So, my questions here are:
1) Do you typically ankle carry on your strong-hand side or support-hand side?
2) How do you conceal it, or do you just OC with it on your ankle while wearing shorts? (The later is a possibility for me).
Having read through most of the responses, First let me answer the OP's questions.
I am right handed and carry on the inside of my left (support side) ankle.
I think the majority of people who use this method of carry do so in this manner (opposite ankle of strong side).
I don't and would not consider OC'ing with ankle carry. For me it is primarily a BUG location but has become a primary when deeper concealment is needed.
To conceal it, I'll review how I carry it. I wear a flexible knee support under the velcro holster ( DeSantis Apache). For work, I just holster above my work boot. For dress, I pull my sock over the bottom of the holster.
Presentations are not as slow, sloppy or otherwise as difficult as some here either imagined or, with very limited, if any, practice, have not been able to adequately do. I have been told that a person should practice about 3K reps out of a belt mounted holster to " semi perfect it". Ankle carry is no different. It takes a LOT of practice.
Let me step back a bit. Ankle carry is probably the least optimal method to carry a gun. It does, in my opinion, have its place.
The Apache was my second ankle holster. I bought a Lou Alessi rig which did not cinch tight enough for me to run, jump, crawl through the pipe chases and above the ceilings of buildings I have had to work in. Climbing ladders, working in trenches and generally having to deeply conceal due to employer weapons policies required me to need a tight fitting rig. My immediate super knew and had no problem with it.
I carry a Kahr P9 Covert (6+1 with a flush fit mag). The grip is 1/2" shorter than a standard P9 and the grip is usually a weak point in concealment.
That's just me. Your opinion may differ. That's OK too.
1) Do you typically ankle carry on your strong-hand side or support-hand side?
2) How do you conceal it, or do you just OC with it on your ankle while wearing shorts? (The later is a possibility for me).
Having read through most of the responses, First let me answer the OP's questions.
I am right handed and carry on the inside of my left (support side) ankle.
I think the majority of people who use this method of carry do so in this manner (opposite ankle of strong side).
I don't and would not consider OC'ing with ankle carry. For me it is primarily a BUG location but has become a primary when deeper concealment is needed.
To conceal it, I'll review how I carry it. I wear a flexible knee support under the velcro holster ( DeSantis Apache). For work, I just holster above my work boot. For dress, I pull my sock over the bottom of the holster.
Presentations are not as slow, sloppy or otherwise as difficult as some here either imagined or, with very limited, if any, practice, have not been able to adequately do. I have been told that a person should practice about 3K reps out of a belt mounted holster to " semi perfect it". Ankle carry is no different. It takes a LOT of practice.
Let me step back a bit. Ankle carry is probably the least optimal method to carry a gun. It does, in my opinion, have its place.
The Apache was my second ankle holster. I bought a Lou Alessi rig which did not cinch tight enough for me to run, jump, crawl through the pipe chases and above the ceilings of buildings I have had to work in. Climbing ladders, working in trenches and generally having to deeply conceal due to employer weapons policies required me to need a tight fitting rig. My immediate super knew and had no problem with it.
I carry a Kahr P9 Covert (6+1 with a flush fit mag). The grip is 1/2" shorter than a standard P9 and the grip is usually a weak point in concealment.
That's just me. Your opinion may differ. That's OK too.