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Does anyone use the Glock clip for carry? In fact has anyone use a clip for carry. Would like to have your thoughts on the clip for carry.
thanks for your info.

Assuming that you are talking about a ClipDraw....I think they are a bad idea. I would never purchase a holster or any other device that did not cover the trigger.....especially for a gun that depends on the trigger mechanism for all of the safety features.

Underwear or a shirt could cause you do have a very bad day if they get inside of the trigger guard.

Try Don Hume if you are looking for a fairly inexpensive IWB holster for your Glock or comp-tac if you would rather have kydex. There are cheap and safe alternatives.

That said, some use them for daily carry and never have a problem.


My shirt would not stay tucked in that neatly even if I sewed it to my back!

There are some who will disparage the use of the Clipdraw carry method because they feel that the trigger is not as protected as it would be in a holster. There are others who say that, carried correctly, the Clipdraw utilizes the belt as a protection for the trigger.

Back in the early 70's (long before the Clipdraw was invented), I occasionally did "Mexican Carry" with no ill effects. More recently, I have tried the Clipdraw method of IWB carry and have decided that I prefer my Kydex holsters better.

I agree with Jbirds. A Glock in the waistband, regardless of how it's held there, is not safe without the trigger covered.

Notice in that photo above, there is one of those trigger blocks behind the trigger of that gun.

W. jbird & HV.

longtooth wrote: W. jbird & HV.

Me too.

LT,
How do you carry your Glock? LOL

RPBrown wrote:

longtooth wrote: W. jbird & HV.

Me too.

*1 !! I use a Don Hume IWB for my 26.

RPBrown wrote:LT,
How do you carry your Glock? LOL

I'll bet he carries it the same way I carry mine... (not at all).


(Keeping my head down).


Flint

HighVelocity wrote:Notice in that photo above, there is one of those trigger blocks behind the trigger of that gun.

Wonderful observation! I didn't notice that. The photo is stock from the ClipDraw website. I am sure that is placed there purely for the purpose of protecting them against future legal trouble WHEN someone puts a stripe down their leg.

flintknapper wrote:I'll bet he carries it the same way I carry mine... (not at all).

Flint

I agree Flint...I know he doesn't. BUT if he did.....I have a feeling it would be in a Tucker with the trigger covered He is a slave to fashion.

RPBrown wrote:LT,
How do you carry your Glock? LOL

All my gaa, glaa, Gs are carried in a quality Kydex holster on jbirds right side.

None of them cost me a nickle. J or his sweet wife buy all my Gs & carry them for me too.

Yes I do like Tucker leather too.

All fun aside Huff,
Never stick a Glock in your pants, belt, pocket, anywhere w/o the trigger already covered by some type holster. That is bad news waiting to be printed in the Antigun Daily Press.

Huff9337 wrote:Does anyone use the Glock clip for carry? In fact has anyone use a clip for carry. Would like to have your thoughts on the clip for carry.
thanks for your info.

What does "carry" mean to you? What do we want the holster to accomplish?

Folks have already pointed out obvious safety concerns. Some may be acceptable to them, depending upon the variables. I'd suggest that we want a holster that holds the gun securely, and in a fixed position. Think about drawstroke for a moment and how the holster affects the #1 count of the stroke. If we find ourselved in the middle of a criminal assault we need a robust drawstroke. The stroke starts with getting a fighting grip on the pistol. That is increasingly difficult if we add the variables of the real world, ie the FUT. If the gun moves around you may not get the best grip on the pistol. Adjusting the grip may cause you to lose the pistol alltogether. How many chances will you count on to bring your weapon to bear?

Not to mince words and get all phylisophical, but it's a little more than carry if you consider the context.

Back when Glocks were new to the NYPD, as I recall, there was a rash of accidents among off-duty cops who wore a particular model of Levis. Seems that the rear pocket rivets were the problem. The affected individuals had to have stand-up duties for a while afterwards.