{"id":95985,"date":"2018-08-22T09:37:36","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T13:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=95985"},"modified":"2018-08-22T09:37:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T16:47:01","slug":"what-i-love-hate-about-the-desantis-die-hard-ankle-holster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/what-i-love-hate-about-the-desantis-die-hard-ankle-holster\/","title":{"rendered":"What I love & Hate About the DeSantis Die Hard Ankle Holster"},"content":{"rendered":"

Similar to shoulder holsters, ankle holsters get a bad rap at times. Sometimes, ankle holsters are portrayed in movies with such silliness that the overall perception of this concealed carry method leans toward being sophomoric. That\u2019s too bad because ankle holsters are legitimate concealed carry solutions, provided you have one similar to this DeSantis Die Hard Ankle Rig, an $88.99 offering from a stalwart holster manufacturer. I have used a handful of ankle holsters from a variety of manufacturers, usually to carry a J-frame snub-nosed revolver. But my Die Hard carries a SIG Sauer P238 Spartan<\/a>, a .380 measuring 3.9 inches tall and 5.5 inches long and weighing 20 ounces. The P238 is fun to shoot. It is not too small but small enough. It carries pretty well in the DeSantis ankle rig but is best as a backup to another gun. Here is what I love and hate about all of it.<\/p>\n

Love: Concealability<\/h2>\n\"What<\/a>\n

An ankle holster offers better concealability than most other carry rigs out there mainly because hardly anyone thinks to look at your ankle area for a weapon. You have to wear traditional pants in order to properly cover an ankle holster, but that\u2019s fine because you blend in by wearing nondescript, basic clothes. The DeSantis Die Hard mounts on the inside of the leg opposite of your gun hand. Because I am a righty, that means mounting the P238 on the inside of my left leg. In this location, my pant legs fall just to my shoes, touching the top of my dress shoes with a slight bend in the cuff. If I sit down in a chair, my pants naturally come up a little bit, but if they are sized correctly, the Die Hard will stay covered. The pant cuff rises only to the bottom-most part of the holster as it sits on my ankle. I cannot cross my left leg over my right lest the gun be exposed, but I cannot do that move anyway. However, I can cross my right over my left, which still hides the gun but makes it very difficult to access. Leg crossing aside, most movements I do in traditional pants adequately cover the holster. And since the holster is black, and I usually wear dark socks, there is some additional stealth working for me. Jeans are a bit more difficult since they are not cut like traditional pants, but depending on which pair I am wearing, I might be able to get away with it. Traditional pants or dress pants are the best bet for concealability though, and they allow plenty of fabric and space for regular movement and maximum cover.<\/p>\n

Love: Customizable Stability<\/h2>\n\"What<\/a>\n

Most ankle rigs have some kind of hook-and-loop closure to secure the holster onto your ankle. The Die Hard also employs a neoprene band which naturally has some stretch to it. This means you can put the ankle holster on as tight as you need. How tight? Somewhere in the middle. You don\u2019t want the gun to flop or move, and you don\u2019t want your foot to go numb because you\u2019ve cut off the circulation. This will change depending on what socks you are wearing. If there is any chance at all that you will need to run with this ankle holster, DeSantis offers a calf strap that loops around an O-ring on the holster for additional stability. One other notable stability feature is the Die Hard\u2019s thumb-break retention strap. The P238 is not coming out unless I thumb the retention off.<\/p>\n

Love: Comfort<\/h2>\n\"What<\/a>\n

Concealability and stability are nothing if the rig is uncomfortable. For the all-important comfort factor, the Die Hard\u2019s neoprene band does its part for comfort, but the key is the sheepskin sewn into the rig behind the holster. This keeps the gun and holster from digging into your ankle bone, which otherwise would cause you to limp around and growl like a pirate. Sheepskin is a soft, comfortable, breathable padding that cushions and stabilizes the holster all at once. Granted, it takes a bit to get used to wearing an ankle holster, but once you do, it is gloriously comfortable. There is no holster or belt digging into your gut and no big gun dragging on your shoulders or waist. The P238 is about as much gun as I would want to carry on my ankle. Any heavier, and people would notice a change in my gait. Smaller J-frame revolvers and other smaller guns would carry even better. Their weight (or lack thereof) contributes to even more comfortable carry.<\/p>\n

Hate: Access<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n\"What<\/a>\n

What I dislike about this ankle holster is true for all ankle holsters: It simply takes longer to access and deploy a gun. It is no knock against the mostly excellent DeSantis Die Hard. But then again, the point of an ankle holster is to maximize concealability, customize stability and provide comfort. It is perhaps primarily for a backup gun. So, as with most concealed carry rigs, we are back to the matter of compromise. What are you willing to give up in order to gain? When I am wearing the Die Hard (and other ankle rigs), my deployment scheme is to drop to my right knee, pull up my left pant leg with one or both hands, grasp the gun, thumb off the retention and draw. From there, I am at a kneeling position and pretty much at low ready. It just takes longer to get there than with other carry solutions.<\/p>\n

For more information on the DeSantis Die Hard visit DeSantisHolsters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Do you carry a gun in an ankle holster? Is it a primary or a backup? What are your insights and tips on carrying concealed in an ankle holster?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discover how you can join more than 200,000 responsibly armed Americans who already rely on the USCCA to protect their families, futures and freedoms: USCCA.com\/gunsamerica<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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