by Rentax » Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:00 pm
If you practice anything enough it will be faster than when you started, but comparing a draw from a chest holster, hip holster or a thigh rig the draw is still 2 actions. 1) out of the holster, 2) punch out. I run my Mk23 with the can on it which means my gun is almost 17 inches long, my draw has to start at my thigh rig and stop at my armpit. Your draw starts at you chest and stops where? I know when step 1 is done, my hand hits my arm pit and stops, there's no question if the gun is out of the holster at that point, I'm moving on to step 2. And if we are comparing apples to apples that means you have a 17 inch gun on your chest and the draw from the holster would be about the same distance and you would not have your gun on target any faster than I would.
However on the flip side of that yes a smaller pistol could be drawn faster, but you're still going to have the problem of when is the pistol fully out of your holster to turn it 90 degrees before you are on target. My draw hits may armpit and I punch out. When do you punch out? How much force do you have to use to draw and be ready with your gun on target? Will that change if your in a life threatening situation? My draw doesn't change, no matter the gun, no matter the situation. Thigh, armpit, out. This is where you will loose
Now if your in an area where large prey animals might be hunting you, Mt lions, bears, cougars, and if they get the drop on you you want to still be able to get to your gun by all mean carry one on your chest, or if your in the waiters waist deep in the water and still want to keep your weapon accessible, mount it to your chest, heck your in a vehicle wearing body armor that is going to make drawing from your hip or leg funky as shit or damn near impossible absolutely wear it on your chest. But if it was better, faster, or made things more manageable you would see far more of it from the special forces groups, you would see far more of it in LE and you would see far more of it across the board. But it's not that common, because it's not "better" It has it's advantages in some situations, but it's disadvantages are also very apparent. Also if your not wearing a plate carrier to distribute the weight of your draw across your chest your probably not getting the gun out of a kydex holster that way.
Just as a side note as you draw your weapon from your chest where is it pointing? Cause my weapon isn't pointing at anyone until I point it.
Lastly, Narc if your going to dummy cord your pistol, you really don't want to use para cord. Most pistol retention devices are with a product that will stretch out and then get smaller, so it's not constantly in your way or getting caught on things as you walk through the woods. It's there so if your pistol drops you still have it, not to pull your pistol out after it gets caught on something. And unless you have t-rex arms your going to want at least 2 feet of cord. that's a 1 foot loop just hanging off you waiting to snag on a door knob or a tree branch. Just my 2 cents.
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