MelancholyMutt
Doggy Style
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- Apr 13, 2002
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I've taken to wearing a 7 inch blade on my belt but I've run into a little problem...
The fact that I have a short torso and long legs means that my waistline is sorta high and I have trouble getting a good grip and then clearing leather. I've no problems with gunleather as most holsters are canted forward and although I twist to one side in the most awkward drawing pose, the muzzle clears fast and easy.
The blade, however, is a different story. If I twist like I draw a heater, cold steel twists in the sheath and ends up damaging the sheath and sometimes hanging up. It's also a bicth to get back into the sheath. If I lay it crossdraw, it's too far away to get at quickly. If I lay it in front of me, then I can't squat or bend over. A drop sheath seems to be the only option, but most of these systems seem to lack stability.
Perhaps a rig that lays it right across my chest?
Anyone have similar gripes?
The fact that I have a short torso and long legs means that my waistline is sorta high and I have trouble getting a good grip and then clearing leather. I've no problems with gunleather as most holsters are canted forward and although I twist to one side in the most awkward drawing pose, the muzzle clears fast and easy.
The blade, however, is a different story. If I twist like I draw a heater, cold steel twists in the sheath and ends up damaging the sheath and sometimes hanging up. It's also a bicth to get back into the sheath. If I lay it crossdraw, it's too far away to get at quickly. If I lay it in front of me, then I can't squat or bend over. A drop sheath seems to be the only option, but most of these systems seem to lack stability.
Perhaps a rig that lays it right across my chest?
Anyone have similar gripes?