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Excaliber wrote:...Some folks learn from the mistakes and wisdom of others. They figure there's little reason to repeat the same old mistakes when so many new and creative ones are still available...

I never make the same mistake twice.

I make a new mistake for the first time often.

Skiprr,
I hear what you're saying.
And I agree that tactically SOB is a poor choice when other options are available.
But I don't think it's as poor as often opined.
Personally, I think pocket and ankle carry make accessing the weapon the most difficult.
Just my opinion, that's all.
I don't shoot competitively, but in any range, class, competition etc., it would indeed be a very poor choice
as there would be no way to draw with out sweeping your fellow shooter.

Excaliber wrote:

jamisjockey wrote:I've got a number of objections to SOB. I've tried it and decided it wasn't the best for me.

1) Possibility of a fall injuring your back
2) Gunfights aren't pretty things. Lie flat on your back with someone trying to pummel you and try drawing from SOB.
3) Where is the most natural spot to draw from? SOB takes extra movements to get to.
4) You pretty much can't bend over without your cover garment riding up and showing it off.

Not a fan, at all.

Add:

5) Try defending against a gun grab attempt.
6) You'll need a convincing explanation for the resounding "thunk" sound that accompanies your seating on wooden benches like those in restaurants, churches, etc. (this can happen with other holster types too, particularly with large guns carried OWB at 3:00.)
7) The gun in this position pokes out like an unnatural growth through the opening above the seat in the backs of many types of chairs

Pretty funny stuff.

1) I fell off a horse once with my gun at 3:00 and boy did it hurt. I limped for days.
How often do you fall down, really? Flat on your back?
2) Same could be said with any gun carry technique. Some fights could lead to innacessability of weapon.
It depends, and it is unpredicatable.
3) Maybe. I'm a lefty. When the BG thinks I'm going for my wallet in my right pocket, I'm coming out with some thing else.
(I shoot righty, write lefty, and my wallet is in my left pocket.)
4) I felt that way about OWB. Either way, OWB or SOB, I don't do much bending over cuz it'll get exposed.
5) If concealed properly, why would this be any more of a problem?
6) I'm not a church goer.
There have been other threads about explaining yourself if your "found out". Most seemed to think that no explanation was needed. It's only a thunk, I dunno. Maybe a church mouse?
Why is this any different?
7) Maybe one should not try to SOB full size 1911?
My G27 conceals pretty well SOB.

Just providing some answers.
Not trying to be (too much) of a wise alleck.
As I said before, some times it is my preferred my method, some times I carry other ways.
Carrying SOB is by far better than not carrying at all.

I like SOB.
It's just another form and position of OWB.
I carry a G27 daily; the compact size fits perfectly.
I usually carry SOB for dog walks or when I won't be sitting down.
But if I do get in the car while SOB, I pull it out and place it in the center console for fast and easy access just as I do with my
OWB. Neither method does any good when your seat belt is in place.
All methods of CC have their limitations.
Find what you like and practice with it.