Would you consider getting a DA/SA gun for appendix carry?

[YVK]

I am with Todd in that LEM gives me perception of sufficient margin of safety.

I am with Rich and gtmt in that I can't bring myself to aiwb the glock.

I am fine with carrying a 1911 that way, go figure, I guess two safeties put me at relative ease. I repeat, relative.

[gtmtnbiker98]

Well I've already been shot so.....

True, guess you are like a cat, 8 to go.

[TCinVA]

I was referring to lightning hopefully not striking twice

I have a theory that it was God's way of punishing you for buying a Kimber.

[Slavex]

I think I've asked this before, but are any of the AIWB holsters constructed of kevlar or designed to contain a bullet if the gun is fired? I would think that working that into the design of the holster really wouldn't be too hard. Even if it just helped slow the bullet down or deflect it. I know that training and awareness are the number one way to reduce your risk, but manufacturing improvements would help minimize it too.

[fuse]

I think I've asked this before, but are any of the AIWB holsters constructed of kevlar or designed to contain a bullet if the gun is fired? I would think that working that into the design of the holster really wouldn't be too hard. Even if it just helped slow the bullet down or deflect it. I know that training and awareness are the number one way to reduce your risk, but manufacturing improvements would help minimize it too.

worst idea ever


"pretty sure I can carelessly re-holster because my holster has kevlar in it."

[YVK]

"pretty sure I can carelessly re-holster because my holster has kevlar in it."

I think it is pretty clear from Rob's post that he doesn't advocate careless gun handling at all; read his last sentence carefully. All he is asking for is extra margin of safety, in addition to careful gun handling.

I think it is a great idea conceptually, but not attainable in practical sense. Kevlar would need to be too thick to contain bullet; with thinner layer, deflection could be unpredictable and can make things worse.

[fuse]

Indeed I was too harsh. my apologies.

though its a stretch, it did somewhat remind me of the temporary rise in traffic fatalities after airbags became common.

airbags initially gave people a false sense of security, and a higher percentage of people with airbags that otherwise would have did not wear their seatbelts and thus a short spike in otherwise preventable fatalities.

[jslaker]

How much would kevlar actually help at point blank range? Serious question.

[YVK]

Depends on how much kevlar, I guess. Level III-A armor is supposed to stop contact pistol shots, I believe - but it is a lot of thickness for a holster.

[Slavex]

I agree that there is a possibility that adding such a feature, if possible, may induce some to be less careful when holstering. however, I still think it a valid idea. I know a few people (and in Canada nonetheless) who AIWB with Glocks, and they just get a creepy feeling everytime they holster. I doubt they'd get careless if they knew the holster might help contain an ND.