shoulder holsters?

Quote: "I'd actually like a shoulderr rig, unfortunately, it seems there aren't too many vertical carry rigs anymore."

AMEN!! Alessi makes one but it is a swivel style and thus a little extra bulky. The old George Lawrence style is still around by Galco (?) but it has a STRONG spring in it which badly erodes finish on gun. I like a plain vertical pouch holster (similar to belt style) suspended from shoulder harness but can't find a commercial holster maker with that style. I made my own but it isn't up to the standards of Alessi/Sparks/etc.

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You said " I know there is a high number of dead detectives that wish they never did"
What high number of detectives have been killed because of shoulder holsters. When and where were they killed??
I ask because I have been searching for this kind of info for five years.
I can't find any. Please give info not he said she said tales of woe.

On my Dept we had an officer fumble putting his weapon in or taking it out in the locker room. The gun was dropping and the way he caught it his thumb got into the triggerguard with the barrel pointing to his head causing an AD killing him. The incident was witnessed by other officers near him so suicide was ruled out.
 
I used a SH for various activities to include driving or days I was going to work in the office or go to court, etc. If you train enough, they work well but I would still say they don't work nearly as well as a strong side holster. Of course there are tons of horror stories about them but I think many of them are directly related to a lack of experience using the equipment. If you can get by without one, that would be my first suggestion but if you have to have one just make sure you do lots of training with it.
 
Horatioo, I think there's a simple answer for this...

When drawing from the hip or waistband, you're pointing the firearm in the downward position. If you were to mistakenly fire a round while drawing, you'll most likely shoot down (possibly into your leg or foot :eek:) or slightly forward. At the range, obliviously no one is standing in front of you at the range (down range), so you’re “accident” should involve just you (as far as injuries).

Now with the SH setup (I’m referring to the horizontal layout, not vertical), if you were to mistakenly discharge the weapon somehow while drawing, there’s a possibility you’ll shoot someone behind you or damage property behind you. Also, if you were to shoot yourself in the side somehow (by turning the firearm too far?), I’d bet to say your injuries would be far more severe than shooting yourself in the foot…

Simply put, there’s a higher risk of “greater damage” done if an accidental discharge happens with a SH holster compared to a hip holster. That’s my thoughts on that anyways.

I personally practice with my SH with fake rounds to practice drawing and aiming. I can say I’m not sure how someone would shoot behind them with the SH because of the trigger guard, but I’m sure it’s happened somewhere somehow…
 
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