Wearin' an Ankle Holster.

[.45mac.40]

Have you any experiences wearing an ankle holster ? (Want to carrying a Kahr CW40.)
The questions from me are:
WEARING BOOTS, motorcycle, western, pull on type.
Walking, running.
Riding & shifting a motorcycle. (Goldwing 1800)

Mac

[Greybeard]

Have carried many years in ankle holster - but almost exclusively when wearing lace-up boots (approx 6"). While I understand that some people do it, cowboys boots a no-go for me with anything larger than a NAA min-mag. The laceup boots however, for me anyway, allow a good elastic holster (preferably 5") to be used without the "garter thingie". Downside is where the holster/barrel rides can cause the top of the lining on left boot to wear/tear much quicker than on right boot (opposite for southpaws).

Another key element - in my not so humble opionion - is a small, especially lightweight gun. My numero uno favorite is S&W 340PD (with CT grip) that goes loaded at only 15 ounces. Second in line (and a separate holster for it) is Kahr PM-9 (19.4 ounces loaded). I've tried many other guns in ankle holsters and ones like the Glock 26 - for me anyway - get to feeling like a boat anchor with much physical activity. Another "almost requirement" is boot cut jeans and possibly an inch more length than normal. I carry one of the guns mentioned above so frequently in an ankle holster, that I can't remember the last time I bought pants of any kind without the carry method in mind.

[karder]

I have not been able to make the ankle holster work for motorcycle carry. The pants have a tendency to pull up too high, over the boot at times. The lace-up boot is probably a good idea. I would rather wear ankle holsters while riding as I think it is safer in case of a lay-down, but I just can't seem to make it comfortable. I read something on in this forum about the dangers of riding with a shoulder rig, and that scared me off from that. IWB seems to work the best for me, but on the other hand, my brother-in-law wears an ankle holster with a dixie derringer and he seems to like it fine when he is riding. I may just be trying to ankle carry guns that are too big.