Tejicano Loco
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- Oct 11, 2013
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I have read over and over posts from a lot of people (mostly on other sites) how they believe cross draw carry is easier to disarm than strong side carry.
I believe this is 180 degrees out from the truth and that this idea comes from two very questionable assumptions.
Assumption 1 – That anybody who will try to disarm you will approach you from the front.
I cannot imagine how it could be easier to retain a pistol on your belt which is outside you field of view (strong side carry) than one which is almost in the center of your field of view (cross draw carry). If I were trying to disarm a carrier I would prefer that gun to be somewhere on the side or a bit behind that position. Much easier to approach from behind than to try to reach for a gun while right in the carrier’s face.
Assumption 2 – That a carrier will have to use his strong hand to retain his pistol.
If I were carrying in a cross draw holster and somebody did try to grab my pistol I would be trying to retain it with my left (weak) hand and use my right hand to attack the assailant. Strike him, draw a blade, put him in a wrist lock – as long as I have my left hand there to fight for retention I can do any number of things with the right.
Does this sound wrong to you? I would like to hear opinions about this. Particularly if there are holes in my thinking I would like to hear about them.
I believe this is 180 degrees out from the truth and that this idea comes from two very questionable assumptions.
Assumption 1 – That anybody who will try to disarm you will approach you from the front.
I cannot imagine how it could be easier to retain a pistol on your belt which is outside you field of view (strong side carry) than one which is almost in the center of your field of view (cross draw carry). If I were trying to disarm a carrier I would prefer that gun to be somewhere on the side or a bit behind that position. Much easier to approach from behind than to try to reach for a gun while right in the carrier’s face.
Assumption 2 – That a carrier will have to use his strong hand to retain his pistol.
If I were carrying in a cross draw holster and somebody did try to grab my pistol I would be trying to retain it with my left (weak) hand and use my right hand to attack the assailant. Strike him, draw a blade, put him in a wrist lock – as long as I have my left hand there to fight for retention I can do any number of things with the right.
Does this sound wrong to you? I would like to hear opinions about this. Particularly if there are holes in my thinking I would like to hear about them.