Posted: 8/9/2007 4:41:12 AM EDT
| I just got in with a new agency. This agency allows backup guns, but unfortunately they only allow Sigs, so I'm limited to the P232. I suppose I could go for the P239, but I think that would be a bit much to conceal. My question is, would you recommend an ankle holster, a vest holster, or something else? Off duty now I carry a PM9 in my pocket, and would carry that on duty in my pocket if they would allow it. I tried the P232 in the pocket holster, but it seems a little too long. Any other recommendations? |
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I do plan on petitioning them to let me carry my PM9, but I'm just a pimple on the butt of society, and it's a pretty big department, so I can't imagine my input will make the difference. Not to mention I haven't even started there yet. I don't want to show up bitching about not liking this or that. I think the standard is a week before you can start bitching  Edit: Any recomendations on a good vest holster for a P232? This is the only one I could find: Vest holster |
| My absolute favorate place to cary my backup is on the inside of my left ankle. I feel like I can draw it with either hand from almost any position. Spend the money on a really good holster though, its worth it. Right now I'm using a Don Hume and like it. I cary a Smith Airweight thugh and don't know if your 232 would feel too big. A G27 was too heavy for me. |
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I carry a G19 on my inside left ankle in an uncle mike's ankle rig... it goes over my boot, so it's very secure and I can really tighten down the strap to keep it in place. I also have a vest holster on an elastic belly band, but it tends to slide down after 4-5 horus of wear and if I have to run it really drops down a bit, I much prefer the ankle holster for ease of wear, even though it might take a little longer to get to it... |
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Desantis Vest Holster it will fit up to medium/compact sized pistols. i carry a S&W 6906 in it and several friends carry S&W 3913 or 908 models. unlike the picture, you wear it under the vest straps. very secure. |
| I ordered the uncle mikes holster, and it doesn't work very well for the P232, so I'm sending it back. I wish desantis made one for this pistol, but according to thier web site, it's Glocks and J frame Smiths only. I'm going to try the one I listed earlier, and if that doesn't work out, I'll go with an ankle holster I guess. Does anyone carry in the pocket on duty? I carry off duty in a pocket holster, and was thinking of going that way. I do see that it has some disadvatages, like it would be very difficult to draw with the other hand, but I am so used to having it in my pocket already I thought it might work for me. |
How well does that work? I can wear my G27 with shoes, but I think it'd look like I have a tumor if I strapped a holster over the outside of my boot. 
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well, like i said, i wish it were a little skinnier. i am not convinced that this is the best place to carry a BUG, but i figure it's got to be better than nothing at all. if i am standing up, it's not visible unless you're looking for it carefully. sitting down, it shows, and you have to make sure the pants legs doesn't bunch up. i am going to look into other carry methods, like maybe a good, secure vest holster..... |
re-read my original post above. unless your SIG P232 is bigger than a S&W 6906, it will work just fine. the Desantis and Uncle Mike's vest holsters are simple synthetic holsters that are not hard fitted for certain models. |