Best pistols for AIWB carry?

[JV_]

I'm splitting the 2011/1911 specific AIWB posts to a new thread:
http://pistol-forum.com/showthread.p...2011-with-AIWB

[HammerStriker]

Here is the list of ND's at Front Sight I referred to in a previous post:

http://www.frontsight.com/SafetyRepo...howSingle&ID=5

With the exception of one instance with a gold Cup, every other instance appears to be a software issue, and surprisingly, Sig pistols were frequently involved. Anyone care to explain exactly what safety features are desirable on a pistol carried AIWB, and what problem(s) those safety features will prevent?

Actually of the 21 NDs: Only 3 were SA/DA Sigs, 11 were Striker Fired (Glock, XD, M&P without safety), and 7 were 1911s. In all 3 cases involving the Sigs, the shooter failed to de-cock the hammer before holstering. In all 7 of the incidences involving 1911's, the shooter failed to activate the manual thumb safety.

[Bucky]

Still, though, I just have a case of the mental heebie-jeebies about carrying a pistol that is all coiled up and ready to bust a primer pointing at my vitals. I admit it's not rational.

I’d argue it’s very rational.

...however, I'm not ashamed to admit that I just won't carry a gun that is all charged up with the energy to bust a cap pointing at my vitals, no matter how many mechanical safeties it has. I freely admit that this is not necessarily a rational viewpoint, but there you go.

Admittedly, I’ve carried an EDC X9 and G19 in this manner, I do get this itching in the back of my mind that I’m relying on mechanical features to keep the gun from firing. I feel most comfortable with my 92 Compact. Even if parts on that gun break, it’s not “coiled up” and ready to fire.

BTW, I really like your terminology on this manner.

At the risk of sounding irrational as well, I was at at Grim Reaper concert a few years back. It was a small little joint, but they were amped up for playing an arena. I was carrying a P938 in a pocket holster, cocked and locked. I actually started to wonder if the obnoxious excessive volume could trigger something bad.

[GhastlyTT]

How long till they notice?

[Cory]

How long till they notice?

It'll take a bit.

@DocGKR would you be able to repost the images from your previous posts that show how you conceales a 1911 AIWB? I'm kind of curious how well it worked for you, but since the photobucket debacle they seem to have disappeared.

-Cory

[MGW]

Also consider what (likely) comes with that thumb safety: A very short and relatively light trigger pull.

As a side note, I've been in more than a few classes where a 1911 shooter holstered gun with a disengaged thumb safety.


Keep in mind it's not necessarily an A or B answer.

And this is why I won’t appendix carry a 1911. I’ve never holstered a live 1911 with the safety off but I’ve done it in dry fire more than once. It’s way to easy for me to forget without stress I don’t want to test it under real stress.

[Duces Tecum]

Deleted. Subject addressed by an earlier poster.

[Yung]

Been thinking about a Sig X-Carry. I'm wondering if the beavertail is a printing concern.

[StraitR]

I think we've had this discussion before. Did we come up with a discernible safety difference when holstering a 4lbs SA 1911 trigger off safe, a 5lbs striker trigger, and a 4-5lbs SA pull on a DA/SA not de-cocked?

[theJanitor]

1 AIWB a 1911. I don't thumb the hammer while holstering, I ride the safety UP all the way into the holster. Holding the safety in the ON position holds the sear, which is engaging the hammer. and with a quality rig like the SME, you CAN'T holster the pistol with the safety OFF.

otherwise, I would think a DA/SA pistol, would be "safer", but there's still the de-cocking action that must be completed prior to holstering