Every day carry

[Railroader]

I have been shot at, did not care for it. Not hanging around to be shot at again. I don't owe putting my life on the line for anyone in this world except my family.

Well, to die trying to save some little childrens would be ok.

Yep, it sure would be OK... ?

Having been on "the wrong end" of a gun a time or three myself I can heartily agree that it ain't no fun.

Even when you are young, trained, and think you are "ready" it just ain't never what you thought it would be...lol

At my advanced age, my fatalistic attitude is over, and my focus is the protection of me and mine. And I will do that with every dirty trick in the book, and some that ain't.

The rest ain't up to me anymore...

 

[Dub]

A good, comfortable pair of athletic shoes should be a part of the EDC plan.

In some states the first requirement of self defense must be an attempt to flee....then self defense measures can be taken.

I don't pretend to understand the intricacies of such....even after discussing the matter with a Sheriff's Deputy from such a state (in this case it was South Carolina).

 

[Railroader]

I've done this before and I am going to do it again...

We are in a strange place nowadays, folks.

The Law is on our side regarding carrying guns, and getting better every day. More and more folks are buying guns and goin' heeled.

The Law is NOT on our side regarding actually USING a gun, and getting worse every day. No such thing as an open and shut self defense case anymore with all the Liberal Pantywaisting in the courts and media.

So now more than ever you need to be well up to speed regarding gun laws and the use of force.

And most folks ain't. I hear crap that won't fly all the time, and I know several who are carrying but have no clue as to what they are signing up for.

They think they can just "drag him inside" or shoot a meth head breaking into their truck...And on and on.

Everyone who carries a gun owes themselves an education, and I am providing a link to a great place to start. This lady knows her stuff, and presents it well. She also covers your butt in all 50 states, in three steps.

So here it is.

https://www.corneredcat.com

 

[Dub]

I've done this before and I am going to do it again...

We are in a strange place nowadays, folks.

The Law is on our side regarding carrying guns, and getting better every day. More and more folks are buying guns and goin' heeled.

The Law is NOT on our side regarding actually USING a gun, and getting worse every day. No such thing as an open and shut self defense case anymore with all the Liberal Pantywaisting in the courts and media.

So now more than ever you need to be well up to speed regarding gun laws and the use of force.

And most folks ain't. I hear crap that won't fly all the time, and I know several who are carrying but have no clue as to what they are signing up for.

They think they can just "drag him inside" or shoot a meth head breaking into their truck...And on and on.

Everyone who carries a gun owes themselves an education, and I am providing a link to a great place to start. This lady knows her stuff, and presents it well. She also covers your butt in all 50 states, in three steps.

So here it is.

https://www.corneredcat.com

Thank you for the Cornered Cat tip.

She has a PILE of experience in what looks like every aspect of self defense.

Living through an assault is the first goal.

Current legal system and financial ruination are the next hurdles.

 

[SC Hunter]

@Railroader I was more along the lines of highpoint in an uncle Mike's, I forgot about lorcins ?

People that carry a gun every day carry themselves different than somebody that carries one to feel like their Billy Bad Butt. I look at just about every person's hips and front pockets I meet 95% of the time. I don't know why but I just do.

 

[jbarron]

FWIW, I always have pepper spray... even when I'm carrying a firearm. I think it's a good idea to have a none lethal option readily available.

 

[pacecars]

If I want to carry OWB I stick it in a Milt Sparks with shark skin trim

 

[OffTheBeatnPath]

Glock 43x in a bravo concealment IWB has been the most comfortable / ideal for me. I sometimes carry a 42 with a $15 holster I bought off of amazon and it isn't bad. Just make sure you have a good belt! I use a tactical belt I was issued while in the AF. If I could get the same veteran discount on sig as I do on Glock, I would have a p365. They are good shooting guns

 

[Dub]

Glock 43x in a bravo concealment IWB has been the most comfortable / ideal for me. I sometimes carry a 42 with a $15 holster I bought off of amazon and it isn't bad. Just make sure you have a good belt! I use a tactical belt I was issued while in the AF. If I could get the same veteran discount on sig as I do on Glock, I would have a p365. They are good shooting guns

Wouldn't think a 12oz G42 would require much of a belt.

 

[oppthepop]

In the woods - Glock 29 in 10mm OR a S&W Governor with 2 loads of #4, 2 loads of 000 buck, and two 45 long colts
everywhere else - Glock 43 with spare mag

 

[Snookpimpin]

43x with night sights.

 

[OffTheBeatnPath]

Wouldn't think a 12oz G42 would require much of a belt.

It sure doesn’t, I was referring to the 43x. Just my personal preference

 

[longrangedog]

I'm an old man with both dunlop and noassatall diseases. The only way I can comfortably carry is by using suspenders.

 

[Nimrod71]

I wear a pistol everyday. My go to is a Glock Mod. 45 in 9 mm. I carry it in a Blackhawk holster. I really like this holster because it rides high which works well when I ride horses, motor cycles and it motor vehicles and boats. I like the mod. 45 because it has the barrel of the 19 and the magazine of the 17. I use to carry a 22 but it only held 10 rounds. Also water, dust and mud is not has bad on their operation as on some of the other pistols I have carried.

