tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post1802005887814119580..comments2024-03-18T05:32:15.515-07:00Comments on The Pan Galactic Blogger Blaster: So You Want to Carry a Pocket Pistol...Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14704040638674512722noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-87784821928060189692015-04-03T21:15:36.239-07:002015-04-03T21:15:36.239-07:00Good news. Governor Brownback just signed Constitu...Good news. Governor Brownback just signed Constitutional carry in Kansas today.Papapetenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-61512238638475420232015-04-02T13:23:10.568-07:002015-04-02T13:23:10.568-07:00What no mention of Glocks being the Barbie dolls o...What no mention of Glocks being the Barbie dolls of guns with all the accessories?BGStevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-26458459998399155852015-03-26T11:28:44.257-07:002015-03-26T11:28:44.257-07:00Nate,
Do you have email address for Gregg, or som...Nate,<br /><br />Do you have email address for Gregg, or some other way to contact him? I've not gotten an response from him in awhile.Res Ipsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433725505878267643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-5835139190890139572015-03-26T09:23:42.915-07:002015-03-26T09:23:42.915-07:00For your enjoyment<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeXfmKUnmIo" rel="nofollow">For your enjoyment</a>WaterBoynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-6984921656628072062015-03-22T13:37:41.454-07:002015-03-22T13:37:41.454-07:00Can't argue with that then. I'll pass on t...Can't argue with that then. I'll pass on the cor-bons of I get a 380 Russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-84120236053614243752015-03-15T22:54:30.211-07:002015-03-15T22:54:30.211-07:00Nate, could you suggest some books or articles tha...Nate, could you suggest some books or articles that accurately depict pre civil war working class rural life? Non fiction preferably. ThanksJUDGEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-15043039787226357272015-03-14T14:24:49.857-07:002015-03-14T14:24:49.857-07:00Russ, watch this video. The Cor-Bons failed miser...Russ, watch this video. The Cor-Bons failed miserably when shot through denim.<br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/Mt2oW785vYE" rel="nofollow">Cor-Bon Fail</a>Raggededgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375462708282223914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-88804598952484944232015-03-14T09:20:20.432-07:002015-03-14T09:20:20.432-07:00Hey now... Where are you getting that data from ba...Hey now... Where are you getting that data from badly the lack of expansion on the .380 cor-bons?Russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-44872744813710159072015-03-12T12:13:45.434-07:002015-03-12T12:13:45.434-07:00Yep. I think I'll try a belly band to carry m...Yep. I think I'll try a belly band to carry my commander before I go the pocket route. We'll see what works.Stilichonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-54736871893267967612015-03-11T16:33:42.319-07:002015-03-11T16:33:42.319-07:00Hope it helped.
Sometimes you just have to try di...Hope it helped.<br /><br />Sometimes you just have to try different rigs and see what works.Res Ipsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433725505878267643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-43019555791028930362015-03-11T13:51:19.372-07:002015-03-11T13:51:19.372-07:00Love handles aren't a problem, but keeping the...Love handles aren't a problem, but keeping the shirt properly tucked is a pain in the ass. Plus I spend more time with my jacket off than on and the unbalanced waistline seems very noticeable to me. On the upside, pockets are fairly decent on suit pants as well as khaki slacks, so maybe the pocket 9 is the way to go. Thanks.Stilichonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-12919840181161093702015-03-11T13:15:59.369-07:002015-03-11T13:15:59.369-07:00My preferred carry is a commander sized 1911 as we...My preferred carry is a commander sized 1911 as well.<br /><br />If you keep your sport jacket on there are a lot of great holsters that will work. If you are a situation like I am where a jacket isn't covering your strong side carry then you are limited.<br /><br />The #1 problem with strong side carry concealment under a sport coat, isn't holster choice. Any good inside the waist band, tension retention system will fit the bill. The problem is love handles. Love handles push the butt of the gun outwards and cause a partial print. The solution to love handles is exercise and eating less food.