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AndyC wrote: ↑Fri Oct 25, 2019 2:33 pm

Jose_in_Dallas wrote: ↑Fri Oct 25, 2019 1:17 pm Separate but related question. For you guys with the Summer Carry, how easy/hard is it to holster?

I've always found it easy to re-holster with a Summer Special - the band around the mouth of the holster keeps it open, even while IWB.

I've never had a problem reholstering.

Chas.

stash wrote: ↑Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:35 am Thoughts from anyone here who carries a 1911 5 inch single stack 45 IWB. Just trying to figure out if it is worth trying to do before I spend any money on a holster.

I carried one for 30 years in a variety of holsters. In the Milt Sparks line I have: Versa Max II, Exec. Companion, and Summer Special. These are great holsters but overpriced in view of today's market that is saturated with very talented holster makers. If you want an OWB holster, I recommend Randy Warren (RDWarrenLeather.com) for great holsters at an excellent price.

About ten years ago, I switched to the Comp-Tac Infidel IWB and that's what I use for most of my handguns now. If there isn't a Infidel for a given handgun, I use the Comp-Tac QI line of holsters. (Ex. QI-1 for my CZ P-10C with a DeltaPoint Pro RDS.) Since I got my first Randy Warren holster (see below), I've started carrying OWB more often during the cooler months when I can wear a cover garment.

I know a lot of people feel a Government Model 1911 is too large and too heavy for daily carry, but I have had no problem at all. (I'm 5'9" and 175 lbs.) A key is having a very good gun belt to support and distribute the weight. Size is not an issue because it's thin, but a fully loaded Gov.'t Model in 45ACP weights 45.57 Oz. Without a good gun belt, it will feel like you are wearing a 1970's vintage console TV.

Chas.