greencobra
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and i don't hate it. some might remember i had to move the position of my holstered pistol from 5 to 3 o'clock on the right side because of a back issue. the holster was creeping towards the front anyway so wtf, lets try it. i've read all the pros and cons that usually get posted when someone mentions appendix carry, the big one being "you'll shoot your nuts off", that sort of stuff.
i'm a big guy, very big some might say. never thought i'd be able to pull it off but you don't know until you try. you know, i like it. i have no interference with any activity. my two main concerns were sitting, would it poke into my thigh, and while driving, would i be able to move my foot/leg to the brake quickly without it interfering with that movement. don't know why that was a concern but it was. so yeah, it's working for me, very comfortable, out of the way really, and i think the position conceals better under a tee shirt. and being in front like that, it seems to be a better and natural position for my hand to go to when i draw. i won't lie, i do get a little nervous right now when i take it off my belt. fiddling with the belt clip to get it off...suddenly, becoming a eunuch is a concern and not on my agenda.
i'll see what happens in the next few weeks, if i continue to keep it there. i know it's no big thing but it is a topic that only has 2 distinct opinions, either pro or con with no middle ground. i'm a big fan of not switching things up with my carry gun. same gun for 10 years, and a there's been a gun at the 5 o' clock since forever until recently. muscle memory on something important like this is key i feel. same position, same gun feel when i go for it. that all changes when you change something...gun, holster, positioning, it all matters. so i best get to the range and work with it for a while.
i'm a big guy, very big some might say. never thought i'd be able to pull it off but you don't know until you try. you know, i like it. i have no interference with any activity. my two main concerns were sitting, would it poke into my thigh, and while driving, would i be able to move my foot/leg to the brake quickly without it interfering with that movement. don't know why that was a concern but it was. so yeah, it's working for me, very comfortable, out of the way really, and i think the position conceals better under a tee shirt. and being in front like that, it seems to be a better and natural position for my hand to go to when i draw. i won't lie, i do get a little nervous right now when i take it off my belt. fiddling with the belt clip to get it off...suddenly, becoming a eunuch is a concern and not on my agenda.
i'll see what happens in the next few weeks, if i continue to keep it there. i know it's no big thing but it is a topic that only has 2 distinct opinions, either pro or con with no middle ground. i'm a big fan of not switching things up with my carry gun. same gun for 10 years, and a there's been a gun at the 5 o' clock since forever until recently. muscle memory on something important like this is key i feel. same position, same gun feel when i go for it. that all changes when you change something...gun, holster, positioning, it all matters. so i best get to the range and work with it for a while.