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I normally carry OWB under an untucked T shirt with a pancake holster. My main carry gun is a SP101 2 1/4" 357 magnum. I have a large custom made grip on the gun to fit my hands. I also carry two spare speed loaders on my belt in metal spring clips. The clips are slim and not bulky. This system works great for me. The issue I am having is a wardrobe change has now been brought into the mix. I now need to wear a snap front western shirt tucked into my jeans with a belt. IWB carry is not an option due to how I wear my pants and what I am doing while I carry.
I bought a leather shoulder holster that hangs the gun horizontally with the muzzle slightly tipped down. I needed the butt to be facing forward in order for me to be able to reach it with my bad / stiff shoulders. The system came with a double speed loader pouch on the right that is an integral part of the system. I spent a few hours assembling, adjusting, and messing with it. The system came with tie downs to your belt and those are shown as optional to use. Using the tie downs means your shirt has to be under the holster rig and tucked in. I'm not looking for a cover garment type of wear. I need this to go under my shirt only. Also using the tie downs locks all your clothes together and makes bathroom breaks a huge hassle if in a hurry. Those tie downs will be eliminated.
First hurdle to overcome was my custom grip did not fit the holster. I can use it but the thumb strap cannot be used properly. The gun won't fall out but the strap has to go over the top behind the hammer and not the grip making it loose. The fix was to put a different grip on it that I already had. Not a deal breaker and I may be able to fix that issue later.
Second hurdle is the speed loader pouch is way too bulky. It is in the way of your arm and prints horribly no matter how you adjust it. Since the pouch is part of the system it cannot be taken off without losing the two points to attach the shoulder straps. My solution will be to make a substitute for the pouches. It will allow the straps to attach and be flat and weighted to offset the weight of the gun. I will then go back to a dump pouch on my belt for one reload and not carry the two speed loaders. Again, not a deal breaker. I might be able to attach my spring clips to this new part as well.....more designing needs to happen.
My next thoughts are going to be making the system as minimal as I can. Since my big grips will not fit, the ammo pouches are too big, and I need to remake a part- why not make this thing more invisible. I am now digging through my stash of stuff looking for a hunk of material to make the replacement part with.
I will take some photos as I put this together and show how it works.....ugh, I hate having to change things up. Getting my grip back on will be first priority once I get it all working.
I bought a leather shoulder holster that hangs the gun horizontally with the muzzle slightly tipped down. I needed the butt to be facing forward in order for me to be able to reach it with my bad / stiff shoulders. The system came with a double speed loader pouch on the right that is an integral part of the system. I spent a few hours assembling, adjusting, and messing with it. The system came with tie downs to your belt and those are shown as optional to use. Using the tie downs means your shirt has to be under the holster rig and tucked in. I'm not looking for a cover garment type of wear. I need this to go under my shirt only. Also using the tie downs locks all your clothes together and makes bathroom breaks a huge hassle if in a hurry. Those tie downs will be eliminated.
First hurdle to overcome was my custom grip did not fit the holster. I can use it but the thumb strap cannot be used properly. The gun won't fall out but the strap has to go over the top behind the hammer and not the grip making it loose. The fix was to put a different grip on it that I already had. Not a deal breaker and I may be able to fix that issue later.
Second hurdle is the speed loader pouch is way too bulky. It is in the way of your arm and prints horribly no matter how you adjust it. Since the pouch is part of the system it cannot be taken off without losing the two points to attach the shoulder straps. My solution will be to make a substitute for the pouches. It will allow the straps to attach and be flat and weighted to offset the weight of the gun. I will then go back to a dump pouch on my belt for one reload and not carry the two speed loaders. Again, not a deal breaker. I might be able to attach my spring clips to this new part as well.....more designing needs to happen.
My next thoughts are going to be making the system as minimal as I can. Since my big grips will not fit, the ammo pouches are too big, and I need to remake a part- why not make this thing more invisible. I am now digging through my stash of stuff looking for a hunk of material to make the replacement part with.
I will take some photos as I put this together and show how it works.....ugh, I hate having to change things up. Getting my grip back on will be first priority once I get it all working.
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