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Thanks. I like the looks and it would work with a snap shirt but much of my carry time is spent with a shirt tucked in and no jacket. I am thinking a IWB with the ability to tuck will be of the most use to me. I almost always wear a vest which conceals the holster very well.
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Here is another idea: http://www.coronadoleather.com/default.aspx?n=532407I bought a vest at the Reno gun show a few years ago. It'll take you to town.
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I like horse hide with shark skin trim. Horse hide is supposed to be tougher than cow hide. Horse hide also seems to wear better (less marks from being worn).
I own several horse hide holsters and like them all. Horse, with the shark skin trim, for the above reasons, because it's just cooler, and because it'd piss off leftists even more.
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Ostrich, kangaroo, dolphin, elephant (especially if your piece has genuine ivory grips) work well.
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Scott,
I have a horsehide Galco NSA (IWB) that I bought 15 years ago and wore everyday for over ten years as a plainclothes duty holster. It is still in great condition and holds it's shape. I have the matching single mag carrier in the same condition.
I wouldn't buy a cowhide IWB just because of my positive experience with Galco horsehide.
Just my $0.02
Ed
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That's a good point. If you don't have a real gunbelt, get one. A concealment holster worn constantly with a dress belt will A) make a real hash of the dress belt, and B) refuse to stay where you put it. A nice stiff gunbelt--of the sort that Milt Sparks makes--will shrug off holster abuse and make your positioning very steady and repeatable.
I broke down and spent $95 years ago on a Sparks gunbelt, and have been very happy with it.
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I wear Wranglers about 99.9999% of the time and have a 1 3/3" wide heavy leather belt. I am going to try that for now. If is not tough enough for the job the Milt will get another call. Been wearing my 1911 tucked into my pants without any holster. Belt has been doing the job. Plan to use the tuckable clips most of the time so my belt should be OK.
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I wear Wranglers about 99.9999% of the time and have a 1 3/3" wide heavy leather belt. OK, I'm not a machinist, or a carpenter, or even a tailor, but isn't 1 3/3" really 2"?  Maybe that's how I hide my true waist size? By calling it 33 3/3" instead of 34"? Sorry, I couldn't resist... Ed
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Well, I walked into that one!  How about we make that 1 3/4 inch.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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If IWB is what you want then the Sparks holster would be the way to go, however if OWB is an option then the Kramer horsehide holsters are great. I have two of them and they're very comfortable and are easy to conceal under a jacket or tactical shirt.
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OWB is not an option 80% of the year.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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If IWB is what you want then the Sparks holster would be the way to go, however if OWB is an option then the Kramer horsehide holsters are great. I have two of them and they're very comfortable and are easy to conceal under a jacket or tactical shirt. WTF is a "tactical shirt"?
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If IWB is what you want then the Sparks holster would be the way to go, however if OWB is an option then the Kramer horsehide holsters are great. I have two of them and they're very comfortable and are easy to conceal under a jacket or tactical shirt. WTF is a "tactical shirt"? 5-11 makes a shirt that is specifically tailored to carry concealed under. Hidden pockets, and some have a built-in holster. Most are of a cloth that drapes really well and reduces "printing". I haven't seen the need for them yet and I've been carrying for over thirty years... Ed
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When I saw tactical shirt I was thinking mall ninja. However Woolrich makes several lines of conceal carry shirts. [url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00164ML3S/ref=asc_df_B00164ML3S1526377?smid=APS9TA48Q0M1C&tag=pgmp-374-95-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395105&creativeASIN=B00164ML3S][/url] ![[Linked Image]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/816DBvU9kFL._SL1500_.jpg)
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