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April 4th, 2018 at 7:03 pm
Yes. Until…well, you know.
April 4th, 2018 at 9:03 pm
I just can’t get comfortable with the possibility of ballistic castration.
April 5th, 2018 at 8:02 am
No. Appendix carry doesn’t even make the top five.
hip
pocket
ankle
butt crack
shoulder
man-purse
then appendix
April 5th, 2018 at 1:33 pm
For me it is more comfortable than hip carry. Hip tends to have a lot of pressure due to having to keep the belt tight for a real weight carry gun (say Glock 19 or more). I will say Appendix is all about the correct designed for AIWB holster in the exact correct position. For me it needs to be inboard of the thigh and just outboard of the right boy so to speak. 1/4″ one way or the other on my belt makes all the difference between comfort or not.
It is also far more comfortable and accessable while driving than other forms of carry (people that ask how you sit while AIWB are generally doing it wrong IMO and trying to position over the thigh). Also as I’ve found in retention training, AIWB is far easier to defend from and deploy during a someone trying to grab your gun.
April 5th, 2018 at 6:43 pm
MattCFII,
Try Hank’s belts. They are very stiff and thick leather and have a 99-year guarantee (no shit!). They’ll hold just about any gun. Can find them at Hanks site or on Amazon.
I own two and love them.
April 5th, 2018 at 9:20 pm
I have lots of true gun belts. My current is a Crossbreed Crossover but have a good amount of stiff of nylon belts, like Volund Gearworks, rigger/range style belts in 1.5″ and 1.75″. I’ve heard about Hanks and will probably get one now that I’m getting back into leather for work, but I prefer a belt that doesn’t use holes for the buckle.
All those belts work for traditional IWB, but I still notice it digging in sooner than I notice in AIWB. The tightness eventually hits my iliac crests on both sides in IWB.
April 6th, 2018 at 10:19 am
I’ll say it, because it bears repeating for the sake of all us recently new shooters: pay for a good stiff belt, one made specifically for use with a holster, properly sized for the holster you are using, which should be a high quality holster.
Only after that, worry about which position is best for concealed carry.
April 6th, 2018 at 4:20 pm
mikee nails it. Frankly, a good belt may be more important than the holster. One cut on a curve is usually best, except you can’t get them with a velcro lining. Not practical, it seems.
Try to buy the belt from the holster maker, if at all possible.
You want the holster to fit snugly to the belt. You do not want 1 3/4″ slots with a 1 1/2″ belt. You don’t want the holster to float around on the belt, and you want it solidly fixed for the draw.
That “float” screws up the draw, and makes concealment “iffy” in some applications. The holster should not move during the draw! If it does, fix the problem.