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You cannot tuck past the belt attachment hooks or loops.............they still show.

MM

I'm a devotee of the El Paso Saddlery C-Force IWB holster. Here's mine holding my Glock 26. I carry it at 4:00, generally only covered by an untucked polo shirt. Same holster can also be used for the Glock 17 or Glock 19, or any of the .40 S&W versions of same.

Depending on the design, you can tuck the shirt quite deep, such as all the way down to near the muzzle area of the gun.

Still bloused over, still have clips exposed..................at best.

Wear a cover garment, or you will be exposed at some point using a "tucked" IWB.

MM

Everyone knows the .32 ACP is inadequate for self defense. Which is why I carry one. The DWM Ortgies patent pistol is about as thick as a cowboy wallet with several credit cards. The "holsters" are a rectangular piece of stiff leather with a softer molded holster sewn to one side. From the rear it looks like a cowboy/truckdriver chain drive wallet. Legally it would be hard to make the case that it was concealed or open carry. The pistol itself has very positive grip safety, that makes a very audible click when depressed. Is it the ideal carry gun? Only for me. Almost any body contortion can be executed and the weapon will not fall out...when was the last time your wallet fell out? It is uncomfortable on long drives...but so is my wallet in the left rear pocket. Will it hold off an antifa attack? No, but it might keep me from getting an asskicking at the 7/11. Sorry I can't post pictures, it would be self explanatory.

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This is my method. I have a large drawer full of holsters, most were mistakes from long ago. Bought a Crossbreed super tuck last winter as another test and like the design but never "tuck". I like bigger pistols and this design is working right now. I'm getting another for backup. Holsters are wear items if you really use them. If you find something that works good go on and order another.

Everyone is different, and work sometimes dictates what can and can not be carried. My wife says I use holsters like women do shoes. The biggest issue for me now is training and practice with the different guns and carry options. For me the waistband, in or out, is the most practical method to carry a larger pistol and by far the easiest/quickest to get into action.

I'll admit to carrying a pocket rocket once in a while when there is no other option. I carry too much other stuff in my front pockets so a wallet type or one of the leather hook types goes in the back pocket.

Train with whatever you decide to get even it its only dry fire in the house.

I think you sent that video to me before. I have an IWB holster made by CYA that's almost identical to the one in Glock video. You can adjust the CYA holster for ease of pull and I keep mine tilted just like in the Glock video. The problem is that the tip of the barrel of my Glock 27 is still about 2 1/2" below the belt line and even if I wear it in front the bulge is very noticeable with a tucked in shirt. Who knows maybe women will like the bulge.

https://www.cyasupply.com/collectio...aistband-iwb-holster?variant=27319194950

That's what the Vo Ag teacher's wife said after I f u cked her in the alley outside the gym at Prom.

LCR left front pocket in a Desantis Nemesis. Usually with one of the following:

P365 or G19 OWB behind right hip in either a Dale Fricke Gideon Elite or a Milt Sparks 55BN. Untucked shirt works for me. It may print some but not enough for me to sweat it.

I really hate to wear IWB.....when I do it's with a clipdraw and triggerguard loop on the 365 or G19. I've tried several high quality IWB holsters and just much prefer OWB.

It really has. Most of the people here are helpful and terrific.

Thanks guys.

That's what J-clips are for. When the clips match the belt, no one ever notices.

And I have some swampland in DC for sale too, if'n yer interested...........................

MM

All the same, I almost always wear a cover garment, or as we call them here a "gun burka".

I have been reading, looking, Shooting guns of my friends for a while now.

I Wanted something more than a 380. considered many 9ms but I bought a 38sp rated +P.

It has only 5 shots but I expect most times a gun is used it will be fired less than 5 times.

I took it to the range yesterday and ran about 30 rounds thru it. I shoot it as well as I do most of the small autos.

I ran some loads I shoot in my Dan Wesson 15, which are almost +P and it worked.

The unloaded weight is 16 oz. It has a good grip and for me is easy to control.

It seems that a wheel gun just works better for me.

I don`t expect I will ever fire it any place other than the range. It should work for me. We will see after a few hundred rounds down the range.

When I'm close to a Basspro shop, I want to use club points on a Browning 22 auto. Cheaper to practice with, and a few 22 hollow points would have to do a lot of damage. And let's us all Pray, we never have to shoot anyone.

Thanks for sharing.

I have an eye out for a .22lr snub revolver, Ruger or S&W. I used to read up on everything pertaining to "stopping power" I could find, PLusP all the way whatever it was. Now I lean more towards "nobody wants to get shot, with anything".

S&W 317 is my favorite and I have had a number of different flavors...

It's not uncomfortable at all and it's the gold standard of concealed carry as far as I'm concerned.

Wear a wife beater or similar under whatever the outer garment is. I prefer kydex to leather because kydex keeps the nasty off the firearm.

I would never bother with a tuckable IWB.

I've seen other guys try them and they're a gimmick at best IMO.