Moondancer
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There has been numerous mentions on lots of gun boards that you need to act natural when you're carrying (sniff ... TFL, we'll miss ya! sniff) I had the chance to see that it actually works (I think).
I had a horribly embarrassing situation happen yesterday, but it maybe by bringin it up someone else will learn from my stupidity in the future.
The Wife and I were taking a couple DVDs back to the local video emporium around 8:00 PM. I'd been lounging all day in sweatpants and t-shirt, and as the weather was still not too bad for northern Indiana, I pulled on a pair of sneakers, my Galco Jackass Shoulder rig with the Kimber Compact, and a varsity-type jacket. Now, in no way should what I am about to divulge (and I use those words deliberately) be taken as any criticism of the holster. The following incident is due strictly to the stupidity of the user, not because of any design flaw! It might be helpful to know that I've got the rig set up with a slight downward angle toward the grip of the Kimber.
We had returned the DVDs and had just picked out a different title to finish off the evening. On the way across the store to the checkout counter I feel my Kimber begin to slip and before I could clamp my arm against it, it hits the carpeting just in front of my left foot! RATS! :what
Having done one stupid thing already (not double checking that I had SECURELY snapped the strap in place), I wasn't about to compound the error by calling attention to myself, so without missing a beat I lean down, grab the gun, shove it under my jacket against my left ribcage, clamp down on it with my forearm and tell the wife to pay the rental, I'll be waiting in the car. Entire time from gun hitting floor to being back under my jacket... maybe 2 seconds, tops.
There had to have been 15 people between me and the counter when the gun hit the floor, and I'll be danged but not a one of them apparently saw it. The first thing I did, of course (DID ANYONE SEE THAT????) was look at people's face for a reaction. Nothing. Not a thing. I am convinced that even if one of these people saw it happen, they just didn't realize what they had seen!
Absolutely amazing. Once in the car, being paranoid by this time, I am watching everyone through the windows, just absolutely certain that someone is going "Martha, did you see that guy drop a GUN on the floor?" or "Mommy, why did that man have a gun?", but again, Nothing! Nobody pointing out the window, nobody looking to see what car the gun guy got into, nothing.
Well, that is good for me, but it certainly seems to prove that the average person really is pretty oblivious to his / her surroundings!
So, moral of my story: (1) check your holstering system and recheck it before you go outside to make sure it's secure and (2) if something unexpected happens, don't act like you're guilty of something. Most people won't notice you if you're cool about it.
Take care.
I had a horribly embarrassing situation happen yesterday, but it maybe by bringin it up someone else will learn from my stupidity in the future.
The Wife and I were taking a couple DVDs back to the local video emporium around 8:00 PM. I'd been lounging all day in sweatpants and t-shirt, and as the weather was still not too bad for northern Indiana, I pulled on a pair of sneakers, my Galco Jackass Shoulder rig with the Kimber Compact, and a varsity-type jacket. Now, in no way should what I am about to divulge (and I use those words deliberately) be taken as any criticism of the holster. The following incident is due strictly to the stupidity of the user, not because of any design flaw! It might be helpful to know that I've got the rig set up with a slight downward angle toward the grip of the Kimber.
We had returned the DVDs and had just picked out a different title to finish off the evening. On the way across the store to the checkout counter I feel my Kimber begin to slip and before I could clamp my arm against it, it hits the carpeting just in front of my left foot! RATS! :what
Having done one stupid thing already (not double checking that I had SECURELY snapped the strap in place), I wasn't about to compound the error by calling attention to myself, so without missing a beat I lean down, grab the gun, shove it under my jacket against my left ribcage, clamp down on it with my forearm and tell the wife to pay the rental, I'll be waiting in the car. Entire time from gun hitting floor to being back under my jacket... maybe 2 seconds, tops.
There had to have been 15 people between me and the counter when the gun hit the floor, and I'll be danged but not a one of them apparently saw it. The first thing I did, of course (DID ANYONE SEE THAT????) was look at people's face for a reaction. Nothing. Not a thing. I am convinced that even if one of these people saw it happen, they just didn't realize what they had seen!
Absolutely amazing. Once in the car, being paranoid by this time, I am watching everyone through the windows, just absolutely certain that someone is going "Martha, did you see that guy drop a GUN on the floor?" or "Mommy, why did that man have a gun?", but again, Nothing! Nobody pointing out the window, nobody looking to see what car the gun guy got into, nothing.
Well, that is good for me, but it certainly seems to prove that the average person really is pretty oblivious to his / her surroundings!
So, moral of my story: (1) check your holstering system and recheck it before you go outside to make sure it's secure and (2) if something unexpected happens, don't act like you're guilty of something. Most people won't notice you if you're cool about it.
Take care.
