How to Carry a 1911 OWB

[JCook5003]

Hey Guys-

I currently carry a SIG 239 in .40, but for all that it is I want to carry a 1911. Why, well it's a .45 and it's slim as hell.........

I would like to carry a Gov't model or a commander, I'm not interested in the 3" 1911's.

But I really want to give OWB carry a try other than the holster showing out the bottom of your shirt I dont see where it would be a ton different than carrying IWB just more comfortable.

So how do you guys do it (holster, cover etc.)?

Thanks for any help guys....
Josh

 

[ta4]

Milt Sparks 60TK holster & a longer shirt. I buy sweaters, sweatshirts, etc. in tall sizes because they are slightly longer than regular. No problems carrying a govt model.

 

[Frandy]

Get a holster that hugs close to the body and rides high (there are many out there - mine is a custom job by Jim Speidel, thebeltman.net) and I wear sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, anything to cover it up. In the summer, I wear loose-fitting shirts outside the pants. No problem.

 

[Karate]

I have had good luck with El Paso Saddlery street combat

 

[JCook5003]

Thanks for the advice so far guys keep it coming, I have a good belt but would like to pick up a fairly decently priced holster (read cheap) to try OWB to see if it works for me any advice on budget OWB that might work.

 

[Cowboy2]

Check out the Bandera Gun Leather "Beltster". The belt itself is the holster. Its a simple idea, and works very well. I really like mine.

 

[Piney Woods]

I use a DeSantis "Speed Scabbard". http://www.desantisholster.com/002.html It holds the gun high and tight to the body.

 

[Mainsail]

I carry a Sig 1911 in a Serpa OWB holster. Since open carry is legal here, I don't worry so much about whether it's concealed or not.

 

[Vonderek]

I think the best OWB holster design for concealment is an open top pancake with no thumbreak. Avenger style holsters don't keep the gun close enough to the body and cause a lump in your concealing garment.

 

[Murdock]

Bianchi "Askins Avenger" high ride

Comfortable and sits close to the body, but was easy to use in matches. I don't know if it's made anymore. Milt Sparks makes an equivalent, as do others.

 

[Bailey Boat]

Try a simple slide model.... I have several that I have worn and that's my daily carry leather.

 

[RNB65]

Any good high ride beltslide or paddle holster and a long, untucked shirt should hide a 1911 with no problem. Need a good gunbelt though. Them suckers is heavy.
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[littlelefty]

Wilderness tactical 5 stitch belt ($40), Done Hume 721OT ($42 from Gunner's Alley).
The holster is a pancake style that rides fairly high, (trigger guard just above belt line) and has a slight forward cant.
I carry it at 9 o'clock (lefty) with a tucked in T-shirt and another shirt untucked over it, polo style ot just anothe T-shirt.

I also have a Fobus paddle which is very comfortable and less expensive than the Hume, but carries a little lower than the Hume, and is therefore not used as much. Still has its place though with a longer cover garment. And talk about easy on and off - no threading of the belt thru the slots.

 

[BullfrogKen]

I use an out of production Sparks Road Runner. I attached a copy of the picture taken of it for me when I acquired it through a For Sale ad here.

The Sparks 60TK is its modern equivalent.

I use a vest for my cover garment. But concealing it really depends on your lifestyle, clothing preferences, and the willing to adjust them both to carry a service sized gun OWB. Its a complete package.

 

[MICHAEL T]

I have a http://ubgholsters.com I love it . When on my Motorcycle I use a shoulder holster.