perldog007
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- Nov 5, 2007
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I buy holsters in pairs, right and left handed. I agree with the cross draw in full flap or open top. I find butt forward just behind the point of the hip better if you have to get belly down for any reason. If i ain't gonna lay face down or belly crawl, and who the heck wants to, it's cross draw closer to the buckle in front of the hip..While not what dualist was demonstrating, and maybe not what you were referring to. I like the cross draw for my New Army, it is butt forward and allows plenty of room for the long barrel to clear not to mention more comfortable while seated.
I don't have a lot of experience so my opinion could be changed, it seems like a strong side holster could be difficult to clear with an 8" barrel. Maybe the butt forward strongside method helps with that, otherwise I don't see much of an advantage.
I do love a full flap strong side right behind the point of the hip when I carry my 30/30. I carry it WWII carbine style over the off hand shoulder and it comes to bear very smoothly and safely just as the sidearm from the regulation holster strong side butt forward.
In short, I advise falling in love with more than one mode for the way I use my toys/tools. However I know plenty of lawmen and outdoorsmen that did it another way and got on just fine. Nothing is more personalized IMO than personal defense tools and how we carry / deploy them.