Best ankle holster for S&W 642
- Thread starter AndeyHall
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nope. Dont recommend revolvers, either. snubbies are not very powerful or controlable in rapidfire. 380 or 9mm lays a lot "flatter" in pants pocket holster. Front pants pocket draw, or just 'ready" is far handier than an ankle rig. Some think that you want the pocket gun in the weak side front pants pocket, in case your 'main" gun arm or hand are disabled. Pocket draw, especially if you start "hand i n pocket", is several times faster than the ankle draw. You really should learn to kick well for self defense and kicking doesn't go well with ankle rigs, not at all. If you have enoiugh time to make an ankly draw, you almost certainly also have time to just flee.
AndeyHall
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What ********** hole did you crawl out of to just all of the sudden join and in one days time make this many know-it-all posts? To have as much definitive knowledge on these subjects as you claim to have, when do we get to look forward to your videos and around the country seminars? Anybody else getting the troll vibe?
But just to humor your comment, if you read my post you would have seen that it is a backup duty gun! It's not my primary, it's my "oh ****, just give me something and I don't care what it is" gun. In the event that I need it, I'd probably settle for a NAA .22 by that time. And I've seen plenty of people who have gotten fairly proficient at drawing an ankle gun. Wasn't it you who said that I would be surprised at what humans could train themselves to do?
Now how about you save all your fine info for your books and seminars (can't be giving all our secrets away for free now can we?) and let some others chime in.
wolf_fire
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Wow, that was as helpful to the OP as a turd sandwich... what part of "he just bought the 642 revolver" and wants recommendations on "which ankle holster" did you not get. Instead, you pi$$ on his choice of weapon and his choice of carry. Very helpful thru... very helpful.
wolf_fire
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Andey, I've been going down a similar road. I have a 637CT and have been considering ankle holsters too for basically the same reason you have mentioned.
I've heard nothing but great things about Galco's holster. Here's a link: ANKLE GLOVE (ANKLE HOLSTER): Holsters & Ammo Carriers: Ankle Holsters at Galco
The only reason why I have hesitated is I'm hemming and hawing on the $95 price tag with it.
I've heard nothing but great things about Galco's holster. Here's a link: ANKLE GLOVE (ANKLE HOLSTER): Holsters & Ammo Carriers: Ankle Holsters at Galco
The only reason why I have hesitated is I'm hemming and hawing on the $95 price tag with it.
AndeyHall
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Hahahahaha I was looking at that exact same thing last night and I was siting there thinking "this has to be a typo! That...$95?!" I mean I understand that you get what you pay for and all but damn! I will say that I've already ordered Remora's ankle rig for it figuring I'd give it a try as cheap as it was. But I've got a feeling as sticky as their material is, I'm going to have to shave the bottom part of my leg because that thing is going to pull hair like no other. And I would say if just buy taller socks but I have some kind of odd phobia with tall socks. Like when I wear boots, I wear socks that are only as tall as the boot and no more. Otherwise I wear ankle socks.
But I saw in another thread where you said you volunteer with your local law enforcement. Are you doing the reserves or are you a constable? I have a job lined up with the SO one county over but I've still got 2 more semesters until I graduate so I can't start or go to the academy until then so what my teacher suggested was that I join the reserves for my county's SO (actually he suggested I join the reserves for his agency but he understood when I explained that I have a part time job that barely gets me by as it is and driving 45 minutes both ways to a volunteer job just wasn't an economically sound decision). So that's what I'm doing now. The ***** of it is that my county's agency is a little smaller and they don't have enough .38's and tasers for the reserve officers. So if we wanted a backup gun we had to buy our own, which wasn't that big of a deal cause I had kinda been wanting to buy a .38 for a while anyhow since I've never owned a revolver.
wolf_fire
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I'm with my county's Reserve Division of the Sheriff's department. I have to say your reserves are taken care of well. All my equipment I had to purchase myself. The only thing that they supplied were radios and a yellow mesh traffic vest. Our uniform, duty belt, firearm, cuffs, flashlight, pepper spray, etc. we had to buy ourselves. When all was said and done, and ammo taken into consideration for the firearms training, I was about $3200 poorer. It's been great training (the training was free) and it's been quite an eye-opener as to what is expected from us on details and the state of readiness that is expected from us.
telpinaro
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I haven't used it, but I have heard this one described as the most comfortable ankle holster out there. It took me FOREVER to find it... because this is the only place I remembered seeing it: Ankle Soxxx - Lace Ankle Holster - GunGoddess.com I've had a very hard time not finding the Pretty version. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure they're all made by a company called Femme Fatale. Femme Fatale Holsters Ankle SoxXx
Jokes about our dedicated, manly LEOs in lacy garters... begin!
