Shoulder rigs after surgery

[Fide686]

I normally carry K frame snubbys at 4:00 either IWB or on a belt. However with an impending abdominal surgery, I ordered a shoulder rig knowing that my wardrobe would be mainly sweatpants for several months. I didn’t want to carry horizontally and sweep everyone everywhere I go. I was able to finally find an upside down rig made by Vega Holsters in Italy, that I purchased through Holsterwelt in Germany.
It is very well made, and works great for my 2 1/2” mod 66-4.
Cost w shipping $88.07.

 

[DHernandez]

Is it clamshell only retention?

 

[fatcat3]

NICE. Just what I have been looking for. Thanks for posting.
JMHO, Guns don't just go bang all by their lonesome, willy nilly, without help. (even striker fired, recycled Tupperware, ugly as homemade sin, bottom feeder ) I don't worry about a Holstered gun sweeping anything, and if the Safety Nazi's don't like it, they can bugger off.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Is it clamshell only retention?

Will the grips allow the trigger guard to fully enter the holster?

Wonder what experience might have caused Dhernandez and me to ask these questions?

 

[VaTom]

Finding the right holster can be a challenge. Back in the 1970s I carried my Model 64 2” in a Bianchi X-15. A great rig. See it is still being made but very expensive. MSRP on Bianchi site is $175. Wish I still had my old one.

 

[Rodan]

The only thing I would be concerned about is the security and longevity of the elastic retention. Otherwise, it looks a lot like the old Bianchi 9R or it's predecessor the Berns-Martin.

 

[Buford57]

I would be less concerned about sweeping people with a horizontally holstered revolver with a strap over the hammer than having that one pointed at my own armpit after the hammer snagged on an outer garment and brought itself to full cock. Again, just remembering a tense moment.

 

[Rodan]

I would be less concerned about sweeping people with a horizontally holstered revolver with a strap over the hammer than having that one pointed at my own armpit after the hammer snagged on an outer garment and brought itself to full cock.

Your comment made me curious, so I dug out my Bianchi 9R... and the Bianchi does cover the hammer on a K frame.

 

[Nomadmax]

Easier to fix a floor than a ceiling. That goes for feet and heads too.

 

[fatcat3]

I the hammer snagged on an outer garment and brought itself to full cock.

I strongly suspect, that the chances of that happening in a properly functioning, non monkied with revolver are about the same as winning the lottery, getting struck by lightning, while flapping my ears flying to the moon. But I suppose anything can happen.

 

[Fide686]

The trigger guard is completely enclosed like the old Bianchi with the elastic retention. I’m not worried about longevity as I’m 66, and when I can wear a tight gun belt again, I’ll mainly hip carry.

 

[Fide686]

Better Photo

Better side picture.

 

[Dan Zulu]

Does it point at an artery?

Black Hills makes muzzle-down shoulder holsters.

 

[CH4]

Folks worried about wearing a shoulder rig and sweeping folks or shooting their armpits, etc., yet don’t mind sweeping their banana and plums while appendix carrying. Hmmm Get yourself a lightweight Galco shoulder rig and carry on.

 

[Buford57]

Your comment made me curious, so I dug out my Bianchi 9R... and the Bianchi does cover the hammer on a K frame.

Sure does, but my Safariland didn't and the OPs doesn't.

 

[Buford57]

I strongly suspect, that the chances of that happening in a properly functioning, non monkied with revolver are about the same as winning the lottery, getting struck by lightning, while flapping my ears flying to the moon. But I suppose anything can happen.

And did. I imagine Red Nichols will be along soon to comment on the design changes they made to address that very problem. But hey, do what looks cool. Why learn from someone else's experience?

 

[Buford57]

The trigger guard is completely enclosed like the old Bianchi with the elastic retention. I’m not worried about longevity as I’m 66, and when I can wear a tight gun belt again, I’ll mainly hip carry.

Eventually you draw it, cocked. If you're lucky nothing on the holster or clothing will snag the trigger as you do.

 

[jimmyj]

Sure does, but my Safariland didn't and the OPs doesn't.

!970s era: Investigator shot Himself wearing this type shoulder rig. Model 36 2" with a TRIGGER SHOE ! As He was re-holstering in the office the trigger shoe caught on the holster lip and fired the weapon (double action). He suffered a flesh wound and a long time teasing from His fellow officers.

 

[cololab]

I wore one like that way back in the day when I was issued a 2 1/2" Model 66. It performed well as long as the grips permitted the trigger guard to be fully captured by the holster AND the top elastic firmly clamped the revolver in the holster. If anything changes those two criteria, you are going to lose whatever was in the holster.

 

[stansdds]

!970s era: Investigator shot Himself wearing this type shoulder rig. Model 36 2" with a TRIGGER SHOE ! As He was re-holstering in the office the trigger shoe caught on the holster lip and fired the weapon (double action). He suffered a flesh wound and a long time teasing from His fellow officers.

Key words there are "trigger shoe". Those things have absolutely no business being on a carry gun.