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Considering Ankle Carry - What do I need to know ?

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#1 ·
I'm thinking of getting an ankle carry holster for my P938. I'm looking at what the Sig Store is offering.

Any pearl of wisdom to share about that carry method ?
 
#20 ·
You will need wider bottomed pant legs.
The new slim fit ones will not work also regular jeans will not either
Dickies work jeans will in some cases.
Pretty sure Fardoche is male.........

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#6 ·
I only ankle carry when my family and I go to a local amusement park, and I'm riding rides, no upside down rides, just minimal stuff ..It's a Galco, with a velcro strap over the back of the hammer, and a calf support band. It has excellent retention....When I got it and tested it out (unloaded) I was doing jumping jacks, kicking my leg like a donkey in a ninja movie, and it stayed 100% completely secure....Any other time, I carry on my hip, but with it on the ankle it's only good for an incident that is occurring in your vicinity, and you can retrieve it, like if you heard shots ringing out near you... For very close quarters it's almost useless, even if I got down to it, by faking a heartattack or something, I'd still have to pull up my pant leg, and rip the velcro retention strap, and draw it from the tight neoprene holster part.....It's not the best choice, but if I want to have fun with my family as mentioned above...At least I have something if I need it, once we leave the park, It goes back on my hip.
 
#7 ·
Don't forget to rehearse a speech for the bad guys about how they're going to have to wait a minute while you squat down and retrieve your gun.

Here you go.

https://www.sigsaueracademy.com/productdisplay/ankle-holster-operator

I carried a backup gun (Walther PPK/S) in a ankle holster for many years when I was on the street during warm weather. . While you'll never be as fast, you can practice and speed up your draw time. Don't get a cheap ankle rig as it will kill you leg and ankle and you'll stop using it sooner than later.

Pant leg is a very serious consideration but the uniform pants made it easier to draw. Downside is that nothing too big can be carried all that comfortably. I tried an S&W 3913 many years ago and quickly decided against it.
 
#15 ·
I carried a backup gun (Walther PPK/S) in a ankle holster for many years when I was on the street during warm weather. . While you'll never be as fast, you can practice and speed up your draw time. Don't get a cheap ankle rig as it will kill you leg and ankle and you'll stop using it sooner than later.
That made me smile - I did exactly the same with a PPK/S while on Oakland PD. Back up guns were not allowed - but they knew better than to check for that at "line-up".

The Walther was at bit on the heavy side, so you for sure knew it was there if you had to run after a bad guy (and our bad guys were as fleet as gazelles).

I think the P938 would be an excellent choice for ankle carry.
 
#10 ·
It can get weighty if your doing a lot of moving around activity(Walking). Carried a s&w chief 38 spl. 2 inch. This was in my youth. Mid to late 20's. Carry this way sometimes when off duty(Retired LEO.) Now late 60's. If the holster are better these days it may be okay. Don't think it would work for me now.
 
#13 ·
I have a couple ankle holsters, both have a little gun rock when you walk. Doesn't show only you will notice it.
 
#14 ·
You MAY have to find one that works for your leg build. I carry a Ruger LC9 in an ankle holster and love it. Can't even tell it's there. I ordered both a Galco and a DeSantis and though both were great in retention , the DeSantis was far more comfortable for ME , and the gun just sat and presented better for ME. They're not designed for a quick draw contest , but you can get pretty confident with one. For me the biggest schooling was getting the proper release tactic for the thumb release.
 
#19 ·
Hmm. I have never considered an ankle carry. Seems such an odd place to have a defense pistol. That said, I have never considered a shoulder holster either, because it's hot in Texas 9 1/2 months a year and I don't often wear a jacket. However, everyone should carry what they want, where they want to carry it. I carry a 229-40 on my belt in a pancake/belt slide holster.
 

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#22 ·
Two instances that made sense to me:
Buddy ankle carries at church because it was easier to retrieve from his ankle than from his hip while sitting.

another guy that was always doing the face time thing with people and found himself often retrieving/placing things (business cards, not pad/pen) from/into his pockets (pant and the inside of his jacket) which would flag his waist carried gun. He was also sitting a lot. So he moved the gun to his ankle.
 
#23 ·
I'm considering ankle carry for more formal settings. Wearing a suit makes it harder to carry IWB. Plus all my suits where bought pre-CCW so not much room anyways.

It is not meant as a replacement of belt carry. It's an answer to the "batter to have something than nothing" conundrum.

Thanks for all the feed back guys !
 
#24 ·
Decided to give it a try today. Bought a Desantis Apache Ankle Rig that had the Walther PPS listed as one of the dozen or so guns that fit it. At home I made sure the PPS wasn't loaded, put the gun in the holster, then the holster around my ankle where I thought it should go. Maybe I have skinny ankles or big calves, but the only way I see this working is to wear the holster very low on my ankle. Problem is, I like to wear shoes when I leave the house and that's just not possible with the holster so low.

Am I doing something wrong? I would never carry my only gun this way but figure it's worth exploring for a backup gun.
 
#29 ·
Never thought about trying it. My dad's department forbids ankle carry or dead man's carry as they call it.

For real real discreet, I actually tried the Smart Carry holster and it works.
You basically carry the gun in front of your junk and you need to pull your pants forward to draw. Not a fast draw, but really discreet.
 
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