Looking for advice

[Oldschool shooter]

Hello, all. I'm a right handed shooter and normally carry IWB on right hip. I will be having hip replacement on that hip sometime in the next month. Weather will be getting cooler here soon in Michigan, so I'll be wearing a light jacket. My question is cross-draw or horizontal shoulder rig for my 1911? Thanks in advance for your input.

 

[critter]

I carry cross draw quite a bit, especially when driving. Works for me.

 

[XD Fan]

I am not a big fan of shoulder holsters for a number of reasons, but I would think keeping the wait of a firearm off your hip might be a good plan.

 

[beeenbag]

Try a few different styles of each if you can before you purchase but whatever you go with be sure to practice drawing with it.

 

[Field Tester]

Flintknapper had an amazing thread on Shoulder Rigs. Lemme see if I can find it.

 

[Jenrick]

Anterior or posterior on the hip? Had mine done anterior in May this year, took about 2.5 months to be back to full normal. Honestly about the time I was ready to go out of the house I could carry on my hip in it's normal 3-4 o'clock position as the incision was around the 2 o'clock position. If you're doing anterior figure about a month for the incision to heal. I did carry in a shoulder rig for a while just as a precaution with no issue, but I could have easily gone on the wait without problems.

-Jenrick

 

[Field Tester]

http://www.texaschlforum.com/viewto...olutions&sid=3aacd01115ee14e2b493e72ef1956048

Here we go. No wonder I was having such a hard time finding it. Enjoy.

 

[bannockburn]

Field Tester

An excellent tutorial on the use of a horizontal shoulder holster.

 

[Field Tester]

Field Tester

An excellent tutorial on the use of a horizontal shoulder holster.

Thanks,
But the real excellence is in the information that Flintknapper provides. Along with other wonderful posters like RC, Reloaderron, Frank, Fred, Sam, 1911Tuner, Nom, H&H, Walkalong, Art, Chief and many, many others.

I may not always agree or get along with some of them, but no one can deny the extensive information and invaluable wisdom they provide on a consistent basis.

I find myself going through some of their old threads quite often.
In fact one of the main reasons I joined THR was because of Flintknapper's Sticky in the Hunting forum, even though I've never written the man.

Lots of good info here by many great minds. To list all of the authors of the posts I have found informative, entertaining, wise and or eye opening would take me the rest of the day.

But seeing as how long you've been a member and your post count, you probably already knew that

 

[Oldschool shooter]

Thanks to Field Tester for finding the shoulder holster thread, great information! I am fairly new to THR, but already I find so many of you to be like living encyclopedias, but unlike books, this is knowledge gained from experience. I have one of each style of xdraw and shoulder holster, and will practice my draw with both.
Thanks to all!

 

[herkyguy]

I've done both. Depends on the gun. Any overall length of more than about 6 inches I'd go with a vertical draw since the muzzle will not poke the back of your jacket.

But if it's a shorter barrel length, you can probably get away with the cross draw.

Good luck with the surgery.

 

[Oldschool shooter]

A friend has a vertical shoulder rig and is going to let me try it out to see how it works for me. I know practice is important, but is there any difference in drawing the weapon in regards to speed that one design has over the other?

 

[Field Tester]

Did you get a chance yet to see how your buddy's rig feels?

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I'm also not a fan of shoulder rigs...

Why not go with a cross draw belt holster? Since you now draw from a holster on your waist training for a cross draw waist holster will be much easier than learning all new skills for using a shoulder holster. Not only do you need to learn how to draw from a shoulder holster but how to wear the rig successfully and comfortable. IMO a cross draw bet holster will serve you well and it's great when driving.
http://www.desantisholster.com/SKY-COP-CROSS-DRAW

If you like IWB holsters better these 2 holsters can be used cross draw and when you heal you can use them strong side too.
http://www.donhume.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=34&zenid=0a2l7672aat3h0nlpbj2nboqr3
http://www.donhume.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=35&zenid=0a2l7672aat3h0nlpbj2nboqr3

 

[Oldschool shooter]

I had the chance to try my buddy's vertical shoulder rig, liked the horizontal rig a bit better. The cross draw seems to be a bit easier to use than either shoulder rig, but I find it a bit uncomfortable while sitting. Looking at a Galco Miami Classic rig, any opinions?

 

[Lucky Derby]

http://www.texaschlforum.com/viewto...olutions&sid=3aacd01115ee14e2b493e72ef1956048

Here we go. No wonder I was having such a hard time finding it. Enjoy.

Excellent information. Thank you for the link.