What kind of Concealment Holster is the best?
By Holster Guy ~ April 5th, 2009. Filed under: Uncategorized.
hi2008 asked:
I'm getting a concealed gun permit.What kind of Concealment Holster is the best.I have glock g26 and I am small guy.I want to be comfortable with it.
I'm getting a concealed gun permit.What kind of Concealment Holster is the best.I have glock g26 and I am small guy.I want to be comfortable with it.
April 7th, 2009 at 7:23 am
I’ve always enjoyed the shoulder holster the best. It goes on easily and its comfortable to wear while driving. I have a glock 22
April 9th, 2009 at 2:54 am
It really depends on your dress style.
If you do not like the ‘layered look’, wearing a t-shirt with a shirt over it, then I would suggest a small of the back (SOB) holster. You can wear one of these with a standard t-shirt untucked and keep it hidden pretty well.
If you don’t mind the open shirt over the t-shirt, I suggest a hip holster or inside the waistband holster. Hip holster would require a slightly longer shirt to keep the bottom of the holster covered and a inside the waistband holster fits inside you waistband (go figure) and can be hidden with an untucked t-shirt or a short cover shirt.
I really would stay away from the shoulder holster because they are a pain to adjust, remove when not in use and just overall more expensive and bulkier.
Withe any holster you choose, I suggest the paddle style (slips in your pants without removing your belt) over the belt style holsters. They are only slightly more expensive and MUCH more easier to attach and remove.
This means you will be more likely to carry your weapon, and that’s the whole point in the first place!
FOBUS makes a decent holster as does Blackhawk.
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Remember, be comfortable, practice drawing and use the utmost in respect and restraint with your CCW.
April 9th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
i disagree with the first guy that recommends shoulder holsters. yes they are more comfortable in certain situations, but they are also much more expensive and dangerous. a criminal can pretty easily prevent you from drawing your gun. also, one of the safety rules is always be aware of where your muzzle is pointing. in a horozontal shoulder rig, your muzzle is pointing directly behind you, and personally, I don’t like to see the business end of a gun pointed at me even if I just personally cleared it or its in a holster.
SOB holsters like the other poster described can work, but they can also press against you back and cause problems if you sit a lot and can be a little awkward to draw if your not the type who will regularly practice with it.
I personally like hip holsters, and I have both inside and outside the waistband. they are easy to maintain control of and very quick to draw and shoot from. you may have to slightly adjust your dress, but they can also be easily concealed! which brands kinda depends on if you like the kydex(plastic) or leather. Fobus is good, don hume has a few nice ones, rusty sherrick, fist, blade-tech.
I like belt holsters most of the time, because paddles just aren’t as comfy to me, and if you get a cheap one i have seen the whole holster come out when you try to draw or seen the pants get pulled up when drawing. not all of them are bad though.
whatever you choose, make sure you don’t scrimp on it. this is something you need to be very comfortable with, wearing and practicing. it could potentially save your life one day, so its worth a little extra money to get something quality.
Oh, and I carry a glock too!