Anyone carry appendix with a striker pistol?

[tomrkba]

Has the gun ever gone off in any of your holsters?


NO

If you are apprehensive about holstering the gun while wearing it, simply take it off, insert the gun and put it back on.

[GizmoSD]

[GlockN'Roll]

I'm new to a striker off duty pistol and usually carry appendix IWB.

I'm a little apprehensive since the muzzle is pointed near my junk and femoral.

Any advice from guys that are experienced with appendix carry with a striker?

My advice,

Don't!...

"A man was hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the penis, police say.

Mark Anthony Jones was carrying a 9mm handgun in his waistband without a holster.

When the gun began to slip, the 46-year-old Jones reached to adjust the gun, causing it to fire.

According to police, the bullet entered just above his penis and exited through the scrotum."

https://abc13.com/man-shoots-self-in-penis-indiana-himself-the-shot/5167987/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5047865/Chicago-man-accidentally-shoots-penis.html

https://gawker.com/5828944/arizona-man-accidentally-shoots-his-penis-off

[dankies]

[5.56]

This ain't that difficult folks.

There is no magic holster for a striker fired pistol vs any other handgun.

All guns regardless of their action are dangerous with careless people handling them.

I carry my sig P226/P229, DAO S&W revolvers and striker fired pistols with the same styles of holsters.

A gun in your waistband regardless of manufacturer or action needs the trigger to be pulled to make the pistol fire. Use almost any holster ever made with a rigidity similar to leather or nylon, don't be stupid you'll be fine. All the documented horror stories you hear are from lazy people tossin the gun in their waistband with no holster and when they sit down and an object depresses the trigger and it goes off. Material, maker, ect. means nothing, the design is far more important.. Buy several holsters and pick what is comfortable for you.

The kydex IWB holsters are uncomfortable and unnecessary. Flex with a holster in moderation is not a bad thing. Carrying a gun is uncomfortable. Now put a hard plastic shell that expands the guns size and area of uncomfortable spots to dig into your body and you're going to be miserable.

[Divehobo]

was carrying a 9mm handgun in his waistband without a holster.

Houston, we have a problem
Going back to motorcycle days, ATGATT

[tnlrat37]

[slamfire1]

The true believers think those striker pistols are perfectly safe until they lose a kidney! At least this discharge only made a hole in the seat, and floorboards.

I consider unsafe any pistol that requires a holster, to be safe. A pistol ought to be safe by itself, when a pistol requires ancillary equipment to keep from discharging, I am not interested in buying. I remember handling some of the first Glocks in town, thought the thing was real innovative till I found that pivoting half cocked trigger. Understood that trigger was an accidental discharge wanting to happen. I did not want to end up like this rat, just bump the little trigger mechanism and something bad happens




More accidental discharges with those half cocked, striker guns than any other. Just last month, learned a new way to have an accidental discharge with the things. Seems Glock cases came with a cone for the trigger guard. Owners would load up the pistol, round in the chamber, and push the cone into the trigger guard. Big badda boom!

With the hammer down, this is pretty hard to make go bang



takes work to find this hammer



there ain't no hammer to muck with on this pistol



I don't carry a pistol that is more likely to shoot me than the bad guy. But, its your choice. Might as well get on the organ recipitant list, just in case.

[esy]

The true believers think those striker pistols are perfectly safe until they lose a kidney! At least this discharge only made a hole in the seat, and floorboards.

I consider unsafe any pistol that requires a holster, to be safe. A pistol ought to be safe by itself, when a pistol requires ancillary equipment to keep from discharging, I am not interested in buying. I remember handling some of the first Glocks in town, thought the thing was real innovative till I found that pivoting half cocked trigger. Understood that trigger was an accidental discharge wanting to happen. I did not want to end up like this rat, just bump the little trigger mechanism and something bad happens




More accidental discharges with those half cocked, striker guns than any other. Just last month, learned a new way to have an accidental discharge with the things. Seems Glock cases came with a cone for the trigger guard. Owners would load up the pistol, round in the chamber, and push the cone into the trigger guard. Big badda boom!

With the hammer down, this is pretty hard to make go bang



takes work to find this hammer



there ain't no hammer to muck with on this pistol



I don't carry a pistol that is more likely to shoot me than the bad guy. But, its your choice. Might as well get on the organ recipitant list, just in case.

Ok.

[GizmoSD]

[Rico911]

Haha, it's like asking for experienced opinions on glocks and getting a response of "I only carry an XD"

[JCHavasu]

I carry a G43x appendix much of the time in a solid kydex holster. I train with it and look it into the holster to verify nothing can get caught in the trigger guard. I also installed one of the striker control devices as a little extra insurance. It allows you to place your thumb on the slide cover plate to keep the striker from retracting rearward into firing position. Not necessary but I always placed my thumb there anyway and it works for me. And yes, I have fired extensively with the SCD and had no issues.

https://taudevgroup.myshopify.com/products/striker-control-device/

[Dave Hill]

I'm new to a striker off duty pistol and usually carry appendix IWB. I'm a little apprehensive since the muzzle is pointed near my junk and femoral. Any advice from guys that are experienced with appendix carry with a striker?

The concern is shared.

[Rico911]

I ended up with a kydex holster with a body/sweat shield. I holster the gun while the holster is out of my pants, then place the loaded holster in my waistband. I'm constantly thinking of/trusting that firing pin safety blocking the firing pin though. 9mm M&P 2.0 Compact 3.6 inch/ Concealment Express holster.

[NorCalRefuge]

My advice,

Don't!...

"A man was hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the penis, police say.

Mark Anthony Jones was carrying a 9mm handgun in his waistband without a holster.

When the gun began to slip, the 46-year-old Jones reached to adjust the gun, causing it to fire.

According to police, the bullet entered just above his penis and exited through the scrotum."

https://abc13.com/man-shoots-self-in-penis-indiana-himself-the-shot/5167987/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5047865/Chicago-man-accidentally-shoots-penis.html

https://gawker.com/5828944/arizona-m...-his-penis-off

Without a holster it says. That's why he shot his d**k off, not because it was in the appendix carry position. Seriously... the trigger needs to be completely protected from all angles...