CC holsters

flashhole · May 12, 2019, 03:24 PM

Inside the waist band, outside the waist band

Thumb break, no thumb break

Leather, nylon, plastic

What's your preference? I'm in the market for a carry holster for my S&W Airweight 38. I'm leaning toward the small pancake OWB style.

Also in the market for a holster for my Ruger Mark IV Target. This one is not necessarily for concealed carry.

Nathan · May 12, 2019, 04:10 PM

I think you are spot on. I mostly carried OWB, pancake. I’ll bet RG Leather on Facebook could make you happy. Check his stuff out.

I had a Don Hume IWB for my 640 and it was great too. Pocket carry sucked!

KyJim · May 12, 2019, 05:47 PM

The Model 38 Airweight is made for pocket carry---small. lightweight, rounded to aid concealment, and a standard grip/stocks that has a small footprint. I regularly carried mine in a DeSantis Nemesis for years until I semi-retired it.

Cheapshooter · May 12, 2019, 06:28 PM

For other than pocket carry I like the IWB leather/Kydex hybrid style like this.
https://www.theisholsters.com/products.php?productId=1
There are several makers of this type of holster, but I am very happy with the craftsmanship, fit, quick delivery, and price of the Theis holsters. I have several for different makes and models of guns

lee n. field · May 12, 2019, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashhole

Inside the waist band, outside the waist band

Thumb break, no thumb break

Leather, nylon, plastic

What's your preference?

My Preferences:

Inside the waistband, carried 3 o'clock (right on my hip)
Kydex holster molded to fit the gun, with at least one belt loop for security. (I've had too many times when clips would fail to hold the holster to the belt).
For a very short gun, try to buy a bit longer holster (ex. 3" XD subcompact, buy holster for 4" XD Service) -- short holsters can sometimes want to flop over the belt, because more of the weight of the gun is above the belt.

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Google up "Blade Tech Nano" for an example of this style.

Quote:

I'm in the market for a carry holster for my S&W Airweight 38. I'm leaning toward the small pancake OWB style.

Also in the market for a holster for my Ruger Mark IV Target. This one is not necessarily for concealed carry.

J-frame S&W shouldn't be too hard to find.

Wag · May 13, 2019, 07:57 AM

The type of clothing you wear may have a lot to do with what carry rig you use. Also, your body type and shape will have much to say about it. :-)

I still prefer a belly band over anything else for all of those reasons.

--Wag--

TailGator · May 13, 2019, 11:51 AM

My preference is leather IWB - leather for comfort, IWB for maximum concealment. With IWB, less revolver or pistol needs to be concealed by a cover garment, since a substantial portion is inside your britches. I had a Milt Sparks Summer Special when I carried a S&W 642. Went to a semi for capacity reasons, and have come to like DeSantis Inner Piece.

Kydex is going to last better and probably protect the gun better if you work outside in a hot environment, though. I work indoors.

flashhole · May 13, 2019, 07:28 PM

Not for work, just personal carry.

My buddy who teaches CC classes and runs a LEO training center is a strong advocate of OWB holsters.

He's not a big fan of revolvers for personal protection but values highly how accurately the person can shoot his weapon regardless of capacity.

flashhole · May 13, 2019, 07:30 PM

I'm looking at both IWB and OCB options. I may get one of each just to be able to state my own opinion against personal experience.

flashhole · May 13, 2019, 07:31 PM

Anyone use compression shirts when carrying with IWB holsters?

1MoreFord · May 14, 2019, 03:26 PM

I have 3 versions of CCW holsters(I know I'm luckily strange and don't have a box full). My first one is an old Bianchi Askins Avenger OWB. The next couple are Milt Sparks Summer Special II IWB's. I've since found Vedder LightTuck IWB Kydex holsters. I like all of them but there's not a thumb break on any of them.

**Spats McGee** · May 15, 2019, 03:39 AM

For my pocket-carried LCR, I just use an Uncle Mike's pocket holster, though I'm hoping to upgrade that soon. For my Shield and my G19: (1) DeSantis Speed Scabbards for OWB leather; and (2) Stealth Gear Revolutions for IWB.

flashhole · May 18, 2019, 08:38 PM

Ordered a Barsony IWB Tuckable holster. Will comment on it after a few weeks of use.

std7mag · May 19, 2019, 08:51 AM

While i do have a CCL in my state, i usually carry OWB.
My usual carry is a Springfield Armory Mil Spec Champion in a DeSantis Yaqui slide holster.
My Walther PPS i carry in a Blackhawk thumb break holster.

muzzleblast... · May 19, 2019, 10:03 AM

When I roll with a J-frame, it is normally either in a pocket, or something like:

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May 12, 2019, 03:24 PM	#1
flashhole Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2005 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 2,000	CC holsters Inside the waist band, outside the waist band Thumb break, no thumb break Leather, nylon, plastic What's your preference? I'm in the market for a carry holster for my S&W Airweight 38. I'm leaning toward the small pancake OWB style. Also in the market for a holster for my Ruger Mark IV Target. This one is not necessarily for concealed carry. __________________ ,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 my wife in a discussion about Liberals. Are you ready for civil war?

