Does anyone carry "crossdraw" style?

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Playboypenguin

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Does anyone here carry crossdraw?

I carry that way for CAS and I have started to be interested in carrying that way daily. It just feels easier to conceal and to retrieve. Especially when seated. The motion required to get my hand on it and pull it seems mich more natural than the "elbow to the sky" method when retrieving from a strong side high rise holster.

You would have to be more careful about where the barrel was pointing while drawing but not that much more careful.

Anyone have any thoughts for or against such a carry method?

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What holster is that? I like the way it sets up so high. BTW on the cross draw, I either need a smaller belly or longer arms!
 
It just feels easier to conceal and to retrieve. Especially when seated. The motion required to get my hand on it and pull it seems mich more natural than the "elbow to the sky" method when retrieving from a strong side high rise holster.
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Agree 100%. I feel that I have a lot more control over the pistol from that position, and can make a much more understated draw. Also good for driving.
 
I carry my PM9 in a left hand Don Hume OWB holster as a rt hand IWB cross draw. (hope that makes sense) Or in Smart carry.
Carry my EMP cross draw in a Galco tuckable IWB.
was never comfortable with high riding strong side or small of back carry.
 
That is my preferred carry.
You will not be able to carry that way at a range shoot such as IDPA.
The new NRA PPOTH (Personal Protection Outside The Home) shooting exercises do not allow it. In fact the NRA class considers it a poor retention carry position.
You will have to always remember the sweeping action of the muzzle during your draw. All purse/waistpack(fanny) are a cross draw of sorts.
 
I do at home.

It's just easier to sit and stand while doing chores. My revolver snubnose is almost horizontal. So it point slightly down but to the side.

Yes, I carry at home. I live in Las Vegas and home invasions are frequent.
 
Personally, I like crossdraw. That said, it is currently not allowed for the range by the USMC. Why? On a crossdraw, one "flags" someone to their left when they draw. We force guys with crossdraw rigs to change to a standard setup or they get booted off the range as a safety violator.
 
The general knocks against crossdraw are these:

"Because the butt is presented forward it may make it easier for someone to grab your gun."

M. Ayoob raises this often. This is a concern for LEOS. For regular folks, I think less so as the piece is concealed till drawn and I'm not standing there writing a drunk a ticket.

"When you draw you sweep any bystanders with the muzzle"

Not if the muzzle is tilted down till you approach lining up on the target. The same objection can also be made to shoulder rigs.

"It is slower than strong side."

Maybe. Maybe for some it is not. Body type plays a role.

Any objection folks can raise to crossdraw stands the same for a crossdraw shoulder rig but you usually don't hear the same hesitations coming from folks about shoulder rigs that you do about crossdraw hip carry.

Crossdraw also allow folks easy access to their piece with either hand something that is not so true of strong side.

The fastest I am on the draw is strong side from a rig that has the butt just a few inches above where my hand normally hangs. I have a few holsters that hang just right for that. But they are not ccw rigs. Those rigs ride higher on the hip. For me that can also be ackward.

Crossdraw works.

tipoc
 
The fastest I am on the draw is strong side from a rig that has the butt just a few inches above where my hand normally hangs.
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Is there a rawhide tiedown used with that rig, or being the 21st century, maybe a "Zip-tie":D
Just kidding! nice post tipoc.
Any carry we use should be tested for retention by a friendly bad@ss w/blue gun or equivalent). I question if some of those practices should be openly discussed, as this could also be a learning forum for the BG's.
 
1. Cross-draw is very concealable. No bulge in the handgun area. It hugs tight to the body.

2. Comfort. Best carry for 8-12 hr. comfort. No banging gun on walls, chairs, door jambs, etc.

3. Quick draw from (dive for cover) kneeling and supine positions.

4. It's a very quick draw from auto and seated. Strong side carry buries the gun in the seat.

5. Excellent weapon retention with strike opportunities in case of a scuffle.

6. Easy and discreet fast access from covert carry....e.g. Walk with your hand on your handgun.

7. Excellent weak hand draw. Try 'that' with a strong side carry.

8. Easier to draw in running/dynamic situations.


crossdraw carry

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retention w/strike opportunity
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I carry em all; 686, 649 and Vaquero, crossdraw in Simply Rugged and a Desantis IWB.... Most unobtusive, comfortable, and secure for me.
 
I carry crossdraw with a S&W 638 in a Galco COP 3-slot pancake holster or a Glock 19 in High Noon Hideaway IWB holster. The latter setup is one of the most comfortable and concealable I've ever a double stack semi-auto in. I find a good neutral cant IWB holster will bring the butt in tighter to my gut and helps it disappear under an untucked shirt.
 
good idea, especially for revolvers

So, where do you have your back-up?

(I admit to wearing weak side butt-forward, and have the shredded jacket linings to prove it. Just ask my Mom "Do you have to wear that thing to church on Christmas?" LOL)
 
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