to tighten up my pants a bit to make the clip grip my belt better. (I use an uncle mikes IWB holster for my xd)
The other thing I noticed was that my hands are a little smaller, and that I kept gripping the XD slightly lower than normal, and not getting the grip safety depressed enough to fire the gun.
I decided that I needed a lot more practice this weekend since the dynamics of my carry and draw have changed due to the weight loss.
Am I crazy, or is 15 pounds of weight loss really enough to change your whole world when carrying? I know I will be watching that more now as I try to stay more fit.