May 12, 2019, 06:28 PM	#4
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	For other than pocket carry I like the IWB leather/Kydex hybrid style like this. https://www.theisholsters.com/products.php?productId=1 There are several makers of this type of holster, but I am very happy with the craftsmanship, fit, quick delivery, and price of the Theis holsters. I have several for different makes and models of guns __________________ Cheapshooter's rules of gun ownership #1: NEVER SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING!

May 13, 2019, 07:57 AM	#6
Wag Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 988	The type of clothing you wear may have a lot to do with what carry rig you use. Also, your body type and shape will have much to say about it. :-) I still prefer a belly band over anything else for all of those reasons. --Wag-- __________________ "Great genius will always encounter fierce opposition from mediocre minds." --Albert Einstein.

May 13, 2019, 07:28 PM	#8
flashhole Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2005 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 2,000	Not for work, just personal carry. My buddy who teaches CC classes and runs a LEO training center is a strong advocate of OWB holsters. He's not a big fan of revolvers for personal protection but values highly how accurately the person can shoot his weapon regardless of capacity. __________________ ,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 my wife in a discussion about Liberals. Are you ready for civil war?

May 13, 2019, 07:30 PM	#9
flashhole Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2005 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 2,000	I'm looking at both IWB and OCB options. I may get one of each just to be able to state my own opinion against personal experience. __________________ ,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 my wife in a discussion about Liberals. Are you ready for civil war?

May 12, 2019, 04:10 PM	#2
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,325	I think you are spot on. I mostly carried OWB, pancake. I’ll bet RG Leather on Facebook could make you happy. Check his stuff out. I had a Don Hume IWB for my 640 and it was great too. Pocket carry sucked!

May 12, 2019, 05:47 PM	#3
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	The Model 38 Airweight is made for pocket carry---small. lightweight, rounded to aid concealment, and a standard grip/stocks that has a small footprint. I regularly carried mine in a DeSantis Nemesis for years until I semi-retired it.

May 13, 2019, 11:51 AM	#7
TailGator Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,787	My preference is leather IWB - leather for comfort, IWB for maximum concealment. With IWB, less revolver or pistol needs to be concealed by a cover garment, since a substantial portion is inside your britches. I had a Milt Sparks Summer Special when I carried a S&W 642. Went to a semi for capacity reasons, and have come to like DeSantis Inner Piece. Kydex is going to last better and probably protect the gun better if you work outside in a hot environment, though. I work indoors.

May 13, 2019, 07:31 PM	#10
flashhole Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2005 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 2,000	Anyone use compression shirts when carrying with IWB holsters? __________________ ,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 my wife in a discussion about Liberals. Are you ready for civil war?

May 14, 2019, 03:26 PM	#11
1MoreFord Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2014 Location: Arkansas Posts: 244	I have 3 versions of CCW holsters(I know I'm luckily strange and don't have a box full). My first one is an old Bianchi Askins Avenger OWB. The next couple are Milt Sparks Summer Special II IWB's. I've since found Vedder LightTuck IWB Kydex holsters. I like all of them but there's not a thumb break on any of them.

May 15, 2019, 03:39 AM	#12
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	For my pocket-carried LCR, I just use an Uncle Mike's pocket holster, though I'm hoping to upgrade that soon. For my Shield and my G19: (1) DeSantis Speed Scabbards for OWB leather; and (2) Stealth Gear Revolutions for IWB. __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.

May 18, 2019, 08:38 PM	#13
flashhole Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2005 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 2,000	Ordered a Barsony IWB Tuckable holster. Will comment on it after a few weeks of use. __________________ ,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 my wife in a discussion about Liberals. Are you ready for civil war?

May 19, 2019, 08:51 AM	#14
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	While i do have a CCL in my state, i usually carry OWB. My usual carry is a Springfield Armory Mil Spec Champion in a DeSantis Yaqui slide holster. My Walther PPS i carry in a Blackhawk thumb break holster. __________________ When our own government declares itself as "tyrannical", where does that leave us??!! "Januarary 6th insurrection". Funny, I didn't see a single piece of rope...

May 19, 2019, 10:03 AM	#15
muzzleblast... Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2015 Location: Obwat, TN Posts: 285	When I roll with a J-frame, it is normally either in a pocket, or something like: or,