Hand gun/pistol mounts

[Docwagon1776]

It's a European Man bag and off-body carry. ;-) The lower trim vehicles do have some advantages since you can flip up the center console to give more room on the right side if you are right handed. I get that waist carry can be painfully uncomfortable for larger folks like us. If you are able to reach your ankle fairly easily, an ankle or calf holster provides on-body carry but the draw is not as quick as waist carry. All carry modes have pluses and minuses. Just need to select the best mode for the situation and always practice, practice, practice with a dummy gun for all the modes you might use.

Uncomfortable carry is generally due to:
Lousy holster
Lousy belt
Too tight pants and/or belt.

Penguin shaped guys tend to wear their belt too tight, especially when they carry, to combat pants sagging.

Something like this:

Sport-TAC™

Comp-Tac

www.comp-tac.com

Allows airflow while still proving more support for the holster, lessening the need to cinch the belt so tight. The padding on the back keeps the gun from touching your skin where your jelly rolls out, but doesn't interfere with establishing a grip from the holster.

Alternately, if your manner of dress allows for it, outside the waistband carry can still be concealed with the right set-up...but not as well as you move, trade offs as you say.

Next thing you want is a curved belt. Maybe not this particular one, just an example I grabbed off the internet to demonstrate: https://www.511tactical.com/arc-leather-belt-1-12-wide.html If you can find one with an s-curve, it's even better. Buy a belt that's got a stiffener in it, don't rely on some cheap wal-mart pleather.

Note it naturally rides up and over your hips vs a straight belt, again meaning it doesn't have to be so tight. My guy that made s-shaped belts retired, but I've used the same ones for over a decade now and they are still in great shape. Buy once/cry once.

I've carried a gun daily for well over 20 years at this point, and my weight has fluctuated some 100 lbs up and back down during that time. I've always been able to carry with enough comfort as to be reasonable during all of it.

Then, once you've got a set up see how difficult it is to access while seated, while seated and belted in, and while seated, belted in, and with a cover garment. It's one of the big reasons I switched to appendix carry. A lot easier to access from multiple positions, easier to access with either hand if you're injured, etc.

 

[wrench78]

Off body carry sucks. I've had more than one case of people shot and killed while trying to get to their off body carry, as in the situations you typically need a pistol quickly you're under observation and unexplained movements get you shot. On person carry still sucks if you're seated, but at least if you get removed from your vehicle you still have it, if you're under direct observation reaching to unclip your seat belt is expected movement, and if you don't have an opening just yet you're still not known to be armed. Additionally, unless you believe yourself to be infallible, more gun handling in an enclosed space where it's difficult to avoid flagging yourself also occasionally leads to new holes in the body you wanted to avoid.

If you need to be comfortable, put it in your purse. If you want to give yourself the best odds of prevailing in the very unlikely event you need it, nut up and carry it on your person.

Thank you for no help. Guess I'll look for a better purse. LOL. If I am being removed from my vehicle, it better be from the police or medics. Either case, I wouldn't need it. To each their own.

 

[wrench78]

IWB holster for when I'm going to store, shopping, eating, etc: LINK
Mount for holster to right of right leg: LINK Use this bracket to mount your holster to it: LINK
Console vault for when I need to lock up my "stuff" in center console: LINK I prefer this lock: LINK

Would like to add something like this (with no hinges exposed) at least on drivers rear floorboard side LINK

some great options. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Docwagon1776]

Thank you for no help. Guess I'll look for a better purse. LOL. If I am being removed from my vehicle, it better be from the police or medics. Either case, I wouldn't need it. To each their own.

You literally "liked" the post just above this one which was also me, so I guess I was *some* help.

See, most carjackings happen in transitional areas, and guys who are good at it wait until you're in that transition. Transitional areas, in this context, often means when you're first getting in or out of the vehicle, when you start to pump gas, etc. One guy comes up on the driver's side, one covers you from the passenger side. So yeah, you may be removed from your vehicle or eat a bullet. So while you're fiddle-******* with your off body carry getting ready to get in or out of the car is the most dangerous time, both from predators and from accidentally making a new hole in yourself. Care to guess how many people have shot themselves in the lap, calf, or *generally groin region, sorry censors* while handling their gun under pressure in their car? Now without pressure and just distracted or carelessness?

I'm telling you what I've seen happen from roughly a decade of experience as a detective and supervisor in a Robbery & Homicide office that deals with hundreds of homicides a year. I figured if you work corrections your feels would be tough enough for some truth and banter. Off body carry gets people hurt or killed, and it's a hell of a lot more comfortable to deal with a pistol on your side than a bullet through your gibblets.

