I must admit that I have been intrigued with the advent, over the last few years, of appendix inside the waistband (AIWB) holsters that incorporate some sort of magazine carrier, either integral or one that attaches. The idea has appealed to me for two reasons. First, the concept of an all-in-one, grab-and-go package sounded good […]
. In prior articles (see here, here, and here) I have provided some tricks and tips for concealment that have worked for me over years. However, I must admit that I am lucky in that I am able to dress in a very casual way at work. While some old-timers might bemoan the fact that […]
In this second in a series of articles I have planned on concealment tips, I wanted to look at the importance of color. In this case, I am not only referring to cover garments, or garments in general. Rather, I am referring to garments AND gear. The Cover Garment In Volume 1, I mentioned how […]
This will be the first of a series of short articles I have planned on concealment tips. The tips I will share in these articles have a variety of sources. Some are based on information shared in some of the classes taken over the last few years. Alternatively, some are based on readings done online […]
In this post, I’m going to give a brief review of the Hill People Gear Snubby Kit Bag, as well as a holster that I’ve recently acquired for it. I don’t remember exactly how I found out about Kit Bags, but I’m glad I did, as the product solved a dilemma for me. Specifically, I was […]
Regular readers of the blog should be familiar with my recent adoption of IDPA as an alternative form of self-defense practice. Having joined IDPA and taken my local club’s safety course as well as shooting in two club level matches (see here and here), I was eager to shoot the IDPA Classifier to see where I “rank”. […]
This weekend I shot in my second IDPA club match (see article on my first match here). This was a two-day match, but each of the two days featured the same six stages. Some shooters shot both days (a few shot in one division one day and a second division on day two, others shot […]
Elsewhere on the blog, I have mentioned how I am one of those rare breed of handgun owners who does not have the drawer/box/closet full of holsters. I will, in using my “Buy Once, Cry Once” (see here and here) strategy, test “proof of concept” with cheaper alternatives before diving into the better, more expensive items […]
As noted elsewhere on the blog, my preferred concealed carry method is appendix inside the waistband (AIWB). As was all over the web as well as in my article here, several notable instructors banned the use of AIWB in their classes. I lack the “closet/drawer full of holsters” so many gun owners seem to end […]
This is an article I didn’t think I would write! I felt like John’s article covered this topic very well. However, I’ve been seeing a lot of chatter on the web about appendix inside-the-waistband carry (AIWB), particularly since Larry Vickers banned the use of this method of carry in his classes. Other well-known instructors, if not banning […]
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