All, I'm interested in how we typically carry our firearms. I'm not talking bug guns or pocket guns.
The question is, for your 4-5 inch (some would say full sized carry) handgun, what style belt holster do you typically use.
The options come from the descriptions in the IDPA rule book (2005 version)
IWB - 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.
OWB (Pancake) - This design is made from two separate flat pieces of leather stitched together with belt slots on either side of the “pouch” that holds the handgun. This style pulls the handgun close into the body as the belt is tightened and is very concealable and secure. Pancake-style holsters are normally the most comfortable and concealable holsters. They are worn on the outside of the belt and usually carry the handgun muzzle rearward (rearward cant). The Galco Combat Master, Dillon Master and De Santis Speed Scabbard typify this design.
OWB (Bruce Nelson/Askins Style) - This design has a belt tunnel on the back nd a belt slot at the rear to pull the butt of the handgun into the body for better concealment. Tension on the handgun is usually created by a tight molded fit and/or tension adjustment. Most Bruce Nelson style holsters feature a re-enforced band around the top which facilitates easy one handed holstering and they usually carry the handgun vertically (neutral cant). The Sparks BN, Bianchi Askins Avenger and Dillon LTD. typify this design.
OWB (Pouch Style) - This design features a “pouch” that holds the handgun nd usually has a separate backpiece attached to the back of the “pouch” hich attaches the holster to the belt. This “backpiece” can either be a belt tunnel, belt slots on either side of the “pouch” or a paddle that slides inside he pants. This design is often manufactured of synthetic materials and is ormally the least concealable of the four styles listed here. Tension on the handgun is almost always created with a tension adjustment screw. Most ouch style holsters carry the handgun vertically (neutral cant).
The question is, for your 4-5 inch (some would say full sized carry) handgun, what style belt holster do you typically use.
The options come from the descriptions in the IDPA rule book (2005 version)
IWB - 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.
OWB (Pancake) - This design is made from two separate flat pieces of leather stitched together with belt slots on either side of the “pouch” that holds the handgun. This style pulls the handgun close into the body as the belt is tightened and is very concealable and secure. Pancake-style holsters are normally the most comfortable and concealable holsters. They are worn on the outside of the belt and usually carry the handgun muzzle rearward (rearward cant). The Galco Combat Master, Dillon Master and De Santis Speed Scabbard typify this design.
OWB (Bruce Nelson/Askins Style) - This design has a belt tunnel on the back nd a belt slot at the rear to pull the butt of the handgun into the body for better concealment. Tension on the handgun is usually created by a tight molded fit and/or tension adjustment. Most Bruce Nelson style holsters feature a re-enforced band around the top which facilitates easy one handed holstering and they usually carry the handgun vertically (neutral cant). The Sparks BN, Bianchi Askins Avenger and Dillon LTD. typify this design.
OWB (Pouch Style) - This design features a “pouch” that holds the handgun nd usually has a separate backpiece attached to the back of the “pouch” hich attaches the holster to the belt. This “backpiece” can either be a belt tunnel, belt slots on either side of the “pouch” or a paddle that slides inside he pants. This design is often manufactured of synthetic materials and is ormally the least concealable of the four styles listed here. Tension on the handgun is almost always created with a tension adjustment screw. Most ouch style holsters carry the handgun vertically (neutral cant).