I haven't used it, but I have heard this one described as the most comfortable ankle holster out there. It took me FOREVER to find it... because this is the only place I remembered seeing it: Ankle Soxxx - Lace Ankle Holster - GunGoddess.com I've had a very hard time not finding the Pretty version. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure they're all made by a company called Femme Fatale. Femme Fatale Holsters Ankle SoxXx
Jokes about our dedicated, manly LEOs in lacy garters... begin!
AndeyHall
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Rookies get heckled bad enough, and rookie reserves even worse. Doubt I'd be helping my case by showing up with that lol.
I bought and uncle mike's today and I can't tell if I'm just not use to it or if it's uncomfortable. It's really not that bad it just keeps wanting to slip some.
telpinaro
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Yeah... the one for guys doesn't look bad... just hope nobody EVER finds out where you got it!!
AndeyHall
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Damn! I couldn't afford to fork out that much for a volunteer job. That's how our state constables are though, they have to pay for everything including the class. He said the only thing they don't pay for for us is our underwear, socks, and boots. They would provide .38's and a taser, they just don't have them.
But speaking of boots, what do you use on duty? I'm trying to find a decent pair but don't really know what I'm looking for.
need an above-calf strap, for sure, or it will sag down around your arches. 
I can't help it if I know a lot, type swiftly and have dealt with these sorts of issues for 45 years. dude. If you don't like my posts, all you have to do is not read them, ya know? If you know so MUCH more than me, how come YOU aint doing all this posting,hmmm?
I can't help it if I know a lot, type swiftly and have dealt with these sorts of issues for 45 years. dude. If you don't like my posts, all you have to do is not read them, ya know? If you know so MUCH more than me, how come YOU aint doing all this posting,hmmm?
AndeyHall
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I don't claim to have all the knowledge. I learn all kinds of stuff on here all the time. I'm not afraid of asking questions. Coming on here and just telling people how everything should be your way isn't exactly the best way to get off on the right foot. I don't care how much experience you have, I can say I have 50 years experience but we need a little more to go on than just you saying that to just take your word for it. But anyways, I do have a calf strap for it, but the gun still wants to sag a bit.need an above-calf strap, for sure, or it will sag down around your arches.
And I think revolvers have definitely proven themselves for many many years and I doubt you're just going to come along all of the sudden and discredit them by your opinion. Plus, how many cops have you ever met that carry their backup weapon in their front pocket? I'll tell you how many I've met...0. And if I kick somebody, it's gonna have to be with my right leg. That's my strong side. And ankle rigs are generally worn on the inside, opposite of your strong side. So I wouldn't be kicking anyone with an ankle rig.
ok, you've never met Mas Ayoob, Ken Hackathorn or Jim Cirillo. I have. Just because a bunch of people are ignorant of the advantages of a thing doesnt make that thing a bad idea. It just makes those people ignorant of the facts. you only have one good leg? I was trained to be as ambidextrous as possible, with all techniques. Chic gaylord taught the ankle carry as being on the outside of the strong side leg. Perhaps you have more claim to fame as a ccw rig maker or draw speed than Chic? Do you even know who he was? He was THE supplier of ccw rigs to the NYPD, back in the 60's, and Paris Theodore bought him out, to establish Seventrees, Ltd. It's not me who doesn't know the score, here.
Just because a bunch of people are ignorant of the advantages of a thing doesnt make that thing a bad idea. It just makes those people ignorant of the facts. you only have one good leg? I was trained to be as ambidextrous as possible, with all techniques. Chic gaylord taught the ankle carry as being on the outside of the strong side leg. Perhaps you have more claim to fame as a ccw rig maker or draw speed than Chic? Do you even know who he was? He was THE supplier of ccw rigs to the NYPD, back in the 60's, and Paris Theodore bought him out, to establish Seventrees, Ltd. It's not me who doesn't know the score, here.
wolf_fire
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I love my Bates Ultra Lites. Extremely comfortable.
wolf_fire
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ok, you've never met Mas Ayoob, Ken Hackathorn or Jim Cirillo. I have.
And now he's a name dropper... does that mean since I met Warren Buffet I'm now a financial genius?
Thru, you may be all that you say you are, however, you just started out on these forums and have come across as belittling, demeaning, and with an attitude of you know the best way and everyone else is wrong. All we are saying is if you truly are this well-versed then teach, don't placate... show the people on the forum the right way, don't condemn. Does that make sense? Because they way you are coming across, a lot of people are just going to tune you out and not take you seriously.
AndeyHall
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Yeah I'm hearing a lot of good stuff about Bates. Do you see the need for any type of safety toe in your experience? Seems like half the forums I find everyone says "definitely" and the other half everyone says "pointless".
AndeyHall
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I met Donald Rumsfeld once! I can't wait to be the Secretary of Defense one day!
telpinaro
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Duh, of course it does! Just like the fact that I competed with an Olympic alternate when I was a kid and won high score of the day means I'm worthy of a gold medal.
wolf_fire
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Depends upon your type of details. If you are busting through doors, I'd say yes. If you are standing on your feet or walking for extended periods of time, I'd say no.
