So your back is on fire and so is your leg - modify your EDC

[Duelist]

A couple of weeks ago, I came down with a truly agonizing pain in my lower back and down the front of my leg. I could not walk more than a few feet without a blaze of pain about a 9 on the doc's scale. Long story - spinal stenosis run amok. Going to physical therapy. No competitions for me. Don't lift any thing heavy (so that's that for my gym plan).

However, the daily gear up of a Glock, extra mag, Surefire, Delica might contribute a bit to the agony. Glock is in an OWB on the side of the pain, mag opposite - on my hips. Knife and light clipped to pockets.

Thus, I want to lighten up. I'm thinking about carrying my SW 432 and a speed strip (limited capacity for the zombie fight and slow to reload) for a light weight reasonable gun. Might drop the Surefire for a 5.11 pencil light in my breast pocket.

I'm a decent J frame shooter so that doesn't bother me but lower capacity - OY!

Thoughts?

I’d be toting my 642 or G42 in a quick minute if it gave me relief from what you’re describing. I do carry different things on different days in deference to pain levels as it is.

Good luck.

[BigT]

A G48 centerline should help the pain while offering a far more effective pistol. And with your concerned about capacity will hold one less round in gun than your 432 and its speedstrip. I woukd rather have that without a spare mag if you're trying to save every gram than the J frame

[Rex G]

Been there, though the back issue was not spinal, and resolved itself relatively quickly. I had a 642-based PC J-snub, and, visited the local enabler to add one of the early, pre-Scandium, Ti-cylinder J-snubs. (340?) This resulted in a somewhat balanced weight distribution. I no longer remember the holster solution, or the rest of the load-out.

Heal quickly!

[RevolverRob]

If you can rotate your shoulders forward (not everyone can, especially those with rotator cuff injuries), then a shoulder holster may well be the right move, to get the gun off the waistband and give your back a change to heal. Your shoulders can carry quite a bit of weight, just like your hips can, individually, but together, they can do a very nice job carrying more (i.e., get some suspenders).

For an airweight J - The #57 AE Nelson Upside-Down Shoulder Holster - http://aenelson.hostcentric.com/prod...roducts_id=328

Stick a speed-strip in your pocket.

If you want to balance it out a bit, you can rig up a fixed blade knife or a pouch to hold a speedloader on the offside.

[Tom Duffy]

Hiding a shoulder holster in San Antonio in summer would be its own circle of hell.

Get well soon, Glenn.

[Glenn E. Meyer]

That's true. I'm going with an OWB for the 432 for awhile. Thanks for the good wishes. Phys. therapy is the plan. Yesterday, got a nice woman PT person to stretch me in all appropriate directions. More on Thursday.

[RevolverRob]

Hiding a shoulder holster in San Antonio in summer would be its own circle of hell.

Get well soon, Glenn.

Nah, not an upside down rig with a snub.

It's not any worse than trying to hide a pancake holster carrying a snub.

[Prdator]

So on a different note.. get a Foundation belt from langdontactical.com it will REALLY help with the back pain as its not stiff in the back just where it needs to be!!!! then ad a light gun AIWB to it.

Trust me!!!!!

[Duelist]

That's true. I'm going with an OWB for the 432 for awhile. Thanks for the good wishes. Phys. therapy is the plan. Yesterday, got a nice woman PT person to stretch me in all appropriate directions. More on Thursday.

Phrasing!

[BN]

About a year ago, my back went out. I had gotten a new stiffer belt. I was pocket carrying a G-26, a spare 17 round mag, 3 flashlights, wallet, a couple knives, plus a bunch of other stuff. I ditched the spare mag and some other stuff and went back to my less stiff Wilderness belt. I also went to the chiropractor several times.

Fast forward to a few weeks ago. My back had been fine. I decided to wear my newer stiffer belt again. My back started to hurt, so I went back to my Wilderness belt again and things cleared up.