Posted: 8/29/2008 7:07:42 PM EDT
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Well I should have my permit in a couple of months. I haven't gotten it yet because it really doesn't mean much to me as I can't carry at work. But I decided to bite the bullet and do it, one reason was it allows me to carry a loaded weapon in my passenger area when I'm in Alabama (not a problem here) another is so I can be legal post SHTF At any rate I won't CCW every day and I don't have a lot of bucks to spend on my first rig. I would like it to be reasonable concealable, and I would like to have the option to carry a G19 second generation or G17 3rd depending on what I wear over it. I would like it to be IDPA approved, and I want the operation to be as close to my competition rig as possible to minimilize the "cross training" my competition rig (Cheapo Uncle Mike's injection molded on a cheapo duty belt) I really like this. I've got a couple of belts that do agood job as an "under-belt" and I figure the will do a good job for holding up my CCW for now.  I'm looking at this blade-tech Pro's: the IWB would be more concelable cons: it would take much more getting used to This Serpa Pros: would carry similarly to my competition rig but be more concealable. I like the idea of some positive retention Cons: the retention would take some getting used to (and I might switch to it for my competition/field rig) less concealable than the IWB Or I could just get another one of the Uncle Mikes belt rigs. So any advice for a new CCWer? Thoughts one way or another? |
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Just so you know, Uncle Mike's holsters are not IDPA approved - says so right in their rules. I've used IWB Blade Tech and IWB CompTac with a G19, and find the CompTac more comfortable. There's a sharp piece that covers the mag release on the Blade Tech that bothers me. I've been using the IWB CompTac for the last 4 IDPA matches - probably will again tomorrow if I can get moving early enough. It's not really that much of a change to go from OWB to IWB for IDPA - at least for me, but I've been doing it for a while. I have a VMII also on order - frankly, I think the leather will be more comfortable than the Kydex. I CHL'd with a 1911/Watch 6 for the last 10 yrs or so. |
I'm hoping this to be the case. I practice with my belt rig a good deal. If I get the IWB, after a bit of practice, I would expect to start using it in pistol only matches. |
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CompTac with soft belt loops = $57.50 www.comp-tac.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=68 Milt Sparks Versa Max II - $223.00 for 2 of them, including shipping www.miltsparks.com/ (I have my order confirmation form right here) I'm tired and off to bed -I'll let you search the IDPA site for the sections where they say Uncle Mikes holsters aren't approved. 
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I like the Comp-Tac idea with the soft brown belt loops, added to the list for consideration. Milt Sparks is out of the price range for now... |
TT Gunleather www.ttgunleather.com/catalog/c1_p1.html |
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Forgot about these - I also have a Raven Concealment holster on order. They're about $65.00. I bought a Milt SParks Summer Special too. Guys at Sparks told me Brownell's almost always had them in stock. Frankly, I find this the most comfortable of all the holsters I have bought to date for my G19. They're about $85.00. If you are retired mil, or probably some other categories that I'm not amiliar with, you can open a business acct at Brownells, and items are discounted. Here's another holster thread: www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=5&f=10&t=62357 I went from 1911s to Glocks a few months ago, and I think I've spent more on holsters trying to find a comfortable one than I did on the pistol.  
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