I was curious if anyone knew if there was a pocket holster with a kevlar lining. I was thinking about carrying inside my pocket but I did not feel comfortable with a round in the chamber. Since I did not want to shoot myself in the leg or privates, I was thinking about not having a round in the chamber or perhaps a kevlar lining or a piece covering the muzzle with a round in the chamber. Any ideas/comments?
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Kevlar holster
- Thread starter stever
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1. No, nobody makes one that I know of.
2. The reason nobody makes one is that one layer of Kevlaw will not stop a slug. The ballistic vest are made of multiple layers, different layers and thicknesses based on the threat level. To do this would be too bulky.
3. If you have a gun that you are worried about going off in a pocket holster you should not be carrying it, not even in a belt holster. The pistol should not fire unless the trigger is pulled. If it does get it fixed NOW! If you are pulling the trigger while drawing you need more training before you start thinking about carrying a gun, whether it be in a pocket or a belt holster.
2. The reason nobody makes one is that one layer of Kevlaw will not stop a slug. The ballistic vest are made of multiple layers, different layers and thicknesses based on the threat level. To do this would be too bulky.
3. If you have a gun that you are worried about going off in a pocket holster you should not be carrying it, not even in a belt holster. The pistol should not fire unless the trigger is pulled. If it does get it fixed NOW! If you are pulling the trigger while drawing you need more training before you start thinking about carrying a gun, whether it be in a pocket or a belt holster.
This should not be an issue, for the reasons already mentioned.
1. Guns don't fire unless the trigger is pulled.
2. The trigger cannot be pulled while it is in the holster. NOTE: I did not say 'it can't go off in your pocket' or 'it can't go off if you jam it in your waistband,' because it IS possible (though still highly unlikely)...but a proper holster keeps things out of the trigger guard and away from the trigger.
3. If the gun DOES fire without the trigger being pulled, you have a seriously defective gun, and need to get it fixed ASAP.
4. If the trigger is being pulled while drawing, you need to practice your drawing technique A LOT with an EMPTY gun before you ever carry loaded.
5. Hmmm. To be frank, and hopefully not mean or rude, I have found that most of the people who have concerns like "well, it might go off" really do not know that much about guns. Thats fine...you do what is done here on TFL, you ask questions and get educated. But I would worry quite a bit about someone in a state of relative ignorance carrying a loaded weapon, at least until they had been educated. If you fit this category, you might want to consider some firearms training courses and such before you carry. Just a thought.
Mike
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1. Guns don't fire unless the trigger is pulled.
2. The trigger cannot be pulled while it is in the holster. NOTE: I did not say 'it can't go off in your pocket' or 'it can't go off if you jam it in your waistband,' because it IS possible (though still highly unlikely)...but a proper holster keeps things out of the trigger guard and away from the trigger.
3. If the gun DOES fire without the trigger being pulled, you have a seriously defective gun, and need to get it fixed ASAP.
4. If the trigger is being pulled while drawing, you need to practice your drawing technique A LOT with an EMPTY gun before you ever carry loaded.
5. Hmmm. To be frank, and hopefully not mean or rude, I have found that most of the people who have concerns like "well, it might go off" really do not know that much about guns. Thats fine...you do what is done here on TFL, you ask questions and get educated. But I would worry quite a bit about someone in a state of relative ignorance carrying a loaded weapon, at least until they had been educated. If you fit this category, you might want to consider some firearms training courses and such before you carry. Just a thought.
Mike
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"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." -Robert Heinlein
If the gun is carried in a holster that fully encloses the triggerguard, it would be impossible for the gun to "go off by itself..."
There is no such thing as a "trigger pulling fairy" that flys around seeking out triggers to pull. Guns do not go off by themselves.
The rule is simple, keep your finger off the trigger until you're ready to shoot, and carry the gun in a rigid holster (Leather, Kydex) that fully encloses the triggerguard.
It is true that people who assume a gun can off by itself are the ones that are not knowledgable about firearms and are in definate need of firearms training.
[This message has been edited by dvc (edited April 17, 2000).]
There is no such thing as a "trigger pulling fairy" that flys around seeking out triggers to pull. Guns do not go off by themselves.
The rule is simple, keep your finger off the trigger until you're ready to shoot, and carry the gun in a rigid holster (Leather, Kydex) that fully encloses the triggerguard.
It is true that people who assume a gun can off by itself are the ones that are not knowledgable about firearms and are in definate need of firearms training.
[This message has been edited by dvc (edited April 17, 2000).]