When to use a holster???
- Thread starter SageRod
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In some places it's illegal, there's nothing around the trigger guard, uncomfortable...
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=206377&highlight=mexican+carry
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200927&highlight=mexican+carry
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=206377&highlight=mexican+carry
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200927&highlight=mexican+carry
SageRod,
A lot of folks do carry almost 24/7. And many more carry a weapon part-time, legally, in states that permit CCW.
You asked why not just slip it into your waistband without a holster. I can give you 3 good reasons for that if you're male. Some guns with no external safeties, such as the Glock, may snag the trigger while "tucking in". If that happens, you run the risk of going around half-cocked (which is not referring to your gun) or not having children.
A good holster will --
Using a properly fitting holster keeps your gun on your person even if you are running, traversing stairs and even when tussling on the ground with an assailant. It can also secure your gun against someone trying to grab your gun in a close physical encounter.
Holsters also protect your gun against your body. Body oils and salts from perspiration can cause corrosion quickly on many guns, even stainless steel guns if neglected. Holsters can reduce the amount of exposure.
With a gun tucked into a waistband, there are some motions that can cause a tension change at the belt-line. Reaching up high (in a market) may allow your pants to ride down or your gun to "slip" deeper inside, possibly down your leg. Squatting down several times might cause the muzzle to be pushed up until the gun's balance allows it to "fall over" the belt onto the ground.
Even if your waistband carry is tight enough, the gun can still move around, such as lowering the butt closer to the belt line where it's difficult to grab. A holster allows the same reach & grip each time, increasing the speed of your draw if or when needed.
A proper holster covers the triggerguard in a way that reduces chances of the trigger being activated or getting snagged. Some holsters also feature either a tension-screw to help secure the gun or a "thumb-break" safety strap over the rear of the gun or between a semi-auto pistol's cocked hammer and the firing pin. These also help with #1 - securing your weapon.
Some guns may discharge when dropped and it's prudent to expect that ANY gun might fire if dropped from waist height to a solid (concrete) surface.
If you want to know the value of a holster, try doing about 30 jumping-jacks with your unloaded XD carried without a holster.
A lot of folks do carry almost 24/7. And many more carry a weapon part-time, legally, in states that permit CCW.
You asked why not just slip it into your waistband without a holster. I can give you 3 good reasons for that if you're male. Some guns with no external safeties, such as the Glock, may snag the trigger while "tucking in". If that happens, you run the risk of going around half-cocked (which is not referring to your gun) or not having children.
A good holster will --
- Provide security for the handgun.
- Protect the handgun's mechanism and potentially it's finish.
- Keep the gun in the same location at all times
- Present the grip of the gun at a constant angle for drawing
- Provide some protection from accidental discharges
Using a properly fitting holster keeps your gun on your person even if you are running, traversing stairs and even when tussling on the ground with an assailant. It can also secure your gun against someone trying to grab your gun in a close physical encounter.
Holsters also protect your gun against your body. Body oils and salts from perspiration can cause corrosion quickly on many guns, even stainless steel guns if neglected. Holsters can reduce the amount of exposure.
With a gun tucked into a waistband, there are some motions that can cause a tension change at the belt-line. Reaching up high (in a market) may allow your pants to ride down or your gun to "slip" deeper inside, possibly down your leg. Squatting down several times might cause the muzzle to be pushed up until the gun's balance allows it to "fall over" the belt onto the ground.
Even if your waistband carry is tight enough, the gun can still move around, such as lowering the butt closer to the belt line where it's difficult to grab. A holster allows the same reach & grip each time, increasing the speed of your draw if or when needed.
A proper holster covers the triggerguard in a way that reduces chances of the trigger being activated or getting snagged. Some holsters also feature either a tension-screw to help secure the gun or a "thumb-break" safety strap over the rear of the gun or between a semi-auto pistol's cocked hammer and the firing pin. These also help with #1 - securing your weapon.
Some guns may discharge when dropped and it's prudent to expect that ANY gun might fire if dropped from waist height to a solid (concrete) surface.
If you want to know the value of a holster, try doing about 30 jumping-jacks with your unloaded XD carried without a holster.
...Holster..Sporting weapon...This is big time!!!BillCA ~
Excellent post.
A holster is also a really handy gun holder if you like to shoot on informal ranges where there aren't benches and such. When you need to set your gun down (to adjust your hearing protection, or to reload magazines, or to replace targets), it's just really handy to have that handy-dandy gun holder right there where you can use it.
