{"id":1613,"date":"2020-01-16T09:19:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T09:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/?p=1613"},"modified":"2020-06-29T17:14:13","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T17:14:13","slug":"the-concealed-carry-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/the-concealed-carry-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"The Concealed Carry Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learning An Efficient Concealed Carry Draw<\/span><\/h1>\n

Concealed carry doesn\u2019t exist in a vacuum. The reason we carry a defensive sidearm is because we understand that there may not be a police officer around when we need one the most. As such, there is a need to learn to draw and shoot from concealment. That gun on your belt isn\u2019t there to make you feel better. That\u2019s just a side effect. The primary reason why we carry and learn a concealed carry draw is because we know that one rather awful day, we may need to draw a gun to save a life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A quick review. We\u2019ve shown you how to shoot the concealed carry permit test in a number of different states. You know how to aim a pistol and shoot it without jerking the trigger. The Four Rules Of Gun Safety<\/a> are a part of your everyday life. You\u2019ve figured out how to carry all the time, you know what to carry besides your gun, and you know how to find a good holster to use with your pistol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s put all of this together and work on how to draw a pistol from concealment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Theory And Practice Of A Concealed Carry Draw\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s be clear about one thing, right up front: your gun comes out of its holster for only three reasons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. You need to engage a target when there is imminent danger to life in your vicinity.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. You’re practicing, competing in a match, or taking a training class that requires you to draw from a holster.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. You need to perform administrative work on your gun, such as placing it in a safe or unloading it for repairs or other purposes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note that \u201cShowing your gun off to your friends\u201d is not one of the reasons listed here, neither is \u201cPlaying around with it because it\u2019s a really cool gun.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

    A concealed carry gun needs to stay concealed in order to be effective, so keep yours out of sight until it\u2019s needed.\u00a0<\/span>Which is hopefully never.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The process of how to draw a pistol that we\u2019re going to show today is based, in large part, on what Craig Douglas teaches in his excellent \u201c<\/span>Extreme Close Quarters Concepts<\/span><\/a>\u201d (ECQC) class (Craig, I apologize if I don’t say things quite as well as you taught them). The great thing about this draw technique is that it\u2019s effective no matter how close your opponent is to you. We\u2019ll be showing a draw from strong-side hip, using a loose T-shirt as a concealment garment. This is how I\u2019ve carried for the last decade. Learning how to draw from pocket carry and Appendix Inside the Waist Band (AIWB) carry will have their own posts at a later date.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Learning The Concealed Carry Draw\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
    \"Sights<\/a>

    Getting your gun to this point is a process.<\/p><\/div>\n

    Right away, we run into a problem. For safety reasons, there are very few ranges that allow their patrons to draw from a holster. This presents issues for people like us who have the desire to improve our pistol skills, but suddenly find there is no place to do so. Fortunately, there is a way. We\u2019re going to break down how to draw a pistol into four steps. All of these steps can be done at home, with either a blue plastic training gun or a gun that is verified unloaded. If you choose to use an unloaded gun, make sure you\u2019ve visually and physically inspected the chamber, magazine, and magazine well to make sure there are no rounds in the gun. For additional safety, there should be no live ammunition in the room where you are practicing your draw.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Secondly, let\u2019s define a couple of terms, namely, strong hand and weak hand. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Your strong hand is what you write with. It\u2019s the hand that goes on the pistol first. Your support hand is your other hand (the left hand, for righties). It’s there to help keep everything on target.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Four Steps To A Smooth Draw\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Even though learning how to draw a pistol can be broken down into four steps, you should practice it as if it were one smooth, continuous process. Don\u2019t pause or stop in-between steps. Rather, work on making it as fast and smooth as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step One: Clear Your Cover Garment and Grip Your Gun\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
    \"Clearing<\/a>

    Clearing your cover garment out of your way is essential to a good draw<\/p><\/div>\n

    This is the foundation of a good draw. Mess up on this step and the rest of your draw is going to be rather ugly. This is why holster selection<\/a> is so important. If your current holster won\u2019t allow you to get a firm firing grip on your gun before it comes out of your holster, get rid of it. The last thing you want to do is tap-dance with your fingers as you point the gun toward the target. The time to get a good grip is before your gun comes out of your holster, not after.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    To clear a cover garment on your strong side, move your support hand around and grab your cover garment as low as possible. Your strong hand should already be moving, clearing the garment as well. As your garment rises, let go with the strong hand and grab your gun. Your support hand then keeps on going, right up to your armpit, taking your support garment out of the way of your draw.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step Two: Draw the Gun from the Holster And Rotate It Forward\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
    \"Get<\/a>

