Anyone use clipdraw for CCW?

[Spieler]

I keep seeing their ads in the gun rags and just wondered if anyone has first hand experience using a clipdraw when carrying concealed?www.clipdraw.com

It looks very minimal and unobtrusive, but these same qualities would make me think that retention would be less than ideal with a lot of movement of the gun in the waistband, especially with large frame guns like a 1911 or full size Glock.

 

[TonyB]

Not for me at all.....I'm let's just say......weighty.......I need a secure holster...tried to carry Maxican around the house and had to pick up the gun about 10 times....everytime I'd bend over or sit down it would pop out..but it would probably work for the skinny guys and gals.

 

[hso]

I'm a fat little guy and carry my P11 KelTec with the IWB clip in both 1:00 and 4:00 o'clock positions with out problems. I think the "belly roll" helps keep it pushed down

 

[Lancel]

IMHO,

• a good holster covers the trigger for improved safety.
• a good holster secures the gun when you're active.
• a good holster breaks up the gun's imprint to improve concealment.
• a good holster does all the above comfortably.

Clips have a use, but I don't see them as good holsters.

Larry

 

[FPrice]

I used to think that they would be a good idea but more and more I find myself questionning their safety, somewhat along the lines of what Lancel posted. I think his first point was the most critical. With a clipdraw you are inserting the gun into your belt and trousers WITHOUT anything covering the trigger. If your trousers are loose this may not be a big problem.

I might get one for occassional use but not for regular carry.

 

[sctman800]

Yes.

I have one for my Taurus 415 and really like it. I have carried at 1:00, and 4:00 and both seem comfortable and secure to me. I go 5'10", 170 so figure about average size. I will admit I still havent got much "carry time" since I live in Illinois. I do live near the Indiana border and have a nonresident Florida, so I have to stop after I get in Indiana, take out of case and conceal then the opposite before returning. Oh, I have to stop to take it out of my saddlebags, I ride a Harley. Jim.

 

[memorex]

just ordered one a few days ago

Did some research on glocktalk.com about it and the results were varied- some people really liked it, others demanded a holster.

I'm not worried about covering the trigger, etc, I'll carry it without one in the chamber and train for racking the slide on the draw.

 

[nemesis]

I'm not worried about covering the trigger, etc, I'll carry it without one in the chamber and train for racking the slide on the draw.

An interesting concept and worth some consideration. Thus, in a threatening situation; I merely draw the weapon, rack the slide and flick the safety off........and I'm ready. I like it!

If it looks like I'm about to be in a car accident; I'll simply reach over for the seat belt, plug the buckle into the receptacle and adjust the belt for comfort and........I'm ready!

Did I miss something?

 

[Spieler]

nemesis, your sarcasm is noted, but memorex' concept is not without precedent. Although I am not one to advocate concealed carry wiith an empty chamber, I have read too many comments on the various gunboards to dismiss this as a once-off thing. Chalk it up to lack of training, lack of real-world experience or lack of confidence, but many people, some of whom are relatively new to carrying a concealed firearm on a regular basis, carry with an empty chamber. When I was an active duty MP in the Army, we were not allowed to chamber a round when ON DUTY! It took me some time after I started carrying on my own to regain my confidence in my weapons and my abilities and erase that Barney Fife mindset.

 

[TechBrute]

About the first time you actually use your gun (not just pulling it out of the bag at the range and then putting it away again) and it snags something, you'll want nothing to do with it. Toss that piece of junk and get a IWB holster with J hooks if you want something that you can just stuff in your pants quickly and go.

 

[mountainclmbr]

I would never carry in a manner where the trigger isn't covered. When I get home my dog sometimes jumps up to greet me. His feet have often hit my pocket holster. There are just too many ways to have an AD inside your pants if the trigger gets snagged. OUCH!!!

 

[.45FMJoe]

An interesting concept and worth some consideration. Thus, in a threatening situation; I merely draw the weapon, rack the slide and flick the safety off........and I'm ready. I like it!

If it looks like I'm about to be in a car accident; I'll simply reach over for the seat belt, plug the buckle into the receptacle and adjust the belt for comfort and........I'm ready!

Did I miss something?

My thoughts EXACTLY. Sorry, Clipdraw just seems like a bad idea IMHO. I want the gun chambered, ready to roll AND most importantly, the trigger covered.

