M.P.Eckert
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I originally was going to going to OC at Gander Mountain. This is pasted from my post at IllinoisCarry.com's forum.
"So I went to Gander Mountain unarmed just to walk around and see if there was anyone else that was carrying, which there wasn't. I was also trying to get someone in the firearms department to acknowledge me, but I think the Cubs hat scared them all off. Needless to say their prices on firearms and accessories were higher than I had expected. They did have a Barret 50 cal on display. But $29.99 for 100 rounds of Remington 9mm target loads? C'mon! I was pretty annoyed so I left.
Went to Farm & Fleet, around the corner with my fiance, holstered my XD, loaded a mag and went in. A few employees asked if we needed help, none cared that I was armed that I could tell. I heard a few calls over the PA for a manager, not sure if they were because of me. Picked up some dog supplies, checked out, had some small talk with the lady at the register. Went outside and saw 2 Waukesha squad cars with a few officers talking to some guy. I have no idea if they were there because of me. They didn't follow us or pull us over. I was nervous from when we walked in till we got on the highway.
It was uneventful as I hoped, there was no shootout, no riot, no one ducking for cover thinking there was going to be a robbery. Didn't get pulled over or questioned by anyone. Must have been coincidence that the cops showed up. It was closing time, so who knows. I could make an inquiry to the Waukesha PD and get copy of the call log or police report if there was one, not sure if it's worth it.
I'm not sure if I like the Blackhawk CQC holster or not. Using just the belt loop, the handle of the gun sticks out too far. Using the paddle, it keeps it more vertical but still sticks out a little. My biggest complaint is that the gun rocks back and forth just slightly when I walk and it feels like it's going to fall out, though there's no way it will. I may have to give the non CQC version a try or put some padding in to keep it from rocking.
A word of advice: don't go kayaking at Lake Geneva on the weekend."
I originally was going to going to OC at Gander Mountain. This is pasted from my post at IllinoisCarry.com's forum.
"So I went to Gander Mountain unarmed just to walk around and see if there was anyone else that was carrying, which there wasn't. I was also trying to get someone in the firearms department to acknowledge me, but I think the Cubs hat scared them all off. Needless to say their prices on firearms and accessories were higher than I had expected. They did have a Barret 50 cal on display. But $29.99 for 100 rounds of Remington 9mm target loads? C'mon! I was pretty annoyed so I left.
Went to Farm & Fleet, around the corner with my fiance, holstered my XD, loaded a mag and went in. A few employees asked if we needed help, none cared that I was armed that I could tell. I heard a few calls over the PA for a manager, not sure if they were because of me. Picked up some dog supplies, checked out, had some small talk with the lady at the register. Went outside and saw 2 Waukesha squad cars with a few officers talking to some guy. I have no idea if they were there because of me. They didn't follow us or pull us over. I was nervous from when we walked in till we got on the highway.
It was uneventful as I hoped, there was no shootout, no riot, no one ducking for cover thinking there was going to be a robbery. Didn't get pulled over or questioned by anyone. Must have been coincidence that the cops showed up. It was closing time, so who knows. I could make an inquiry to the Waukesha PD and get copy of the call log or police report if there was one, not sure if it's worth it.
I'm not sure if I like the Blackhawk CQC holster or not. Using just the belt loop, the handle of the gun sticks out too far. Using the paddle, it keeps it more vertical but still sticks out a little. My biggest complaint is that the gun rocks back and forth just slightly when I walk and it feels like it's going to fall out, though there's no way it will. I may have to give the non CQC version a try or put some padding in to keep it from rocking.
A word of advice: don't go kayaking at Lake Geneva on the weekend."