Sidearms & Scatterguns Favorite IWB holster?
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I have been using tacti-pac for a while. Extremely comfortable for all day wear.
Just got a new duty weapon, and since tacti-pac takes 3 months, I ordered a “bravobelt” belly band. I carried a full size glock with two spare mags all day in very tight quarters seating. No issues at all.
Just got a new duty weapon, and since tacti-pac takes 3 months, I ordered a “bravobelt” belly band. I carried a full size glock with two spare mags all day in very tight quarters seating. No issues at all.
The tactipac has neoprene large enough that the grip/stippling can’t touch your skin. This is awesome as I used to wear an undershirt for this reason and don’t have to if I don’t want.
Anything made by Tim Thurner
When I carried a CZ P-01 with iron sights I used this when I needed to have the gun on all day long:
I'll be putting it up in the PX soon since I don't have that gun and it fits nothing else. Mine is cordovan in color.
When I carried a CZ P-01 with iron sights I used this when I needed to have the gun on all day long:
I'll be putting it up in the PX soon since I don't have that gun and it fits nothing else. Mine is cordovan in color.
Appendix Combo, Holster and Mag pouch combination
Appendix Combo, Holster and Mag pouch combination for high concealability.
spetzgear.com I like what I see
The Stealth Gear arrived a few days ago. I've worn it a couple times and while it's a really nice holster, not working with at least one pair of pants will try some others. I keep finding myself coming back to the $34 BraDec.
For 1911: Safariland I.W.B. #57 Colt (8)(27-53) *Adjustable for Holster Cant and Pistol Retention. Black leather.
Milt Sparks SS2, VM2 & Criterions take care of almost all of my IWB carry.
Occasionally carry in an Andrews MacDaniel2...
Occasionally carry in an Andrews MacDaniel2...
Pistols with reflex sights are the future and the future is now. Leather holster makers need to get with the program.
I could not find an IWB holster that I liked, so I started sewing my own. Part of it is that I appendix carry and the other part is I'm too poor to churn through nice holsters to find what I want.
Only leather holster maker who seems to have a clue about where handguns are going: https://www.wrightleatherworks.com/collections/red-dot-ready-holsters
Hidden Hybrid for me. Used to carry with a variety of leather holsters but the Hidden Hybrids are just so dam comfortable and well made. Love the suede backing.
Milt Sparks, TT Gun Leather or 5 Shot for IWB. Kydex is not comfortable for a iwb holster. Carried a G19/17/22 for over 15yrs in a sparks vm2 full time for some long days. When I retired I bought a G48 and tried a TT IWB and it’s just as well made, comfortable and concealable as sparks.
My favorite IWB holster was a G-code Incog that I had for a G43 a years ago but unfortunately they don’t make any holsters for the combos I’ve been carrying.
I recently switched from carrying a USP9C to a P365XL and I’ve been carrying it in a Divito’s custom holster and it’s a very well make holster, just not quite as comfy as the G-code was. I have one for an M18 too and it’s also well done. I needed a couple new holsters for some new setups and McKinatec seems to be pretty highly regarded so I ended up ordering 3 of them including one for the same P365XL setup to compare it to the Divito.
I recently switched from carrying a USP9C to a P365XL and I’ve been carrying it in a Divito’s custom holster and it’s a very well make holster, just not quite as comfy as the G-code was. I have one for an M18 too and it’s also well done. I needed a couple new holsters for some new setups and McKinatec seems to be pretty highly regarded so I ended up ordering 3 of them including one for the same P365XL setup to compare it to the Divito.
I’ll necromance this thread.
I’ve got a P229 and out of all the companies and recommendations that have been made here, not many options for this model.
I’ve got a Tier 1 Agis that came with the pistol and I’ve been hesitant to try it out because it’s fucking huge and I’m not that big of a guy.
Have to run some errands today but im going to give it a shot and see what happens.
Normally, I carry a P238 with a sticky holster and throw it in a front pocket.
The problem with a pocket holster is a lot of Jean manufacturers are making pockets smaller and smaller.
I’ve got one pair and the pockets are so small, the butt damn near sticks out of the top of the pocket.
WTF?
If I’m going to switch to IWB, I’d like to start carrying something capable of holding more than 8 rounds.
Thanks to those that have contributed here as when searching for IWB holsters, not all these companies show up in the results.
