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anybody carry outside the waist? OWB
have a sig p238. i can wear this owb with an alien gear holster. i wear a somewhat loose shirt (not baggy). i do not print. the only way you can tell i have a firearm is if i raise my arms/hands.
i have a glock 19 on the way and i was wondering what holster to get? bravo concealment makes something that is super pancake-like. yes/no? |
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This. Also are you still planning on OWB for G19? I carry IWB and sometimes AIWB for my G19 and others from full kydex and hybrid. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I’ve carried a Sig C3 1911 (commander slide on an officer frame) in a Clinger V3 owb and it works fine. As long as your shirt is loose and long, concealment does not seem to be an issue.
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I'm not sure what your daily routine involves, but I often raise my arms to get items on a top shelf at the market, lift the hood of my vehicle, etc. In addition, if lifting your arms shows the firearm then it is likely that bending over in certain positions does the same. If it works for you great, but I like to have a generous amount of mobility without my firearm becoming visible.
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I carried a 1911 for years in a OWB holster, so it is clearly doable. However, a loose and long shirt, combined with a little common sense when it comes to movement, makes all of the difference in the world...
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My edc is a g17. I am 5’11 and 160 soaking wet. I use the Blackhawk Serpa holster 99% of the time. The other 1 percent is the Alien gear one. The alien gear sits much higher on my hip and only use that where wearing a shirt that I usually wear to conceal would not work for where I am.
I usually wear T-shirts or button down shirts in L or XL and that doesn’t seem to look out of the ordinary most of the time , except 1% of the time. |
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(15 plus 1 cos its TX)
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P238? You can put that in a little pocket holster or a small, simple IWB
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Only when I go hiking, I carry it outside the wasteband as the IWB holster is just not comfortable for hiking, going up steep grade, climbing over tree trunks etc, But for normal everyday carry it is super comfortable, even more than my OWB holster.
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Pancake holsters under shirt, jacket, sport coat, suit jacket. Variety of guns:
Kimber Micro 9 Kimber Ultra Carry Kimber Pro Carry Sig P229 Canik TP9 SC I can go up to 4" barrels most of the time, with a sport or suit coat I can go up to 5" no problem. I'm also over 6' tall so that helps, the length of button-down casual shirts and sport coats are longer for my height than for more average or shorter heights.
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I have carried a 92FS in an OWB and it conceals under a jacket or light unbuttoned shirt. I have also carried various subcompacts OWB under a button down untucked shirt without printing.
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I carry a G43 OWB. Much more comfortable.
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Usually go for IWB summer though. Last edited by 9Cal_OC; 04-29-2020 at 10:21 PM.. |
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Bravo makes a quality holster and they've been doing a BOGO deal lately. It is very close riding and conceals well for an OWB. Get the 3.0 version that has the adjustable retention screw. The retention on the regular holster is a bit tight for my liking. YMMV.
As others have said, you will likely go through a few holsters as you try to sort out what you like and what works best for you. You shouldn't have too many problems selling a Bravo for a Glock 19 if it turns out that it doesn't work for you. Milt Sparks makes great holsters if you're looking for leather. JM Custom is another solid kydex holster maker and particularly if you're looking for an appendix rig.
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I carry my XD sub-compacts OWB and prefer this to my XDs carried IWB. I have a friend who makes custom kydex holsters and be made my OWB sit a little higher on my belt line to not expose when raising arms.
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I just ordered a Bravo Concealment OWB (actually two, from the BOGO) , with pancake loops, for Glocks and am going to check it out OWB-style on a G19.5 MOS and a G26. Not much to criticize from my BC Torsion 3.0 IWB....but need to know if I'm missing something more comfortable for in the car, or with jacket. At the least, I could use an OWB in classes. .
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JMO, most people have their heads so far up their rears, I'll bet you $500 that 99% of people wouldn't notice if you were openly carrying an AR slung over your back.
With that in mind, yes; I've been OWB carrying for years. It's light years more comfortable than ANY IWB holster, and with the right gun & holster you can even CCW with a plain white T-Shirt on. I do it all the time. Don't overthink this. |
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So, I've been OWB @3:30 for a month now with the above Bravo Concealment 3.0 OWB holsters with pancake loops.....no big deal, and definitely more comfortable I do it for office work, usually wearing khakis and Hawaiian-style....or at least untucked... short-sleeved, flat-bottomed shirts. Conceals the same as IWB, really no different dimensions as long as the grip doesn't stick out. I've used both the G26 and G19.5MOS w/red dot. Outside of work, if I'm wearing short pants, T-shirt, and no belt, I still go with the AlienGear Grip Tuck IWB with a single clip....like a Sticky Holster with a clip. .
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Just an FYI.....I wanted the pancake loops to sit even tighter to my body, so I used a heat gun and bent the loops to angle them more into my body (hip).
Sits even better now Straight from the factory, I could get the rear loop flat-ish to my body, but the front loop would stick out away from my body and the gunbelt would have to follow so it stuck out some. This slack also allowed the holster to shift around between sitting and standing. Now, I can get the belt pretty flush all around .
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My CCW is a Glock G43 and I have several holsters for it, two made by R Grizzle, an IWB and OWB. I use the latter more often. Especially when it gets cold, OWB is the way to go.
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OWB holsters, especially as it cools down, really excel in comfort when compared to my IWB and Pocket holsters. As others have said, holster selection is really a journey of trial and error, rather than a simple one time purchase destination...
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By Carry my p365 owb all the time in an Alien Gear owb holster. I also use one I got off of etsy for like 26 bucks that is simply fantastic. I couldn't tell you the brand but I would definitely take a look at some of the Etsy products because there are some fantastic holster makers on there. try a whole bunch and sell the ones you don't like for a little bit of a loss that is what all of us have to do when finding a holster.
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OP - Here in TN open carry is legal with my permit and so I don't need to worry about printing or accidental exposure. When I carry OWB it's generally only when it's cold enough to wear a shirt-jac and then I just use a Blackhawk Serpa. I never carried OWB in CA, just asking for trouble IMO but that's because I did physical work in public and accidentally revealing the weapon was just too likely to happen. And +1 to the Etsy suggestion, I have found all kinds of cool leather gun stuff there.
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For your Glock 19, drop $40 on a Fobus GL2 paddle and spend the savings on a nice silk cabana cut shirt.
After trying a dozen different holsters over 30 years of professional concealed carry, this is easy advice to give. The G19/23 version is perfection. This advice does not necessarily apply to their other models. Some of them really suck, but they nailed it with the original design for the compact Glocks. I'm less of a fan of the updated version with red sticky silicone on the paddle. The paddle spreads the weight and slides forward on its own when you sit. (less so with the new sticky version, but it's still easy) If you want to deep conceal, bump it back a bit to a 5 O'clock position. ....and it's lightning fast in and out of the holster. |
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I carry my M&P Compact in a Safariland leather OWB holster. Very happy with it.
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