A few years ago at the pistol match held in conjunction with Tom and Lynn Givens’ Rangemaster Tactical Conference, I was midway through the final shoot-off and had beaten all my opponents…until I came up against Spencer Keepers. After the start signal, my pistol was just coming up on target when I heard Spencer fire. The dude smoked me.
I had been drawing from behind the hip using an open-front vest concealment, while Spencer was carrying at the appendix beneath a closed-front shirt. No question, appendix is faster when you have both hands free, one to clear the gun and the other to access it.
Spencer makes holsters, specializing in appendix carry, and no one makes better appendix holsters. You’ll find a link to Spencer’s shop in this article about him along with a link to one of my own articles on the pros and cons of this popular but controversial method of carrying a concealed handgun.
Young guys should consider. I am 76 and have about 100,000 reps of drawing from 3 o’clock. I won’t live long enough to make it worthwhile to switch. Also are training venues as hostile to appendix carry as they used to be.