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I have been having some issues with the SmartCarry holster I have been using. Wondering if anyone else is having similar issues. I guess this can serve as a warning to others who are considering using one for deep concealment.
I bought the smart carry to deep conceal the Ruger LCR along with a spare speed loader. For that purpose it was fantastic. I have since re-evaluated my needs and wanted the ability to carry a semi-auto with a greater capacity than the 5-rounder LCR. I bought the M&P Shield .40 to replace the Ruger as my EDC. I do like the Shield since it is slender enough to completely disappear in the SmartCarry along with an extra mag.
Two issues are concerning me now that I have been carrying for a while with this setup. The first is that I have had several instances where I have checked my setup during the day while using the bathroom and found that either the safety had been taken off or the magazine had been released. This bothers me on several levels.
When using a urinal you have to push the entire package up from the bottom so that you can get to your package and do your business. This alarms me since I noted the safety being disengaged a few times. Somehow, possibly because the SC is getting a bit worn (?), the safety is getting released while it is bouncing around in my pants all day.
It scares me to be manipulating the gun inside my pants when I am not 100% confident in the safety being engaged. I have seen pics of worn out IWB holsters that have bunched up and gotten inside of the trigger guard. I can just see a fold in the SmartCarry getting inside the trigger as I am pushing up the whole thing and causing a ND. My fears of this have become more acute lately since the SC is getting worn out and the barrel is protruding through the bottom. I can feel my finger going RIGHT OVER the muzzle when pushing the gear up so that I can get to my gear.
And HEAVEN FORBID the thing NDs while pointing at my Johnson!! 
Talk about going off half-cocked!
The second issue I am having is that the mag release is getting pushed while it is inside my pants also. Several times I have taken the thing off at night or sat on the toilet only to find the magazine is not seated in the mag well. The SC is deep concealment anyways and it will be slow to present a firearm from the front of my pants. But what if I "whip it out" in a SHTF situation and as I am presenting the weapon the magazine falls to the ground. With the CA compliant mag safety I would not even be able to get off ONE SHOT!
It may be I just need to get a new SC. I don't know. Mine is pretty worn out and getting soft and crumpled around the edges. Just thought I would share my observations after using mine for about a year with the Ruger and another 9 months with the Shield. I still like the setup. I just have to be a bit more cautious when using it and have to check it more often now. But for deep concealment the SC is the bomb.
YMMV.
I bought the smart carry to deep conceal the Ruger LCR along with a spare speed loader. For that purpose it was fantastic. I have since re-evaluated my needs and wanted the ability to carry a semi-auto with a greater capacity than the 5-rounder LCR. I bought the M&P Shield .40 to replace the Ruger as my EDC. I do like the Shield since it is slender enough to completely disappear in the SmartCarry along with an extra mag.
Two issues are concerning me now that I have been carrying for a while with this setup. The first is that I have had several instances where I have checked my setup during the day while using the bathroom and found that either the safety had been taken off or the magazine had been released. This bothers me on several levels.
When using a urinal you have to push the entire package up from the bottom so that you can get to your package and do your business. This alarms me since I noted the safety being disengaged a few times. Somehow, possibly because the SC is getting a bit worn (?), the safety is getting released while it is bouncing around in my pants all day.
It scares me to be manipulating the gun inside my pants when I am not 100% confident in the safety being engaged. I have seen pics of worn out IWB holsters that have bunched up and gotten inside of the trigger guard. I can just see a fold in the SmartCarry getting inside the trigger as I am pushing up the whole thing and causing a ND. My fears of this have become more acute lately since the SC is getting worn out and the barrel is protruding through the bottom. I can feel my finger going RIGHT OVER the muzzle when pushing the gear up so that I can get to my gear.
And HEAVEN FORBID the thing NDs while pointing at my Johnson!! Talk about going off half-cocked! The second issue I am having is that the mag release is getting pushed while it is inside my pants also. Several times I have taken the thing off at night or sat on the toilet only to find the magazine is not seated in the mag well. The SC is deep concealment anyways and it will be slow to present a firearm from the front of my pants. But what if I "whip it out" in a SHTF situation and as I am presenting the weapon the magazine falls to the ground. With the CA compliant mag safety I would not even be able to get off ONE SHOT!
It may be I just need to get a new SC. I don't know. Mine is pretty worn out and getting soft and crumpled around the edges. Just thought I would share my observations after using mine for about a year with the Ruger and another 9 months with the Shield. I still like the setup. I just have to be a bit more cautious when using it and have to check it more often now. But for deep concealment the SC is the bomb.
YMMV.
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