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maximus2161

Not hurting my feelings, its all about what you find comfortable with both in carry comfort and usability. I just commented upon it is common for people to carry and think they are good to go in a conflict situation when they truly are not. The firearm is important but just having it does not make you fast, accurate, or effective. Some CHLs may also have never truly practiced drawing with or without a cover garment. WHen it hits the fan it is too late. I was just wanting to make the point that accessing can be more difficult to impossible for off -body carry when moving if you are not prepared for it, the system is defective, or you haven't practiced.

Another issue to be wary of is to many carry systems, you want to keep limited because when you need it, you do not want to be thinking "now where is my gun?"

If off body carry works for you, great, but before you think you've solved all your problems. I would suggest trying your carry method in a force on force test. (Airsoft is great for this.) You may find it is very difficult to access your weapon while aggressively moving to minimize exposure to an attacker. Many people find their carry location or holster lets them down(like your wimpy belt, ridgid belt is critical) when moving in reaction to an attacker in a force on force scenario. The stand and deliver method of weapon access tends to get you hit before you even have finished accessing your weapon versus moving to reduce exposure and reset your opponent's ODA loop. This is why appendex carry has gain in use. It also shows why ankle and small of the back have real issues. If you bag flops around while you move the weapon access and draw will be impeded. YMMV and good luck on you journey of discovery.