Worst concealed-carry "reveal" you've had

[Sgt.K]

Worst thing I ever had happen holster related was while carrying a SA pistol cocked and locked... the safety worked itself into the off position. I stopped using that holster immediately.

Yep , I've had , and heard tell of dozens more incidents of mostly extended safeties working 'off' , sometimes with bad results. That's why I prefer a holster with a thumbreak strap the fits tightly on the back of the slide with the hammer back , and I also prefer a standard thumb safety.

I removed the factory ambi safety from my 1911 before firing a single round and replaced it with a single-side extended piece from Wilson Combat. When I added a matching 1911 to the stable (one to shoot, one to carry) I did the same. I've carried one or the other in the same hybrid holster pretty much daily for 4 years with no indication that the safety even thought about disengaging.

Obviously, YMMV...

[SIGFAN86]

Not too long ago while helping my wife's sister with a leaking ac unit, I was bent over cleaning up the water, when I hear her sister scream "your carrying a gun! " my immediate reply was "why aren't you?"...she lives in Easton

[rkrcpa]

Back in the Eighties I owned a mini mart. Working late one night, partner and I decided to take a break and go outside to the parking lot and play catch with a Frisbee. As it happens, there was a tanker delivering gasoline at the time. We didn't think anything of it and were blowing off some steam. As my partner ran to catch an errant throw his nickle plated Airweight Chief's Special popped out of his ankle holster and went skittering across the parking lot in front of the tanker.

[markshere2]

I removed the factory ambi safety from my 1911 before firing a single round and replaced it with a single-side extended piece from Wilson Combat. When I added a matching 1911 to the stable (one to shoot, one to carry) I did the same. I've carried one or the other in the same hybrid holster pretty much daily for 4 years with no indication that the safety even thought about disengaging.

Obviously, YMMV...

My 1911 had an extended safety on it when purchased.
That got replaced with a stock one immediately after unholstering it one time to find it had got bumped off.
Scared the crap outta me.

While at my gunsmith's place, I had him firm it up so it takes an effort to snick off the safety.

Installed an extended slide release at the same time so I don't have to shift my grip after inserting a new mag.

[soberbyker]

The only encounter I've ever had was a guard at a store noticing me printing ....

http://forum.pafoa.org/showthread.ph...873#post697873

[john9001]

I thought the code for a open zipper was "the barn door is open".

I have never 'reveled' but what you should do is look around quickly and whisper, "shhhhh, I'm a secret agent man".

[Maquis]

20+ years of carrying (Model 60 or 92FS) never had an "incident"...about half the time carrying either in a cheap Uncle Mike's or OWB Galco & Blackhawk! leather...

[diamond1600]

Good evening, I'm a woman and I'm trying to find out what is a decent semiautomatic handgun that may be comfortable for me.

[markshere2]

Good evening, I'm a woman and I'm trying to find out what is a decent semiautomatic handgun that may be comfortable for me.

Let me suggest you start a distinct thread with that question.

You WILL get responses.

Welcome to PAFOA!

[alpacaheat]

When I first started carrying I went bowling with my Kahr P9 in a Uncle Mikes holster. When I started down the alley the gun decided to jump out of the holster and crash to the floor. I quickly scooped up the gun and put it in my wife's purse.

I see a trend here...it's always Uncle Mike's fault.