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by Dave2
Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:49 pm
Forum: New to CHL?
Topic: New Guy Getting Started
Replies: 13
Views: 2628

Re: New Guy Getting Started

Chief wrote:A small amount of Indian is the origin of my username... Thanks for the advice - I had come to the same conclusion about the belt by reading this forum...

I've got a Comp-Tac MTAC and a Comp-Tac 2-O'Clock I'm trying for holsters, and then added a Comp-Tac Kydex reinforced belt. I can't say enough about the quality of these products - I think the issue is with me - a combination of my body type, clothing, etc. One other thing - both holsters seem to be better (make the Glock feel lighter) if I tighten the belt uncomfortably tight - maybe I need to get used to wearing a belt that tight instead of allowing a bit of play in it...
Yeah, unless your shoulders are just that much wider than your waist, there does have to be some tightness to pull the gun close.

Someone here made their own holster by affixing an OWB holster (I think) to a moderately wide strip of denim (with velcro on each end) and wearing the whole thing like an "underbelt". That was pulled pseudo-tight IIRC, and the belt that held up his pants was tightened to its normal tension. Velcro and a strip of denim (assuming you don't have an old pair of jeans laying around that doesn't fit anymore or has too many holes) shouldn't cost too much if you want to try that idea.

Lemmie go see if I can find that post. It had pictures and everything...

Edit: Found it! :mrgreen:
by Dave2
Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:02 pm
Forum: New to CHL?
Topic: New Guy Getting Started
Replies: 13
Views: 2628

Re: New Guy Getting Started

Chief wrote:I know everyone's different, but my experience over the past few months tells me that the thinness is the most important measurement for my comfort. Am I on the right track?
Welcome to the forum!

Well, as you say, everyone's different. I carry a Sig P226 comfortably in an IWB holster, and a good friend of mine does the same with a Glock 26. All else being equal, a thinner gun should be easier & more comfortable to conceal (and Glocks are not known for being thin... Kinda the opposite, actually). Some people just can't get IWB to work for them, though. Have you looked at any OWB holsters?

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