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big 54r wrote:^^^ nice...I've been looking for a good G19 holster for a good while know...I go back and forth on Leather or Kydex....iwb or owb....decisions decisions decisions!

I like having both. I started with IWB Kydex/Leather Hybrid because because it seems the most versatile (tucked in shirt, untucked shirt, jacket, no jacket, warm weather, cold weather and so on). The OWB Kydex is great when I get wear slightly looser clothing or a good cover garment. I try to do so as often as possible because the OWB holster is a lot more comfortable.

If it were me, I would start with the IWB, and then as funds allow get an OWB that works well for you.

I did end up finding a holster that seems to be working very well for me. See my review here:
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bauer wrote:

knotquiteawake wrote:This is good information. I'm making a list of my possibilities... pros and cons. Gotta get the right one because Tax Refund or not "She Who Must Be Obeyed" says 1 holster. Period. This might have something to do with the stink I put up about her wanting to buy a $159 diaper bag... But that was before I knew we were getting a refund (Still though, $159 for a diaper bag? gimme a break!).

If you're looking for a quick pickup have you checked Bullet Trap and their Galco selection? I like their Jak Slide owb holster. I got one for xmas from my in-laws for my M&P. Its not my EDC so I haven't worn it too much but its been a great holster the times i have carried with it.

My wife drug me around this past weekend and had me fork over 400 to "expand her work wardrobe" So I feel your pain when i get told I only get a single pair of shooting glasses out of our refund. As for the 159$ diaper bag, I hope it changes the diaper for you

She doesn't blow lots of money on things. Thats the thing, I think she's jealous that if somebody handed me $500 right now I could think of a dozen things to use it on (most of them related to my two hobbies: firearms or home brewing beer... never at the same time though!).

I did just end up buying a Cheap-ish Galco Concealable from an online source. $85 shipped with no Tax and 30 day return policy (i'll probably have to pay for shipping if I return). I figured it would be a safer option as most custom leather shops don't like returns and I don't want to waste their time/money.

Buy her a nice range bag, let her put diapers in it for a few years, clean & disinfect it, then in a few years you have a nice range bag

I did this the opposite way - converting an old diaper bag to a fishing tackle bag - but in hindsight should have purchased with the long-term use in mind, not the temporary 3-year purpose.

*mommy rage flame-retardant suit on*

That reminds me! I DO need a range bag. I don't have one, period. I use a shopping bag and a small backpack most times. I guess I have another item to add to the list of things I could buy with $500.

Uncle Sam Said we overpaid by just over $3k this year, which is a great return (we had a baby and bought a house so our tax bracket changed significantly), but we're saving up for a new car ( :( its minivan time) and need to have extra $$$ in the bank for the next time my wife is preggers (later this year I guess) because she doesn't get paid maternity leave.
I told my wife we can split $1000 of the tax return to buy whatever we want, no questions asked. She COMPLAINED that I would probably go buy guns and she wouldn't even know what to use it for. I think i'll take her $500 and take her shopping for new clothes to make sure she uses it. Then I"ll use my remaining money to buy something cool.

Do any of your wives lack hobbies? My wife needs something to do when she's not taking care of the baby or she's going to drive me nuts.

This is good information. I'm making a list of my possibilities... pros and cons. Gotta get the right one because Tax Refund or not "She Who Must Be Obeyed" says 1 holster. Period. This might have something to do with the stink I put up about her wanting to buy a $159 diaper bag... But that was before I knew we were getting a refund (Still though, $159 for a diaper bag? gimme a break!).

I want to expand my CHL horizons and so I would like to check out OWB carry. So far I've only ever pocket carried a .32 auto, used a crossbreed for my glock 19, and a sticky holster for my glock 19.
I keep hearing that OWB is pretty comfortable and still mostly easy to conceal.
I would love to have a leather one, but the two places I've looked into have a 25 and a 12 week lead time right now so that won't quench my curiosity (although they look good enough to order one anyways).

I would love to see what you guys carry OWB for your guns, how well it conceals, who made it, and so on.
For a Kydex one I have heard a LOT of good stuff about the Raven Concealment Phantom, but its not leather, and with the Pancake wings its nearly the price of leather.