Pancho - I hate to pig pile on top, but I agree with Harmon and 9mmepiphany.
Not that I'd go carrying a custom engraved Valtro around, but definitely the highest quality I could afford.
There's also the intangible of pride of ownership. Sometimes I'll unload my Nighthawk Talon II and just...
the waistband thing is a big thing for me.
So now I carry my Glock exclusively OWB.
1911 - Between the belt and pants
Kahr - iwb or pocket, depending on the gun
S&W 340, LCP - Pocket only.
I keep hearing about the PPS. I've owned several Kahrs. I've got to give that a try.
It seems there are two camps here. Those that find the extra thickness of a double stack gun, no matter how chopped it is to be an issue, and those that don't.
I guess it just highlights how personal a...
My Glock 34 has done this since new. I like it as it makes for faster reloads. No round counting in IDPA, sometimes the course requires you to go to slidelock. So this is a help. Especially since Im left handed and have to overhand the slide rather than just pushing the release.
It was a standard Wilson catalog item for a couple of years in the late 90s. A friend of mine had one. He agonized over the K9 Elite and the Wilson. He ended up with the wilson. Then sold it when the P9 came out and got more for it than he paid.
The trigger was buttery smooth.
There are...
One other thought/point to the OP, although an IWB is a very popular option, don't forget about a holster that goes in between the belt and your pants. If you have a cover garment, it pulls the gun in as snug as an IWB, but without the need for extra room in your pants.
For those of us that...
don't bother. Its a plastic gun. No plastic gun has style.
Don't get me wrong. I love my Kahr PM9, Glock 34 and M&P 45. But they're about pure function. Not style.
I actually carry my G34 (same as a 35, but in 9mm) regularly in a leather OWB holster. Its bulky, but that bulk is outside my pants, so I don't notice it.
The holster is a high ride with a fairly radical FBI cant to it, so it isn't too bad in the car. Even still the bbl hangs out below my...
The gun shop/range is Hoffmans in CT. Unfortunately, they are a surly group of people. Not my favorite. I don't buy there, but if I didn't have access to friends' guns to try or a piece of land to shoot on, I'd probably buy stuff there just for that reason..
Here are a couple of thoughts re carrying a 1911.
I've been carrying for years but just started carrying a 1911 last year. It has been a learning experience so maybe you can benefit from some of my mistakes.
First, you should realize that the 1911 is slimmer than 9mm M&Ps, Glocks, or Ruger...
Here's the REAL answer.
Almost any of the guns mentioned above will give you great service. You can't go wrong with just about any XD, M&P, SR9/40 or many of the other guns mentioned.
What one works best for YOU is an entirely different story. You need to go down and fondle them at...
+1000
Its tough to beat a used glock for someone who is relatively new to shooting. Very unintimidating and as reliable as semi-autos get.
He won't go wrong with a G17 police trade in. Its a great gun to grow with.
Don
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