Motorcycle carry

[Fatman]

Here's another option for biking/jogging/hiking/motorcycle.  A  'hide in plain sight' solution. Very secure, no bouncing.

http://www.activeprogear.com/jogger_holster.html

[Timothy]

Tim,

I think HE was being sarcastic in the original comment.....

I know that when I high-sided my Duc I wasn't thinking about anything "important".... I was shirtless, no helmet and my natural reactions  combined with a decent/lucky tuck & roll kept me from getting much more than some road rash on my right arm and back and significant soreness for a couple of days. The last thing I would've WANTED to do at that moment was worry about securing a gun! And it might have been good that nothing other than the pavement was banging against my body.....

-RJP

Maybe your right about the comment Rob....my bad!

I do find it rather ironic though that you, of all people with your advanced training in LE and the military focusing on self defense, would ride a motorcycle without a helmet...Maybe it's just me.  I rode for 33 years and it all happens in an instant.  A 4000 lb minivan driving over you will change your outlook on life...and the helmet absolutely, without a doubt, kept me alive...

[Hazcat]

65 Dodge Dart in my case.

[Rob Pincus]

I do find it rather ironic though that you, of all people with your advanced training in LE and the military focusing on self defense, would ride a motorcycle without a helmet...Maybe it's just me

It's not just you.

I do, however, wear a helmet when I ski (keeps my bald head warm). But when I ski, I have some of the same concerns about landing on a gun. I've hurt myself more skiing and landing on a camera during a fall more than any other ski incident since 7th grade. It is a real concern if you know you are likely to hit the deck (which is the case when I am skiing...). I don't think I'd base my MC carry on this concern however, which I think we all agree on. The fact is that people berate SOB carry for this very reason.... concentrating impact over a small area through a hunk of metal next to your body can cause injury that wouldn't have otherwise occurred and I'm pretty sure that would have been the case when I flipped. I think this (small) concern argues slightly in favor of cross-draw as a desirable carry position or off-body carry to mitigate the small risk entirely.

-RJP

[Timothy]

I ski as well and no, I don't wear a helmet.  I ski hard (or did) and haven't fallen in years.  It will be interesting to see how the artificial hip holds up this next winter.  I've had to take a few years off.  As far as carry when I'm skiing, I don't bother.  I've never met anyone that was too threatening at any ski area in the last 40 years...I leave it in the car....

The helmet may be something to think about after what happened yesterday with Richardson....I've already suffered two concussions and half my face is metal!

[Sponsor]

[tombogan03884]

I ski as well and no, I don't wear a helmet.  I ski hard (or did) and haven't fallen in years.  It will be interesting to see how the artificial hip holds up this next winter.  I've had to take a few years off.  As far as carry when I'm skiing, I don't bother.  I've never met anyone that was too threatening at any ski area in the last 40 years...I leave it in the car....

The helmet may be something to think about after what happened yesterday with Richardson....I've already suffered two concussions and half my face is metal!

You might want to rethink that. I don't know about other ski areas but up here at Gunstock thefts of ski's snow boards and from cars has become a daily occurrence.

[Timothy]

You might want to rethink that. I don't know about other ski areas but up here at Gunstock thefts of ski's snow boards and from cars has become a daily occurrence.

Gunstock is too close to the metro areas, too far south...  I've only been there once and it was raining so we went to Kittery to look at guns...

Thanks for the heads up though...

[Road Hog]

Folks have mentioned here that chest carry could work, how about a J-frame 642 in a belly band where the weapon is adjacent to the stomach.  Thinking out loud, I would think bone falling on a weapon would do more body damage than having the weapon adjacent to my relatively soft stomach and hitting the deck (natural body curve and all).  But honestly I don't know what is best.  I have a Harley Ultra (touring) and they don't lend themselves to tank carry at all.  I don't see myself ridng and shooting (I wear gloves, full helmet and armored jackets) and it would be awkward to be moving the handgun back and forth between me and the scooter when I am eating or gassing.

I would like to see discussed in what forms would a biker likely confront a threat or have encountered threats.  While on the bike in motion or at a stop light or off the bike?  I feel very vulnerable while touring and biking.  Any thoughts?    It is a challenge.

[bigbear]

Road Hog, That is one of the reasons why I posted the question.  My main concern is when stopped.  Where can you retreat to.  You can not lock your self in a mc.  Like you Road Hog I also ride in gloves full helmet and armor jacket so switching form bike to person is not a easy option.  I also do not have a way of carrying on the bike as I do not have any bags on it.  I think that I am going to look into the chest holster or like Rob said and find something smaller.

[tombogan03884]

Gunstock is too close to the metro areas, too far south...  I've only been there once and it was raining so we went to Kittery to look at guns...

Thanks for the heads up though...

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