9/25/2023 0 Comments Wanted dead or alive gun holster![]() ![]() You may think, “eh, what’s a quarter inch” You’ll feel the difference “IF” you don’t know how to dress around it. Now the Glock 19 is about 1 1/4” in width at its widest point. These micro guns are approximately 1” in width at their widest, give or take. I know that with a smaller size gun like these “micro” compacts you loose round capacity but with guns like the Hellcat, you get 13+1 rounds with the included extended magazine. That makes these guns much more ideal for EDC when It comes to weight. The smaller “micro” compacts like the G43, the Springfield Hellcat and the P365 weigh in at about 1 1/2 pounds fully loaded. That’s a whole pound less and more rounds as well. One of the slimmest full size guns out there with under an inch in width on the slide but again, the weight of the gun overshadows many of its pros when it comes to concealed carry.Ī fully loaded G19 or many other polymer compact guns weigh in at about 2 pounds fully loaded. It’s 3 pounds hanging off your belt in one very specific general area. Now you may think, “3 pounds?! ‘Smirk’ I’ll gain 5 pounds during Christmas and not skip a beat!” True, but remember that the weight of a 3 pound gun is not evenly distributed like those 2 dozen tamales you annihilated. That gun, fully loaded, weighs a little over 3 pounds. The 2 main things to look for is weight and size. And then see if it’s a good candidate for IWB concealed carry. Make sure you can handle the gun well first and foremost. Now, just because these work for me doesn’t mean they will be a good fit for you. What is your tolerance for discomfort? I know people who can’t even carry car keys in their front pocket much less carry 3 pounds of steel and walnut on their side. What is the perfect gun for EDC? That, is going to be up to you. Get a gun that you are willing to carry on a daily basis. So, it stays home in your dresser or night stand. That bazooka of a gun you got for concealed carry, on the other hand, is too heavy and way too big to lug around all day long. Why, because it fits nicely into your wallet. The problem with this is that most of the time the only thing you’ll be taking out with you when you’re with your family or friends is your CCW license. We all want a big gun with firepower so we go out and get a hand cannon for EDC. Let’s get to the first one: carrying the wrong gun. Why? Because I was carrying a G17, had waist tight jeans and I was new to the whole “appendix” carry.ģ reasons why It was so unbearable for me to carry IWB I went and took off my gun and there was a sigh of relief. I was with my wife in a restaurant and after about 5 min of sitting down I told her that I had to go to the vehicle real quick. I remember the first time I carried appendix IWB. I’ve been carrying for more than 20 years and consistently on a daily basis for more than 10 years. In this video we go over 3 reasons why IWB can be so uncomfortable. I can’t think of any other way to carry that can be more awkward and troublesome… if you don’t know what you are doing. And why not? It’s the most uncomfortable way to carry your gun. IWB can be more than just uncomfortable, it can be unbearable. ![]()
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