Anybody practice drawing when buckled in your car?

[KahrMan]

So I was going to watch my nephew play football after work yesterday.  As I am driving down the road I decide to go on and unholster before I get on school property.  Between the seat belt buckle and my short tail, I had a harder time than expected unholstering.  I normally carry at about the 3:30 position in an iwb holster.

 

I am going to start practicing drawing when buckled.  Anybody else do this?

[Jonnin]

I have started putting mine in the door compartment.  Being left handed, it is a great location for me.  Drawing from the body in the car was not working out, and while I could probably find a way to  make it work, this method is the best I have found so far.   

[Spots]

I normally carry owb, so I added another holster in the truck. I slip it in that one and lay it in the pass. seat when I climb in. I need to add one to the ubderside of the dash instead.

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[TMF]

I keep an extra pistol in the truck which is accessible one handed. I used to unholster when going through congested areas or slow areas that were questionable. Now I don't have to worry about screwing around with my EDC.

[peejman]

I have started putting mine in the door compartment.  Being left handed, it is a great location for me.  Drawing from the body in the car was not working out, and while I could probably find a way to  make it work, this method is the best I have found so far.   

 

This.  I pocket carry a lot and its effectively impossible to draw quickly from my pocket while driving. 

[RobertNashville]

I don't.  I made the decision some time ago to, along with my carry weapon (holstered) I keep a second (identical firearm) on my passenger seat in a holder so that all I have to do is reach over the the seat and have it in my hand.

 

Trying to draw while seated and especially if seat belted (and I have an armrest on my holster side that would also be in the way) simply takes too much time (plus the weapons serve as BUG to each other).

[maroonandwhite]

I have a Serpa holster that I ripped the lock off of that I am planning on using in the truck. The holster is rigid enough that I can just shove it in between the seats and probably anchor it somehow. I plan on just cutting off the belt portion and using it solely in the truck.

[StumpyBeagle]

I use a Gum Creek Vehicle Handgun Mount. Works great. It's easy to get to, It mounts underneath your steering column. The holster is ambidextrous and is very configurable and has a magazine pouch. You purchase the holster separately or you can use one of your own.

 

http://www.gumcreekcustoms.com/Vehicle-Handgun-Mount-p8.html

[KahrMan]

Seems like the popular solution is to have a second gun for the car.  Now I have a good excuse to go buy another gun. :up:

[rugerla1]

Seems like the popular solution is to have a second gun for the car.  Now I have a good excuse to go buy another gun. :up:

The excuse was always there, just now you have documented proof :)

[dunndw]

2nd gun hidden but easy to get to  was my solution. I'm a lefty so there's pretty much no easy way to draw from my IWB while buckled in.

[Il Duce]

Yeah, but appendix carry makes it a breeze.

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[Q-tip]

I often keep my pistol in a soft IWB holster wedged between the driver seat and the console in my Ford Escape. It's very secure there, and very easily accessed. 

[maddog909]

I carry owb in a crossdraw position......no problem drawing from the driver position. Works for me.

[Guest TresOsos]

Yes, I've actually have and do practiced getting a weapon into action and firing from inside a vehicle.

[tnhawk]

As I spend most of my week driving to work locations, I've tried to find a good method for drawing a concealed weapon while wearing a seat belt.  My solution is to have a second weapon available.

[A.J. Holst]

Yes, but a second gun well secured in the car. As a southpaw, right hand draw and shooting is a necessary skill. Try LH draw from the drivers seat sometime, nigh impossible to point a handgun or have any leverage for retention if a BG is in the window...

[theTastyCat]

Two options, one of them already getting good press above:  

 

1.  Have second, easily-accessible gun permanently in vehicle.  I do this; there aren't a lot of carry options that are car-friendly.  All the carry options that work best for me are rotten from in a car.

2.  If you find yourself having to draw from inside a car, remove your seat belt FIRST.  You want to have the option of mobility, and if you draw first you're pretty much going to ensure that an arm and probably the pistol is going to end up tangled in the seat belt.  Do train this, since it will not happen flawlessly without practice, and for darn sure not the first time under stress.  While your strong hand grips the gun still holstered, unlock seat belt with other hand and throw it out of the way.

[TNMP40]

Don't practice drawing but I do make sure it is quick and easy to get to.  Normally when in the car I do not have it in a holster or on my person.

I don't live in the Hood or on the South Side either.

[bersaguy]

I have a backup holster installed on right side of steering column and when I get in car I put my carry gun in it until I am ready to get out. Once I unhook my seat beat I place my gun back in my belt holster and exit the car. Took me a long time to find a holster that was suited for the job and ended up modifying one to do the job. Thought about keeping a back up gun in vehicle but vehicle does not have an alarm system so thought better of it..............jmho

[Guest 95thbonehead]

I mounted one on the right side of the center console of my BMW. As a left handed person it is hard to draw. I have trained and trained so I can shoot almost as well with either hand so this works out just fine.

[ls3_kid]

I have one of these in the Corvette but nothing in the hummer.

 

 

This isn't my exact set up but mine is close.

Edited November 8, 2013 by ls3_kid

[daddyo]

I practice drawing from my safe packer holster which is fastened to the seat belt.

[chances R]

I have one of these in the Corvette but nothing in the hummer.

 

 

This isn't my exact set up but mine is close.

Remember, on a school grounds or campus, a visible handgun will get you a lot of attention, and more.

[ls3_kid]

It's not my daly driver and I'm hardly on any campus.


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