carry styles

mnconceal · June 4th, 2009, 04:18 AM

Is it true most people avoid ankle holsters and holsters above the pelvic
area because a lot of movies show gangs drawing concealed weapons from those two areas?

Ram Rod · June 4th, 2009, 05:38 AM

I've never heard of that. I've carried with a shoulder holster before very effectively. I figure percentage-wise some folks avoid those areas of carry simply because it may be more difficult to do, and not exactly the fastest methods of deployment. I don't think movies or gangs have anything to do with it.

Pikachu711 · June 4th, 2009, 05:49 AM

IMHO, carrying a handgun in a ankle holster is fine for a BUG. The part that I & others have is how hard is trying to draw it from a standing position if you need your handgun. Seconds count! I carry my G26 in an ankle holster while I work. Until my smartcarry holster arrives my ankle holster will have to do for the time being.

Carrying in an ankle holster is better than not carrying at all. Until my smartcarry arrives it's my only alternative.

Again, ankle holsters are not the best way to go for a primary carry option. BUG, sure!

RoadRunner71 · June 4th, 2009, 05:51 AM

Forget about anything you have seen in a movie!

Concerning carry positions, I think about accessibility, concealability, and my daily activity. For most people, certainly not all, and in most situations, somewhere on the waist is usually going to be the best location. That is not to say that some one may not just simply prefer to carry in an ankle rig.

Remember this is a tool we are carrying. Put it where you can get at it if you need it. (And I will say that I hope you never NEED it.)

retsupt99 · June 4th, 2009, 07:11 AM

If memory serves me at all, I cannot remember seeing gang members using holsters, even in movies. But if were talking about movies, it usually takes one shot and the individual is dead in about 2.5 seconds...it doesn't work that way.

Forget the movies, and carry (in a holster) in a way that workd for YOU!

QKShooter · June 4th, 2009, 08:38 AM

Most gang members do not use holsters at all.
Rarely in the movies do you ever see anybody drawing a firearm from an ankle holster.

Pretty much everybody that is a detective or LE wearing plain clothes either carries OWB at the waist or in an incorrectly configured shoulder holster.

zacii · June 4th, 2009, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QKShooter

Most gang members do not use holsters at all.
Rarely in the movies do you ever see anybody drawing a firearm from an ankle holster.

Pretty much everybody that is a detective or LE wearing plain clothes either carries OWB at the waist or in an incorrectly configured shoulder holster.

Please define "an incorrectly configured shoulder holster".

Bunny · June 4th, 2009, 10:36 AM

Dunno. I just wouldn't carry in the ankle holster because I'm kind of a klutz, and if I'm running, or it's a question of how fast I can draw to save my life, trying to get a gun out of my ankle would be difficult and I'd probably land flat on my face.

shooterX · June 4th, 2009, 10:37 AM

I prefer mine IWB at 3 or 4 o'clock, quicker access.

CRags99 · June 4th, 2009, 11:17 AM

I use an ankle holster occasionally. Generally I use my IWB at about 330-4 but there are days where it just feels to bulky or I'm not in the mood to deal with it being there and I will strap to the ol' ankle. Not a bad way to carry, just slower on the draw.

June 4th, 2009, 04:18 AM	#1
mnconceal Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 28	carry styles Is it true most people avoid ankle holsters and holsters above the pelvic area because a lot of movies show gangs drawing concealed weapons from those two areas?

June 4th, 2009, 05:38 AM	#2
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: crawford county, arkansas Posts: 8,826	I've never heard of that. I've carried with a shoulder holster before very effectively. I figure percentage-wise some folks avoid those areas of carry simply because it may be more difficult to do, and not exactly the fastest methods of deployment. I don't think movies or gangs have anything to do with it. __________________ RamRod-----sans remords live, eat, breathe, sleep Glock

June 4th, 2009, 05:49 AM	#3
Pikachu711 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,095	IMHO, carrying a handgun in a ankle holster is fine for a BUG. The part that I & others have is how hard is trying to draw it from a standing position if you need your handgun. Seconds count! I carry my G26 in an ankle holster while I work. Until my smartcarry holster arrives my ankle holster will have to do for the time being. Carrying in an ankle holster is better than not carrying at all. Until my smartcarry arrives it's my only alternative. Again, ankle holsters are not the best way to go for a primary carry option. BUG, sure! __________________ "80 Million gun owners can't be wrong!" Glock 26 (9mm) Nevada CFP Holder NRA Member

June 4th, 2009, 05:51 AM	#4
RoadRunner71 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,104	Forget about anything you have seen in a movie! Concerning carry positions, I think about accessibility, concealability, and my daily activity. For most people, certainly not all, and in most situations, somewhere on the waist is usually going to be the best location. That is not to say that some one may not just simply prefer to carry in an ankle rig. Remember this is a tool we are carrying. Put it where you can get at it if you need it. (And I will say that I hope you never NEED it.) __________________ "Mind own business" "Always cut cards"

June 4th, 2009, 07:11 AM	#5
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,822	If memory serves me at all, I cannot remember seeing gang members using holsters, even in movies. But if were talking about movies, it usually takes one shot and the individual is dead in about 2.5 seconds...it doesn't work that way. Forget the movies, and carry (in a holster) in a way that workd for YOU! __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member Last edited by retsupt99; June 4th, 2009 at 10:37 AM..

June 4th, 2009, 08:38 AM	#6
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,499	Most gang members do not use holsters at all. Rarely in the movies do you ever see anybody drawing a firearm from an ankle holster. Pretty much everybody that is a detective or LE wearing plain clothes either carries OWB at the waist or in an incorrectly configured shoulder holster.

June 4th, 2009, 10:36 AM	#8
Bunny Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Carolina - LKN Posts: 1,198	Dunno. I just wouldn't carry in the ankle holster because I'm kind of a klutz, and if I'm running, or it's a question of how fast I can draw to save my life, trying to get a gun out of my ankle would be difficult and I'd probably land flat on my face. __________________ Don't frisk me, I am the weapon. Sig Sauer P239 DAK (9mm) NRA Member & Pistol Instructor www.vanguardnc.com

June 4th, 2009, 10:37 AM	#9
shooterX Distinguished Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,573	I prefer mine IWB at 3 or 4 o'clock, quicker access.

June 4th, 2009, 11:17 AM	#10
CRags99 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Benton, KY Posts: 479	I use an ankle holster occasionally. Generally I use my IWB at about 330-4 but there are days where it just feels to bulky or I'm not in the mood to deal with it being there and I will strap to the ol' ankle. Not a bad way to carry, just slower on the draw. __________________ Glock 27 "Criminals are a cowardly and superstitious lot."

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