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#1 - Cross-chest carry

#2 - shoulder holster

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Pay attention knuckleheads - BIB Overalls - no belt. The best suggestions by far are the ones for a chest holster. NOT a shoulder holster, those suck. The Diamond D Guides, the Kenai Gunfighter, the El Paso Saddlery Tanker, and that type are what you're looking for. Those types of holsters go over your bibs and can go under rain gear, under light jackets, and over winter coats. You can wear a tool pouch and not interfere with the gun. Same for a backpack. Easier to access when riding in a tractor, ATV, or other vehicle. The versatility is amazing, they are comfortable and easy on - and off. The gun is tucked close and doesn't bang on doorways, catch on seatbelts, snag on fence wire, and all that annoying stuff a gun on the waist belt can do. If you take a tumble the gun is probably better lying snug against your chest than sliding and banging away off your hip. Chest holster for the easy win.

Depends on the day

Shoulder holster is going to be about it for wearing overhauls.

Chest holster is a no go for doing any actual work. Using a shovel, carrying anything heavy, working on fence, anything that requires you to do much in front of you that chest rig is going to be in the way. I own a bunch of them and they’re great for hunting and fishing but suck for trying to do much else in.

I prefer a good tight fitting strong side that fits close to my body. For 1911 I’ve gotten a lot of good service out of a Galco Avenger. Revolvers a well molded pancake is tough to beat, I prefer Kramer but have several other brands as well.

There are good snakes and bad snakes. Looks like you converted a bad moccasin into a “good” moccasin. 🐍

The only kind of “good” moccasin, true. I’ll go out of my way to kill those guys.

I use this:
https://www.fireforceusa.com/holsters/8834.html

I like a holster with a flap to protect from elements/debris, and it also carries an extra mag.

Oops, didn't see the bibs requirement; agreed a chest holster would work.

Galco “Miami” shoulder holster. It works great and doesn’t restrict movement.

For bibs, I’d stick an lcr in my strong hand pocket can go about life as normal.

My son has a Gunfighter Kenai holster for his Ruger Alaskan 44mag and he says it is painful to wear in the summer with only a shirt on. The lump for the cylinder on the backside of the kydex holster used in the Kenai, and all revolver type holsters, hurt your chest during wear. This is especially true if the holster is worn high on the chest to keep it out of the way in bending over to work. At this location the revolver cylinder lump is pressing on the sternum and/or ribs and is very uncomfortable.

I would think chest type holsters would work well with pistols due to the flatter backside profile.

Like I said earlier, I build fence, use a Mexican spoon, every thing, except work cattle, with a leather chest rig, doesn’t flop around, don’t know about these other guys, winter time you can wear under coat and zip it up, no one knows it’s there, all the guides around here carry there revolver this way.

Plus the shoulder strap.

https://www.thewilderness.com/safep...cker-holster-various-colors-and-options/

I have a kydex IWD holster from We The People for my Hellcat Pro. It's an EDC that I use for in town or around the home, woods, tractor, QTV or zero turn mower. I've had a few issues around here so I'm always armed.

I can’t imagine bib overhauls and a shoulder rig

If your bibs are like mine, you can pocket carry all of the guns you listed.

This. Knife, G17 w/3 mags, cell phone, and other EDC items.

Appreciate all of the input. GFI Kenai Chest holster inbound for Glock.

I have the Galco version of this rig for vertical concealed carry. Works well for both 1911 and G34. Two neodymium super magnets on the spine for retention.

I have a plain version of this with thumb break. Would be a toss up for me vs the shoulder rig when I am wearing britches and belt.

The shoulder rig frowned on for a few reasons in technicality or bystander safety. But for every day around the farm it might be hard to beat.

I used to travel from Ky. to the Rockies for a 2 week stay there. From the time we left till getting home I wore a shoulder holster. From a 2.5" 357 to a 6.5" 44 mag, they were rarely uncomfortable or in the way. From swinging a maul or using a chain saw, the SH was good to go. Broke some laws in those days probably but never felt visible. Just comfortable enough to go from the camp to town without really thinking about it.

Can be expensive to own several, but damn handy in my opinion. Crazy good deals on EBAY for good used ones.

In the fat assed old fart dgaf days of my life I might be seen on my property clothed in a wide variety of non compliance, even in nakedness a shoulder holster can serve.