Quoheleth
Member
Since Texas is going open carry in a few months, I've been slowly adding a couple OWB holsters for use. I'll mostly continue IWB for various reasons, but some days I will carry open.
I'm looking for suggestions for carrying my 5" Gov't model 1911. I'm 6'4", 325lbs. My waist is about 52" and chest 54", but hips are more like 54". Think very unsexy hour glass (more like whole day glass!) And you get the idea. I sit 80% of my day at my desk. Currently, I IWB carry my Sig P238, Ruger LCR, or M&P9c. The Ruger is occasionally carried in an OWB pancake; the 1911 in an IWB rig.
My low-riding IWB is pretty comfortable - at least, enough for an 8 hour day. It lets the barrel ride along my hip bone and not dig in so much. I don't want a high-riding rig so I have a barrel digging into my hip. I don't really want a shoulder rig, either.
I've been bouncing around between a pancake, a Tucker HF1 and an Avenger rig. I'm planning for carry between 3-4 o clock, depending on how it feels. Any thoughts on what direction I should go? I especially welcome 1st hand input from other big ol' boys.
Thanks,
Q
I'm looking for suggestions for carrying my 5" Gov't model 1911. I'm 6'4", 325lbs. My waist is about 52" and chest 54", but hips are more like 54". Think very unsexy hour glass (more like whole day glass!) And you get the idea. I sit 80% of my day at my desk. Currently, I IWB carry my Sig P238, Ruger LCR, or M&P9c. The Ruger is occasionally carried in an OWB pancake; the 1911 in an IWB rig.
My low-riding IWB is pretty comfortable - at least, enough for an 8 hour day. It lets the barrel ride along my hip bone and not dig in so much. I don't want a high-riding rig so I have a barrel digging into my hip. I don't really want a shoulder rig, either.
I've been bouncing around between a pancake, a Tucker HF1 and an Avenger rig. I'm planning for carry between 3-4 o clock, depending on how it feels. Any thoughts on what direction I should go? I especially welcome 1st hand input from other big ol' boys.
Thanks,
Q