You don’t need your appendix.
I don’t like where that barrel is pointing when you appendix carry.
I know very little about guns, but plan to be trained when I find an affordable place nearby.
All that being said, I’ve never heard of an Appendix Carry.
I’m guessing it’s something over the lower belly, where the appendix organ is located inside.
Do you have a photo of it, or maybe a reference to a pic?
Was the shot victim of the recent church shooting kidney-carrying?
Looked like he was reaching behind his hip.
This pair and their company had the nerve to make the rounds of all the other local dealers and instructors to inform them that they should just cease offering any classes, as THEY are so much better than everyone else.
After watching the video you may make your own conclusions on that.
https://www.personaldefenseworld.com/2018/06/video-accidental-discharge-nevada/
I prefer the crossdraw position myself.
Appendix carry is very uncomfortable for me. And I don’t like how it limits my range of motion.
Regardless of where one carries, never skimp on your holster.
Nothing but an idiot carries that way. And it’s utterly irresponsible to teach it. A discharge on the side usually gets a foot, side of the leg, or an ass cheek. A discharge mistake in appendix is very very likely to be fatal.
But it’s very trendy in the tacticool world.
Appendix carry is only risky for fools.
Any SA/DA weapon is safe with that method, as is any DAO/Striker.
A 1911 or Hi Power cocked, not so much. But it’s too big for that carry and should always be a sidearm or under the shoulder.
But who regularly carries a 2lb pistol “concealed”?
You’re better off IMHO with something under a pound empty that you have with you always.
I was once on a training range where we were all taught that you should never point the muzzle at anything that can’t be destroyed. Hence, the argument was for a hip carry (either IWB or OWB). Then. A few days later, one of my classmates, in the excitement of enacting a response to a bad event, got his trigger finger on the trigger before clearing the holster. He gave himself a red racing stripe down his right leg, and got an expensive helicopter ride to the hospital. I don’t think I’d ever do that, but excitement and Adrenalin can take over some time. So, I have been steadfast about carrying on my hip.
Pocket carry! Its the way I roll.
I call it femoral artery carry.
Hi.
Small of the back. I use single action w/o one in the chamber. Slow I know, but safer.
Can’t carry appendix, too much “junk” down there.
;^)
5.56mm
Thurderwear also fits both left and right handed shooters, leaving the weak side for extra mags or speed loaders.
I have different solutions for different situations, but this is my preferred walk-about setup... (just don't cinch your belt too tight)...
How many professionals appendix carry? Police, military, security folks? I can’t say I’ve ever seen one.
If a frog had side pockets he’d carry a handgun.