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Rand McNally
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Post subject: Carrying in the cold Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:22 am |
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Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:40 pm Posts: 37 Location: Champlin, MN
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I was out and about this past weekend and carried for my second time. I don't go out much and I can't carry at work so I typically don't carry much. Plus my holster is a POS and I can't afford to get a new one yet (come on Christmas!). Anyway, it was kind of cold on Saturday and I started dressing up for the cold weather and I started wondering, if I was in a situation where I needed to draw, could I with all these clothes/gloves on?
What say you?
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DeanC
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:28 am |
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Yep - tricky business. It's a good argument for carrying in the pocket of your outermost garment.
_________________ I am defending myself... in favor of that!
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SultanOfBrunei
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:56 am |
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Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:13 pm Posts: 1743 Location: Lakeville
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Pffft, global warming should kick in here any minute and you'll realize you have wasted your time.
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kimberman
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:38 am |
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Joined: Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:48 pm Posts: 2782 Location: St. Paul
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Rand,
What gun do you need a holster for. I have a large box full of holsters I never use. I suspect most TCCers have a box too.
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Srigs
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:55 pm |
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Joined: Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:40 am Posts: 3752 Location: East Suburbs
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Cold weather is good pocket carry weather. With gloves on is always a problem so pocket carry in a coat with an ungloved hand works great.
But like Kimberman said, which gun and I'm sure we can help you out.
_________________ Srigs
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"If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking" - George S. Patton
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Rand McNally
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:27 pm |
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Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:40 pm Posts: 37 Location: Champlin, MN
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I have a S&W Sigma 40.
Yes, I would love to get a pocket carry firearm. I have been applying for a budge request with the "budget director", but she keeps denying the application. Something about filling it out is triplicate, misspelling, etc. hehehe.
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Porkie
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:53 am |
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Joined: Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:20 am Posts: 66 Location: MN
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Rand: may I suggest that your gal needs a Kel-Tec P3AT .380? Look for a used one; get an Uncle Mike’s pocket holster. Carry her gun in your coat pocket like you do her lipstick when she has on a cocktail dress. I suggest the GunStop in Minnetonka. Larry makes the market on used stuff like that.
There are three corollaries to this:
Use your S&W to train her. Do NOT let her shoot the Kel-Tec.
When she has children she WILL awaken to the need for HER to take care of them if the need arises. Forewarned is forearmed as they say. She can get her permit then. Refer to the commentary on this elsewhere.
Additionally, you both need a stash. So you don’t have to involve her in those things where she has nothing to contribute and if it’s girly stuff the shoe is on the other foot. Trust me on this one.
Regards, Porkie
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ttreml3
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:05 am |
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Joined: Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:18 pm Posts: 190 Location: Coon Rapids
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I'll second the need to get her shooting too, if you haven't already. It works wonderfully, eventually you'll be getting not only permission but budgeting help to swing that 1911 you both want.
On winter carrying, I still use my OWB, instead of zipping my jacket I snap it up and if I need gloves I have very thin very warm gloves that I can work my gun with.
If its so cold that I need to zip... I don't spend too much time outside then.
Good luck.
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Andrew Rothman
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:23 am |
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DeanC
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:43 am |
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Joined: Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:54 am Posts: 5270 Location: Minneapolis
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Squib Joe once showed me some nomex Blackhawk gloves. I put them on and could pick up a dime off the glass counter at the store.
I didn't buy them. But that's because I love wearing my gloves made from the deers I done kilt.
_________________ I am defending myself... in favor of that!
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SultanOfBrunei
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:40 am |
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Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:13 pm Posts: 1743 Location: Lakeville
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Nomex gloves are great, if they fit your fingers. The only problem is that they aren't very warm.
I have a phobia that makes me worry about losing control of my steering wheel if I am wearing gloves. I have found that neopropaline (sp) gloves made for fishing or duck hunting cover all my bases for winter gloves. The neopro gloves are tight, warm-ish, give very good dexterity and provide good manipulation with the fingers.
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Pat Cannon
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:54 am |
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Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:53 pm Posts: 1421 Location: South Minneapolis (East of Lake Nokomis)
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I find that there's very few days in a season when I really need to zip up my coat, and in that kind of weather there's very little street crime.
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kecker
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:12 pm |
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Andrew Rothman wrote: ttreml3 wrote: ...I have very thin very warm gloves that I can work my gun with... Tell me about these?
Get a pair of leather "dress" gloves. They are cut out any wind and they are generally warm enough to the winter months. But they are also thin enough that you can still work a trigger and once they are a little worn, you can feel enough with your fingers to know what you're doing.
Now if you work outside for hours at a time during the winter, that's probably another story.
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Andrew Rothman
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:29 pm |
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Hmm. I have leather dress gloves (warmish, but not a great fit - too floppy), police "search" gloves (Kevlar fingers, very good fit, not warm), and Thinsulate-lined leather gloves (warm, no dexterity).
I think I'll have to try some neproene gloves: http://www.copsplus.com/prodnum1400.php
My solution has been to wear the cop gloves and keep some incredibly warm suede-and-fleece mittens in my coat pocket. If I get caught out, I can wear the gloves inside the mittens.
_________________ * NRA, UT, MADFI certified Minnesota Permit to Carry instructor, and one of 66,513 law-abiding permit holders. Read my blog.
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mnglocker
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:41 pm |
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There's a solution to cold weather shooting. Shoot more freqently and make that gun a heater.
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