As I holstered my S&W EZ 9 before heading down for coffee this morning, I made a mental note of how it felt, comfort-wise, in the OWB holster. I have been plagued with back pain for some years now. It varies from day to day.
It's not bad.
I happened to think of a discussion on-going in the Revolvers forum. One often hears "I feel comfortable carrying my...." (usually, a small revolver).
I'm never sure about what someone is thinking when they say that.
Perhaps it is something along the lines of "I really don't expect to encounter trouble today, so I should be fine with five shots--I likely won't fire the thing anyway".
Perhaps it is something subconscious, such as "just having my gun with me makes me feel safe".
It could be that the person has little experience in shooting rapidly in a defensive drill, or has little knowledge of the realities of handgun wounding effectiveness, and may not understand the real limitations of his weapon.
It could be about the weight of an Airweight S&W vs that of a loaded Browning Hi-Power.
To understand, we would have to ask just what someone does mean. I'm sure most everyone is different.
I really, really do not expect to encounter trouble today ,or on any other day, but I carry anyway.
I cannot honestly say that it makes me feel"comfortable", in terms of personal safety. I know that it will not ward off evil-doers by being in my holster.
I know from training that I prefer tmy firearm to a five-shot piece that is difficult for me to fire rapidly with combat accuracy, but hat does not make me feel safe.
I believe that, both for me and for every other non-sworn officer who has the choice, the best thing is to keep my eyes and ears open, keep thinking, to notice trouble before it happens, and to steer away from it quickly.
Since I do not feel fearful, I guess I can say I feel "comfortable". But the firearm on my hip is not what makes me comfortable.
If there is some place in which I would not want to go without a gun, I don't want to got here with one.
I strongly recommend training--real defensive training, and not shooting slowly at a square range. That's a whole lot more important than the kind of firearm.
It's not bad.
I happened to think of a discussion on-going in the Revolvers forum. One often hears "I feel comfortable carrying my...." (usually, a small revolver).
I'm never sure about what someone is thinking when they say that.
Perhaps it is something along the lines of "I really don't expect to encounter trouble today, so I should be fine with five shots--I likely won't fire the thing anyway".
Perhaps it is something subconscious, such as "just having my gun with me makes me feel safe".
It could be that the person has little experience in shooting rapidly in a defensive drill, or has little knowledge of the realities of handgun wounding effectiveness, and may not understand the real limitations of his weapon.
It could be about the weight of an Airweight S&W vs that of a loaded Browning Hi-Power.
To understand, we would have to ask just what someone does mean. I'm sure most everyone is different.
I really, really do not expect to encounter trouble today ,or on any other day, but I carry anyway.
I cannot honestly say that it makes me feel"comfortable", in terms of personal safety. I know that it will not ward off evil-doers by being in my holster.
I know from training that I prefer tmy firearm to a five-shot piece that is difficult for me to fire rapidly with combat accuracy, but hat does not make me feel safe.
I believe that, both for me and for every other non-sworn officer who has the choice, the best thing is to keep my eyes and ears open, keep thinking, to notice trouble before it happens, and to steer away from it quickly.
Since I do not feel fearful, I guess I can say I feel "comfortable". But the firearm on my hip is not what makes me comfortable.
If there is some place in which I would not want to go without a gun, I don't want to got here with one.
I strongly recommend training--real defensive training, and not shooting slowly at a square range. That's a whole lot more important than the kind of firearm.