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<blockquote data-quote="NikatKimber" data-source="post: 747756" data-attributes="member: 423"><p>Well, there's quite a few of us here in Stillwater that carry. Good for you for wanting to make carrying work with a normal size gun before immediately going to a peewee gun. Unfortunately, not only can my wife not carry at work due to rules, but also the dress code would make it very hard to conceal. Men's business dress is easy to conceal with, but women's is not. </p><p></p><p>There are a couple girls on here that carry, and one even carries a full size 1911, so someone should be able to offer good advice.</p><p></p><p>Do you have any kind of holster now?</p><p></p><p>IWB will be the easiest to conceal, especially if you don't want to wear large loose shirts. In general, there are two types of IWB, those with a single attachment right over the weapon, </p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p>and those with two, one on either side.</p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p>There are others that are different, but the vast majority fit those two basic designs. There are different cants (slope of the gun relative to the belt line), some hold the gun lower, some higher, some are adjustable, some are leather, some are kydex, etc.</p><p></p><p>There is another style that seems to be gaining popularity, just a single attachment point that is offset from the holster body.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]67518[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>In my (granted limited) experience, the two attachment design doesn't work <em>as</em> well for those who are skinny, as it requires that the holster bend more than for those who are larger around the waist. If the two attachment design does work for you, then it *typically* is more stable and supports the weight of the weapon better. It also is thinner respectively as the attachment is not alongside the thickness of the weapon.</p><p></p><p>My advice, general since I'm a guy:</p><p>- get a good <em><strong>GUN</strong></em> belt.</p><p>- get loops instead of clips for the holster's belt attachment if possible.</p><p>- the single attachment in a straight vertical drop (barrel of gun is vertical) in a minimalist design is very versatile, and can be worn in many positions.</p><p></p><p>As to shape, specifics, and where to wear the gun, well that I can't help you on.</p><p></p><p>Oh, one last thing, any position you try, unless it doesn't conceal, will take a while to get used to. There's not going to be a magical holster and position that will feel like you're floating on air. Especially if you're not used to carrying at all yet, having the weight, and the bulk, of the gun on <em>will</em> be uncomfortable at first. So don't give up on a holster immediately because it doesn't feel right at first.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NikatKimber, post: 747756, member: 423"] Well, there's quite a few of us here in Stillwater that carry. Good for you for wanting to make carrying work with a normal size gun before immediately going to a peewee gun. Unfortunately, not only can my wife not carry at work due to rules, but also the dress code would make it very hard to conceal. Men's business dress is easy to conceal with, but women's is not. There are a couple girls on here that carry, and one even carries a full size 1911, so someone should be able to offer good advice. Do you have any kind of holster now? IWB will be the easiest to conceal, especially if you don't want to wear large loose shirts. In general, there are two types of IWB, those with a single attachment right over the weapon, [b][Broken External Image][/b] and those with two, one on either side. [b][Broken External Image][/b] There are others that are different, but the vast majority fit those two basic designs. There are different cants (slope of the gun relative to the belt line), some hold the gun lower, some higher, some are adjustable, some are leather, some are kydex, etc. There is another style that seems to be gaining popularity, just a single attachment point that is offset from the holster body. [attach=full]67518[/attach] In my (granted limited) experience, the two attachment design doesn't work [I]as[/I] well for those who are skinny, as it requires that the holster bend more than for those who are larger around the waist. If the two attachment design does work for you, then it *typically* is more stable and supports the weight of the weapon better. It also is thinner respectively as the attachment is not alongside the thickness of the weapon. My advice, general since I'm a guy: - get a good [I][B]GUN[/B][/I] belt. - get loops instead of clips for the holster's belt attachment if possible. - the single attachment in a straight vertical drop (barrel of gun is vertical) in a minimalist design is very versatile, and can be worn in many positions. As to shape, specifics, and where to wear the gun, well that I can't help you on. Oh, one last thing, any position you try, unless it doesn't conceal, will take a while to get used to. There's not going to be a magical holster and position that will feel like you're floating on air. Especially if you're not used to carrying at all yet, having the weight, and the bulk, of the gun on [I]will[/I] be uncomfortable at first. So don't give up on a holster immediately because it doesn't feel right at first. [/QUOTE]
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