L Ross
Well-Known Member
I have a few handguns and only some of them are handy handguns. Having worn a duty gun from 1976 until the middle of this last February I have an opinion. Using a duty belt and holster I found I could stand to carry a Model 19 S&W all day. Using a dress belt with a handgun under a sport jacket I carried a Glock Model 36 in a paddle holster or a pancake holster without too much trouble.
Around Thorn Hollow while on a walk about either on snow shoes or hiking I can tolerate a single action Ruger or Colt or Colt clone in a cross draw holster with up to a 5 1/2" barrel. If I am actually working on something, or on and off a tractor or ATV/UTV I prefer a right hip position pancake holster with something short and light, on a 2" Simply Rugged belt. I really appreciate rubber grips then so I am not banging nice wood on hard object, and short so the muzzle in not digging into the seat of a vehicle. A Smith Model 60-4 or the 22 Kit Gun get the nod most of the time.
Larger, heavier and longer barreled handguns get relegated to target shooting. They are just not handy handguns.
What are other's experiences carrying/packing in the real world?
Around Thorn Hollow while on a walk about either on snow shoes or hiking I can tolerate a single action Ruger or Colt or Colt clone in a cross draw holster with up to a 5 1/2" barrel. If I am actually working on something, or on and off a tractor or ATV/UTV I prefer a right hip position pancake holster with something short and light, on a 2" Simply Rugged belt. I really appreciate rubber grips then so I am not banging nice wood on hard object, and short so the muzzle in not digging into the seat of a vehicle. A Smith Model 60-4 or the 22 Kit Gun get the nod most of the time.
Larger, heavier and longer barreled handguns get relegated to target shooting. They are just not handy handguns.
What are other's experiences carrying/packing in the real world?