<br /><br />You can get around love handles by shifting carry passion, or buy seating the holster deeper inside your waist band to the point that only part of the handle is showing. This is typically uncomfortable and a difficult position to draw from. I still find it to be an easier position to draw from than an ankle holster.<br /><br />I found myself needing a different carry rig because of a requirement at my job. We had to wear company approved polo shirts.<br /><br />I opted for a 9mm pocket pistol. I had Smoking Gun Holsters design a wallet type holster that has the same dimensions as a I-Pad. Since I have slacks on there is lots of room for the gun and holster in my front strong side pocket. Any printing looks like a I-pad or cell phone. I've passed getting the once over from security and police more than once and not been called on it. <br /><br />If you decide to carry like this, you can stay with a single action auto, like the Sig P938. If your pockets are big enough and you get them sewn with some reinforcement, you might even be able to go to an officers model instead. <br /><br />I went with a Sig and carry in my front pocket. I carry condition 1. You get the better trigger, familiar safety and gun controls. <br /><br />If you are sold on an ankle holster seriously look at getting a lightweight S&W J frame. I keep harping on this because gun weight is your enemy on an ankle rig. A lot of getting a ankle rig to work depends on the shape of your calf and the method of attaching the holster. The best rigs have a band that you secure right below you knee and above the calf. To keep this from chafing you will have to wear over the calf socks. It might work great for you and you might not think it uncomfortable. To each his own.Res Ipsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433725505878267643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-76843880790448165612015-03-11T07:24:59.461-07:002015-03-11T07:24:59.461-07:00Stilicho,
When I have to suit up, I use a Remora ...Stilicho,<br /><br />When I have to suit up, I use a Remora Holster. I bought one on a lark because I didn't think there was anyway that they would work well. However, they do work quite well and really help with printing because you can adjust them to ride quite low on your side. Since friction and not clips are what keep it in place, I'm able to completely tuck my shirt in over the holster. I find that I'm able to adjust the holster in such a way that printing is not an issue. I use a remora for my xd mod.2 for reference.Raggededgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375462708282223914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-13243010036056417862015-03-11T06:17:23.971-07:002015-03-11T06:17:23.971-07:00Res, Edge,
Here's my situation: my edc is a ...Res, Edge,<br /><br />Here's my situation: my edc is a commander sized 1911, but I often have to wear a suit and tie for work. Tuckable holsters don't really work that well because your shirt will bunch up and work its way out and printing is a problem as well. Now, I make do with it when I have to, but it doesn't contribute to a professional appearance which is important. Thus, I'm considering an ankle holster or pocket carry for when I have to suit up. Pocket carry is limited to a 9 or (most likely) a .380...neither of which is great. That's why I'm considering an ankle rig as well and wondering if there's a compact, striker fired semi auto in .40 (you get a fewer rounds than 9mm but more stopping power). I might even go to 9mm for an ankle rig if I have to, but not before I figure out if there's a .40 that would work. I suppose appendix carry might be an option, but the same problems with printing and lack of professional appearance would be there as well. Thoughts?<br />Stilichonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-5895590485782465842015-03-10T16:13:59.038-07:002015-03-10T16:13:59.038-07:00Stilicho,
I have the XD Mod.2 and I don't thi...Stilicho,<br /><br />I have the XD Mod.2 and I don't think there is anyway you could comfortably carry it in an ankle holster. As for the gun itself, I really enjoy shooting it. The trigger is not great though, it's not horrible, but my brother got the Sig P320 and that trigger is much nicer.Raggededgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375462708282223914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-56854932071910749712015-03-10T16:01:02.752-07:002015-03-10T16:01:02.752-07:00I've never owned one. I've had good luck ...I've never owned one. I've had good luck with Springfield and would feel good giving them a try. You're not thinking about using one in an ankle holster are you?Res Ipsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433725505878267643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-30930355100874500772015-03-10T14:45:36.153-07:002015-03-10T14:45:36.153-07:00Res,
