heaviest gun that can be ankle carried

[BehindBlueI's]

Title pretty much says it. I've only ankle carried an LCR. What's the heaviest firearm one can reasonably ankle carry and not walk like you're doing the "walk this way" bit as a gimpy butler? Assume a quality ankle holster.

 

[Bapak2ja]

S&W J-Frames are good to go for the most part. The Model 642 and the Model 442 both carry 5 rounds of .38SPL+ and weigh 15oz. empty.

I have tried a Glock 26 on the ankle, but it did not perform well. Tended to slide too much, and was a bit bulky for my taste.

I think the Taurus 709 Slim would be a great ankle carry, assuming you can find a suitable holster. I prefer to carry it IWB at 03:00 unless I am going to a gun show where I have to disarm before entering. Then I OC my 24/7 and unload it at the door. No one notices the 709 CC in a cross draw rig at 10:00.

I am considering picking up a S&W 442 for ankle carry at need. I will be following this thread to see what others think.

 

[Vigilant]

I don't have any problem with a Glock 26, much more than that would be cumbersome! Met a guy once that ankle carried a G19.

 

[snorko]

Depends on how you dress. I have ankle carried for 20 years at work as that is what works best for how I dress. With dress shoes and a garter on the holster, I have found about 14 oz was as heavy as I could go and feel comfortable and secure. That was a Beretta Tomcat. When I switched to an LCP it was great. even did a Keltec P32 for a while and it was like nothing was there.

With low to mid height boots that help support the holster, anything up to a G26 works for me.

 

[VUPDblue]

I can't do much more than a 642. I tried to carry my G27 and could never get used to it.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Subjective as to one's size, but I would think pound and a half, say 28 ozs. is the upper end.

I carried a M649 [say 27 ounces loaded] on my ankle for a couple of decades with no problems (I am medium framed and 6').

 

[ISP 5353]

I carried a Walther PPK/S for many years in an ankle rig. I would not want to carry any heavier.

 

[Leo]

A Steel or stainless S&W J frame is the heaviest I would consider. An air weight J frame is really the way to go for carry, even of they are painful to shoot. You would be surprised at how much difference 5 or 6 ounces make when you walk a lot. If you sit at a desk, wander around the office and drive anywhere farther than 75 yards, it does not make much difference.

 

[Leadeye]

Back when I was a young man, carried a Beretta 84 for years in an ankle holster everywhere.

 

[Leo]

Back when I was a young man, carried a Beretta 84 for years in an ankle holster everywhere.

Wow, you must have had to wear really baggy pants, that is hardly a pocket pistol.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Glock 30 .45acp is the biggest gun I have ankle carried. I carried it as a backup to my Glock 21.45acp. It was freakin heavy.

 

[bingley]

Title pretty much says it. I've only ankle carried an LCR. What's the heaviest firearm one can reasonably ankle carry and not walk like you're doing the "walk this way" bit as a gimpy butler? Assume a quality ankle holster.

Maybe you can just carry two heavy guns to even out left and right?

 

[slowG]

G26 is about Max IMO

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Maybe you can just carry two heavy guns to even out left and right?

I actually do have an ankle rig on the other leg. With cuffs and my flashlight it balances the LCR pretty well.

 

[printcraft]

How about going really light.......

I thinking of selling my S&W 340PD 11.4 oz....... (shameless plug)

 

[BehindBlueI's]

How about going really light.......

I thinking of selling my S&W 340PD 11.4 oz....... (shameless plug)

Nah, I like my LCR too much to give it for another revolver. It was more of a "hmm, I wonder" type question than one with any real purpose.

 

[danielson]

Personally, if I was a LEO, If I could, I would carry the smallest version of whatever pistol uses the same magazines as my primary. Obviously the only problem you're going to run into is the small mag in your secondary will most likely not work in your primary, but I doubt that's a situation your likely to find yourself in.

Nah, I like my LCR too much to give it for another revolver. It was more of a "hmm, I wonder" type question than one with any real purpose.

 

[Latewatch]

Carried a Glock 27 on my ankle for tears as a back up to my Glock 22. I knew one Officer that carried his duty Glock 22 on his ankle while off-duty.

 

[THE BIG SITT]

Wow I didn't realize how many folks ankle carry on a regular basis. May have to look into this... would a S&W Shield be too big?

 

[cosermann]

Wow I didn't realize how many folks ankle carry on a regular basis. ...

Hey Cosermann, is there a poll on that? Why yes, glad you asked!

For the carry of a primary gun, prior polls suggest ankle carry of one's primary piece runs maybe only 1% (or less) of respondents.

However, it seems to go up in favor as a carry mode when used to carry a BUG; maybe to somewhere around 15%ish.

These aren't statistical polls, of course, but I think they're interesting.

Polls:
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...fense/238328-concealed-carry-method-poll.html
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...42895-what-type-holster-do-you-use-carry.html
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/239754-concealed-carry-method-poll-bugs.html