how do you guys carry your full size 1911s?

Best in my experience is a Milt Sparks VM-2 and a good belt. I prefer RafterS or Beltman belts.

I haven't tried everything out there but a good percentage and that's where I've arrived.

An outside the belt holster that is well made will pull the gun (and especially the butt) in close to the body and, with a cover garment, (aka loose overshirt) the gun will disappear.

My everyday rig is a Mitch Rosen ARG on a beltman belt. I carry a 5" 1911 every day, 12-14 hours a day with this setup and it conceals easily with either an untucked polo or t shirt.

I always used a Blade Tech....

Well i dont Carry a full size 5" but i do carry a full size frame 4" Pro Carry 2. after using a piece of crap nylon holster i found exactly what i wanted. i now use a inside-the-pant leather holster by Galco. its super high quality leather that wont damage the finish on ur 1911 and it conceals the gun well even with minimal baggy cloathing. a true fullsize 5" might be best carried under-arm with a harness system. whatever you do use leather. good luck

Milt Sparks summer special II, with a T shirt 1 size larger than normal.

I like an OWB leather holster and a heavy leather gun belt from the Beltman. I usually top it off with a sports coat, but a hoodie or a jacket works fine too. I will occasionally use a IWB rig, but the OWB is more comfortable over time.

CompTac Minotaur IWB...disappears under a tshirt

I carry a SIG 220 most of the time now. Still large service auto. Comp-tac MTAC holster. Very comfortable and conceals well. However, when I do carry my 1911, it is in a COM 3 from HBE Leatherworks. The holster is similar to the Milt Sparks Versa Max II. I've had it for quite a while and the only improvements I'd recommend would be an increase in the cant of the holster to tuck the butt of the pistol farther in.

In the future, I'll likely buy an MTAC shell to swap onto the holster I already have so I can carry the 1911 in it.

I picked up a IWB holster from Stoner in a gun show. He put it in a bucket of water for a few, and then wrapped my gun in Glad press & seal. He stuck the gun in the wet holster and then put the whole thing in a Vacc-u-seal. I took it out in a few hours and let the holster dry for a day. Molded perfectly. I can hide it under a white t-shirt IWB. Doesn't really matter here in Georgia if you show or print. We can actually open carry if we want. I don't want the attention though. Most people act really suprised that I am packing a 5" 1911 and they see no trace of it.

I'm 5'8", and I carry a full sized 1911 openly in a Serpa OWB holster without issue.

I like Wild Bill's IWB leather and a sturdy belt.

I carry mine in a Galco Summer Comfort holster at about 4:00. I'm a pretty skinny guy (32" waist), but with a fairly loose t-shirt (no sm-ediums ) it doesn't print at all.

desantis IWB

Kramer IWB#3 with mine.

Full size Kimber in a Gould and Goodrich OWB Model 803-195.

Galco Combat Master. Absolutely fantastic holster for me.

Over the years, I paid hundreds of dollars on holsters which I THOUGHT would be good, but I always came back to the OWB, slot-and-loop (Avenger style) or double-loop (concealable stlye) for thebest comfort, cant, and general draw.

I like the leather, and I like the curved hop contour shape. The rear loop pulls the grip inward to the body, and the front slot or loop holds the slide comfrotably.

Yeah, even the Cheap Uncle Mike's super Belt slide holsters (old style) with the dual belt slots, sere the same purpose.

I I knew now, what I have spent over 20 years in holsters, I woul dhae enough for at least 20 more firearms.

The weight is distributed nicely for me with the 2 slots. I still carry a polymer framed or alloy framed gun whenever I can, though.

OWB

The Kirkpatrick Compact Undercover Rig works nicely~!

I'm not an average size guy (yes thats a full size 1911), but I think the VMII will work for just about anybody.