The ClipDraw

There are Kydex covers that snap over the trigger guard and have a tether that loops through the belt or there is the Glock Block the goes behind the trigger itself.
I'm a Glock fan but will not carry with a round in the chamber without the trigger being covered. Beyond that the clip draw is a great minimalist method of carry but kind of redundant if you are using the Kydex trigger guard.

There is a good chance you can snag the trigger on something putting it in your waistband. Easier for striker fired guns to go off. I know of this happening. Fortunately no one was hurt. If you use a trigger block or cover that's another thing you need to do on the draw. Do you really want to be fooling around with a trigger block when you need your gun. It's also something you can catch your finger on when you have to manipulate the slide.

I think you're better off using a simple IWB holster.

JMO

I have to say I'm not a fan of that type of carrying with the trigger left uncovered. Even with a DAO gun there's always the chance something might happen. I would stick with the thinnest, minimalist IWB holster I could comfortably carry.

theboyscout said:

Recently I have found an interest in the clip draw ... I carry a glock 23 ...

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I'm going to guess most would not recommend the clip draw with a gun like the Glock (I'm sure there are some that would, no doubt).

Most would recommend, as mentioned above, to look for something that covers the trigger guard on a gun like the Glock.

Something like the RCS Gear Vanguard/Vanguard II http://raven-concealment-systems1.mybigcommerce.com/vanguard-holster-system/

or the Dale Fricke Zacchaeus http://dalefrickeholsters.com/product/zacchaeus-concealment-holster/

Clips are for kids........ I have seen too many cases of guys I worked with losing keys, radios, flashlights, tools and all manner of things that they had "clipped" on. If it's important it needs to be firmly secured to your person. While working at a regional airport one night one of my guys "lost" a radio held on with a clip on an active runway and that runway had to be shut down until we all searched through the cold winter night until we found it. Air Traffic Control was not happy. After that all of my guys carried ALL of their gear in a pouch with a flap secured with heavy weight Velcro or heavy duty snaps looped onto their belt. No more "clip on" anything.

I carry my lcp on a techni-clip everyday. I like it. If you have had one, and didn't like it, or lost your gun, then OK. If not, then take my advice , because I carry mine everyday on the clip. 3 o'clock iwb diagonally through my belt loop.
In all manner of physical activity, and never even thought it was loose. So comfortable I have to check to see if it's still there.
I also can and have carried:
In the bib of my hunting overalls,
IN my boot
In my vest
In my coat
In my pocket
IWB in my sweats
IWB in my shorts
IWB in my skivvies
The clip works on the outside of my owb holster too.
The mrs has clipped it in a pocket of her purse.

My son carries a glock 42 on a techni-clip also.

Armored farmer, i like the clip but really like the pair of pliers!!

the Black Spot said:

Armored farmer, i like the clip but really like the pair of pliers!!

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Thanks, those are my creation. Scabbard too.

I had one of these on a full size 1911 for a few years. It worked okay, eventually broke from getting flexed where the clip attached to the piece that extended under the grip. I didn't replace it because I liked the feel better without the extra spacer under the grip and I have a preference for a Yaqui slide or leather IWB,

theboyscout said:

Recently I have found an interest in the clipdraw but have wondered how safe it is and the cofortability while using it. I carry a glock 23 so I don't worry about my gun going off but is there any drawbacks that anyone knows from this "holster" method?

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I like it so

I have mixed feelings about the Clipdraw/Techna Clip. I have had them for several guns, but the only one it stayed on was the S&W Bodyguard. Between the very stiff safety and the long trigger, I felt fine carrying the BG IWB with just the clip. Very handy. Very compact.

I liked the idea of an easy on/off holster that keeps the gun out of the way with minimal bulk. However, I have found that I prefer a simple belly band to clips when I don't feel like fiddling with a traditional IWB holster.

I've never been able to warm up to the idea of getting sticky tape all over my revolver, either.

if i wanted to go this minimalist i would do what x-rap suggested and pair the clip with a kydex trigger cover. it wouldn't require any additional steps in the draw and would add no more bulk/weight than excess pocket lint

i had one for my j frame. i liked it a lot. just got one in for my XDS and im not as much a fan of it on the semi. but im gonna try wearing it a few more times

I bought one for my XDs and returned it.

