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Taking advice from the range: Practice Carrying

So a friend at the range mentioned that he thought I should try practicing carrying around my house in private just to get used to the feeling and the movements I can and can’t do. He said to just grab a cheap airsoft or rubber training gun, any old holster that would stay in place, and test out some different carry positions and outfits.

Now I know just about jack shit about carrying, so I wasn’t in a place to tell him no, and I figured I might learn something. So these are the results. Pictures numbered left to righ in rows like you’re reading a book.

The gun and holster. An Umarex C02 modeled on the Glock 17 and some holster I had from airsofting way back when.

The view of the gun in my belt at the 4 o’clock or 3:30 position.

Arms crossed with a golf polo on

Reaching and turned sideways away from my gun side, as if I’m trying to stretch the lats on my gun side

Same position as #3, but with a very light Sonoma mock flannel

Same shirt as #5, same position as #4.

I went through one cheap regular belt and then 2-3 lower priced gun belts before saying fuck it and spending the ~$110 on an Ares Gear Aegis Enhanced. It’s a lot of money for sure, but it makes carrying a larger, heavier pistol much, much easier and more comfortable.

There’s also the Wilderness Instructor belt, which is pretty popular and relatively cheap for a decent gun belt.

http://www.thewilderness.com/tactical-belts/original-instructor-belt/