Posted: 10/1/2007 12:08:54 PM EDT
| Getting set up for my first CCW rig. I have a Glock 23. I'm going to order a CTAC holster. I need to get a belt. What width belt should I get. 1 1/2" or 1 1/4". My non-gun belts are all 1 1/4". Will a carry designed 1 1/4" belt be sturdy enough or should I go with 1 1/2"? |
| Get the biggest gun belt your holster will fit. This will help to keep your pistol secure and prevent it from rolling away from your body. I carry my G19 in a leather pancake holster on a thick 1 3/4 in belt. It is so comfortable that I forget it's even there. BTW 1 3/4 is the largest size that will fit through the loops on a regular pair of jeans. |
+1 But also make sure that the belt loops on the pants will take a 1.75" piece of leather. |
+32 I wear an Aker B21 1 1/2" belt. 1 1/4" are for if you are wearing slacks IMHO. |
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Biggest thing I forgot was checking all my belt loops. Some are tight on a 1.5 inch belt and by tight I mean it is darn hard to thread the belt into the loops. So part of it depends on clothing already owned. These days I buy pants with bigger belt loops and I plan to order a heavy duty belt like the 1 and 3/4 inch width mentioned. |