Small of back carry

[AmericanGunSafety]

A little survey here. For those who carry in the small of the back occasionally or regularly, which way do you point the butt (magazine) of the gun? Is it towards your strong side, drawing with the palm facing away from the body, or pointing towards your support side, drawing with the palm facing the body? Just curious.

 

[MamaLiberty]

I don't carry this way, and never will. I urge my CC students not to consider it either. Aside from retention issues, it is dangerous to your own spinal column. Just imagine being slammed against a wall or the pavement. The spine is very vulnerable right there, and you really don't want to spend the rest of your life paralyzed from the waist down.

 

[Firefighterchen]

I dont carry at the 6 o'clock position, if I carry more at the 330-4 position the grip faces my reaction side so my hand is palm in. I feel it is less wrist, arm, and shoulder rotation compared to palm out.

Whatever way you choose, practice will be essential.

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[mappow]

I do on rare occasion CC SOB but I have noticed back issues when driving. I carry a full size 45 so go figure. Butt to strong side, again on rare occasions.

 

[Eidolon]

I don't carry SOB but I can't imagine how you would draw the gun it it was angled toward your strong side (palm inward)

 

[Firefighterchen]

I don't carry SOB but I can't imagine how you would draw the gun it it was angled toward your strong side (palm inward)

Brown holster Palm in.

Black holster Palm out.

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[Eidolon]

Nope, still uncomfortable as hell.

BTW the top picture is how that guys grip looked sticking out of his pants

 

[ezkl2230]

When I CC IWB SOB, it is palm out. I generally don't do this unless I'm wearing a coat or a shirt with long tails, and when I do so, my XDS .45 is completely invisible.

 

[Firefighterchen]

I was just helping you imagine how you would draw palm in.

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[Stengun]

Howdy,

When I CC IWB SOB, it is palm out. I generally don't do this unless I'm wearing a coat or a shirt with long tails, and when I do so, my XDS .45 is completely invisible.

Unless you bend over slightly, then it can be seen from the moon, maybe Mars.

Paul

 

[MDT]

Most people cannot draw from SOB safely. I have a laser on one of my dummy guns and let a few die-hards try in my classes. I have yet to have someone draw without muzzling themselves or others on the draw. Reholstering was just scary.

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[Rocketgeezer]

I have cc SOB but not on any reg basis, except for some situations it hurts, sitting, driving, on a motorcycle, I guess maybe if your just standing and strolling around its ok, but I could just imadgine how bad it would hurt if you fell on it, ......just generaly not a good idea

 

[Pitt County Pride]

I never recommend SOB. It is next to impossible to defend the gun from a gun grab and is difficult to deploy without violating a basic safety rule, namely pointing a handgun at something that you are unwilling to destroy...

 

[whodat2710]

Something not mentioned here is the chance of injury from the gun itself (not from it firing). Think about all the crap you see on cops belts besides their gun. Double mag case, pepper spray, cuffs, flashlight, maybe a tazer etc. When we set up a belt we always kept the SOB either empty of gear or limited it to something less bulky (cuffs, glove pouch etc).
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The reasoning we were given was that you are more likely to end up in a physical altercation than a gunfight, and if you get knocked on your back there's a better chance of a spine injury. I know that this is different from how the average person will interact with the public, since we don't go looking for confrontation. If you ever watched "Cops" many times they are having a conversation with someone when it erupts with no warning into either a fight or an initial attack so the guy can flee. And it doesn't matter the size of either person.
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The principle is still the same though. If you get put on your butt, it could end up more than just embarrassing.

 

[Warrior1256]

Palm facing away.

 

[SwampDude]

My original post wasn't responsive to the OP's question, so it was deleted.

Now, if I were to carry SOB, it would be to draw palm out with the butt pointing to the strong side. This just seems like a more natural hand position to grasp the pistol for the draw motion.

 

[Paco]

Most people cannot draw from SOB safely. I have a laser on one of my dummy guns and let a few die-hards try in my classes. I have yet to have someone draw without muzzling themselves or others on the draw. Reholstering was just scary.

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This.
I don't use any carry method that doesn't allow me to visually check on my RE-holstering motion. Re-holstering is where the accidents happen, more often than not. It is imperative to be able to SEE that you are not getting any part of a garment trapped in the trigger guard when re-holstering.

 

[tommypotatoes]

Palm away, but never turn your back on anyone, ever. Keep your back flat against the wall and just slide....

 

[Pitt County Pride]

"Keep your back against the wall and just slide..." SOB isn't very practical or tactically sound... Strongside, waist level or strongside pocket carry is my preferred method of handgun carry for a pocket pistol like a Taurus TCP .380 or S&W Model 642 airweight 38 Special revolver...

 

[Pitt County Pride]

SOB or crossdraw isn't tactically sound, IMHO. I prefer strongside waist level or pocket carry...