Never thought I would buy one

Just got back to this thread. You posting about wearing scrubs all the time & not having a belt made me think about a friend of mine. He is a good ol' boy & wears overalls all the time. I don't think I have ever seen him wear anything else. He told me he carries under them using a belt & a crossbreed holster.

IronHand54

I went with Bannockburn's idea and got a belly band.
It's easy to use. I can put it on over my scrub shirt, holster the gun, and pull the shirt up and over the whole thing. No belt required. I can even do that while sitting in my truck.

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Glad to be of some help in finding a solution to your conceal carrying without having a normal belt and holster set-up. I'm sure there's any number of belly band holsters out there; I went with DeSantis because they make a decent product for the money and their design seemed the most unobtrusive of several that I looked at.

I have been in healthcare administration since the 80's, and I am familiar with the concept of carrying in scrubs. I am also a fan of the belly band, and this is what I use: https://comforttac.com/collections/belly-band-holsters I like something in neoprene as opposed to elastic and with a retention strap for both the holster and the spare magazine pouch. I am generally carrying a Taurus G2C, Taurus .357 Poly Protector, Kahr CM-9, Ruger SP-101, Ruger LCR or a S&W 669 or 3913 in it. It works very well when I am engaging in physical activity, like jogging or bicycling. The band does not move. I wear it so that the bottom edge of the band is just above the beltline and the holster is at the 4 o'clock position. That is where I wear the IWB or OWB holsters when carrying on a belt. I would also mention that an employee carrying in a healthcare facility or program is generally grounds for immediate dismissal.

Ironhand54 said:

Thanks for the responses. A bit of clarification. I am a Registered Nurse. I wear scrubs to work,so no belt to hang a holster on.

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Landau makes scrubs with belt loops.

Correction: Carhart makes scrub pants with belt loops. Landau used to, I guess they stopped.

Ironhand54 said:

Thanks for the responses. A bit of clarification. I am a Registered Nurse. I wear scrubs to work,so no belt to hang a holster on. Thus the clip idea.
Clips like this have been available for revolvers for about 100 years. How is the Glock less safe. Are there examples of this?

Thanks
IronHand

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my daughter is a nurse and if you are rearing the “new” type of scrubs that are pretty solid, I think a Sticky holster is a better choice, assuming it holds in place.

As others noted, the clip doesn’t cover the trigger, and the Glock trigger is much lighter and shorter pull than a DA revolver

Jack B. said:

I just can't warm up to guns with square trigger guards. I guess its just me. Seems pretty popular these days.

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I don't really care for them either, but being plastic, it is easily corrected.

The typical Remoras do well with a fairly tight belt, and many of them are still produced with No Clip for the belt.

They work by friction and pressure.

1---Buy a good quality holster.
2---Buy lots of ammo.
3---Always carry gun in holster.
4---Shoot the ammo until you feel comfortable shooting the pistol.
5---Stay away from quick fix gimmicky stuff.

With a slide clip and the holsters that have been shown here, I suggest you look into a Striker Control Device.
https://taudevgroup.myshopify.com/
Your femoral artery will be happy if you buy/install one.

15 years ago I never thought I'd buy a Glock either. I think I hated the idea that my grandpa's ole .45 wasn't as good as a modern piece of plastic... But my grandpa was probably in the same position when he chose a semi auto over a peacemaker. I finally decided to choose based not on emotion but on business, and I haven't really looked back. The .40 Glocks are my fave, ironically I've had more trouble (though minor) with the ultra reliable 9mms feeding long 147 grain bullets and extracting NATO spec ammo than I've had with Glock .40s... In fact I've never had my 22, 23 or 27 jam... Ever. On the flip side, I once had my mil spec 1911 stuck in the open position after during the first round, slide lock was still down, dropped the magazine and slammed the slide forward with my hand twice then a third time very hard which then made it slide forward, the pin Brooke into the dust cover and the bottom of my wrist hit the back of the ejector cutting my vein. That was actually pretty scary... Granted I should have left it alone or hit it against the bench or a rock but it wasn't very old and I didn't want to mar the finish on my pretty little 1911. I also shot 20 rounds rapid fire fast reloading in a j frame .357 and the cylinder locked up, I had to wait 20 minutes for it to cool down before I could even open it. Glocks don't do any of that and like I said, I've never so much as had a stovepipe in any of my .40 Glocks. Glocks are awesome and I don't care what anyone else prefers or thinks, Glocks are the best for me

Ironhand54 said:

I have never been a Glock fan. Mostly because of the grip angle. (NO FLAMES PLEASE) but also because of the take down system.

Recently I changed jobs. I drive 90 minutes from my rural town to a large city. Often late at night. Given the situation I decided to get a truck gun that I could carry concealed if needed.

At the last gun show I hosted I went looking for a 357 snub nose. No luck. Then one of the dealers offered me an interesting alternative. A Glock 33.

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The combo of size and power interested me so I brought it.

I was warned that the 357 Sig recoil would make it uncontrollable but after 50 rounds today I don't see why. It was not excessive.

Accuracy was good with 10 rounds rapid fire at 7 yards fitting in a group I could cover with my palm.

The grip angle will take some training but I can deal with that.

Since this is a carry gun I don't intend to add much to it but there are a couple of things I might get. Looking for an opinion from the Glockophiles out there on 2 accessories.

First a Glock clip

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This would eliminate keeping a holster in the vehicle for the occasional concealed carry.

The second is a grip enhancer

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This might help with recoil and grip issues.

Anyone have experience with these?

Thanks
Ironhand

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They take some getting used to but are a model of simplicity. There are a ton of after market upgrades available not the least of which is the Zev Technology Fulcrum trigger that drops in and only requires a few minutes to make the change that will net you a 4.5 pound trigger with little to no take-up. I’ve installed several of these in my pistols. They will run as fast as a 1911. The one thing you will quickly to appreciate with a Glock is their bullet-proof reliability. They always go bang when you pull the trigger. The picture I’ve attached is my Gen4 G32 that I bought off one of the auction sites two years ago. This was an LEO trade-in with the only, and I mean only, wear is the shiny spot on the slide release. $300 out the door. Resides in “book box” next to me on the sofa. Loaded with 124 grain Speer GDHP.