Posted: 2/1/2007 12:37:05 PM EDT
| Just wondering if anybody carries a full size 1911 day to day> |
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I carry a 5" Springfield Loaded or a 4.25" Les Baer daily. I use the same holster (VM II) for both. I'm in SC, and it's pretty damn hot/humid here....no problems hiding it with a t-shirt, but I always wear an undershirt to keep my delicate skin from getting chafed and my expensive pistols from getting all sweaty. |
| I carry a 5" SA mil-spec that I have had some work done on it. I carry it all the time and it does get pretty hot here in the summer of VA. I ride a motorcycle in the summer alot and it is easy to conceal with a leather vest I wear it in a shoulder holster. When not on the bike i carry it with and IWB holster and a T-shirt over it. When it is cooler I carry on a high noon holster with a jacket. |
a quality IWB holster. It protects the finish of the pistol while covering the trigger and safety, and keeps the gun from shifting out of position. The Mexican Bandit carry method is not for me. |
Full size 1991 in a Brommeland Max Con V IWB holster with mag and flashlight on the off side for counterweight. I carry it both summer and winter. I find it more comfortable than carrying my S&W 2" J frame in the pocket of my coat. (I've got to get a good holster for that thing.) Kent |
1: I doubt anyone has ever noticed me carrying. There is a slight bulge at the very base of the grip when I bend forward, so I squat instead of bending. The bulge could just be a cell phone so I don't think any one would ever think "GUN!!". 2: Walking is very comfortable considering the belt is carrying 4 extra pounds. Sitting is no problem although accasionally I find a chair that hits the gun just wrong. If I'm driving more than 3/4 of an hour I'll pull the holster off, but for context I also take my wallet out of my pocket on long drives too. 3: I prefer leather because a properly fitted leather holster requires no retention strap. The gun just snaps into place. I dont think nylon can be molded this way. I don't like kydex because I'm old fashioned and I have this belief that it is harder on my guns finish than leather, weather true or not. Kent |
