Posted: 6/30/2011 3:46:45 AM EDT
| Ok, so it never occurred to me until the other day when I took my 3-month old son for a walk in a chest carrier that carrying my G19 IWB was not going to work (as the carrier would block my ability to draw the weapon). Any of you new or experienced Dad's out there had this issue? Thoughts on adjusting set-up? Apologies if this is a stupid question. Thanks for the input. BTW - if any of you young guys out there are thinking about having kids....DO IT....it has been the best thing that has happened to me. |
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Consider Smartcarry. This is sort of like an apron that goes under your trousers; it has a pocket for your handgun, and another for your extra mag. AND, they have a 30-day, no questions asked guarantee: if you don't like it, ship it back.
Pros: It is very invisible; there is a bulge where your pistol grip goes under your pants, but unless you are with 'meat gazers,' no one will notice. Cons: It is a slower draw than an IWB, and somewhat more conspicuous if you must remove it for legal reasons (going into the post office, for example). I prefer my Crossbreed Supertuck but use the Smartcarry for certain situations. Smartcarry.com |
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Move the gun to 4 o'clock. It is really tough to carry a G19 while carrying a baby in a carrier...but it's possible. I carried the PPS a lot more often back then. Yes, I had my son in a "baby Bjorn" for 9 months and never had any issues with drawing my pistol...yes, I practiced. 3:30 or 4 should work fine. My holster is a CTAC. Also, I wear the 5.11 TDU pants on weekends. They are like cargo pants except the cargo pocket has an internal pocket just perfect for a j frame revolver. This is a great way to carry a BUG along with or instead of your primary. |
| It sounds stupid, but when I was out with my 3 yo and 1 yo, I would have the govt.1911, spares, and light in the diaper bag. If shit were going to happen, my first thought would be to evac the area and get the kids safe. At that point, fighting was secondary to their safety and became essentially a distant SHTF option. |
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It sounds stupid, but when I was out with my 3 yo and 1 yo, I would have the govt.1911, spares, and light in the diaper bag. If shit were going to happen, my first thought would be to evac the area and get the kids safe. At that point, fighting was secondary to their safety and became essentially a distant SHTF option. Sure, if you can leave that's always the best option. The gun is for situations where you can't, in which case it's a good idea to keep it on you. That being said, I understand the challenges of having a child and transporting not only the kid but everything that goes with it. My wife and I made our first long trip with our 2 month old over the 4th. I am just beat today. |
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It sounds stupid, but when I was out with my 3 yo and 1 yo, I would have the govt.1911, spares, and light in the diaper bag. If shit were going to happen, my first thought would be to evac the area and get the kids safe. At that point, fighting was secondary to their safety and became essentially a distant SHTF option. I know myself, and I can NEVER carry a gun that is not on my person. Too easy to leave it somewhere or place it somewhere where little hands other than yours can get to it. |
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My advice, from a general perspective? Ditch the carrier. While the Snugli-style carrier makes sense for women who have been carrying their kid in that approximate position for 9 months, it makes no sense for a Dad. For one, your body is neither shaped correctly nor are you used to the weight placement. Second, it puts the baby in the worst possible position when in a situation - between you and the threat, with no way of quickly fixing the situation.
We had 2 kids and I either used a stroller or just carried them in my arm. And it's not like they were small - 9# and 10# at birth. Did I mention I believe they are part of the feminist plot to feminize men? 
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My advice, from a general perspective? Ditch the carrier. While the Snugli-style carrier makes sense for women who have been carrying their kid in that approximate position for 9 months, it makes no sense for a Dad. For one, your body is neither shaped correctly nor are you used to the weight placement. Second, it puts the baby in the worst possible position when in a situation - between you and the threat, with no way of quickly fixing the situation. We had 2 kids and I either used a stroller or just carried them in my arm. And it's not like they were small - 9# and 10# at birth. Did I mention I believe they are part of the feminist plot to feminize men? +1 for your comments, if nothing more than for your Riff-olution avatar. |
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My advice, from a general perspective? Ditch the carrier. While the Snugli-style carrier makes sense for women who have been carrying their kid in that approximate position for 9 months, it makes no sense for a Dad. For one, your body is neither shaped correctly nor are you used to the weight placement. Second, it puts the baby in the worst possible position when in a situation - between you and the threat, with no way of quickly fixing the situation. We had 2 kids and I either used a stroller or just carried them in my arm. And it's not like they were small - 9# and 10# at birth. Did I mention I believe they are part of the feminist plot to feminize men? +1 for your comments, if nothing more than for your Riff-olution avatar. Thanks - I figured there'd be a few Sluggites around here. I just need to find a real one - I drew that myself. |
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My advice, from a general perspective? Ditch the carrier. While the Snugli-style carrier makes sense for women who have been carrying their kid in that approximate position for 9 months, it makes no sense for a Dad. For one, your body is neither shaped correctly nor are you used to the weight placement. Second, it puts the baby in the worst possible position when in a situation - between you and the threat, with no way of quickly fixing the situation. We had 2 kids and I either used a stroller or just carried them in my arm. And it's not like they were small - 9# and 10# at birth. Did I mention I believe they are part of the feminist plot to feminize men?  hear! hear! I completely agree. I was just trying to be polite in my earlier post, but Im tired and crankie this morning so......
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My advice, from a general perspective? Ditch the carrier. While the Snugli-style carrier makes sense for women who have been carrying their kid in that approximate position for 9 months, it makes no sense for a Dad. For one, your body is neither shaped correctly nor are you used to the weight placement. Second, it puts the baby in the worst possible position when in a situation - between you and the threat, with no way of quickly fixing the situation. We had 2 kids and I either used a stroller or just carried them in my arm. And it's not like they were small - 9# and 10# at birth. Did I mention I believe they are part of the feminist plot to feminize men? + 1000 on that: first, that type of carrier would be horrible in a shooting situation, and second, that type of carrier is designed to separate a man from his huevos. I'm reminded of the fad in Kalifornia some years ago (maybe still existent today) where hubby wore "sympathy pouches" to mimic the load pregnant wifey was carrying. I saw one of those in Frisco and figured wifey had hubby's balls in a jar on her desk. Ridiculous. http://empathybelly.org/home.html Pathetic. Can you say douchebag? Not to rain on the new daddyhood parade, but just wait til the kid begins to talk and starts telling you what to do and where to go. When they get to be teenagers, you'll wonder just what the hell were you thinking when you decided to have offspring. Be sure to save up @ $200,000 per kid for college tuition, etc. Stroller and a waist pack designed to hold a pistol (Coronado Leather) worked for me when my kids were that small. |
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you guys are funny with those leaps in "reason'.
I used one of those back pack styles mostly. The kids puked on me a couple times, but I still liked it better than a stroller and the baby bijorn(sp?) thing. I also took the kids out in the woods a lot more because I ditched that pain in the ass stroller. Still. Another gun purchase is in order. 
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