Author Topic: Anyone with firsthand experience with a clipdraw? (Read 671 times)

stoney pete · « **on:** August 17, 2004, 04:20:06 AM »

http://www.clipdraw.com/1911.html

I'm looking for first hand personal experience and opinions based on that experinece.

Savage · « **Reply #1 on:** August 17, 2004, 05:05:23 AM »

I have a "clipdraw" on my Glock 36. I like it a lot.Don't have one on any of my 1911s but it looks like it should work better on that than on the Glock, due to the under grip mounting system.
Savage

Mikey · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2004, 02:08:20 AM »

stoney pete: i have had clipdraws on two of my 45s and a snubnose 38 and just do not care for them. They seem to get in my way and have (I feel) sharp edges. I have them laying in my parts box. Mikey.

loneshooter · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2004, 07:38:50 PM »

tried them years ago and passed on them, reasons as follow. they offer no protection to weapon from impacts or body sweat. the do not retain the weapons presentation position from draw to draw. they do not allow reliable one hand reholstering. after a full day of carry you will wish you had some sort of padding between you and that weapon. and I don't think they offer the proper amount of retention for safe carry. JMHO hope this helps

Savage · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2004, 04:22:23 AM »

When I carry using a clipdraw, my shirt tail and shorts are between my bare skin and the gun. If I am wearing an untucked shirt. I wear a good cotton "T" shirt. This is fairly comfortable for extended wear. I only carry SS or Tenifer/Polymer guns in this manner, so rusting is not a problem with a good wipedown once a day. Not a bad idea for holstered guns either! You will have to experiment with carry positions to find the one that works best for you. I do a "touch check" from time to time to confirm the gun's position, and find ways to do it inconspicuously. All concealed carry modes are a compromise, like all of them, there are advantages/disadvantages to one and all. It'll cost about $20 to buy one and find out. Much cheaper than the majority of holsers that we all own that just didn't work out!

Buster · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2004, 05:02:20 PM »

I just got one and so far like it fine. It does what it is supposed to do. It is a very convenient form of carry. If you carry a knife with a belt clip I'm sure you can see the pros and cons of this type of carry pretty easily.

MSP Ret · « **Reply #6 on:** September 01, 2004, 10:04:02 AM »

I carried my 1911 for a couple of years of off duty carry with a clip draw and liked it very much. As I got older and bit thicker around the middle I went to an otside the pants holster for more comfort. Never had a problem with the clip draw with the exception of the possibility of the gun moving a bit when I sat down, but all in all a great simple way of CCW. It's a simple and quick way to always be ready to grab your weapon, stuff it in your waistband and run out the door without having to stop to thread a holster on your belt. In the real world of law enforcement things happen quickley as opposed to the TV scenes we to often take for real....<><.... :grin:

jimmyp50 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 01, 2004, 12:49:14 PM »

I have a clipdraw on a S & W Ti Airweight. I carry the gun almost every where. I do not even know that it is there. I would not trade the clip draw on this gun for a holster. The Ti and aluminum gun does not rust, the gun goes bang every time, wish it was a bigger caliber but it is what it is. I do not think I would carry a 1911 pattern gun this way. If it was steel it would be too heavy, if it was aluminum frame it might be OK. Jimmyp

IntrepidWizard · « **Reply #8 on:** September 01, 2004, 01:33:47 PM »

Clip draw is on two of my Colt 1911's,I can't think of not have one on.