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Wide
body pistols Glock, Sigma, Springfield XD, etc. especially cause a holsters to close
up on itself when these weapons are drawn.
Holsters should not have a flimsy material in my opinion and Horsehide or
Kydex materials allow easy access and holstering.
For
that reason I prefer single stack and more narrow frames weapons such as a Colt
Commander or Sig 220 and a Kydex or horsehide holster which offer more
durability and concealment. Flimsy holster materials that collapse make drawing and holstering the weapon more
difficult, dangerous and the weapon also prints (shows its outline).
Accidental discharges will occur
because humans are occasionally negligent. How a pistol is worn may
increase or decrease how severe an accidental discharge will injure the wearer
or others. How a pistol is worn will also effect comfort. An
improperly made or worn ankle holster can be torture digging a barrel into the
leg and flopping the pistol around as you walk and may be impossible to draw
while wrestling in a close confrontation. An inside the waistband
holster can be uncomfortable sitting for long hours and can also be dangerous if
it is worn in front of the wearer in the appendix position and the weapon
discharges while sitting into the femoral artery. The SOB (small of the
back) holster can also
be uncomfortable sitting for long hours and can discharge close the the spine. Holsters
that cross draw such as shoulder holsters may discharge into the brachial artery
of the arm. Every style of Holster has it's advantages and disadvantages to consider
and the purchase of any holster is a compromise of factors.
Every situation is different this is for information only and this is not legal
advice.
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