Long, long ago, I had a holster that my grandfather used for his .32 Regulation Police revolver. I have lost it.
Im 2008, conealed carry became a possibility. Knowing little about SD, I bought a 642, because it fit into a pants pocket. I was advised to buy a pocket holster. I did.
In 2010, I bought an STI .45. Thinking that concealment would be enhanced by using an IWB holster, I ordered one--a good one.. I used it in a class--for which an OWB holster was recommended-- and found that reholstering was impeded by the gut overhang that was then part tof my EDC.
After the class, I became a fan of the 9MM. I chose a Ruger SR-9C. I had an immediate need for a holster, and I bought something from Midway Arms. I did not like it.
For a later firearm, I chose an OWB holster from Crossbreed in Springfield. MO. MUCH better, in every respect.
Oppen heart surgery made slide racking difficult, and I went back to carrying the STI for a while. And then one day, I went down a flight of stairs feet first. The gun caught on every stai,r and a number of ribs were really bashed.
That IWB holster had really exacerbated the impact on each of my ribs.
The doctor said that the pain would probably last for two or three months. The actual time turned out out to be--five years.
The Crossbreed Suuperslide OWB holster has a leather piece that spreads the weight of the gun, and any impact on it, ,over a large area. It is much more comfortable.
And, I think, safer
Im 2008, conealed carry became a possibility. Knowing little about SD, I bought a 642, because it fit into a pants pocket. I was advised to buy a pocket holster. I did.
In 2010, I bought an STI .45. Thinking that concealment would be enhanced by using an IWB holster, I ordered one--a good one.. I used it in a class--for which an OWB holster was recommended-- and found that reholstering was impeded by the gut overhang that was then part tof my EDC.
After the class, I became a fan of the 9MM. I chose a Ruger SR-9C. I had an immediate need for a holster, and I bought something from Midway Arms. I did not like it.
For a later firearm, I chose an OWB holster from Crossbreed in Springfield. MO. MUCH better, in every respect.
Oppen heart surgery made slide racking difficult, and I went back to carrying the STI for a while. And then one day, I went down a flight of stairs feet first. The gun caught on every stai,r and a number of ribs were really bashed.
That IWB holster had really exacerbated the impact on each of my ribs.
The doctor said that the pain would probably last for two or three months. The actual time turned out out to be--five years.
The Crossbreed Suuperslide OWB holster has a leather piece that spreads the weight of the gun, and any impact on it, ,over a large area. It is much more comfortable.
And, I think, safer