GONZO!!!
Regular Member
Hi Team...
There is a thread on the Holster And Accessories Forum titled "Shoulder Holsters". In that thread there were several points made, but one laid out a question that as I thought it over, I had to twist it up a bit and came up with an important question...
We all understand that alot of anti-gun sentiment is about perception.
I am a dyed-in-wool 1911 .45acp aficionado. Ihave been since the first day I went into the military in 1980. I have defended myself and country with it, used it for target practice, competition, and I carry a full size 5" 1911 .45 every single day. I have mostly (98% of the time) carried concealed. Personal preference, no biggie. because of this site I have slowly begun OC more and more however find I try to be very respectful of others around me. Because I wear a suit, or at the very least dress pants, dress shirt and tie, I believe they tend to think i am a LEO. I dont protry myself that way so it must be my manner of dress and my manner of carrying myself.
Okay...so I when I do OC, I carry it cocked and locked in a open top holster. Usually it is a Black CQCSerpa, but sometimes a nice leather open top holster.
My question is this...
do you feel there may be a public perception of uneasiness seeing a cocked and locked weapon rather than just an ambiguous looking weapon? In other words, would a cocked pistol in an open top holster be more intimidating as opposed to a Glock (with no visible hammer) in the same holster?
Would a holster with a retention strap which fits between the hammer and firing pic be viewed differently?
When people see a Glock do they just say, "that guy has a gun"....do people who see a cocked and locked pistol think, "that guy has a LOADED gun and it's cocked!"
no, I dont ever plan on carrying something else (unless there was nothing else available), and no I do not plan on changing holsters. I prefer open tops.
These questions jsut came from some thoughts as I read through several posts.
Thoughts, opinions, suggestions....?
GONZO!!!
There is a thread on the Holster And Accessories Forum titled "Shoulder Holsters". In that thread there were several points made, but one laid out a question that as I thought it over, I had to twist it up a bit and came up with an important question...
We all understand that alot of anti-gun sentiment is about perception.
I am a dyed-in-wool 1911 .45acp aficionado. Ihave been since the first day I went into the military in 1980. I have defended myself and country with it, used it for target practice, competition, and I carry a full size 5" 1911 .45 every single day. I have mostly (98% of the time) carried concealed. Personal preference, no biggie. because of this site I have slowly begun OC more and more however find I try to be very respectful of others around me. Because I wear a suit, or at the very least dress pants, dress shirt and tie, I believe they tend to think i am a LEO. I dont protry myself that way so it must be my manner of dress and my manner of carrying myself.
Okay...so I when I do OC, I carry it cocked and locked in a open top holster. Usually it is a Black CQCSerpa, but sometimes a nice leather open top holster.
My question is this...
do you feel there may be a public perception of uneasiness seeing a cocked and locked weapon rather than just an ambiguous looking weapon? In other words, would a cocked pistol in an open top holster be more intimidating as opposed to a Glock (with no visible hammer) in the same holster?
Would a holster with a retention strap which fits between the hammer and firing pic be viewed differently?
When people see a Glock do they just say, "that guy has a gun"....do people who see a cocked and locked pistol think, "that guy has a LOADED gun and it's cocked!"
no, I dont ever plan on carrying something else (unless there was nothing else available), and no I do not plan on changing holsters. I prefer open tops.
These questions jsut came from some thoughts as I read through several posts.
Thoughts, opinions, suggestions....?
GONZO!!!