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Abraham wrote:OWB for me.

IWB appears dreadfully uncomfortable, thus I've never even tried it.

I've never carried OWB except for training. So while I have experience with both styles, it is extremely limited with OWB. IWB is less comfortable than OWB; however I wouldn't say dreadfully so. Kind of like wearing a tie. As long as you don't draw it too tight, and your shirt collar is the right size there isn't any problem with it. Less comfortable than open collar and no tie, but not extremely so.

IWB for me. I find it conceals better, and didn't notice any slower drawing. OWB open carry is definitely faster but that is another subject. OWB is more comfortable, especially during warmer weather. I also carried IWB appendix, but was always worried about shooting myself in my junk, or in the femoral artery. Biggest reason I stopped is because I'm fat, and the pressure when sitting down actually caused the magazine to eject a couple of times. So that put an end to that.

I will say that I've always worn decent leather belts. However when I got an actual gun belt it did make a huge difference. Double thick horsehide with a kydex stiffener insert. You already mentioned getting a proper gun belt, so you'll get to see soon enough how much it will help. Took me a couple of months to get fully comfortable with carrying. You also don't have to have a tiny little gun either. I carry a Glock 17 in jeans and a tshirt all the time. I mention it because I started off with a little Bersa Thunder 380 because I was worried so much.