aguyindallas
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First...is it within the rules to shoot IDPA with an IWB holster?
Second...does anybody do it?
Second...does anybody do it?
A legal IDPA holster MUST fall within one of the following
four categories AND meet all criteria following.
A. Inside the Waistband (IWB) Style.
This design carries the handgun inside the pants and belt and
typically has a hook or loop that attaches to the belt on the outside
of the holster. This design carries the handgun the closest to the
body of all designs and is ideal for wear with a short tail jacket or
vest. It usually carries the handgun with the muzzle rearward
(rearward cant). The tension on the handgun is regulated by belt
tightness. The Milt Sparks Summer Special and the Galco RoyalGuard typify this design.
ALL VERSIONS OF THE IWB STYLE HOLSTER ARE APPROVED FOR IDPA COMPETITION.
Holsters:
A. Must be designed for concealed carry and suitable for all
day continuous wear.
B. Must be worn on a standard belt of no more than 1 ¾” width
that must pass through the belt loops on the shooter’s pants.
C. Must fully cover the trigger of the firearm.
D. Must carry the firearm in a neutral (vertical) or muzzle rear
cant, but have no adjustable cant backpieces. Holster cant that
is adjustable by removing bolts and repositioning the backpiece
is allowed. Exception: IWB style holsters do not have to meet
this particular criterion.
E. Must hold the firearm with enough tension to allow the
wearer to complete normal daily tasks without fear of losing
the weapon.
F. Can have no offset backpieces and/or belt slots. The holster
may not offset away from the belt and/or body. No gap is
permitted in the following areas:
1. From the body to the inside of the belt.
2. From the outside of the belt to the inside of the
backpiece and/or backside of the holster.
3. From the outside of the backpiece to the inside of
the holster.
If you look through the belt slot area of the holster with it on
the belt/body, you should not be able to see any daylight. If
you can see through this belt tunnel area, the holster is not
approved.
Holster/backpiece must be constructed of “normal thickness”
common holster making materials, no filler is allowed to hide
an offset. In simple terms, the back of the holster must be held
tightly against the outside of the belt for proper concealed carry
(for questions, refer to #1 above and re-read the “Purpose”
section in the front of this rulebook).¹
G. Must be constructed of normal thickness common holster
making materials (leather, Kydex, plastic, nylon, etc.).
H. May not position the firearm where the breech face (autos)
or rear of the cylinder (revolvers) is below the center of the
belt. NO drop loops are permitted.³ Holsters for females may
position the breech face of a pistol or rear of the cylinder of a
revolver up to 1 ½” below the center of the belt.
NOTE: IWB style holsters are exempt from this criterion.
I. Must hold the firearm positioned on the body so an object of
¾”width cannot pass between the shooter’s body and the inside
of the firearm when the shooter is standing straight and
upright.²
J. Must be positioned on the belt in a location that will keep the
center of the trigger pad behind the centerline 4 of the body.