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I have been shooting for a LONG time but only recently got my CCL and G19 to go with it.
I have now purchased two IWB holsters and I am wondering a basic question:
How much comfort should I really expect?
I'm in Wisconsin and I don't want to open carry. Too many possible "issues" with that (in my opinion). I'm about 6' to 6'1" and about 270 lbs so I have a bit of a gut on me. I know that is going to be something of an issue. I feel like it's best for me if I can carry strong side at about 1 o'clock to 2 o'clock position. That seems most comfortable so far.
The Sof-Tuk I bought is easy to adjust for the best possible cant. The other holster is perfectly vertical. But in both cases, I can feel the end of the barrel (and holster) kind of digging into my thigh / groin -- especially if I climb stairs or bend over. The most comfortable so far seems to be the Sof-Tuk with a lot of cant so that the butt of the gun ends up at about 3 o'clock and the gun is as close to horizontal as it can be in the waistband. But the end of the holster/barrel is still digging into my groin / thigh.
Is that considered normal? Is that just part of carrying? Or am I missing something in the setup?
Help me figure out if this is just something I'm going to have to deal with in order to carry and feel safe --- or if there is some "trick" or something that I'm missing.
Thanks in advance!!!
I have now purchased two IWB holsters and I am wondering a basic question:
How much comfort should I really expect?
I'm in Wisconsin and I don't want to open carry. Too many possible "issues" with that (in my opinion). I'm about 6' to 6'1" and about 270 lbs so I have a bit of a gut on me. I know that is going to be something of an issue. I feel like it's best for me if I can carry strong side at about 1 o'clock to 2 o'clock position. That seems most comfortable so far.
The Sof-Tuk I bought is easy to adjust for the best possible cant. The other holster is perfectly vertical. But in both cases, I can feel the end of the barrel (and holster) kind of digging into my thigh / groin -- especially if I climb stairs or bend over. The most comfortable so far seems to be the Sof-Tuk with a lot of cant so that the butt of the gun ends up at about 3 o'clock and the gun is as close to horizontal as it can be in the waistband. But the end of the holster/barrel is still digging into my groin / thigh.
Is that considered normal? Is that just part of carrying? Or am I missing something in the setup?
Help me figure out if this is just something I'm going to have to deal with in order to carry and feel safe --- or if there is some "trick" or something that I'm missing.
Thanks in advance!!!