Small Of The Back Holster

Living With Mouse Guns

I can carry any gun I want to carry. However, most times, I carry a small caliber gun, what some call a “mouse gun”, in my pocket. How is that?

Stowe and go

Small caliber guns are easy to insert into a pocket holster and throw into your pocket. This takes much less time than strapping or clipping on a belt or inside the waist band holster, holstering a compact to full size pistol, and finding and donning an appropriate cover garment to conceal the piece.

Comfortably concealable

Small caliber guns are small and light. Yes I know that small and light means harder to shoot; that is, more recoil and less accuracy beyond bad breath range. However, small and light equate with comfortably concealable and this makes a “mouse gun” easy to tote around all day.

The harder to shoot part is addressed through training and practice. Mouse guns are not beginners’ guns. They require good technique to shoot so that they do not malfunction and so that the little bullets go where intended. But shouldn’t you train with any gun that you are going to stake your life on?

They don’t drag me down
Mouse guns don’t drag me down. They don’t pull my pants down and don’t strain my back. Heavy side arms will do that to you--or to me specifically. When something hurts, you are less apt to do it again. I am not saying that I never carry substantial side arms concealed—I do carry my Glocks, Sigs, HKs, Kimber 1911s, etc., often. However, I do carry these substantial weapons because I enjoy carry them, and I believe that it is important to be prepared for the worst. That being said, if you are well trained and can shoot a .32 or a .380 well, and it is comfortable to carry your .32 or .380, then you are more prepared than if you are walking around with an aching back.

Quiet confidence

Carrying one or more mouse guns in your pockets can give you quiet confidence. I am not talking about “gun courage.” That is silly. I am talking about the peace of mind that comes from knowing that you have protection with you at all times and that no one but you knows it. It is better to have a little gun in your pocket that you can forget about until you need it, than to have a big gun on your hip that you are constantly adjusting, because in the latter case, you will be self conscious and you will be noticed.

What is a Small of the Back Holster? | grupoagm.com

A small of the back (SOB) holster is a type of holster that is worn directly over the center of the back. It can be attached to a belt or clipped inside the waistband. SOB is a device to hold large handguns with little printing.

This method of weapon carry is less used by people since it has some serious problems and issues. One disadvantage of this type is the safety and protection towards the user. There is a lesser retention offered by this type of holster because it its position. Any suspect or unauthorized person can directly snatch the weapon form the user and will find it difficult to defend. Since the position of the handgun points directly to the spine, the holster might be the cause of serious back injury if the user fells down and lands on his back. Many police departments have already refrained from using this type of holster for those reasons to avoid greater injury.

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