I'm new to firearms. I'm getting a Ruger Security 9 and I'm thinking of concealed carry. I've taken the CCW course and planning to get more training. That being said, as newbie I'm a bit scared about an appendix carry la my fear unfounded?
ThanksIt's unfounded if done properly though it's not comfortable to me. I carry IWB on my right side.
I should have added.....no matter how you carry....side, back, front or shoulder.Finger off the trigger when drawing and when re-holstering....oh, and don't let your shirt or pants get between the firearm and the holdster when re-holstering...OUCH.
@Fredo My instructor pointed out that you have all the time in the word when re-holstering so don't rush and pay attention as to how you are re-holstering.Finger off the trigger when drawing and when re-holstering....oh, and don't let your shirt or pants get between the firearm and the holdster when re-holstering...OUCH.
What's preferable is the carry method that works with you and that days wardrobe. For some that's appendix, for others it's cross draw, hip (iwb or owb) or shoulder holster, etc. . Each of these and other methods are heavily dependent on several other factors. A common change up in carry is switching from "city carry" where maximum concealment is desired (at the expense of slowing your draw time) to rural or woods carry, where concealment is not necessary or desired, and ease of draw is paramount, or purely competition.I don't know much about the best way to carry. I've watched a few YouTube videos where it was said that that's preferable but I know a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing
PS: Keep in mind that nobody can tell you what and how to carry any more than they can tell you what shoes and underwear you should have.I really appreciate your taking the time to give me your thoughts. Sounds like really sound advice. Thanks
When I first started to experiment with concealed carry, it seemed that by far most people carried inside the waistband (IWB). Being a bit thicker around the midsection that I ideally should be, I found this very uncomfortable, but spent a fair amount of dollars trying different IWB holsters before accepting that this method did not work for me. Personally I prefer outside the waistband (OWB) with leather, not Kydex holsters. I have several of these and generally wear the holster in the 2 or 3 o'clock position (where straight ahead of your naval is 12 o'clock, 6 0'clock is at your butt, 3 o'clock on the far right side, etc.). But OWB only works, while keeping it concealed, if I am wearing a jacket (and keep it on all of the time) or wear an untucked shirt which fully covers the holstered gun. Much of the time I "pocket carry" in the right front pocket of my jeans (which I wear about 90% of the year) in a Desantis pocket holster.
I find pocket carry very easy and convenient. I can put the holstered gun into my pocket just before leaving my home without any fuss or fiddling with a belt. Drawing a pocket holstered gun is easy and smooth to do. And if need be, I can have my hand on the gun, in my pocket and if there is no time to draw, could fire in the general direction from inside the pocket.
All of the above applies regardless of which handgun I am carrying. Most of the time I carry a compact semi auto in 9mm, striker fired. Either my Ruger LC9s, or if OWB rather than pocket, my Glock 26 for greater capacity. Sometimes I pocket carry my S&W 642, a 5 round lightweight revolver chambered in 38 Special. When carrying a semi auto, I always have a round chambered and as long as I keep my finger off the trigger have no excessive concern about an accidental discharge into the family jewels or anywhere else for that matter.
I suggest you try out several alternatives at home. Stand up, sit down, walk around. Practice drawing an unloaded gun. Look at yourself in a full length mirror to see if you achieve the level of concealment that you find acceptable (although you need to understand that people around you are generally totally non-observant and what you might think is a dead giveaway printing is totally unseen by others). I suggest doing all of this before spending a fortune on holsters as you see the best solution for yourself. I myself have a large plastic bin full of holsters that I hesitate to figure out how much I spent on this collection of leather and Kydex that I mostly never use.
I carry my revolvers appendix but will not carry a semi auto that way. I am a pretty fit guy and find it comfortable. If a fella has a big belly it may not be very comfortableI'm new to firearms. I'm getting a Ruger Security 9 and I'm thinking of concealed carry. I've taken the CCW course and planning to get more training. That being said, as newbie I'm a bit scared about an appendix carry la my fear unfounded?
Mexican is a low level misdemeanor in MS. Gotta have a holster or purse/pouch/paper bag or something similar. Laws and regulations often don't make any sense no matter where you live.I often carry my LCRx appendix, but Mexican. No holster. There is a recessed area between the cylinder and grip that my belt rides in and is secure. The lack of a holster makes it actually comfortable. The heavy trigger gives me peace of mind. And it is completely unnoticeable, especially with a black shirt.
Not to mention it's just common sense unless your a thugYou want the muzzle pointed alongside your body, not at it. No proper defensive training course of fire will even let you on the range with the muzzle pointed at your femoral artery or crotch.