I’ve got a P229 and out of all the companies and recommendations that have been made here, not many options for this model.
I’ve got a Tier 1 Agis that came with the pistol and I’ve been hesitant to try it out because it’s fucking huge and I’m not that big of a guy.
Have to run some errands today but im going to give it a shot and see what happens.
Normally, I carry a P238 with a sticky holster and throw it in a front pocket.
The problem with a pocket holster is a lot of Jean manufacturers are making pockets smaller and smaller.
I’ve got one pair and the pockets are so small, the butt damn near sticks out of the top of the pocket.
WTF?
If I’m going to switch to IWB, I’d like to start carrying something capable of holding more than 8 rounds.
Thanks to those that have contributed here as when searching for IWB holsters, not all these companies show up in the results.
I pile on the necrobang.
I like this and it’s made in VA and has various clip options.
Website is down for maintenance but they are about a month or two lead time on orders.
I like this and it’s made in VA and has various clip options.
Website is down for maintenance but they are about a month or two lead time on orders.
Comptac mtac is good. Kydex and leather. The Kydex is changeable if you change guns. Had one since 08. Don't use regularly but still good.
www.comp-tac.com
MTAC Holster
The Comp-Tac® MTAC™ Holster is an inside the waistband (IWB) Kydex® and leather hybrid holster designed for comfortable concealed carry. This holster may be worn behind the hip at 4:00 or 5:00, and offers the best in comfort and speed for everyday use. The top-grain cow hide leather backing...
www.comp-tac.com 
Love how brand new some these “carry” guns look. 
Anyhow, large leather footprint gets hot in the South, and I personally can’t live with the eventually poor retention of hydrid designs. Milt Sparks SS II for leather, and JM Custom Kydex.
Anyhow, large leather footprint gets hot in the South, and I personally can’t live with the eventually poor retention of hydrid designs. Milt Sparks SS II for leather, and JM Custom Kydex.
I switched to a Vedder appendix when I bought a 365XL and put a RMR on it. Used to always carry in a Crossbreed/hybrid at 4-5 oclock.
I have a JMCK Wing Claw 2.5 with a DCC monoblock and a Velo4 with snap loops and hate them.
Holsters with a single attachment point or with two of them very close together suck for me. They shift, they print, and they never lay correctly.
That’s why I run the Wing Claw 2.0 with DCs for my bigger/heavier pistols. The DC clips are farther apart, so they distribute the weight and stabilize the gun better.
The only Velo4 I have is for my G48, which is light enough that it does a fine job. The clips are also far enough apart (it uses two separate DC clips, not a DC Monoblock) that it still stabilizes things, and the clips themselves grab my belt firmly so there’s no chance of movement. I’ll concede that it doesn’t ride as close as the JMCK Wing 2.0 does, but it hides fine. But I do still have a JMCK Wing 2.0 for the G48, it just has the plastic clips and no wedge, so I wanted to try the Velo to see if the wedge helps (it does). I’ll be buying wedges for all my JMCK gear shortly.
For me the answer is the Tier 1 Xyphos. The clips are a phenomenal design with height adjustment range and increments that are superior to anything else. The clips are far apart enough that the holster will not shift no matter how heavy/large a pistol I carry or how I move. On top of that the claw is height adjustable, has four thickness adjustments, and the claw screws are independent of the holster tension screw. I can conceal a P-09 under a t shirt without issues. I can get a full firing grip on the gun and I never scrape my knuckles on my belt on the draw.
I greatly prefer leather, for IWB. Over the years, I’ve amassed a decent collection, which is constantly changing. One I like the most and that gets a large amount of use is my TT with elephant. Here it is with my G27.3:
When I carry my 442, it’s usually in a DeSantis Nemesis or so NetInfos, a Brigade:
Here are a few others:
When I carry my 442, it’s usually in a DeSantis Nemesis or so NetInfos, a Brigade:
Here are a few others:
For reference, here is my Sig 226R in a Milt Sparks VMII.
If you like premium leather, some other brands are:
TT Gunleather
Nightengale Leather
Privateer Gunleather
Exodus Gun Leather
Tucker Gunleather, Locked & Loaded, and Tucker & Byrd(under three different “business partnerships)
Ritchie Leather Works
5Shot
Bulman Leather
and a few others I can’t think of, right now.
If you find a Brigade, they are very nice, but Troy hasn’t put out new work in a while.
