Monday, March 4, 2019

Discussion: "Re-holstering", look the gun in or do it blind?


Shall we discuss the ideas, philosophies, and pros/cons of these two methods?​I am speaking of returning your carry gun to its holster either during training or after drawing in a DGU. My top assumption is that, in order to get the most out of your training or practice, you should consistently use the method you would like to use after a real life DGU.​Looking the gun into the holsterMinimizes possibility of an ND through visually checking the trigger guard area and holster mouth prior to pushing the gun into the holster. Because shit happens, and it's not unheard of for something or other to find its way into the trigger guard, especially under a real life adrenaline dump potentially alongside a physical altercation/fight/flight where you and your clothing and your environment get all out of whack.Generally avoids spending extra time hunting around trying to find the holster, possibly after physical activity such as fight/flight/running around getting to/from cover (training or real DGU) that can shift your clothing and holster from its usual location. All-kydex holster bodies are less of an issue than hybrids here.​No-look insertionMaintains maximum situational awareness with head up and eyes watching former threat or scanning area, watching for RSO signals, watching the other idiots training by you and their muzzles, watching for the former threat's buddy in a real DGU, etcCool guy operator points?​My conclusion: Look the gun into the holster. Why?I will be placing the gun back into the holster many, many times throughout my life (already have, will in the future), that is a lot of opportunity for Mr Murphy to show up and have something go wrong. It only takes one incident of "how TF did that happen?", one mental lapse, one holster breaks and a piece is hanging over the opening ready to stick the trigger, etc, to have it go badly. So it's just another (quick, easy, convenient) layer of protection. And doing so after a real life DGU is rather unlikely, anyway.If it's a real life DGU and there is still a threat or potential threat, and I don't have literally 2 seconds to glance down because of the lost awareness, I don't have 2 seconds to draw the gun back out of the holster either, so I shouldn't be putting it in the holster yet anyway.I do this consistently every time as much as possible, because I love consistency and force of habit.​​​QuestionsDo you consistently employ the same technique, or switch depending on the circumstances?Why do you choose whichever you choose?​​​ via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2EM1v0l

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