Help with Ankle Holster

[Alex]

I had a Desantas ankle holster for my S&W model 60 a few years back and found it convenient, but it wasn't secure enough in my opinion, the rig always wanted to slide down my leg. In my current job I work in a heavy construction environment, I wear work jeans, and steel toed boots, I want something that is secure enough to take the effects of jumping and generally lots of active work, I figure for police officers the same requirements are there. I still have the S&W model 60, I have considered trading it in for an airlight, but for now would prefer to keep it and go back to ankle carry. What are your recomendations, I have been looking at the Uncle Mikes with calf retaining strap since it seems to offer some solutions to my past problems, how does this holster rank against others?

 

[gggman]

I have an Uncle Mikes ankle holster. It's secure enough for my 342PD which is very light, I'm not sure how it would be with the weight of a model 60. My only complaint about the Uncle Mikes is the lack of padding for the bone at the ankle. I find it comfortable enough if I'm wearing ankle high hiking boots, but if I'm wearing low shoes or sneakers, the muzzle of the gun rubs against the inside of my left ankle with only a thin layer of nylon in between. I'm sure there are better ankle holsters, but they cost a lot more.

 

[azrael]

Alex,
that is one of the things about ankle holsters...the calf restraining thing would seem to me to get on your nerves after awhile..but that's just me..

goto kdholsters.com and look at there ankle holster...I believe it will solve the "slipping" problem..

Ohh and if ya wear a ankle holster then just wear workboots...there are in style

 

[Kobun]

If you are wearing boots, have a look at the Bootlock holster from Gould & Goodrich.

 

[P95Carry]

One thing I have come to accept is ... that the rig is always gonna be down around ankle itself. I wouldn't want an extra ''bits'' anyways to keep it higher. The mere profile of the gastrocnemius (calf) muscle, and gravity, means this will happen.

The main prerequisite for me is the pants .... long to point of being a tad over long ... and sufficiently generous for width. Then I also find that the carry works best with the rig rotated such that piece is almost at the front ..... if to the side then it seems harder to keep from bulging the pants ... whereas in front, it seems to nestle better and not show.

If you have your rig limited from slippage by work boots then I'd have thought you'd be good to go - as long as pants suitable.