4" N frame carry

[triggertime]

4" N-Frames disappear nicely when carried in a decent IWB holster.

I find that Alessi's Hideout is the most comfortable by far.

Kramer's 'Thomas Perfectionist' IWB works pretty well, but its a little too bulky to be practical.

Comp-Tac and Hoffner's has a kydex IWB rig that places the cylinder above the belt line to minimize bulk.

The key to carrying a heavy N-Frame comfortably (or any other gun for that matter) is having a good sturdy gun belt to begin with.

 

[Hutch]

'Nother vote for the Hume Double Nine. I have a 3" 629 I carry in one, does fine. I imagine the 4" would be just as good.

 

[trjake]

My vote goes for a thumbstrap holster. For a long time I've carried an N-Frame of one sort or another when I'm at the family ranch. A few years ago the mule I was riding stepped in an armadillo hole and threw both of us to the ground. My foot was stuck in the stirrup and I was unsuccessfully dodging rear legs as the mule struggled to get up. I tried to grab my pistol to stop the mule, but my Model 29 had been thrown clear in the fall. The image of John Wayne in True Grit flashed through my mind, when his horse was shot and he couldn't reach his rifle. Luckily my foot got unstuck and I wasn't hurt badly.

The lesson I learned that day was to have a holster with a thumb strap. It isn't as fast on the draw, but the pistol will more likely be there when you need it most. A sturdy belt such as a Kramer double horsehide is also important with the heavier N frames and works great. I may get my new holster and belt made out of mulehide.

 

[Walosi]

trjake -sound advice. Sounds like you're in the same frame of mind as the guy in this news lead-in I read a few years back - "Pierre man returns from hospital after being gored bypet bison. Hosts barbecue".