rbernie
Contributing Member
When backpacking, I have carried on-pack, in a shoulder holster, and on a belt holster. The handgun was a S&W 4" M629.
The on-pack holster idea worked great (attaching a holster to the hip strap of the pack) - until I shed the pack and had occasion to want the handgun more accessible.
I found that the shoulder holster would work OK, but not terrific. If I arranged things just so, I could get everything to clear but it was a fiddly setup. I spent more time carrying this way than any other, simply because it worked well enough that I just made do.
Moving to a belt holster that sat up above the pack hip strap seemed to work best, but I didn't get many miles this way because I stopped backpacking shortly after getting this setup.
I bought a drop holster to try once, but never did get a chance to wring it out. It certainly made me feel a bit silly, and securing the bottom of the holster didn't look comfortable for all-day packing.
The on-pack holster idea worked great (attaching a holster to the hip strap of the pack) - until I shed the pack and had occasion to want the handgun more accessible.
I found that the shoulder holster would work OK, but not terrific. If I arranged things just so, I could get everything to clear but it was a fiddly setup. I spent more time carrying this way than any other, simply because it worked well enough that I just made do.
Moving to a belt holster that sat up above the pack hip strap seemed to work best, but I didn't get many miles this way because I stopped backpacking shortly after getting this setup.
I bought a drop holster to try once, but never did get a chance to wring it out. It certainly made me feel a bit silly, and securing the bottom of the holster didn't look comfortable for all-day packing.