 

[transfixer]

I've probably mentioned this before, but the last 4 or 5 yrs I've been using Nexbelts edc belts, extremely durable, stiff enough for pistol holsters of any type, and click adjustable in 1/4in increments, they don't roll over, don't sag, I have one I wear as a work belt and then 3 or 4 others in various colors for my casual wear , I always carry iwb unless in the woods, and they've not failed me yet.

 

[FlipKing]

I've probably mentioned this before, but the last 4 or 5 yrs I've been using Nexbelts edc belts, extremely durable, stiff enough for pistol holsters of any type, and click adjustable in 1/4in increments, they don't roll over, don't sag, I have one I wear as a work belt and then 3 or 4 others in various colors for my casual wear , I always carry iwb unless in the woods, and they've not failed me yet.

I use this as well. I'm 6 months into one of every day use. Has some wear but still in good shape.

 

[ucfireman]

I'm an old man with both dunlop and noassatall diseases. The only way I can comfortably carry is by using suspenders.

My old battalion chief used to say that he ordered pants and they came " noassatall".

 

[ucfireman]

How long did it take yall to get "used" to carrying? I mean where the seat belt wasn't an issue, you dint notice when you sat down or bent over etc?
Like said, I have carried a few times and just cant get used to it. Plus I have never been able to carry at work, against the rules (FD, now hospitals), so if I put it on in the morning then take it off then put it back on it just seems like a pain.

 

[transfixer]

How long did it take yall to get "used" to carrying? I mean where the seat belt wasn't an issue, you dint notice when you sat down or bent over etc?
Like said, I have carried a few times and just cant get used to it. Plus I have never been able to carry at work, against the rules (FD, now hospitals), so if I put it on in the morning then take it off then put it back on it just seems like a pain.

having to constantly remove and put back on would be a pain, you could never get used to it in my mind , I work in an automotive shop, and don't carry at work, but do have it on my toolbox usually, I carry a p365 appendix iwb, and it is very comfortable to me, I carry on the weekends, or if going somewhere other than straight home after work, the p365 is the first pistol that is "comfortable" for me to carry, other than my Ruger lcp, which depending on what I'm wearing I will sometimes carry the same way,

My stepson is LE, and after coming off uniform patrol and going into a plain clothes unit, he had to get used to carrying IWB concealed, appendix , and he's constantly in vehicles and out of vehicles, he is a slim guy, with no gut, so its easier for him , but it took him a good while to really get used to carrying that way. now he literally has it on him all the time, even at home, IWB covered by his shirt, but then he carries a Glock 43, so its not very big,

 

[Railroader]

How long did it take yall to get "used" to carrying? I mean where the seat belt wasn't an issue, you dint notice when you sat down or bent over etc?
Like said, I have carried a few times and just cant get used to it. Plus I have never been able to carry at work, against the rules (FD, now hospitals), so if I put it on in the morning then take it off then put it back on it just seems like a pain.

Away back when, I got used to carrying a gun when I became a cop. It was easy, because I was issued a Glock 17, a duty belt, and an off duty holster all Don Hume Leather. Being told what to carry and how took a lot of guesswork out of the equation. ?

You just strap up, and wear it. Good quality leather stuff will mold to you in a matter of a couple weeks to a month, and at the same time you will become used to it, and no longer aware that it's there.

Plastic and nylon cheap crap will not mold to fit your style, and should be avoided.

I still have, and wear that Don Hume off duty holster any time I am carrying a Glock, an using a black belt. It just so happens that it will even work with my G19MOS with the Trijicon optic on top.

My advice is to pick a gun, a good holster, and a good belt and just go for it. Wear it until you no longer even think about it, and feel naked without it.

As for it being a pain to "take it on and off", it really isn't. I carry to and from, but not at work. Takes all of 30 seconds to stash the pistol and extra mag, or put it back on. I use the black or brown carry belts all the time.

After you have gotten used to, and gain comfort and confidence with a certain set up, you can explore other options.

Or not.

My defense gun rides my right hip and I will never deviate from that. I REFUSE to stick a gun down my pants, for any reason, though lots of folks do.

In the woods, all bets are off. It might be cross draw to avoid my rifle if I am out walkin', or it might be in a shoulder rig. Might be on the hip, as usual. Depends on the gun, mood, and dress.

Look at carrying as your new hobby for a while, commit to it, and have some fun while learning what you like and what works for you.

But you gotta start somewhere...

Here's what works for me. Not necessarily for you, because only you can decide that. The possibilities and options are endless.

A 1791 Pancake that will accommodate the optic. Thing is built like a TANK and is a good option.



Shown with a brown Bowen Buckle Knife belt I've had 30 years. I have it's black brother that goes with the old Don Hume...The black belt did my entire decade of policing being worn daily.

The importance of a good stout belt cannot be stressed enough.



I have tried with no luck to get Don Hume to make me a brown one.. ?

Good luck man, and have fun!