Recommendations for an IWB holster worn under a dress shirt

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Guys,

Would appreciate your recommendations on an IWB holster that can be worn under a dress shirt. My business calls require a tucked in dress shirt, which can occasionally be paired with a sport coat or business casual sweater (think, thin but loose fitting wool or cotton-nothing bulky).
Think at some point I saw a holster used in this scenario, with the gun concealed under a dress shirt, strong side. The drawing of the weapon followed pulling the dress shirt out of the top of the pants with the weak side hand.
Or, please suggest other holster that would work in a business dressed situation. I don't have the option of wearing loose sweatshirts or t-shirts, out of the pants in business situations.

Thanks in advance for the help-post pics if possible of the rigs you recommend.
Gerry
 
I have a Kingtuk by galco and an aliengear IWB, both conceal well under a dress shirt. The kingtuk is more expensive however I like the leather better. Get the plastic clips for the aliengear if you go that way. The metal ones are to stiff
 
What you are looking for is a holster with the tuckable option.

High Noon has several models http://www.highnoonholsters.com/Pro...nside_The_Waistband/inside_the_waistband.html

There are lots of others from other makers, I'm just a little lazy to track them down right now. Most of the hybrid (leather backing with kydex bodies) IWB hoslters, like the Crossbreed Supertuck, have tuckable clips. This list of similar holsters from different manufacturers is practically endless.
 
Cannot do the pocket holster thing?
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Usually we phrase that the other way. Pocket holsters and pocket guns are a compromise if you REALLY can't make anything more effective and secure work for your situation.

If you can carry a larger gun, you will be faster and more accurate with it. If you can carry a larger gun, you'll have more ammo on-board, before a reload, and it can be more powerful ammo than most pocket guns use. If you can carry in a belt holster your gun will be retained exactly (and securely) in the right orientation for a good grip, and won't snag on your pocket trying to get it out. If you can carry in a belt holster, your pockets are free for normal pocket stuff, if any.

A tucked-in IWB is a little slower than an outside-the-belt holster, but not necessarily a whole lot slower if you practice that draw. Pocket carry is a lot slower unless you walk around with your hand already on the gun, and even then different pants will grab the gun different ways and the cut of the pocket and the pants will be different from day to day (assuming you don't wear the same pants all the time) so you've got no consistency there.

We should applaud him for his choice, not try to dumb it down.
 
I use a Milt Sparks VM-II and Galco V Hawk. The latter is basically a clone of the Milt Sparks. Can't say enough good things about the VM-II. Undershirt and only the white dress shirt tucked in. Usually wear a sport or suit jacket. My carry choices are not particularly small ranging from a Sig p228 to a Colt 1911 (Commander or full sized). These two holsters ride quite high.

I used to use a Galco Sky Ops for IWB tucked, but found that holster was prone to wiggle around a bit too much for me. Still this holster conceals well, and rides verrry low.
 
Old faithful or Crossbreed should serve you well if you like hybrids as I do. Also I have heard good things about the Aliengear holsters of similar design. There are many good "tuckable" holsters. I prefer 2 points of attachment to the belt, especially for a heavy gun.
 
I can carry a Kahr PM9, or a S&W 340pd in a good pocket holster in the thinnest of dress slacks with no printing at all. Drawing from a IWB tucked dress shirt under a spotrcoat would be a challenge to say the least. I would strongly look into owning a gun specifically for dress attire.
 
I used Crossbreeds for a long time, but for reasons I can't explain they contribute to my back pain.

I now use more compact holsters like the DeSantis Sof-Tuck. Comfortable, eminently concealable, inexpensive, and fairly good retention.

For a bit more money, the High Noon Closing Argument has a sweat shield, making it a bit more comfortable than the Sof-Tuck.

The Crossbreeds (and variants) are great and I own several. Cannot explain why they add to my backache.
 
Of the tuckable holsters I have tried, the Comp-Tac Minotaur and Aliengear have been the best.

Regardless of the cost difference, I prefer the Aliengear for the comfort level. The Comp-Tac will probably be more durable in the long run, but the Aliengear is lighter and wears cooler.
 
I use a Crossbreed Supertuck, paired either with an Aker B21 belt or a DeSantis Econobelt. Your business call attire & my work attire are very close, for whatever that's worth.
 
Another vote for the Galco KingTuk. I use this with a full size 1911 and it works great. Inexpensive compared to similar designs in other brands. CrossBreed is the original designer I believe, but those are kinda pricey.
 
Take a look at the FrontLine Quad 32C holster. It can be set up to carry 4 different ways, and its made of leather with Kydex inserts to make it very durable. FrontLine holsters are made in Israel, and are in use with the IDF, and many military, and law enforcement organizations. They have a very wide selection of other styles as well, if the Quad isn't what you want. They aren't cheap, but if you shop around you can find one for a fair price.
 
Seems like there are a ton of those. Seems like most have a favorite.

Here`s a though. If you have any Gun Shows in your area. Most have all sorts of different types. of holsters you can try. That way ,you get the feel and how they project with your clothing.

Plus, if they are of a molded material, the vendor will conform it to your weapon.
 
There's no shortage of IWB holsters that allow a shirt to be tucked in over them. Personally, I have a Blade-Tech UCH (I think these have been discontinued) and I also have a De Santis Intruder for use with my 1911. I like the DeSantis better than the UCH as it's far more comfortable having a leather back as opposed to being a full kydex holster. The intruder also dose a much better job of staying put as you have two belt clips that are spaced wide apart versus the single clip for the UCH.

Other holsters great tuckable holsters to look at would be the Comp-Tac Minotaur, Blade-Tech Hybrid tuckable (very similar to the DeSantis Intruder), and the Milt Sparks VMII with the appropriate belt clips if a leather holster is more your speed.
 
speaking of VM2's, where can one fine different clips/belt loops for them? I recently started wearing a 1.75" riggers belt, but only have 1.5" loops for the holster. some tuckable clips would be nice too.
 
Just a quick update for the OP, and anyone else who's curious, I've been using my DeSantis Intruder with my 1911 for the past couple of days and while it is comfortable and stays put quite well, this holster leaves A LOT to be desired in terms of weapon retention. Now, I get that it's not going to be as secure as a level 2 retention holster, but this thing completely and utterly lacks anything resembling retention...I can actual feel the gun shift slightly while it's in the holster with my shirt tucked in over it. To be fair, I should have returned this thing straight away when I first slid my gun in and noticed it didn't have that oh, so familiar kydex click that I get when I holster any of my guns in their various respective kydex holsters.
 
I use a crossbreed holster with j-hooks in appendix carry for a ruger lcrx. When I tuck my shirt in all you see is a 1/2" half circle over my belt. If I wear a black belt its even harder to see. They have a bunch of different types of holster all able to have a shirt tucked in. around $70. If you do the velcro clips you can't see anything on your belt, but you need a belt with Velcro backing.
 
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