Speedsix got in first, but snatchel gave the most explanation.snatchel wrote:I am a new fan and user of appendix style carry, and the beauty of it is that you can carry pretty much anything from a Glock 26 to a FN 5.7 once you have the mechanics all ironed out.
Appendix carry (AC) is typically not suited to those with, as Gabe Suarez puts it, "successful lifestyle bodies." If you have a good deal of abdomen to work with, it likely will never be comfortable or practical. For guys (and gals!) that aren't carrying to much in the front of the ol' rectus abdominis--and are willing to try it--I think appendix carry should be given a shot...pardon the pun.
Depending upon how high you wear your belt, barrel length could come into play. But otherwise, as snatchel noted, it's mainly a matter of getting a good holster that has some adjustability to it (cant and ride-height) and experimenting. Particularly for guys who are pretty much straight up and down, chest to hips, when viewed from the front, and women who have some natural hip curvature, appendix carry may not only be practical, but perhaps the most concealable location.
And tactically it's a very good choice. Whatever has your attention will likely be somewhere in the 180-degree plane facing in front of you, and when you track the amount of muzzle movement required to present the gun from AC to a position angled to your right, to your left, or straight ahead, AC wins out on the average of all three. It's also a very strong position if a hand-to-hand encounter requires assuring retention in holster. And if your cover garment is a one-piece and has to be lifted out of the way (as opposed to an open shirt or vest that can be swept out of the way for hip carry), it takes less motion and is more secure getting the garment out of the way of the appendix position rather than if carried at three or four o'clock.
Just sayin' it might be worth a try...