 

[TechBrute]

I hear that cops like to use these. They actually carry the gun unloaded. They train to draw the gun, find the mag deep in their pocket, insert the mag, rack the slide, do a press check, flip the safety off, aquire their target and then yell, "HALT."

 

[JCM298]

Clipdraw

I've had two: one for a J frame and the other for a Glock 26.

I never trusted the one on the Glock because of the trigger & I couldn't find the trigger safety block locally. It went with the gun when I sold it.

The J frame is on my Smith 649. It looks a little strange but it works. Too bad they don't make one that will work with a set of Crimson Trace grips. With the CT's installed, the laser bounces off the rear of the clip and is worthless.

I've had both the Barami grips and the clipdraw. The first time I tried the Barami's, the gun fell to the pavement as I was getting out of my car. It took hours to polish out the scratches. I eventually sent them to a shooter in Mexicio, who apparently likes them.

I've never had that problem with the clipdraw,

John

 

[ACP230]

Another shooter and I got to discussing handguns after a match back in the fall.
He went to his vehicle and got a Smith J frame with the Clipdraw.
He showed me how it fit on the unloaded gun and then put it on to show me how it worked. The clip didn't go over his waistband. I stood there wondering if the gun was going to stay where he put it.
After a while I mentioned that the clip didn't seem to have worked.
He fixed it and said that didn't happen often.

I am less impressed with the device now than I was.

 

[JCM298]

ACP230,

Sounds like operator error, not a faulty device. I have a similar problem with the clip on my cell phone. Sometimes it does grab, depending on the pants I'm wearing.

Care must be used when hooking the Clipdraw to your belt,

John

 

[James Bondrock]

I have never tried a Clip Draw and do not intend to. The idea of carrying a 1911 or Glock pistol in an instant state of readiness (i.e., with the chamber loaded, and the safety applied in the case of the 1911) in this fashion gives me the shudders. It is also available for S&W J-frame revolvers, I understand, but then so is the Barami Hip Grip.

 

[Graystar]

The trigger IS covered...by your pants

 

[roscoe]

I carry my P32 with the clip while running, and it works in the inside pocket of a sportscoat (crossdraw). Just don't put anything else in the pocket.

Course, it's just a 32, so maybe I'm just as well off carrying a ballpoint.

 

[Lancel]

The trigger IS covered...by your pants

My pants won't prevent the trigger from being snagged and pulled. Haven't tried it with leather pants.

Used to occasionally carry a .32 in a pocket without a holster. Stopped the practise when I saw lint collected in the barrel.

Larry

 

[Zach S]

I used to use one on my housegun, around the house I had no problems with it. I wouldnt use one for CCW though, holsters do the job much better.

 

[memorex]

glocks

glocks ain't got no safety, as we all know.

So rather than carry it with the clipdraw, with a round in the chamber, and an exposed trigger ready to shoot my butt off, I'll carry it with no round in the chamber. At this point, I don't care for a 'real' holster per se.

Also- if you're close enough that the extra 1/8th second matters, I probably won't be grabbing for the gun to begin with.

otoh- if we -both- go for our weapons at the same time, you might beat me to the first shot

 

[Flashpoint]

I had thought about getting a clip draw and putting it on a Bersa Thunder. I figure with the DA draw it would really have to be an extreme snag to pull the trigger far enough to make the gun fire. It wouldn't be something I would carry all day, just something you through one for a quick trip to the store. I would not put a clip draw on something like a Glock.

 

[betteryouthanme]

I'm propably an accident waiting to happen but I carry a chambered glock22 with the clipdraw (always depending on the conditions) at 1:00 with the a 3.5 trigger pull. i'm not saying im brave or anything, its just I carry'd like that for the better part of year with an empty pipe (everywhere) and never had the trigger go off. then the idea of being attacked and having to use one hand to fight off or disarm the perp renders my gun useless until i get a hand free to rack the slide. to me...'whats the point of even carrying?' I don't recommend everybody doing this, and I still get paranoid thoughts about a chambered hydroshock burrowing itself into my thiegh, but i'm 6' tall, and fairly skinny, its the only way I can find to carry a full size glock withough a jacket that doesnt stick out.

 

[chupacabrah]

I DEFINITELY wouldn't do it with a glock or something of the like.

apparently with a 1911 it would be ok bc of the manual safety along with the grip safety. still don't know if i would do it.

I have a P-11 that I just acquired and it has the clip on it.... tempted to use it since it has a long DA trigger pull...but it definitely wouldnt be an every day thing. I still prefer a holster covering the trigger.