Guy B. Meredith
Member
Okay, I'm trying to use my 4" M66 for concealed carry and was targeting tuckable IWB as I usually dress tidy. I picked up a holster, selecting the leather loop option for belt.
The first day of carry in public was not good.
I'd seen favorable comments on holsters that have a single pivot/snap connecting the belt loop to the holster as cant is adjustable, but I find that is just not working.
I experimented with several ways of wearing the holster--cross draw, about 2, 4 and 10 o'clock. I can't wear it in back as the long barrel makes a strange bump about mid pocket. Don't like reaching back really well, either. In front I get uncomfortable with the muzzle just above the family jewels. Ditto cross draw.
It turns out that my body shape is best with carry just to the right of my suspender clip-about a 2 o'clock and a bit--with a cant of about 5 degrees.
The problem is that the loop does pivot about the snap setting so that as I walk the holster is changing position with gravity drawing the muzzle back in the direction of the family jewels. Not at all to my liking.
I am obviously going to have to put a lock on that pivot. I'm thinking a screw replacing the snap and a toothed lock washer to hold position. Maybe going to wide strap of some sort, maybe webbing. Any ideas?
In the meantime I'm waiting on deliver of a Desantis thumb break OWB scabbard for use with the type of clothes that I would normally wear untucked--jacket, etc.
I'm also strongly inclined to throw my budget to the wind and pick up a mouse gun like a 649 or KLCR, but I am concerned about the number of attacks on the public at a range of greater than 5 yards and feel better about the 4" barrel for that.
The first day of carry in public was not good.
I'd seen favorable comments on holsters that have a single pivot/snap connecting the belt loop to the holster as cant is adjustable, but I find that is just not working.
I experimented with several ways of wearing the holster--cross draw, about 2, 4 and 10 o'clock. I can't wear it in back as the long barrel makes a strange bump about mid pocket. Don't like reaching back really well, either. In front I get uncomfortable with the muzzle just above the family jewels. Ditto cross draw.
It turns out that my body shape is best with carry just to the right of my suspender clip-about a 2 o'clock and a bit--with a cant of about 5 degrees.
The problem is that the loop does pivot about the snap setting so that as I walk the holster is changing position with gravity drawing the muzzle back in the direction of the family jewels. Not at all to my liking.
I am obviously going to have to put a lock on that pivot. I'm thinking a screw replacing the snap and a toothed lock washer to hold position. Maybe going to wide strap of some sort, maybe webbing. Any ideas?
In the meantime I'm waiting on deliver of a Desantis thumb break OWB scabbard for use with the type of clothes that I would normally wear untucked--jacket, etc.
I'm also strongly inclined to throw my budget to the wind and pick up a mouse gun like a 649 or KLCR, but I am concerned about the number of attacks on the public at a range of greater than 5 yards and feel better about the 4" barrel for that.