What is your favorite CC holster?
Bill Prince
and why you like em!
Thanks
Bill Prince
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Doug
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#I am looking for a good comfy holster for CC. I would appreciate your views
#and why you like em!
#
The most comfy for me is a belt-slide holster without a retention
strap. I wear one when I can, which is in the winter, and only
occasionally then. I wear Thunderwear almost exclusively. It is
slower to draw from, not quite as comfy, (less comfy than belt slide,
but more comfy than IWB) but I can wear any clothing I choose as long
as it's loose in the waist. If you have "Dunlop disease" (yer belly
done lopped over your belt), Thunderwear is less comfy. Since losing
my belly over the past 4 months, Thunderwear is much more comfy and
easier to draw from. No one will ever see your weapon accidently.
You don't have to worry about if it will print, or if you shirt will
blow and expose your weapon. If you accidently carry somewhere you
aren't supposed to, you aren't likely to get caught. There is another
company, I believe it is called Thunder Belt, that makes (what appears
to be) a better Thunderwear. My 3-year-old Thunderwear is starting to
show signs of wear. I'll probably try the other brand next. I carry
my Glock 23 this way. The ejection port of the Glock hangs up on the
reinforcing rib at the top of Thunderwear during draw. My S&W 4516 is
not comfy at all in Thunderwear. To many parts sticking out that
poke/pinch me. ...safety lever and rear tang most of all. It's okay
as long as I tuck in the shirt tail for some padding. ...terrible
with an untucked T-shirt, which is my usual attire.
I don't like small of back carry at all. ...VERY uncomfortable.
Ankle holster, nice unless you need to get your weapon.
IWB is not nearly as comfy as belt slide and not much more
concealable. Until I get a pocket holster, this is how I carry my
Kel-Tec P-32.
And any belt/IWB holster with a forward cant makes the pistol more
comfortable, easier to conceal, and faster to draw.
I also don't like retention straps (thumb break). ...slow down the
draw and have very little benefit.
Doug
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Doug
ORANGEHOLE
buying pants with bigger waste sizes i would stay away from IWB holsters.. My
favorite are open topped belt slide holsters due to the natural feel and speed
of draw. Sparks, Allessi, Rosen, Galco, and Desantis make great products and
you cant go wrong with any of them. I find paddle holsters to be somewhat
annoying and shoulder holsters require you were a jacket. A high riding belt
slide holset will conceal with a long teeshirt. I have tried them all and it
depends on what kind of clothing you were on a daily basis. I find ankle
holsters great for when i have to wear shirt and tie clothing.
My 2 cents
Wedge Watson
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I have 2 made by Brigade Gunleather and I can't say enough good about
them
http://www.kc.net/~brigade/
I like their M-2 holster I have one for a Beretta Cougar .45. I also
have a shoulder holster for .45 acp commander.
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-- << Whose smart@#% idea was it to put the CAPS LOCK KEY RIGHT
NEXT TO THE sHIFT kEy ????
~wEDGe>> --
Robert J. Christman
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# I am looking for a good comfy holster for CC. I would appreciate your views
# and why you like em!
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#
I personally like the design of the IWB II holster from AKJ
Concealco. It is a well built, cleanly designed in the
waistband style. The real secret is that the design of the
holster allows the user to alter the cant (angle of the gun
in the waistband) more than most designs. This allows you
to position the gun where it suits YOU, rather than where
some designer decided it should be. Prices are very
reasonable for the quality and turn around time is
typically around 6 weeks (unless you need something really
off the wall that he doesn't have a mold form on hand). I
currently have two, one for a five inch N frame S&W revolver
and one for a Colt Commander. The design is good enough to
carry the S&W concealed under a loose, fairly heavy shirt.
http://members.aol.com/Concealco/home.html
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Bob C. NRA Endowment USN (Ret)
Tom Cannon
Bill Prince wrote in message <7dk2kq$p26$1...@xring.cs.umd.edu>...
#I am looking for a good comfy holster for CC. I would appreciate your views
#and why you like em!
#
I'm gonna get hanged by all the people who actually spend money on holsters,
but I like Uncle Mike's IWB models, the ones without the retention strap.
They cost 10 bucks, mine's lasted a year now, and it's easy to take off and
put on -- no need to undo the belt. Sure, I can't do somersaults with it
on, but I've never ever had a problem concealing it with just a T-Shirt.
Tom Cannon
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Bill Nine Toes
you are carrying and what your mode of dress and need for concealment is.
If I know for sure that I'm going to be wearing a covering garment, I very
much like behind-the-hip-style holsters like the Galco Fletch. The high
ride is comfortable for me, and I don't have to worry about easily
unintentionally flashing. The FBI cant makes the draw easy.
In a situation where I just don't know that I can -- or want to! -- keep a
jacket or a vest on all the time, my preference is for my Krefo, a
soft-sided holster that allows me to tuck my shirt in around the butt of the
gun, with my belt keeping the whole thing stable. Very comfortable -- but
reholstering isn't easy or quick.
For situations where I'm wearing a suit -- my suits all work with
suspenders -- the Thunderwear is the obvious choice. Jacket on, jacket off,
no problem.
Well, there can be a problem... I was at a party once, wearing my
Thunderwear, and a female friend of mine plopped down on my lap. She raised
an eyebrow.
Never let it be said I don't have any panache. I put my lips near her ear.
"I am glad to see you," I said, "but I do..."
I think she almost hurt herself laughing.
ARG South
needed b/c the horsehide is stiff enough to hold it till ya need it, it really
is worth the 80$. CBM
Glenn E. Meyer
"panache". Do you carry cocked and locked in your Thunderwear?
Perhaps, you need a decocker.
Very very sorry
Ken Grubb
# I am looking for a good comfy holster for CC.
# I would appreciate your views and why you like em!
If you're interested in traditional CC holsters, I very much like my
Kramer IWB #3 for my Glock 23. I do buy my pants one inch larger in the
waist, and I'm looking at having a seamstress move the belt loops on my
pants so the holster lands in the same spot no matter what I'm wearing.
Some folks don't much care for IWBs, and I will say you have to find a
good comfy position for you. Behind the hip can tend to bang away at
your kidneys when driving, on the hip can be uncomfortable for some but I
prefer it there and suffer no discomfort from it.
I prefer the forward tilt of the IWB #3. Easier draws while seated or
standing.
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Ken Grubb
Bellevue, WA