 

[Tray Burge]

Hello everyone. I'm a Corrections Officer with my CCW. I'm interested in everyone's ideas on types of car mounts and mounting areas in the truck to have my weapon readily available. Thanks for your help.

Just ride around with it in your lap.

 

[dmullenex]

Look up aliengear pistol mounts

 

[Jigs-n-Fixtures]

My personal carry is a S&W N frame 4-inch 41-mag. I found a used A.E.Nelson breakfront, and screwed it to the side of the console, so the gun is between the seat and the console. The breakfornt allows removal from the holster without lifting up. They were originally designed for the Oregon State Police, so officers could draw their weapon while seated.

 

[BenchTest]

You literally "liked" the post just above this one which was also me, so I guess I was *some* help.

See, most carjackings happen in transitional areas, and guys who are good at it wait until you're in that transition. Transitional areas, in this context, often means when you're first getting in or out of the vehicle, when you start to pump gas, etc. One guy comes up on the driver's side, one covers you from the passenger side. So yeah, you may be removed from your vehicle or eat a bullet. So while you're fiddle-******* with your off body carry getting ready to get in or out of the car is the most dangerous time, both from predators and from accidentally making a new hole in yourself. Care to guess how many people have shot themselves in the lap, calf, or *generally groin region, sorry censors* while handling their gun under pressure in their car? Now without pressure and just distracted or carelessness?

I'm telling you what I've seen happen from roughly a decade of experience as a detective and supervisor in a Robbery & Homicide office that deals with hundreds of homicides a year. I figured if you work corrections your feels would be tough enough for some truth and banter. Off body carry gets people hurt or killed, and it's a hell of a lot more comfortable to deal with a pistol on your side than a bullet through your gibblets.

Having been through 3 attempted carjackings myself over the years, there is truth on display in this post. I worked inner-city in some bad areas and it's always head on a swivel, expect every stranger to be an assailant, never blind-eye in and out of a vehicle, always strapped, always. Training is key. If you're not comfortable carrying, don't. Half-a$$ing it will get you killed or worse (you'll figure that part out). Train.... Train some more. If you're making the decision to carry, train. Too many people think that buying a gun makes them safe or carrying a gun somehow makes you safe. Situational awareness will do more for you than 3 loaded mags and the cool-kid caliber of the year strapped to your side that you know zero about deploying under stress. Place priority on fundamentals, train, then worry about gear. Off body carry equates to not carrying with a round in the chamber. You don't have time for that mess when things are going sideways. It's much easier to practice/train in your driveway or garage than to hope for the best and $hit your pants when the worst comes to visit you in your vehicle. Gas stations are a scary place. I could speak volumes about that subject, but I've rambled on enough here. Just know there is a bunch of truth in the speak about transitional spaces and some of the most interacted locations are at the gas station, the ATM, and the grocery store parking lot. Situational awareness, don't let people close the gap on you, be ready to do dirt if dirt is needed. <over>

 

[BenchTest]

Just ride around with it in your lap.

That happens sometimes if the observed situation dictates.

 

[BenchTest]

My personal carry is a S&W N frame 4-inch 41-mag. I found a used A.E.Nelson breakfront, and screwed it to the side of the console, so the gun is between the seat and the console. The breakfornt allows removal from the holster without lifting up. They were originally designed for the Oregon State Police, so officers could draw their weapon while seated.

Mmmmm......41Mag is goodness. Are you an old guy? Only old guys know/carry .41Mag

 

[BenchTest]

That’s funny I always thought Fanny packs were girly until I had to carry on long hikes with a lot of gear,bear spray ect. Just the amount of condensation on the firearm made me leave the holster behind.

I am guilty of the same. Until I started lugging around a Glock 40 (6" barrel 10mm). I found a pack that fit it well. Wasn't ideal, but it worked to maintain some concealment while traversing semi-populated routes while on foot in the mountains. Some city folks and certain political demographics get offended and cause noise if they venture onto a trail and see "a scary gun". I choose to be more discreet as to limit my interaction with said people. When I'm "all alone" I carry open and rapidly accessible (something similar to a Kenai holster). Most importantly now, that fanny pack has transitioned into a Tactical Treat Dispenser for me and the hound when we're out knocking pines and rocks.

 

[brandenscott96]

I use the Maxpedition Holster insert, it sticks to the inside of the cubby with Velcro, good if you don’t want to be drilling holes to mount things.

 

[wrench78]

I use the Maxpedition Holster insert, it sticks to the inside of the cubby with Velcro, good if you don’t want to be drilling holes to mount things.

looks great. Thanks for the help. I appreciate it