Carry Question

[Supertac916]

I wouldn't trust myself witht he Remora holster. I'd probably get used to taking it off all of the time that in a life and death situation I may draw the gun with the holster still on it..lol I prefer the Galco Summer Comfort for my Glock because it doesn't collapse and it's retained by my belt. I actually draw much faster with a OWB holster, but for summer concealability the IWB's seem to be the best.

OP are you carrying it in the center of your back or on your hip? When you draw do you have to adjust your grip at all to get proper front sight picture? That was one of the problems I had with the center of back IWB's. That and with the collapsible ones the gun would sometimes creep up, when I was seated in my car. The flips and everything was cool that the guy did, but he had momentum holding the firearm in place. What happens if your in a struggle on the ground. Does the holster retain the gun?

Might sound a little silly, but roll around on your ground with the gun (unloaded of course). Lift your hips and pelvis upwards as to simulate trying to get someone off of you. Good way to do it is press your heels against the wall and let your back arch. Your gun must stay in the holster because the last thing you want is to lose it in a struggle.

When I shop for holsters I look at a few things. Comfort, Concealability, Retention, abilility to grip the firearm properly to acquire proper sight picture, and the less I need to fiddle with the holster the better. I could keep my focus on the safety, the threat, and there might be a circumstance, when I need to reholster quickly.

[giantsfan]

OP are you carrying it in the center of your back or on your hip? When you draw do you have to adjust your grip at all to get proper front sight picture?

I like to carry AIWB. OWB would be great but I'm not comfortable with that in the summer.
I don't have to adjust my sight picture when drawing.

The flips and everything was cool that the guy did, but he had momentum holding the firearm in place.

Actually a spinning object of any kind would tend to through loose objects away from the center of rotation. Therefore, when this guy is doing flips, the gun would, if it were loose, fly away from him while spinning.

I have one of these holsters and have practiced with it a lot over the last few days. Not once did the holster come out of my waistband while drawing nor has my gun come loose or even come up a smidge while sitting. It's more secure than I am about carrying as it's still very new to me.

What happens if your in a struggle on the ground. Does the holster retain the gun?

I'd have to try that to know but I've not had a single retention issue.

Might sound a little silly, but roll around on your ground with the gun (unloaded of course). Lift your hips and pelvis upwards as to simulate trying to get someone off of you. Good way to do it is press your heels against the wall and let your back arch. Your gun must stay in the holster because the last thing you want is to lose it in a struggle.

Doesn't sound silly and would be a good drill. Thanks!

When I shop for holsters I look at a few things. Comfort, Concealability, Retention, abilility to grip the firearm properly to acquire proper sight picture, and the less I need to fiddle with the holster the better. I could keep my focus on the safety, the threat, and there might be a circumstance, when I need to reholster quickly.

I agree completely and that's what I've found in this holster.

[Supertac916]

I like to carry AIWB. OWB would be great but I'm not comfortable with that in the summer.
I don't have to adjust my sight picture when drawing.



Actually a spinning object of any kind would tend to through loose objects away from the center of rotation. Therefore, when this guy is doing flips, the gun would, if it were loose, fly away from him while spinning.

I have one of these holsters and have practiced with it a lot over the last few days. Not once did the holster come out of my waistband while drawing nor has my gun come loose or even come up a smidge while sitting. It's more secure than I am about carrying as it's still very new to me.



I'd have to try that to know but I've not had a single retention issue.



Doesn't sound silly and would be a good drill. Thanks!



I agree completely and that's what I've found in this holster.

Sounds like the Remora's and N8's work for you. I may go out and try one to see if it'll work for me as well for certain occassions. I would have to say that any IWB gets a little uncomfortable depending on what we're doing. I went on a short 6 mile hike with the wife and kids to Fairy Falls a few weeks ago and my Galco was chaefing the inside of my waistband. I switched to my OWB for hiking and camping trips. However, I also got dumped in the lake with my oldest son at Camp Far West Lake when a speed boat flew by our canoe with the IWB and it kept my gun on me.

Just never know what works and doesn't work, but I haven't found one holster that works in every situation. I just tell my wife they're like her shoes and purses. Have fun getting used to the different carry rigs.