It's also utterly necessary if you are going to play some types of sporting games such as IPSC or IDPA.
pax
Excellent post.
A holster is also a really handy gun holder if you like to shoot on informal ranges where there aren't benches and such. When you need to set your gun down (to adjust your hearing protection, or to reload magazines, or to replace targets), it's just really handy to have that handy-dandy gun holder right there where you can use it.
It's also utterly necessary if you are going to play some types of sporting games such as IPSC or IDPA.
pax
BillCA,
Understood!
I'll make sure I'm holstered from now on.
"You asked why not just slip it into your waistband without a holster. I can give you 3 good reasons for that if you're male."
-----I can give 3 good reasons not to...male/female
"A lot of folks do carry almost 24/7. And many more carry a weapon part-time, legally, in states that permit CCW.
You asked why not just slip it into your waistband without a holster. I can give you 3 good reasons for that if you're male. Some guns with no external safeties, such as the Glock, may snag the trigger while "tucking in". If that happens, you run the risk of going around half-cocked (which is not referring to your gun) or not having children.
A good holster will --
Provide security for the handgun.
Protect the handgun's mechanism and potentially it's finish.
Keep the gun in the same location at all times
Present the grip of the gun at a constant angle for drawing
Provide some protection from accidental discharges
Using a properly fitting holster keeps your gun on your person even if you are running, traversing stairs and even when tussling on the ground with an assailant. It can also secure your gun against someone trying to grab your gun in a close physical encounter.
Holsters also protect your gun against your body. Body oils and salts from perspiration can cause corrosion quickly on many guns, even stainless steel guns if neglected. Holsters can reduce the amount of exposure.
With a gun tucked into a waistband, there are some motions that can cause a tension change at the belt-line. Reaching up high (in a market) may allow your pants to ride down or your gun to "slip" deeper inside, possibly down your leg. Squatting down several times might cause the muzzle to be pushed up until the gun's balance allows it to "fall over" the belt onto the ground.
Even if your waistband carry is tight enough, the gun can still move around, such as lowering the butt closer to the belt line where it's difficult to grab. A holster allows the same reach & grip each time, increasing the speed of your draw if or when needed.
A proper holster covers the triggerguard in a way that reduces chances of the trigger being activated or getting snagged. Some holsters also feature either a tension-screw to help secure the gun or a "thumb-break" safety strap over the rear of the gun or between a semi-auto pistol's cocked hammer and the firing pin. These also help with #1 - securing your weapon.
Some guns may discharge when dropped and it's prudent to expect that ANY gun might fire if dropped from waist height to a solid (concrete) surface.
If you want to know the value of a holster, try doing about 30 jumping-jacks with your unloaded XD carried without a holster."
Thanks,
1911/USP
Understood!
I'll make sure I'm holstered from now on.
"You asked why not just slip it into your waistband without a holster. I can give you 3 good reasons for that if you're male."
-----I can give 3 good reasons not to...male/female
"A lot of folks do carry almost 24/7. And many more carry a weapon part-time, legally, in states that permit CCW.
You asked why not just slip it into your waistband without a holster. I can give you 3 good reasons for that if you're male. Some guns with no external safeties, such as the Glock, may snag the trigger while "tucking in". If that happens, you run the risk of going around half-cocked (which is not referring to your gun) or not having children.
A good holster will --
Provide security for the handgun.
Protect the handgun's mechanism and potentially it's finish.
Keep the gun in the same location at all times
Present the grip of the gun at a constant angle for drawing
Provide some protection from accidental discharges
Using a properly fitting holster keeps your gun on your person even if you are running, traversing stairs and even when tussling on the ground with an assailant. It can also secure your gun against someone trying to grab your gun in a close physical encounter.
Holsters also protect your gun against your body. Body oils and salts from perspiration can cause corrosion quickly on many guns, even stainless steel guns if neglected. Holsters can reduce the amount of exposure.
With a gun tucked into a waistband, there are some motions that can cause a tension change at the belt-line. Reaching up high (in a market) may allow your pants to ride down or your gun to "slip" deeper inside, possibly down your leg. Squatting down several times might cause the muzzle to be pushed up until the gun's balance allows it to "fall over" the belt onto the ground.
