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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:27 am
by Greybeard
Question? " "Kangaroo" would be clumsy at best.. can anyone provide me insight on that method of carry? "
Nupe, probably won't win any quick draw contests from that one (nor with an ankle holster), but at least a gun is on-body. A button can be left undone on shirt. Some people I know (who spend a lot of time on airplanes
) go so far as to have fake buttons with velcro sewn into shirts underneath.
+1 on the NAA Mini-Mags for those with small pockets, few options - and time to practice. Not what I'd necessarily want if the manure hit the oscillator, but could beat being "naked". The muzzle blast, especially from the .22 mags, makes 'em sound a lot bigger than they are ...
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:16 pm
by OverEasy
JLaw,
http://www.smartcarry.com has pictures. It's a cloth holster that rides right behind your 'fly'. As long as you keep your finger off the trigger when you draw there won't be any problems.
Heck, I like mine. It works fine for the times that waistband carry is not an option. I wear dress slacks that are pleated in the front and it is very comfortable. For me it works with 'relaxed fit' jeans also, but they need to be on the big side, but you would need that for IWB anyway.
I have a Hoffner Hybrid, which is a kydex tuckable IWB. I have tried tucking in my shirt to cover the gun. It is probably just me but I can't get my shirt untucked and get at the gun in a reasonable amount of time with out looking like Houdini trying to get out of a straightjacket.
On the other hand the draw from a SmartCarry is reasonably quick and smooth.
Butt pack is an option too, sometimes, but not for a family portrait!!
Iknow, Iknow, butt pack "screams gun" and it's not manly etc. I saw a Scottsman on TV the other day in a kilt and they wear something around the waist to take the place of pockets. I thought, hey a kilt........., never mind!
Regards, OE
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:33 am
by longtooth
I like my KT-P32 for those situations. In back pocket it still looks like a billfold to a snoopy observer.
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:06 pm
by Reysc
JLinTX wrote:Hi guys, I would think that drawing from the "Kangaroo" would be clumsy at best.. can anyone provide me insight on that method of carry?
I just got mine and you're right it's clumsy drawing from it.. Just need to practice and be comfortable. I put mine on couple hours age ( I'm practicing at home) and I'm getting better getting it out of the holster already.. There's always a trade off for complete concealability and comfort and for me and for now, I'm liking my Kangaroo..
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:32 pm
by JLinTX
Reysc wrote:JLinTX wrote:Hi guys, I would think that drawing from the "Kangaroo" would be clumsy at best.. can anyone provide me insight on that method of carry?
I just got mine and you're right it's clumsy drawing from it.. Just need to practice and be comfortable. I put mine on couple hours age ( I'm practicing at home) and I'm getting better getting it out of the holster already.. There's always a trade off for complete concealability and comfort and for me and for now, I'm liking my Kangaroo..
Thanks for the feedback!
Jim
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:04 pm
by Lonegun1894
I also have a NAA .22, but mine is a LR. It has been used in defense, and did the job, but i also went out and bought a .357 snub first chance i got afterwards. It was an incident overseas and legal, but even with a headshot at less than 6 feet, it wasnt as effective as i'd like. I still have the gun, as it is better than nothing at all, but the .357 goes in the pocket nowadays unless i know i'm gonna be checked--some friends have a thing against guns and keep trying to pat me down. Then again, last time, she didnt find a 1911, so much for attention to detail.
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:31 pm
by Wilson
The great things about a P-32 or P-3AT are about weight 8oz and thickness ¾ inch. While I carry a 9mm away from home, when I’m at home I have a Kel-Tec mousegun in my pocket (yes the wife and I sleep with them under our pillows).
We started out with a couple of P-32s, then a couple of P-3ATs and then I started picking them up cheap from folks not willing to take that little extra care that is requires of featherweight pocket pistols. We now have more than a dozen and my wife has started coloring them up like Easter eggs and giving them names
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:18 pm
by John
Wilson wrote:We now have more than a dozen and my wife has started coloring them up like Easter eggs and giving them names
now that's just down right scary