Any thoughts on the XDM compacts or similar s...Res,<br />Any thoughts on the XDM compacts or similar striker fired semi autos?Stilichonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-11709950338713824182015-03-10T13:17:48.191-07:002015-03-10T13:17:48.191-07:00Stilicho
if you're set on trying it, the cla...Stilicho <br /><br />if you're set on trying it, the classic ankle gun is a 38 stub nose with the hammer bobbed off. I'd step it up to a 357 if I was going that route. The reason the hammer is docked is to keep it from snagging on the pants. If you are going to try a semiauto I'd get a hammerless model for the same reason. <br /><br />Just a thought here but, in order to keep the gun small enough to ride on your ankle you will have to give up some velocity and energy. If you are trying to max out bullet capacity then you are going to want to (this may get me banned) check out a Glock 27 or similar. <br /><br />FWIW the Glock 27 is still 6.4 in OAL, 1.18 wide. A Smith 340 is 6.3 in oal its also the lightest. A sig P938 is the smallest at 5.9 oal and 1.1 wide.<br /><br />These guns run from$650 to $1,000. The Smith is the most expensive and also the most popular. The P938 is a 9mm, the glock a 40 and the Smith a 357. The Glock carries 9 rounds the sig 7 and the smith 5. The glock is going to be the heaviest and most bulky of the 3. In my mind that tends to disqualify it for ankle carry.<br /><br />There is a reason that the S&W J frames are so popular in this application 11 oz, thin profile and 357 mag performance. If the price tag is too much on a Smith you can save $200 by getting a Ruger and its only a little heavier. Res Ipsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433725505878267643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-66288837979058755482015-03-10T11:31:09.193-07:002015-03-10T11:31:09.193-07:00FYI: Just heard Rush say that due to all the blow...FYI: Just heard Rush say that due to all the blowback from both houses of Congress, the ATF has walked back their proposed ban of the AR-15 ammo. Of course left unsaid is the blowback from the NRA membership and other devoted believers of the rights of the 2nd. <br /><br />Just thought I would pass that along.Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-83902265096944628452015-03-10T10:27:48.545-07:002015-03-10T10:27:48.545-07:00Res Ipsa...It won't work for any of my current...Res Ipsa...It won't work for any of my current pistols (full size) unless I buy some bell bottom jeans. Stilichonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-7334666466474973432015-03-10T10:07:55.462-07:002015-03-10T10:07:55.462-07:00Stilicho
I think you should take the time to pra...Stilicho <br /><br />I think you should take the time to practice with an ankle style holster before you go that route. Get one for a gun you already have and try it out. Then go to the range and practice drawing and shooting. I've never been able to get that arrangement to work for me, but you may like it just fine. No sense in investing in a gun for that application unless you like the application.Res Ipsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433725505878267643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-4056778128046404692015-03-10T08:06:08.689-07:002015-03-10T08:06:08.689-07:00Wide open at this point. I picked .40 due to pote...Wide open at this point. I picked .40 due to potential for more rounds in relatively small pistol.Stilichonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-66373474680875223002015-03-10T07:55:38.128-07:002015-03-10T07:55:38.128-07:00Stilicho,
Which .40 ankle carry did you have in m...Stilicho,<br /><br />Which .40 ankle carry did you have in mind?Raggededgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375462708282223914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-49208369513340059822015-03-10T07:26:37.411-07:002015-03-10T07:26:37.411-07:00What do you guys think of pocket pistol (.380 or 9...What do you guys think of pocket pistol (.380 or 9mm) vs ankle carry of small .40?Stilichonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768209.post-88409058735441836032015-03-04T22:02:13.311-08:002015-03-04T22:02:13.311-08:00patrick kelly
That's a good practical drill....patrick kelly <br /><br />That's a good practical drill.Res Ipsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433725505878267643noreply@blogger.com