It held the gun way too low and didn't allow even a partial grip before the draw.

X-Rap said:

There are Kydex covers that snap over the trigger guard and have a tether that loops through the belt or there is the Glock Block the goes behind the trigger itself.
I'm a Glock fan but will not carry with a round in the chamber without the trigger being covered. Beyond that the clip draw is a great minimalist method of carry but kind of redundant if you are using the Kydex trigger guard.

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The clipdraw keeps it in place, the kydex keeps your privates attached.

I just just learned that my techniclip works great iwb in overalls.
FYI

I often carry my G43 with a clipdraw. I won't carry it that way with a loaded chamber. I know lots of folks disagree with that option, but it is my choice and it works for me. I know it is slower; but is still faster than going back to the truck to get the gun I didn't carry. If I am less concerned about concealment I'll carry a larger G19 in a regular holster with the chamber loaded. But there are times and places where the clipdraw is the better option for me, even with an empty chamber.

My .38 used to wear a clipdraw. It came with my used gun, so I tried it out. (It now rides in a Galco Stow-n-Go)

It is very comfortable to wear, as it adds nothing to the thickness of the firearm. (Clipdraw is .040" thick)
I wore mine at 12 o clock (AIWB). Part of the reason for carrying this way was to protect the trigger from impact.
I don't think I would trust a Glock with a clipdraw. That's my opinion, YMMV.

From the pictures it looks like the clipdraw holds the autoloaders lower on your pantline.

(Image is clipdraw on S&W 637)
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?attachments/photo0915edit-jpg.147875/

This drew my attention right off because I've had one on a S&W 638 for about 10-12 years. I am not a person that lives by the gun, but it serves me just fine. My brother loves his goats and I see about them when he is absent. I stick it in my right rear pocket when doing little chores and it gives me a right away grip. For my little country chores it's great. don't know much beyond that.

I can also throw a Frisbee from my back. Unless you know me, you won't know it's there until it hits you. I'm 57. : )

theboyscout said:

Recently I have found an interest in the clipdraw but have wondered how safe it is and the cofortability while using it. 'I carry a glock 23 so I don't worry about my gun going off' but is there any drawbacks that anyone knows from this "holster" method?

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Really! Why not? I've been working on Glock pistols for almost 15 years now. If you think that it's impossible for your G-23 to fire unless the trigger has been pulled, well ....... here's a hot news flash for ya: IT IS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE 'TO STACK' A GLOCK'S SO-CALLED SAFE ACTION TRIGGER MECHANISM. Over the years I've done this, at least, twice while working on a Glock's sear tab and striker lug.

If you give the frame a slight tap while you're working on the trigger mechanism, 'CLICK' the striker can snap forward! (Like when you're installing a trigger stop; and, yes, I know, someone's going to say that the striker safety will catch the striker and prevent the pistol from firing; however, several government agencies have already proven that sometimes Glock's striker safety works; and, other times, it can be defeated by a variety of different mechanical circumstances.

Personally, I wouldn't be carrying no ClipDraw-held Glock pistol with a chambered round in it; but, hey, it's a free country and I really don't want to interfere. ('Culling the herd' does have its advantages!) ClipDraw carry with either a C-3 striker-fired pistol, or another pistol with a conventional firing pin and a sturdy mechanical block I have no objection to.

Just my opinion, but I would not carry a striker fired pistol with uncovered trigger guard. I prefer a gun with a hammer so I can cover it with my thumb when holstering. I read on the internet (so it must be true) that there have been instances of pistols with trigger safeties discharging while being holstered when a shirt tail or the drawstring on a jacket caught in the trigger. I did carry a Kel-Tec P-40 with a clip, but even that one had enough hammer that I could tell if it was coming back.

Chambered glock with a clip would freak me out, irrational or not. I carry a J frame daily and have considered purchasing one however.
I find pocket carry much to slow to draw but I do use it at work. In general I prefer Bianchi leather.

HB