    A good holster lets you firmly grip the gun before you remove it from the holster.<\/p><\/div>\n

    If your gun doesn\u2019t come up quickly out of your holster during this step, get rid of it. A holster that doesn\u2019t let go of your gun when it\u2019s needed the most is just as useless as a holster that lets go of your gun when it\u2019s not needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The instant your gun clears the holster, rotate it forward until it\u2019s at a 45 degree angle. This will allow you to engage a target that is within contact distance, without exposing your gun and allowing a threat to easily grab it away from you.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step Three: Rotate The Gun More and Bring It Upwards To Your Chest\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
    \"Clear<\/a>

    You can engage targets at very close distances with this technique<\/p><\/div>\n

    From the second position, it\u2019s easy for your support hand to let go of your cover garment. Your support hand then moves to your chest, where it rests flat, waiting for the next step. Your strong hand, with the gun in it, moves upward from your waist. It stops when it reaches your pectorals (or thereabouts). The gun rotates forward even more and is now pointing completely forward, snugged in tight to your chest. The thumb of your strong hand is lifted up slightly from the gun, creating some distance between the gun and your clothing. This does two things.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. It places the gun within your peripheral vision, allowing you to make more-accurate hits.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. It creates space for the gun to cycle without getting caught in your clothing and malfunctioning. This would be a bad thing, indeed.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      From this position, with the gun rotated forward, it\u2019s quite possible to get significant, effective hits on targets out to 5 yards away, while keeping your firearm tight against your body.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Step Four: Clasp Your Hands Together and Bring The Gun Forward\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

      \"two<\/a>This step sets up the trigger press and how you\u2019ll see your sights. Move the gun to your centerline and grip it with your support hand. The gun should be right in front of your heart and should still be pointed towards the target.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Now, pause for a moment and look where your gun is. It\u2019s level, flat, and pointed right at your target. Can you make combat effective hits in this position? You better believe it. <\/span><\/p>\n

      If you\u2019re dealing with an attacker who is just a few yards away, the last thing you want to do is stick your pistol out there where he or she can grab it away from you. Keeping your gun so it\u2019s always your gun, and not someone else\u2019s, is an essential part of the concealed carry draw.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      \"Level<\/a>

      Keeping the gun level as you move it out allows you to pick up your sights in your peripheral vision<\/p><\/div>\n

      Another essential part of learning how to draw a pistol is setting yourself up to hit the target on-demand. <\/span><\/p>\n

      The other three steps have set you up for success, now it\u2019s time to bring it together. Point your pistol towards the target. It\u2019s flat, and the sights are in your peripheral vision. From here, it is a simple matter to smoothly press the gun towards the target and place your finger on the trigger if you have made the decision to shoot. Having the gun in this position allows you to pick up the sights as the gun gets pressed out to the target, saving you valuable fractions of a second at a time when every second counts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Put Things Away When You’re Done<\/span><\/h3>\n

      Safely re-holstering your pistol is the finishing touch to a good concealed carry draw. You want to keep your gun safe at all times. Keeping it in your holster when not in use is quite safe, indeed. This is where the need for a quality holster shows up<\/a>. You want a holster that stays open whether your pistol is in it or not. Trying to place a loaded gun safely in a holster can be harder than you think. It’s even harder under the simulated stress of competition, and (thankfully) I can only imagine was it’s like after an armed defensive encounter.<\/p>\n

      \"Safely<\/a>

      Getting shot by your own gun hurts just as much as any other gun, so pay attention when putting it back in the holster<\/p><\/div>\n

      There are some people who say you should never take your eyes off your attacker if you need to reholster your gun after an attack. I’m not one of them. Fumbling around having your gun go “BANG!” and dropping a round into your thigh with your own gun is just as bad as having a bad guy shoot you in the leg. Besides, you’ve either stopped the threat or you haven’t. If you haven’t stopped the threat, why are you putting your gun away? If you have, well, they’re no longer a threat and you can concentrate on other things, like keeping an eye on your gun as it goes back into your holster.<\/p>\n

      Practice Makes You Closer to Perfect\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

      Getting into the habit of carrying your gun is one step in the process of carrying concealed. Learning the skills, such as how to draw a pistol safely and quickly, is a big part of making the change from being just another gun owner to someone who can effectively defend what matters most to them should the need ever arise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      And let\u2019s hope it never does. <\/span><\/p>\n

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