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srothstein wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:27 pm

parabelum wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:45 am Who cares what others think? Only drawback I see with fanny pack is the deployment speed. Have you looked at the belly band holsters? That is my preferred summer choice. I can go on long walks, even runs, with shorts on and my p365 with one spare mag nicely tucked away.

The part I put in bold is my biggest concern with carrying a pistol also. It is why I have never liked the idea of an ankle holster. I have carried a small 380 in my hip pocket when i was forced to because a boss did not know (or did not want to know) I was armed. I have tried IWB and never found it comfortable enough. I have tried a few fanny packs and they worked okay. I particularly liked the Gunny Sack brand and I had one that was really good concealment because it had very small pouches so it really looked like a camera case. The whole front of it was velcro and it stored a full size 1911 with the barrel inside the left (for me) side strap. I also tried a Sneaky Pete which worked well at concealment and was hard to draw from. I could not get a good grip in the holster and would have to shift it in my hand.

I finally decided that my ingrained habit of reaching for the pistol on my right hip in my duty holster was what I should stay with. I bought a decent holster that is OWB and not pulling the pistol tight against my side. Then I bought a vest to wear and for the past couple years, I wear a vest if I am outside of my apartment grounds. I had to practice drawing enough while wearing jackets that moving the vest as I draw is not a problem.

So I think that the conclusion others have stated is the right answer. You be you and do what works for you. As an adult, you don't have to worry about what others think of how you look. And as you get older, you won't care as much. Proof of this is how many old men you see wearing shorts and sandals and black dress socks. But ti works for them.