How do i carry while swimming? I had a scare!

[vitamink]

buy a gun that fires these crazy russian needle rounds.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-P578pnctU]YouTube - APS underwater assault rifle and SPP-1 (Russia)[/ame]

 

[vxtip]

get shoulder carrier, i keep my handgun in a case i made for my netbook, fits a full size 1911 just fine and looks completely innocent. you might look goofy in water with something like that but, better to have it and not need it. or keep a pocket pistol, even just a .380 in your swimming truncks in a zipper pocket, might have to tighten your trunks real good but still

 

[96firephoenix]

It isn't reasonable to you because you are worried about the judgmental looks from others or maybe its just inconvienent.

What looks? Unless you swim in a speedo, who is going to know?

if you swim in a speedo in public you should expect judgmental looks ceteris paribus

 

[finity]

If you take everything to the extreme then yes maybe a little paranoid.

BINGO! We have a winner!

you have no idea how the founders feel

Here are few examples to backup my opinion. Not a firearm in sight. Obviously they didn't think they had to carry every second of every day (IOW 24/7/365)

I think we need to agree to disagree on this one. I know I can not be 100% safe all the time. I know I can not be 100% prepared for every situtation. This is why I carry. I have to make sure I put my family in the best situtation I can,

I can agree with all of this.

 

[vitamink]

... i disagree look closely at the George Washington picture...either he's packin' the meat or that's a 357 python down the front of his pants. Even his horse looks embarrassed.

 

[USMC_0311]

... i disagree look closely at the George Washington picture...either he's packin' the meat or that's a 357 python down the front of his pants. Even his horse looks embarrassed.

Concealed means concealed

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

... i disagree look closely at the George Washington picture...either he's packin' the meat or that's a 357 python down the front of his pants. Even his horse looks embarrassed.

Figures, this is a gun-related site and you are talking about man meat.

 

[rhino]

1. Swimming near or after dark is probably not a great idea unless it's a pool with lights or other similarly enclosed and controlled scenario.
2. A little situational awareness goes a long way, especially when the family is exposed near and after dark.

To address the gun and swimming issue, I think there is no better firearm for use in and around water than Glocks. Some others might be fine too, but Glocks are a known quantity here. I'd go with a Glock 17 or 19, but if you need smaller, a G26 will do too.

The water isn't going to hurt the gun any at all, but you'll want to rinse it and relube afterward if it gets wet. Also, if your ammunition gets wet, I'd reload my mags (after they are dry) with fresh carry ammo and use what got dunked for practice.

A holster should probably have active retention of some kind. I think the Safariland ALS series is an excellent choice, but getting the leather on the inside wet won't be, so it would work better for boating than for swimming. If you don't want to use a holster, a Wilderness Safepacker would work really well (it's a small bag you wear on your belt). Yeah, I'd wear a belt. A nylon rigger's belt will tolerate the water okay. If it's a pool with Chlorine, make sure you rinse everything afterward with fresh water.

A nylon belt pack would work too. You could carry your wallet in a zip top back if you have a separate compartment too.

 

[drgnrobo]

The pic of george washington shows he has a pistol on the saddle near the saddle horn ,also carrying a sword on person.I am glad that everything turned out for the better in the altercation .I'm not sure about how to address the carry while swimming but it seems to already been discussed.Situational awareness should always be practiced though ,even recreational activities should have a thought out planned that should apply to any threat & discussed with family.My youngest son survived a knife attack earlier this year & he told me that if it wasnt for me always telling him to be careful & be aware ,he wouldnt have been as calm & diffused the situation as quickly as he did.They caught the cretins that robbed his store & the perp that attacked him is now serving 30 yrs.

 

[IndyGunSafety]

^^^This

Seems simple enough if you have 2 adults. Just takes a little planning.

I agree.

Of course you could always bury your XD in the sand. You can't do that with a Glock and expect it to work.

 

[88E30M50]

lives [/STRIKE][STRIKE]in fear[/STRIKE] is so concerned about an attack that they HAVE TO carry 24/7/365 they would be considered a little on the paranoid side by most people, some gun owners included.

Personally, I don't put much though regarding whether or not to carry on what other people think. I carry when I think I should, which is whenever I can legally do so. I dont' try to figure out what the threat level is before I carry, I just carry. I'm not paranoid, but simply think I'd like to have all the tools available to me in the unfortunate case that I should have to defend my family. The majority of folks that are victims of crime did not wake up that day thinking the day would end the way it did.

 

[flightsimmer]

With the ever growing threat of home invasion, car jacking and robbery on the rise even more , I don't think it's being paranoid to CC carry 24/7/365. I have one within reach at all times and besides since I'm responsible for it's use or mis-use at all times I need to have it under my constant control at all times. BTW I do not OC but I have nothing against it.

10mm, when you care enough to send the very best.

 

[kcw12]

I guess I've just got a few loose screws left. I'd found a pipe, big stick, something that I could of used as a "walking stick" and asked what the **** was up. and then they would have nicely returned everything.

 

[finity]

The pic of george washington shows he has a pistol on the saddle near the saddle horn...

Crap! My bad. I missed that one but the point remains. I'm sure I could find other paintings of George chillin' without a firearm.

 

[fireball168]

The pic of george washington shows he has a pistol on the saddle near the saddle horn.....

I'm sure I could find other paintings of George chillin' without a firearm.

It is not a firearm, it is a spyglass.

 

[Lionhound]

GSPBirdDog,

Glad it turne dout ok . Have you considered a sufficiently large ziploc bag? Depending on the size of the gun, it can work. I know a properly concerned and motivated Pointer can be a threatening presence, especially in twos or threes.

 

[kwatters]

Seriously, how do you guys avoid printing? I have enough trouble trying to keep my own personal gun from printing! Especially right when you get out of the water and the trunks stick to you.
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lol, is that a Glock in your trunks or are you just glad to see me?

 

[finity]

Figures, this is a gun-related site and you are talking about man meat.

Have you seen his avatar?

 

[public servant]

My fiance said he was trying to talk to her but he was speaking in "espanol" and she couldn't understand him....and they pulled the whole "no comprende englesee" bull**** on me.

Mexicans are like a cue ball. If you're not getting any english out of it...you're not hitting it hard enough.

Relax...it's a joke.

 

[finity]

Relax...it's a joke.

Poor taste is still poor taste even if trying to justify it by calling it a joke.