ankle carry

dusty200001 · 12-02-2012, 19:53

Thinking about a ankle carry, for you that do it hiw long did it take to get use to the extra weight?im going toward this because were not supposed to have weapon at work and in my work my shirt sometimes comes up and would reveal iwb.

DaneA · 12-02-2012, 20:14

depends on what you are carrying.

dusty200001 · 12-02-2012, 20:15

What ahout a g27

DaneA · 12-02-2012, 20:23

I carry a G26 (27 in 9mm) and I think it would be like carrying a brick around all day on your ankle. Get longer shirts and a crossbreed. I carry one everyday all day with a tucked shirt.

Dukeboy01 · 12-02-2012, 20:31

I carry a G26 on my ankle. You can do it, but it's a lifestyle commitment. Invest in a good holster with plenty of padding, not a cheap nylon rig. Mostly you just have to power through it and commit to wearing it every day until you forget that it's there. After five years or so of carrying it every day, you'll have a well- defined calf muscle on the leg you wear it on.

**janice6** · 12-02-2012, 20:36

Tagged for info:

I'm thinking about how to carry a G27 as backup, just because, if I could do it without printing or exposing it.

I already CCW IWB. Ankle carry in addition is under consideration for me.

Clay1 · 12-02-2012, 20:38

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Originally Posted by DaneA

I carry a G26 (27 in 9mm) and I think it would be like carrying a brick around all day on your ankle. Get longer shirts and a crossbreed. I carry one everyday all day with a tucked shirt.

I have two Crossbreed holsters and I would make you rather quickly at work if you used the tuckable feature. The clips are a dead give-a-way. I like the holsters and carry in them often, and while most won't make you wearing them, I would never try at work with those exposed clips (concealed is concealed and a tucked CB is not concealed. Again, I own two of them and everyday with them.

In a non permissive environment I might try Thunderwear or depending on your build a belly band or AIWB (depending on how much you sit verses standing a day.

DaneA · 12-02-2012, 20:40

In a few years of wearing my CBST I have been made 1 time by someone that knew. At work the ones that would recognize it aren't the ones that will say anything.

dhkaiser · 12-03-2012, 04:20

I used to ankle carry, and was made once when I sat and crossed my legs. Pant leg rode up. Just saying.

KentuckyPatriot · 12-03-2012, 05:30

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Originally Posted by Clay1

I have two Crossbreed holsters and I would make you rather quickly at work if you used the tuckable feature. The clips are a dead give-a-way. I like the holsters and carry in them often, and while most won't make you wearing them, I would never try at work with those exposed clips (concealed is concealed and a tucked CB is not concealed. Again, I own two of them and everyday with them.

In a non permissive environment I might try Thunderwear or depending on your build a belly band or AIWB (depending on how much you sit verses standing a day.

Of course with the use of velcro clips and a velcro lined belt you will be hard pressed to notice a tuckable holster being tucked.

when done right you will have no external device showing with this kind of setup.

IMO it is not as secure as a clip, but for smaller firearms it should be just right...

In the OP's case he mentions his shirt tail coming out during work and thus it would not work for him. Ankle carry can be done but I would not go the route of a G26 personally. I would go smaller...down to the j-frame level for an all-day wearing comfort.

YMMV

Vanman2004b · 12-03-2012, 06:39

Renegade Cozy Partner with a smaller weapon and you will be good to go. The G27 would print badly.

Arc Angel · 12-03-2012, 06:56

I've got mixed emotions on this topic?

From one point of view ankle carry is useful for someone who spends a lot of time sitting down. While at the same time - and as Jerry Usher used to point out - the last place you want to put your head at the start of a gunfight is down low where most of the bullets fly!

I've got some really nice, well-made, ankle rigs around here; but I almost never use them. It's just too difficult to hide a pistol on your leg all day long without someone spotting it. Law enforcement people don't seem to care; but a private citizen should. To my mind trying to hide any pistol as bulky as a Glock on your leg just doesn't make any sense at all; AND forget about wearing an expensive suit. The fine fabric will never guarantee reliable concealment for long.

Chesafreak · 12-03-2012, 07:03

I used to ankle carry during the warmer months when it was difficult to conceal IWB with a tucked in shirt. I found it slower and more difficult to draw from the ankle holster.

If your ankle holster doesn't have good retention it is very possible that your gun would go sliding across the pavement if you have to run (fight or flee) while carrying this way. If you google it you will find stories of people whose gun came out of an ankle holster while fighting or running. If you insist on ankle carry get a holster with something more than compression retention.

I have bought a tuckable IWB holster and no longer use the ankle holster for those reasons.

cadillacguns · 12-03-2012, 12:14

De Santis Apache

Of course getting shot in the top of the head as you bend over to draw is no fun

They have their moments.

Kentguy · 12-03-2012, 12:43

dusty200001,

I have to agree with other, it "can" be done but with a liter pistol like a keltech p3at 9mm weighting in at just a smidge over 11 oz (loaded) or revolver like the Ruger LCR just over 17 oz (loaded) compaired to the G26 at 26.12 oz (loaded).

as DaneA pointed out... "I carry a G26 (27 in 9mm) and I think it would be like carrying a brick around all day on your ankle."

