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Aside from the heat/humidity (sweat) issues, ankle-carry is the only place I can CONCEAL carry COMFORTABLY. And re: humidity issues, down here on the Gulf Coast (literally, the Gulf is across the street) during the Summer, any store receipts I carry in a shirt pocket get damp and sometimes even wet (the ink runs!)! So why would I want to subject my gun and IWB/SOB holster to that kind of dampness -- let alone how uncomfortable it'd be?
Now were we allowed OC here in TX, I could carry larger guns such as my 1911, and of course, do so comfortably as it would not be in a IWB/SOB holster under a shirt/belt but in the open...not subject to getting sweaty or pinching/gouging me every time I'd sit down. If a gun is not comfortable to carry, I (and like most people) won't carry it and it stays at home or in the car. Not good.
Keep in mind, however, that due to the location of your ankle (at the other end of your body!), your
situational awareness must be upgraded because you need to see trouble coming in order to get to your gun BEFORE something happens, as it IS farther away to get to than one in the IWB/SOB postion...so be more aware of your surroundings to give you that heads up/lead time. Also remember that the larger/heavier the gun is you carry down there, the more RUNNING with it becomes an issue...but at my age, I can't do much running anyway, so for me, that's not a dealbreaker for me re: ankle-carry. Let the criminal do the running. Or not. Doesn't matter.
Otherwise, it just takes getting used to carrying that way.
In my case, my ankle-carry guns (Beretta 21A .22LR, Beretta 3032 .32ACP, S&W Chief's Special .38SPL, Zastava M88 9mm) are so comfortable down there I sometimes forget they are there....which CAN be embarrassing (at the very least) or worse -- such as forgetting you ARE carrying and going to a courthouse (with metal detectors present) or seeing a friend off at the airport (don't ask me how I personally know this). Oooops...
Yes, ankle-carry usually IS for BUGs (yet not something written in stone, is it), but it is MY only way to carry here in TX, not only during the warmer months but I prefer it all year long. A gun MUST be ON you at all times, so carry it in whatever way accomplishes that.
Also, I do not dress with shirts hanging outside my belt nor do I care for those 'old man' shirts (like the Guayaberas) just to CC using an IWB/SOB holster...but then, we're back to Square 1 because of the heat and humidity and UNcomfortable carry that way -- for ME. So ankle-carry is again MY best choice...especially sans any OC options open to me.
Whatever, in hot/humid climates, ankle-carry works for me and my gun goes EVERYWHERE with me EVERYTIME I leave home. That's how it should be HOWEVER you choose to carry.
-- John D.
P.S. If you want 'upscale' ankle-holsters, check out ankle-holsters like the Kramer at
http://www.kramerleather.com/productDetail.cfm?productID=1&categoryID=29. A bit pricey for me though, and my Uncle Mike's are serving me well.