I am required to wear a shirt and tie with my job. Most of the time this involves a suit and/or sport coat. I live in Florida, it's fairly casual, and the coats are not worn unless necessary. I recently went from a belly band to a tuckable holster. Much more confortable.
However, has anyone devised a way to get the clothing out of the way? I know that this is not a fast draw rig, and I'm resigned to just getting the pistol out smoothly and into play without snagging or grapping portions of my shirt. In essence the shirt always hangs up on the mag well. It doesn't seem to matter if the holster is high or low ride canted or straight.
I wear it in the 4 o'clock position. I tried other positions but this seems to work, is comfortable, and looks the least like I've got a gun stuffed in my pants. Wearing it in the 10 to 3 o'clock positions is rather uncomfortable and the muzzle is pointing a body part while seated-which I am most of the time.
The best that I've been able to devise is at least 2 pulls on the shirt. I fold the bottom of the shirt up before tucking it in. The first pull gets it mostly out of the way. The second clears the mag well so a grip can be established. I've tried sweeping my hand back over the top of the gun to get under the remaining shirt, but that doesn't seem to work all of the time.
I hold on to the shirt material until I start punching the gun towards the target. Once the gun is up and started forward and in front of my hand holding the shirt, I move my support hand to the gun. If I do it earlier, it allows the shirt to fall over or snag the muzzle. I keep practicing this-slowly. I may get faster, but it will never be fast. I do find that it is easier to estabish a correct grip with a high ride rather than a low ride holster.
Does anyone have a better or different draw method to use with this type of holster?
However, has anyone devised a way to get the clothing out of the way? I know that this is not a fast draw rig, and I'm resigned to just getting the pistol out smoothly and into play without snagging or grapping portions of my shirt. In essence the shirt always hangs up on the mag well. It doesn't seem to matter if the holster is high or low ride canted or straight.
I wear it in the 4 o'clock position. I tried other positions but this seems to work, is comfortable, and looks the least like I've got a gun stuffed in my pants. Wearing it in the 10 to 3 o'clock positions is rather uncomfortable and the muzzle is pointing a body part while seated-which I am most of the time.
The best that I've been able to devise is at least 2 pulls on the shirt. I fold the bottom of the shirt up before tucking it in. The first pull gets it mostly out of the way. The second clears the mag well so a grip can be established. I've tried sweeping my hand back over the top of the gun to get under the remaining shirt, but that doesn't seem to work all of the time.
I hold on to the shirt material until I start punching the gun towards the target. Once the gun is up and started forward and in front of my hand holding the shirt, I move my support hand to the gun. If I do it earlier, it allows the shirt to fall over or snag the muzzle. I keep practicing this-slowly. I may get faster, but it will never be fast. I do find that it is easier to estabish a correct grip with a high ride rather than a low ride holster.
Does anyone have a better or different draw method to use with this type of holster?