How do you carry your 1911

[SperlingPE]

IWB or OWB?
SOB?
4 o'clock?

Recommendations for holsters.

[GastonG-NoVa]

Kramer horsehide IWB both for my 1911 and my normal carry piece, my Glock 23.

The Kramer horsey IWB that I have now has been used everyday for the past 13+ years and still stays open when I draw the pistol.

[Razoreye]

Both IWB and OWB. Fullsize.

I prefer OWB for obvious reasons. Infidel from CTAC is great for IWB and I have their paddle (speed) for OWB work.

Generally, 3 with OWB, 3:30-4 for IWB. Condition Zero.

[John_Wayne777]

Like so:



Blade Tech kydex IWB, and Blade Tech kydex mag holder. Backed up by a S&W 442 carried in a DeSantis Nemesis holster. Although not always with the pictured T-shirt, even though it does stop bullets, enable me to leap tall buildings in a single bound, and choke people out with the Force.

[Barry in IN]

IWB (Sparks Summer Special)
About 4:00, I guess.

[Madsmiley]

OWB Yaqui holster..Same holster can be used for both compact and full sized

[DocGKR]

Depends on what I'm doing...

For duty in uniform: 6004
For duty out of uniform: Alessi DOJ
For off-duty: Sparks Heritage #1

[HolyRoller]

On-duty, Safariland 6280 mid-ride. You do need a few hundred reps to get the SLS open every time. You don't need a drop-leg holster to deconflict your sidearm with your carbine, as proven in two carbine classes and my own practice. Every time Apocalypto comes on satellite TV, I take time to dryfire some transition drills and hostage rescue shots during the human sacrifice scenes.

Off-duty, Wild Bill's Concealment Summer Heat, a Summer Special clone, IWB at 3:00. Wild Bill's is proof you don't need to deposit a thousand bucks and wait a decade for quality, comfortable, long-wearing leather. Only gripe is, the belt loops are too large so I'll get a tighter one next time. I don't understand people who say you can't conceal a 1911 in hot weather. I just get my muscle shirts one size larger and nobody's the wiser. For less uncomfortable 1911 IWB carry, try a regular-sized thumb safety. I went all the way back to the A1 thumb safety for maximum delay of bad guys who gain control of my 1911.

[RD62]

More often than not IWB, as the vast majority of the time it's concealed. I'm looking to pick up a Comp-Tac IWB after the first of the year. I never really carry SOB anymore.


-RD62

[C4IGrant]

Mexican SOB.



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