Stong Hand Injury

[LongHairedRedneck]

Last week I injured my strong hand thumb, after a trip to the Dr. and a trip to the hand specialist the news is not good but could be way worse. The condition is commonly known as Skiers Thumb.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamekeeper%27s_thumb. Although they believe mine to just be a sprain, a brace must be worn for three weeks and another appointment with the specialist will determine my status. With this injury my grasping strength is about 20%, very painful and the doc said no use for the thumb.

This leads me to my point of how foreign it is to carry weak hand and how ill prepared I was for this. I shoot IDPA and am fairly good with my weak hand but we always draw from strong hand side or retrieve off table etc.. I don't even own a weak hand holster so pocket carrying a J-frame weak side has been the only option. A weak hand Glock holster will be bought in the near future. Carrying and drawing weak hand is totally strange to me and makes me feel like a newbie to carrying again Point is practice carrying/drawing weak handed, don't be forced into it and not know what to do.

BTW anyone have a left handed Glock 27 holster FS?

[RoyGBiv]

If you're looking for something delivered in a flash, check out the stock holster selections at High Noon. I have a Mr. Softy that I find very versatile for "throwing on". They have other options available as stock items. The stock items are not molded, are relatively soft leather, but they work pretty well, don't cost an arm, and can be in-hand quickly.

The Mr. Softy is a low-ride, straight drop, tuckable and the Split decision is the same thing but canted.
Looks like both are available for the G27 in lefty for about $40.

Also... I'm not a big fan of belt clips, but the one they use here is excellent. Never had a problem with it getting on or staying on.

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Sorry to hear about your thumb. Good luck and quick healing.!

[Jumping Frog]

You can take your existing strong side hip holster and mount is at 7:30 instead of 3:00. That gives you a behind the back reverse grip for a draw.

[LikesShinyThings]

Thanks for the reminder to work on weak hand practices as well as strong hand!

I'm sorry to hear your thumb is out of commission and hope you have a full recovery, or at very least recovery of moderate use.

[discoqueen]

OUCH! Hope you get better soon!

[smoothoperator]

That sounds like a good excuse for a lot of us to get an opposite hand Kholster or similar inexpensive adjustable holster.

[Jusster]

Definitely something to think about....thanks

Jusster

[Kiowa Scout]

If you carry a BUG (back-up gun) try carrying it on your weak side. I carry a Kel-Tec P3AT on weak side always. This makes me prepare to shoot weak hand. Also, if something happens to your strong hand, you have already prepared to a certain degree.

[karder]

I hope you feel better. I broke my collar bone over a year ago and had to try weak side carry for about 3 weeks. Just by chance, I had a left hand holster for my HK USP that was sent to me by mistake and I was too lazy to return. It sure came in handy! I would recommend that everyone have a weak side holster for one of their trusted carry weapons as injuries can and do happen.