How Do You CCW?

[Barney88PDC]

I have a Glock 23 and a Sub Compact XD that I use for CCW depending on the situation. I have a IWB for my Glock and an ankle holster for the XD. Neither of these guns fit my defenition of having a safety (A mechanical device, lever, or button that has to be mechanicaly manuplated to a Fire position before depressing the trigger while normally gripping the gun will cause the gun to fire). Therefore I do not carry with one in the chamber. Now before anyone says seconds count and the time it may take you to chamber a round could be the difference blah blah....you may be right but I am not willing to take a chance of putting a round down my leg or into my foot carrying a gun with out my defenition of a safety. I'll gamble on the time to chamber. I do love both guns and they suit my desires for a CCW before anyone starts screaming 1911 has a mechanical safety.

So I guess the question is how do you carry your CCW. And also I know alot of members are LEO's. How are you trained to carry your duty gun on your belt. With or Without one chambered? Is it model Specific ie. if it has a manual safety then chambered. If not then w/o one chambered?

Edited Mexican style. Thanks for the correction.

 

[spanky]

FWIW, I'm pretty sure "mexican style" is defined as in the waistband with no holster.
Furthermore, as long as your holster has something covering the trigger guard, imo there shouldn't be any concerns about having a loaded chamber.

To answer the question, I carry my G19 IWB in condition 1.

 

[Dave328]

Ummm, I'm pretty sure "mexican carry" is just jamming the pistol in your waistband. And not carrying "hot", (one in the pipe), pretty much relegates CC to uselessness, IMHO. I have never seen anybody draw,rackslide,aim,press. Always draw,aim,press. Again, just my opinion, everybody needs to be comfortable with how they decide to carry.

DAMN, Spanky types faster than me!

Whoops forgot to answer the OP question.
Hk P2000SK in a Galco Skyops IWB ready hot. (the way LEM pistols are designed to be carried)
And sometimes the P2kSK in a SERPA paddle.

 

[dzelenka]

I carry all of my pistols "Mexican Style" with one in the chamber. G19, 1911, PPK, 229.

Oh, and they are right - Mexican Style is IWB without a holster.

 

[SpeedRacer]

Wilson Combat Sentinel (sub-officer 1911) IWB and/or Ruger LCP in my pocket in a Desantis Nemesis. Both with one in the chamber ready to rock.

 

[Narco]

IWB Condition 1 G19. G34 Condition 1 in duty holster. A unloaded gun is a paper weight.

Again this comes down to training and mindset, from your post you feel that you need to carry, but do no want to carry "ready".. This alone is a problem due to the fact that the precious second(s) could give your attacker a chance to disarm you.

We were doing drills the other night and I think my fastest from IWB was 1.3 with double tap, split time to mag change with 1 more shot was 3.2.. Granted I haven't "trained" in about 5 months, it has opened my eyes that I need to shoot alot more.

 

[Manimal]

g26, g19, IWB, Condition Zero

 

[Manimal]

Well, I guess a Glock is naturally Condition 1 when chambered.

 

[aroundlsu]

According to Massad Ayoob, the reason it's called Mexican Style is because being caught in Mexico with a holster is just as bad as being caught with a gun. So soldiers traveling across the border for fun would carry their pistols sans holster so they could dump it easily if needed. Dunno if that's true or just folklore.

I carry a HK P7 IWB with two reloads and a Keltec P3-AT with one reload in my pocket.

If you aren't confident enough to carry with one in the pipe you probably shouldn't be carrying a pistol and should seek professional training.

 

[Cajun_Chuck]

When I do carry; either Glock, S&W or Sig, it is ALWAYS in a holster and ALWAYS one in the pipe.

You do what you want, but anyone who doesn't protect the trigger on a loaded gun (one in the pipe) is asking for trouble. I don't care how long you've been carrying without issues. I just make it a habit of carrying properly so I will not have issues later on and suggest other try their best to do this. Ask any certified CC instructor and they will tell you the importance of this. Not trying to offend anyone, but I just want to be as responsible as I can when dealing with something that can blow my nuts off.

DC.Com is a good site that has many FAQ's already answered.

 

[charlie12]

I carry a Sig 357 in a Safariland paddle holster. My chamber is always loaded, no paper weight for me.

 

[shane225]

Glock 23 in a Broomeland Max Con V IWB holster....chambered and ready to go.

 

[dzelenka]

Actually, I could use some good holster recommendations for the PPK and G19 IWB.

 

[Manimal]

I have a Comp-Tac Minotaur and really like it. I also have a Blade-tech which is nice but I never use it.

I wear the Minotaur 12-18hrs a day 7 days a week.

 

[tunatuk]

off duty I normally care my g27 IWB in a cheap safariland holster. sometimes I carry my g23 in the same holster.

both guns are loaded with one in the pipe at all times. you will not find a single gun I own unloaded except the shotgun in my unit, and that is by policy only.

 

[meisal]

I carry a Glock 19 in a Don Hume H715 IWB holster.
If I didn't want one in the pipe I would just leave at the office for a paper weight.

 

[graymo2]

I am still waiting on my permit (2 weeks), but I plan on carrying my Kahr PM9 in its Desantis Nemesis.

 

[Manimal]

Desantis Nemesis is a nice holster, I don't use it in my pocket but I use it to wedge my G19 between the console and the seat. When I had my car, leather seats, it held it's position well enough for me to unholster and reholster the weapon without any issues. I have cloth seats now and gave that G19 & Nemesis to someone as a gift, so I have to replace both.

 

[Narco]

I carry a Glock 19 in a Don Hume H715 IWB holster.
If I didn't want one in the pipe I would just leave at the office for a paper weight.

Thats the same holster I use..

 

[Nick]

first off: any properly made holster will protect the trigger from being hit by anything so there is no danger in keeping a round chambered.
I carry a G26 IWB with a Galco USA, always one in the pipe
I don't conceal my G19, I carry it open when at the deer camp. Take that back, when I'm out there and run in to town I'll throw my untucked shirt over it so it is concealed.... the holster is a Blackhawk Serpa paddle holster, it's more of a casual "concealed", but I could care less if someone figures it out or not.