Pick Request...Tuckable Holsters

[King Red]

Hi, I have my Texas CHL and own a Kimber Compact Stainless II and a Smith & Wesson 642. I currently use IWB's for concealment with untucked shirts, but now I need a tuckable holster for wearing in church/business attire situations. I'm 5'7" and 130 pounds, so I guess my best bet is to go with a tuckable holster with my 642 (although the Kimber is thinner, it has a much larger grip).

Anyway, could you guys recommend a product for me and show me some pictures of how well these tuckable holsters actually work? I don't want to order some expensive holster only to find it doesn't actually conceal as well as I need it to.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Wordsmith]

Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of me wearing it, but the photograph below shows the Tucker Texas Heritage that I use on most days. I generally disliked IWB carry until I bought the Texas Heritage, which is more comfortable than anything else I've tried.

You can see from the photograph that it would be very easy to tuck your shirt between the tall clips and the holster itself. I wear this thing to church all the time under a tucked shirt. I've never been made.

For your reference, I'm 5' 10" and 175 lbs.

 

[SCW]

Both are from HBE Specialty Leatherworks in Woods Cross, Utah. The 1911 in very nice, I can wear it all day without discomfort. The Kahr is completely invisible. I can bend over almost to my toes before it starts to print and I completely forget I'm wearing it. Great stuff- I work in a business casual environment and these work fantastic.

 

[Doug Add]

I second the Texas Heritage. I have owned three of them, and currently have one for my SIG P228. It conceals under a tucked in dress shirt, and easily adjusts to get it in just the right position. Note the three holes on the belt clips in Wordsmith's picture. These allow for adjustments of both cant and height.

Here is a link to their site:

http://rlcompanyusa.stores.yahoo.net/teheiwb.html

 

[hershey]

i have the c-tac, it is not as pricey or pretty as the tucker and others but it is functional, i cut the top of it off so it sits flush w/ the belt, but its a lefty, so it does not affect my safety. allot less money, and you'll have it in a couple of days. it is also adjustable on the cant. i use the cheapy uncle mikes when i can, but if i need to tuck i where the c-tac.

 

[sevesteen]

Crossbreed Supertuck, with Comp-Tac C-clips.

 

[lance22]

Pretty thin ...

About the thinnest tuckable I've seen is:
http://www.bearclawholsters.com/holsters/covertassignment.aspx

Just my opinion here ... If you need to tuck then you are talking about deep concealment ... maybe a pocket holster would be worth considering? Otherwise, at church a sport coat makes for a tasteful cover garment and you can continue with your normal carry set-up.

 

[philvis]

I have found that a Smart Carry works just as well with a J Frame as any tuck holster when being used for deep concealment. It is also useful when jogging or wearing clothes that do not support a holster such as athletic clothes, lounge pants, etc... It works especially well with dress slacks with pleats. Something else to keep in mind is you can wear it to the side in a normal holster position and just tuck your shirt over it. Either way, the trigger guard is covered and you aren't going to get an AD with it.

 

[pdb]

I like the Blade-Tech UCH for carrying my USP-45F. I rarely use the tucking feature, but it's thinner overall than the Bearclaw because the loop is behind the gun.

If you get up and down a lot during the day, the angle it will shift somewhat, since there's only one loop.

I have a C-TAC on order for the USP, I'm looking forward to comparing the two.

And get a real belt! (Like you haven't heard that already.)