klover
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May be I was face to face with a guy whom might have had a gun in his pocket?
It was in an alley, the guy has both hands in his pockets (as did I), and he comes over to me asking for a smoke. Normally, this doesn't stand my hairs, but the guy is looking around as if to see if anyone else is around. This was sort of an alley niche where a perp could imagine a good place for a robbery (the locals would know it to be a fairly well visited place and time).
The gym was about to open nearby or so I conviced him that he would have a witness to his actions "any second now". He walks off, but I sure as hell believed he was looking for an opportunity. I never took my hands out of my pockets and one was very full (he had the same).
Now, I'm thinking, if I was carrying either shoulder holster or IWB, I would not stand a chance if he pulls a gun.
So now I think the best carry method is an airlite in a coat pocket with my hand on it. If a weapon was presented, I would shoot through my pocket for the only chance I have of making even odds.
Light weight revolvers, with all their limitations, would be the perfect weapon for many reasons:
a)autos would jam fired from a pocket
b)revolver caliber could be large for the pocket size
c)hammerless would be a good choice
d)light weight means I would likely have it with me all the time
e)I could get really big pockets for a really big gun
What alternative defense options can you come up with in the given senario?
It was in an alley, the guy has both hands in his pockets (as did I), and he comes over to me asking for a smoke. Normally, this doesn't stand my hairs, but the guy is looking around as if to see if anyone else is around. This was sort of an alley niche where a perp could imagine a good place for a robbery (the locals would know it to be a fairly well visited place and time).
The gym was about to open nearby or so I conviced him that he would have a witness to his actions "any second now". He walks off, but I sure as hell believed he was looking for an opportunity. I never took my hands out of my pockets and one was very full (he had the same).
Now, I'm thinking, if I was carrying either shoulder holster or IWB, I would not stand a chance if he pulls a gun.
So now I think the best carry method is an airlite in a coat pocket with my hand on it. If a weapon was presented, I would shoot through my pocket for the only chance I have of making even odds.
Light weight revolvers, with all their limitations, would be the perfect weapon for many reasons:
a)autos would jam fired from a pocket
b)revolver caliber could be large for the pocket size
c)hammerless would be a good choice
d)light weight means I would likely have it with me all the time
e)I could get really big pockets for a really big gun
What alternative defense options can you come up with in the given senario?