Even if your waistband carry is tight enough, the gun can still move around, such as lowering the butt closer to the belt line where it's difficult to grab. A holster allows the same reach & grip each time, increasing the speed of your draw if or when needed.
A proper holster covers the triggerguard in a way that reduces chances of the trigger being activated or getting snagged. Some holsters also feature either a tension-screw to help secure the gun or a "thumb-break" safety strap over the rear of the gun or between a semi-auto pistol's cocked hammer and the firing pin. These also help with #1 - securing your weapon.
Some guns may discharge when dropped and it's prudent to expect that ANY gun might fire if dropped from waist height to a solid (concrete) surface.
If you want to know the value of a holster, try doing about 30 jumping-jacks with your unloaded XD carried without a holster."
Thanks,
1911/USP
I don't think that you P/O'd anyone. There are some superior minded persons who just love to put people down. We all had to learn somewhere. To my way of thinking there are no advantages to not using a holster and if you are carrying it - it should be holstered. You might try just carrying yours around in your waistband, around the house. I think you will notice quite a degree of discomfort. Most folks can carry, even a heavy gun, around all day in a quality holster on a quality gun belt, all day and barely know it's there.
22-rimfire
New member
Many pocket carry the smaller handguns, but even with this method it is better to have a holster as the gun won't print as much in your pocket.
SageRod asked ...
Typically there are very few times I'll carry without a holster. To wit:
Normally I don't keep guns holstered in the safe or when on the nightstand.
Typically there are very few times I'll carry without a holster. To wit:
- When it's in my hand - such as checking that noise in the backyard.
- In hard weather when I'm wearing an overcoat, rain coat or heavy jacket. In such cases, a small revolver might be dropped in a coat pocket.
- If I have to walk out my front door to check a noise or such, a j-frame goes in the pocket. This is just expediency to keep it out of sight in case it's just a neighbor coming home late.
Normally I don't keep guns holstered in the safe or when on the nightstand.
Holster or not to holster?
Whether or not a holster is used is entirely up to the individual in the situation. Just take into consideration that:
1-You could possibly endanger yourself or others without a holster.
2-In alot of cases the law dictates a holster is mandatory.
3-Should the need arise to use said firearm, all actions immediately become suspicious in the eyes of the media and prosecutors.
Now that I've stated my view on that, I have a question:
Why are there those of us who feel the need to "talk down", or generally be less than civilized to others on this forum? Is it just me or is that alot of the time those doing the most talking, (In regards to negative comments) actually know the least?
Maybe those posting demeaning or derogatory comments, should ask Capt. Charlie his views on that and then see if their outlook changes.
Just a thought...
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Whether or not a holster is used is entirely up to the individual in the situation. Just take into consideration that:
1-You could possibly endanger yourself or others without a holster.
2-In alot of cases the law dictates a holster is mandatory.
3-Should the need arise to use said firearm, all actions immediately become suspicious in the eyes of the media and prosecutors.
Now that I've stated my view on that, I have a question:
Why are there those of us who feel the need to "talk down", or generally be less than civilized to others on this forum? Is it just me or is that alot of the time those doing the most talking, (In regards to negative comments) actually know the least?
Maybe those posting demeaning or derogatory comments, should ask Capt. Charlie his views on that and then see if their outlook changes.
Just a thought...
...zoomie...
To you I truly apologize. No, I did not read the links you posted. Didn't feel the need! I will do that and consider this thread closed.
On a side note to the credible replies...To you, I apologize and realize I should have worded the question...When do you not to wear a holster.
I don't want to get myself into further trouble here. I said I was a newbie to the forum, not a newbie to otherwise.
By the way...What's a Gangsta?
ciao,
To you I truly apologize. No, I did not read the links you posted. Didn't feel the need! I will do that and consider this thread closed.
On a side note to the credible replies...To you, I apologize and realize I should have worded the question...When do you not to wear a holster.
I don't want to get myself into further trouble here. I said I was a newbie to the forum, not a newbie to otherwise.
By the way...What's a Gangsta?
ciao,
A "gangsta" is slang for a member of a street gang, like the Crips, Bloods or MS13, or a wannabe (Want-to-be). It's derived from Gangster. As a rule "Gangsta style" refers to holding your gun horizontally rather than vertically. Please don't be offended by the comments of the "Better than thou" know it all's. Actually their attitude offends most of the members of the forum.