Shoulder holster

Re-think it.

I flirted with the idea for a few years and wore an old Jackass holster for a .45 Government.

The subject of defense came up one night a guy pointed out a weakness of that design.

He told me to draw as I normally would. I reached for the pistol with my right hand, and he simply reached out, placing his palm on the tip of my right elbow.

I was unable to complete the draw.

A shrewd combatant with a knife, working close to a man in 'condition white,' using this move can defeat a man with a pistol.

I could do the reverse. That is, blocking your elbow and doing a 'speed rock' for a pistol on my right kidney.
 
Make one, or get one made, for strong-side draw. Carry the knife point up, handle down, under the strong-arm, just reach to the point on your hip where a belt-line fixed blade or pistol would be, grab the handle and pull down (a break-front rig might be preffered for clean draw of a bigger knife, in which case just pull down a little and push forward).
Cross draw shoulder rigs have their problems as The Tourist pointed out, tying yourself up like that is a weakness.
 
I agree with you Satin about that strong side draw.
That way keeping distance with your weaker hand to the
opponent is possible when drawin if you are already at close
distance.
Do you know any good manufacturers for that kind of holster?
 
Robert at Survival Sheath Systems specializes in rigs of this sort. I had him make a down-the-back sheath for my Southwest Bowie and it works beautifully. He also did a handle-up back-of-the-belt sheath for my Brend Hatchet that leaves me wondering why anyone carries them with the handle down. :)

--Bob Q
 
I'll vouch for Robert Humelbaugh/Survival Sheath Systems - I have a rig from them and its top notch, comfortable and extremely functional.
 
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