I too carry the G26, but if I carry anything at all round my ankle it would be a lighter gun.

jhmayhem · 12-03-2012, 14:28

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Originally Posted by Dukeboy01

I carry a G26 on my ankle. You can do it, but it's a lifestyle commitment. Invest in a good holster with plenty of padding, not a cheap nylon rig. Mostly you just have to power through it and commit to wearing it every day until you forget that it's there. After five years or so of carrying it every day, you'll have a well- defined calf muscle on the leg you wear it on.

I agree with the above post if you were to commit to a G26 in an ankle holster. I personally would swing for pocket carry with a smaller pistol for EDC in a non-permissive work enviornment.

profiler999 · 12-03-2012, 14:35

I carry ankle all the time. I'd rather have the weight there than around my waist.

For those who say "its slow to draw", my response is how many times do you draw? Realistically never.

So if you drive or sit a lot like me, its the way to go. Also much quicker draw that untucking my shirt and pulling while I'm sitting or driving. A tucked shirt is a requirement for my work.

Contact david prince at prince gun leather for an awesome ankle holster. Also watch his video.

TK-421 · 12-03-2012, 14:49

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Originally Posted by Clay1

I have two Crossbreed holsters and I would make you rather quickly at work if you used the tuckable feature. The clips are a dead give-a-way. I like the holsters and carry in them often, and while most won't make you wearing them, I would never try at work with those exposed clips (concealed is concealed and a tucked CB is not concealed. Again, I own two of them and everyday with them.

In a non permissive environment I might try Thunderwear or depending on your build a belly band or AIWB (depending on how much you sit verses standing a day.

The clips are only a giveaway to people who know. You ask a group of random citizens what those metal things on the belt mean, and I'm sure the vast majority of them will have no idea those clips were even there. And the ones who did see them, the vast majority will have no idea what they're for. Only people who know what to look for will know what they are. And hopefully those are the kind of people who will know to keep their mouth shut.

So I wouldn't be worried about someone seeing the clips and knowing what they're there for.

***jtull7*** · 12-03-2012, 17:32

My ankles are titanium. I don't think ankle carry would work for me.

steven07 · 12-03-2012, 18:06

I would consider a lighter more slimmed down gun like an LCP. sigs p238 is pretty tiny too and if your not a fan of the 380s sig has the same gun in a 9mm but the price is a little steep- at least for me

isp2605 · 12-03-2012, 18:45

I've carried a S&W 49 from 1975-1995 and a S&W 649 since 1995 everyday as my 2nd. Both are all steel J frames. After a couple of weeks you forget it's there. In fact, when it's not there you'll notice it and won't feel right. The only time I don't wear an ankle rig is in the winter when it's a really sloppy muddy mess. I've run, climbed, jumped, and crawled and never had a problem wearing it or retaining. Just get a good quality ankle holster with a retention strap. For a lot of years I wore a Top Line nylon ankle rig that had a pouch for extra ammo. After about 20 yrs I tore it crawling over a barb wire fence and since Top Line had gone out of business I replace it with a Bianchi nylon Ranger Triad. It's not as comfortable as the old Top Line and it doesn't have the extra ammo pouch but it works pretty well.
As another mentioned when you sit down often times the ankle rig will be visible.

LoadToadBoss · 12-03-2012, 18:57

Keltec PF-9 works great in an ankle holster. I dress business casual and work at a desk most all the day. Ankle carry really is a great choice for me.

pspez · 12-03-2012, 19:33

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Originally Posted by TK-421

The clips are only a giveaway to people who know. You ask a group of random citizens what those metal things on the belt mean, and I'm sure the vast majority of them will have no idea those clips were even there. And the ones who did see them, the vast majority will have no idea what they're for. Only people who know what to look for will know what they are. And hopefully those are the kind of people who will know to keep their mouth shut.

So I wouldn't be worried about someone seeing the clips and knowing what they're there for.

I totally agree.

rtba26 · 12-03-2012, 19:57

Desantis Apache & G26. Ankle carry since 10/12. My first gun and ankle holster so nothing to compare to, but I carry everyday with no issues. I sometimes forget that I'm carrying. The one time I forgot to strap-on and finally realized it, I felt incomplete like I left my wallet or iPhone at home. Only negative so far is that there are some jeans that I don't wear anymore b/c they are not wide enough/show imprint (no, I don't own any skinny jeans). Boot cut jeans seem to work best. I also have a pair of street/city boots that don't work well with the holster (holster curls in and cuts into ankle). I have another pair of street boots that work well (lower cut) and have zero issue with sneakers.

TK-421 · 12-03-2012, 20:08

How hard would you guys say it is to ankle carry a Glock? I'm thinking that if you carried a glock on the hip, and a glock in the same caliber on your ankle, you'd only have to bring one type of magazine. I've got a 23, and if I were to ankle carry, I'd want a 27, that way the magazines on my off side hip would work for both firearms.

However, as has been stated, Glocks are wide and heavy. So I'd have to find a really good ankle holster, and a baggy pair of pants. I figure it would work best in fall and winter, when it's colder, and you won't overheat in pants.