Anyone carry at 6 o'clock?

[five5toad]

Anyone carry mid back on a regular basis? Comfortable? Effective? Too gangsta?

 

[.45 Dave]

Not me. Too uncomfortable when I sit down, especially in a hard chair. And much harder to get to in the truck as well.

 

[netsecurity]

I tried 5 oclock today IWB for the dirst time. It was much more comfortable than on my side. But when I went to get my gun out it was difficult, partly because it was IWB. Still, it is definitley harder to draw. Great for deep cover though.

 

[DustyDawg48]

The problem I have with carrying there is it pretty much offers your firearm to anyone behind you and covers it up completely if you are setting on anything other that some bleachers. Not sure if it is true but have had some people claim to know of serious injury from falling and having that solid hunk right at the base of the spine. To each his own; I carry strong side at about 3-4 o'clock but you mileage may vary!

 

[Dirtebiker]

My back up is very comfortable at small of back! I can work with it there all day and hardly know its there!

 

[netsecurity]

The problem I have with carrying there is it pretty much offers your firearm to anyone behind you and covers it up completely if you are setting on anything other that some bleachers. Not sure if it is true but have had some people claim to know of serious injury from falling and having that solid hunk right at the base of the spine. To each his own; I carry strong side at about 3-4 o'clock but you mileage may vary!

Good point. I can sit on it with less discomfort than I have from 3 oclock holstering. But falling backwards could seriously damage your lumbar spine, or tailbone. I'm getting a good Galco IWB holster with the big swath of leather in the inside,and I think that would protect the back, or hip, very well. Putting a steel slide directly on you back is probably not a good idea. It can't be worse than falling with a 12 oclock carry though (ouch).

 

[Scutter01]

The problem I have with carrying there is it pretty much offers your firearm to anyone behind you and covers it up completely if you are setting on anything other that some bleachers.

Don't forget the fun of an almost-guaranteed leg-sweep when you draw.

 

[the1kidd03]

I do every time I CC

 

[sloughfoot]

I do it lots of times. That 5 inch Model 10 S&W slides down in there, holsterless for lots of occasions.

 

[Gabriel]

I carry at all hours of the day.

 

[jylederman]

I carried sob for a while, but I found that the gun pushing on my lower back agrivated some nerves. I've quit since then.

 

[JoshuaW]

I carry about 530 on a regular basis. I do worry about the whole falling over and hurting myself thing, but I dont dwell on it. I try to not CC, and if I am going to be active I move it to a less comfortable (for me) spot, like 330-400.

 

[Bruizer13]

Haven't carried at 6, but think it would be uncomfortable and not as easy to access.

 

[youngda9]

This guy does:

Murder suspect arrested; may have hidden gun in rectum | WWAY NewsChannel 3 | Wilmington NC News

ONSLOW COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- A man pulled over by a state trooper in Onslow County this week turned out to be wanted for murder in Georgia. And he may have hidden a gun in a very unusual place.
Investigators say Tpr. Scott Merritt arrested Michael Leon Ward, 22, Monday for

...

Today, Ward was taken to the hospital for possible injuries that may have occurred to his rectum, where it is believed Ward may have concealed the .38 caliber, six-inch barrel revolver. The gun was not loaded. However, the gun was test fired by the OCSO CSI to determine its functionality and it was in operational condition.

I'm not sure if that is a gun with "blueing" or a stainless gun with "browning"

 

[canav844]

I carry at 6 o'clock about twice a day, except on weekends then only once per day.

Gun usually stays to the 3-4 area, any further back and it becomes much harder to protect for me.

 

[standanjohn]

I carried that way for a while in a sob "pouch" style holster. Aside from the back pain when sitting, it is much too vulnerable. I worry about it being snatched when it is at 3:00. At least I have some peripheral vision. 6:00 is too spooky!

 

[handgun]

ask ANDY219 His gun has some experience of being in the 6 or 12 o clock position. )

 

[handgun]

This guy does:

Murder suspect arrested; may have hidden gun in rectum | WWAY NewsChannel 3 | Wilmington NC News

I'm not sure if that is a gun with "blueing" or a stainless gun with "browning"

This should be in a thread of its own!
WOW.. But I am rather upset they took him to the er to check out his rectum.

 

[five5toad]

I carry at all hours of the day.

I was waiting for this response.

 

[paddling_man]

Not at 6 but IWB between 4 & 5, yeah.