Since the straps are over your shoulders and meet in the back, the idea is that you can cover your gun by wearing a sports coat or jacket. A set of (usually) leather straps crosses over your shoulders and back, allowing a gun holster and spare magazine carriers to hang on opposite sides of your body. If you’re old enough to remember Don Johnson in his Miami Vice role, you’ll know this one. Safariland 5379 GLS Holster, from $46.50.CrossBreed SuperTuck Deluxe, from $69.95.The large leather back panel provides stability and a Kydex shell holds the gun. With one caveat, which we’ll discuss in a minute, access to your gun is excellent: It will be right near your dominant hand. With an IWB carry setup, your gun is highly likely to stay just where you want it. The holster attaches to your pants and belt but is also held in place by the pressure of your pants or skirt. You can wear shorter untucked shirts or jackets and easily cover the grip area of the gun. As a result, it’s easier to conceal than the OWB style. The fabric of your pants or skirt hides most of the gun.
The loops on this Galco Royal Guard holster attach to the belt, and the holster body and gun ride inside of your pants or skirt. Kydex is also thinner than leather, so the width of stuff inside of your belt is minimized. I particularly like hybrid-style holsters, which use a large leather back panel for stability and comfort against your body, while a Kydex gun pocket keeps the gun stable and locked in place. IWB Holsters can be made of leather, Kydex, or both. Safariland 6377 ALS Concealment Belt Loop Holster, from $49.50īelt Holsters: Inside the Waistband (IWB).You’ll also need to plan on moving that cover garment out of the way when you draw, without getting all tangled up. Depending on the size of your handgun, the muzzle may hang five or six inches below the top of your pants. Since the entire handgun is kept outside of your clothing, you’ll need to wear either a long shirt or jacket to cover it all. Quick draws look really impressive on the big screen, don’t they? While you absolutely, positively need a proper gun belt with belt holsters, you can wear your normal pants assuming the belt loops are large enough for your gun belt. OWB holsters offer the easiest and fastest draw available – that’s why all those heroes and villains in spaghetti western movies used them. A CrossBreed SnapSlide OWB holster carrying a Springfield Armory XD-S.
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