This Is Why I Don’t Appendix Carry
BY Herschel Smith
2 years, 2 months ago
Guy appendix carries without a holster and shoots himself in the groin. Link -> reddit/Firearms.
Yea I know. Use a holster – that’ll make everything safe.
Or not. I don’t appendix carry. I don’t point weapons at myself regardless of how much confidence I have in trigger discipline.
It’s called redundancy, or defense in depth, which is an engineering design philosophy.
You don’t point guns at other people and then claim it’s safe because you have trigger discipline, do you?
No, I don’t either, and I don’t point weapons at myself.
But that’s just my opinion. Carry however you wish.
On October 6, 2022 at 7:51 am, Latigo Morgan said:
So, that’s what they’re calling, “Mexican carry” now days? “Appendix without a holster”?
Dang political correctors have even infiltrated the firearms community.
On October 6, 2022 at 9:17 am, Paul B said:
Yeah. I am not fond of risking it. Mostly ankle carry. Sometimes I put one in the small of my back or high on the right hip but I am not worried about those positions as much as appendix carry.
On October 6, 2022 at 9:22 am, PGF said:
If you feel compelled to hide your gun, that is the root of the problem. It’s a spiritual problem. Stuffing your gun down your pants is done in shame.
On October 6, 2022 at 9:05 pm, John said:
@pgf there are legitimate reasons to concealed carry.
– not wanting the bad guy to have a situational awareness advantage
– potentially carrying in places .gov says you can’t
– not as much risk of someone grabbing your gun in a crowded AO
On October 7, 2022 at 11:48 am, Paul J said:
Helps to use a hammer pistol vs a striker fired
On November 1, 2022 at 8:39 am, timbro said:
Carrying without holster is already asking for it to be honest. But even with one – looks at recent sig malfunction with accidental discharge. Hell to the no! I got myself a Galco IWB as a part bundle of survival gear https://gritroutdoors.com/outdoor-survival/ in nearby gun store. Tried it once – didn’t like it, never used it after.