Posted: 7/1/2004 3:32:12 AM EDT
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For CCW I had been carrying a KelTec P-11 (9mm) IWB/SOB. I recently picked up a Springfield XD9 Service Model and got a Desantis Tuck-This holster. Last night was my first time out with this rig. I was wondering how it would work, because the Springfield is significantly bigger that the KT. I was surprised at how comfortable this holster is, including a spare mag. I haven't told the P11 yet, but I think it's going to be spending more time in the safe! |
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When I took it out of the package I was trying to figure out how to wear it IWB/SOB like in the pictures on the website. Using the allen wrench that came with it I loosened the screw attaching the clip and tilted it so I could wear it IWB/SOB. I was concerned about it tipping toward the heavy side since the clip is to the side of the holster, but it seemed to work OK last night. We went out to dinner with some friends, not a lot of walking around. I think the grip being above my belt kept it from tilting to an impractical angle. I'll do some more testing, walking through the mall & so forth to see if it continues to ride OK. |
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OK, I wore it out walking around. Although the picture in the catalog shows a guy wearing this holster SOB, it DOES NOT ride straight there. Since all the weight is to one side of the belt clip it tilts drastically in that direction. I was trying to be discrete walking through the store, thinking, "I can't wait to get back to the car so I can straighten this thing." I could tell it was at a bad angle. As I came around the back corner of my car I felt my spare mag sliding down my right leg. Not good. This holster is not suitable for SOB carry. I'm going to contact DeSantis and ask about an exchange. There is another model called the Pro-Stealth that is the same price and has the clip positioned to center the load. However, the clip on the Pro-Stealth in not tuckable. |
| I carry my SW99 in mine SOB and have no problems. How the hell did your mag fall out of the holder? You just have to adjust the holster until you find the right angle for it to ride then you won't have any problems. Took me several adjustments until I found the right angle for it. It is a ok holster, could be better, but for the price it isn't bad. |
...but Will Smith made it looks so cool in Bad Boys. [ 
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Not to mention only plan on practicing draws (yes, you should do that OFTEN) with no one else around. The biggest downside: falling or getting knocked down onto your back with a chunck of steel against your spine. BAD Mojo. |
| SOB is a really bad idea if you're actually gonna need your pistol in a hurry. 12 or 3 o'clock are the best places to carry. In a real life stick-up, you have to use your instincts and pull your pistol when you feel the threat is imminent. If you wait until they're right up on you, you don't have a chance. I know this because nobody on this board has been stuck up as many times as me! (no, I don't have any tough guy hero stories where I used my pistol to fend off a robbery. Most of the time I was robbed coming out of the "weed store" when I was in high school) |
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I've carried there because it conceals well and is reasonably comfortable. I put special emphasis on keeping my index finger along the slide during the draw, moving to the trigger as the sights come up on the target. However, I'm not about to claim to be THE authority here, and ARFCOM has been a great source of opinions, experience, and knowledge. I can stand to learn a bit more. I think this topic is worthy of a dedicated thread. Stay tuned... |
Really? I tried it when I first started carrying and found it to be horribly uncomfortable, and hard to control as well. That is, you can't do a quick visual check to make sure your cover garment didn't ride up while you were sitting down, something like that. You have to reach back there and check. Yeah, small of back carry... uncomfortable, inconvenient, slow, and dangerous. What's not to like? |