Carried for the first time today

[Bruenor]

Well, I finally used that pink paper in my wallet, and carried for the first time today. I was at the Noblesville breakfast event, and was packing my S&W .38 revolver. I only have a cheap $7 IWB holster for it that I picked up at the 1500. It worked, but I really need to get something better for it. After breakfast, my wife and I hit Dick's Sporting Goods off of exit 10. No problems carrying in there, in fact while I was shopping I forgot that I even had it on.

Next step: open carry.

 

[Bigum1969]

Congratulations on popping your cherry!

 

[redneckpastor]

congrats man, and honestly most the time i dont even have a holster, poor man it and its usually b/c i cant open carry where i am, but more formal i use a holster for some stuff.

took me a while to carry one in the pipe though, i ll be honest, was not comfortable at first!

 

[Glock17 Man]

congrats. i carry all the time but not with one in the pipe.

 

[jblomenberg16]

It takes a bit of time, but pretty soon you'll feel naked without it. Congrats on exercising your 2A RKBA!

Like Redneckpastor said...for some of us it takes a while to carry with a round in the chamber, but with a .38 revolver, that is already taken care of.

 

[csm47362]

It takes a bit of time, but pretty soon you'll feel naked without it. Congrats on exercising your 2A RKBA!

Like Redneckpastor said...for some of us it takes a while to carry with a round in the chamber, but with a .38 revolver, that is already taken care of.

Stole my line, It is hard for me to leave home with out one...

 

[TripleL]

Well, I finally used that pink paper in my wallet, and carried for the first time today. I was packing my S&W .38 revolver. I only have a cheap $7 IWB holster for it...

Congrats. How long have you had your pink paper before carrying? That cheap holster is better than nothing. I tried carrying a snubby without a holster one time and it didn't take long before it did a Plaxico down my thigh. Luckily I was still in the house. Without holsters, semiautos stay on the waistband, revolvers don't, in my experience.

 

[wtfd661]

Congrats on carrying.

 

[mammynun]

I only have a cheap $7 IWB holster for it that I picked up at the 1500.

www.crossbreedholsters.com will fix that for you!

I have 2, one for a Kahr PM45 and the one for my Sig P220 arrived yesterday (and I ordered it on Tuesday!!! 4 days!!!). Most comfortable IWB around, IMO. Check them out, I think you'll like them on several levels.

 

[Bubba]

You didn't specify which .38 you had, but if it's a snubbie you don't have to carry it at the waist. I generally carry my S&W 642 in a Galco Ankle Glove. Not the fastest draw around, but it's never been noticed, is super comfortable, and doesn't have any special dress requirements outside of pants and a sock.

Anyway, congrats on your first time.

 

[theweakerbrother]

Grats! Now go get your open carry on!

 

[Adrenaline]

I have only been open carrying for a month, but I have come to feel naked without carrying my .38. Get that open carry on man, you will love it

 

[XMil]

Feels great doesn't it? Congrats!

 

[stoyan79]

 

[JetGirl]

but not with one in the pipe.

How come? Just wondering.

 

[Adrenaline]

How come? Just wondering.

+1 I carry with one in the pipe...seems to make sense to do this, as if I am attacked and do need to use my gun I do not want to have to take the time to chamber one.

 

[jblomenberg16]

There was a good post on ARFCOM from earlier in the month ( I cross posted here ) about a guy who was involved as a victim of an attempted armed robbery. He had his 1911 on his side, with one in the pipe, and was able to return fire and injur the bad guy - and prevented himself and his friends from what could have been a very ugly end.

It took me a while to get confortable carrying with one in the chamber, as I have a 2 year old child in the house. Her safety was my main concern, as I didn't want to somehow create a chance of a negligent accidental discharge.

However, I determined that was much lower risk than any harm that could come to her or my wife if I was in a situation where I needed to use my pistol, and I didn't have it ready.

 

[Steve]

Well done!

Let me know how you plan to carry that new Ruger .44 mag. In a holster or as a decorative walking stick?

 

[IndyBeerman]

congrats. i carry all the time but not with one in the pipe.

What's faster, think about it before you answer.

Bad guy pulling a gun on you and him just having to pull the trigger, or your reaction to him then you pulling out your glock and having to rack the slide.

Notice that I did not include you pulling the trigger, that's because you're laying on the ground with a round in you.

Carrying a handgun without a round in the chamber is the same as using it as a club, because that is exactly what it is until it is ready to fire, and the time it takes you to rack the slide he can pump at least 2 rounds in you.

That in my opinion is a epic fail to carry like this.

SO if you carry that Glock around and not have a chambered round because you are not comfortable with it's TAS system, get another gun with a real safety.

 

[Glock17 Man]

I like to draw and rack the action all in one quick motion and I know someone will say what if you don't have time to rack the action but i have carried a knife all my life so if someone is to close to pull a gun on I feel just as comfortable defending myself with a knife as a gun.