Small Of The Back Holster

[cleanview]

I know someone who broke his hip from pocket carry.....does that make it wrong to carry in that position?

I Carry appendix......imagine what i could sweep......

I dont carry on my hip IWB because it hurts my back

A gun shoved in your pants can hurt you any where you stick it.....

Edited May 5, 2015 by cleanview

[Josh Ashman]

I know someone who broke his hip from pocket carry.....does that make it wrong to carry in that position?

I Carry appendix......imagine what i could sweep......

I dont carry on my hip IWB because it hurts my back

A gun shoved in your pants can hurt you any where you stick it.....

I agree with Cleanview on this. Different carry options bring up different issues but they all come with issues. I will and do make SOB holsters after making sure the customer knows the pros and cons. I read a thread on a pistol forum the other day about bikers who were very anti-shoulder holster because of the risk of breaking ribs if you ever lay the bike down while wearing one. It's a valid point and a good thing to discuss with anyone who carries in a shoulder rig while on a bike, but not a reason to never make a shoulder rig.

As to the OP's question, I prefer grip up and try to convince customers to go that route. They are easier to get a grip on if nothing else.

All the best, Josh

[BHPshooter]

I've made alot of holsters but not a back holster. I see that most small of the back holsters generally hold the gun in an almost up side down position. I have a customer who wants his holster the opposite way so that the gun sits in the holster right side up at a cant. Would there be a reason not to make it this way?

I had someone request that very thing. I declined.

[RVM45]

Friends,

A.} I agree that the potential for Spinal Injury is grave with SOB Holsters.

It doesn't have to be a fight. A fall on the ice could do it.

B.} If your shirt/jacket should get hiked up exposing the gun you wouldn't know it.

I was wearing an Outside The Pants Holster—A Chapman High Ride—one day covered by an Army BDU Shirt Left unbuttoned.

I bent over to get a candy bar on a low shelf at a Convenience Store. My Holster hiked without my being aware of it. A law was standing behind me and I wasted the next half hour while he waited to see if my .45 Automatic was on any hot list.

I didn't know how to tell the law—without sounding like a Smart Ass and causing myself grief—but all the while he was worried about my 70 Series Colt .45 I still had my S&W 4" .44 Magnum in my Shoulder Holster.

Lesson:

#1} The Shirt exposed the Firearm without me being aware of it.

{I think a SOB Holster would be even more likely to do that.}

#2} Any Outside the Pants holster is a poor choice for concealment.

RVM45

Edited May 7, 2015 by RVM45

[glockanator]

Friends,

A.} I agree that the potential for Spinal Injury is grave with SOB Holsters.

It doesn't have to be a fight. A fall on the ice could do it.

B.} If your shirt/jacket should get hiked up exposing the gun you wouldn't know it.

I was wearing an Outside The Pants HolsterA Chapman High Rideone day covered by an Army BDU Shirt Left unbuttoned.

I bent over to get a candy bar on a low shelf at a Convenience Store. My Holster hiked without my being aware of it. A law was standing behind me and I wasted the next half hour while he waited to see if my .45 Automatic was on any hot list.

I didn't know how to tell the lawwithout sounding like a Smart Ass and causing myself griefbut all the while he was worried about my 70 Series Colt .45 I still had my S&W 4" .44 Magnum in my Shoulder Holster.

Lesson:

#1} The Shirt exposed the Firearm without me being aware of it.

{I think a SOB Holster would be even more likely to do that.}

#2} Any Outside the Pants holster is a poor choice for concealment.

RVM45

I have made two SOB holster for Phoenix PD one of which is my brother. Both love them very much. Say it conceals well. Two I carry a G23 in a pancake OWB concealed. from time to time the bottom of my holster sucks out the bottom of my shirt.this caused me some grief with a mall security guy. He called the PD and when they showed up all I said was there was no sign posted saying I couldn't carry on the property. If they want me to leave that is fine didnot mean to cause any problems. The PD turned to the Mall security and told him he was in the wrong. Lessons learned if you a total concealment holster than you can't get to it quick. If you want to get to it quick you loose some concealment.

[GaryNunn]

I read a lot of posts that warn about the danger of a SOB holster. I wore a Galco classic SOB for years off-duty, with a Beretta 92FS, and had no problems. I was slammed and pinned by a 350 pound pissed off drunk guy, and didn't sustain any back injuries except for the gravel that dug into my back. Frankly, the cuff case over my appendix hurt more than the holster did. I would personally recommend grip up just to avoid sweeping ones own body, but if the wearer is very thin or flexible, I could see it working - but with a bit more awkward draw. Also in that position, I think it will be too high on the back, and that significant printing is a risk.

The image below isn't my holster, but it's exactly like the one I had. The frame of the gun was almost parallel to my belt, maybe with a 10 to 15 degree cant. I prefer this design over the current Galco SOB holsters.

Edited May 24, 2015 by GaryNunn