Which holster for Glock 19?

[Pa.Bill]

I have the Glock 9x19 and carry in a Fobus Paddle which works very well.
(Easy on and off for in and out of the house quickly)

For all day,my best is Galco leather 'Miami Classic Shoulder System' which has two mag holders on the other side. You will forget you have it on.
If I remember correctly it was $130.00


~GOOD SHOPPING~
Bill--------------------->

[ChrisF4i]

I use a Desantis Inner Piece for IWB


.....and a Bianchi CarryLok for OWB


Very happy with both

[Pa Migra]

If you own a Glock my friend, and want to carry it deep concealed, go with a Clipdraw. It's all I use for my 27. Be forwarned though, you can't (shouldn't) carry it with a chambered round if you use a Clipdraw.

www.clipdraw.com

[ChrisF4i]

Originally Posted by Pa Migra

Be forwarned though, you can't (shouldn't) carry it with a chambered round if you use a Clipdraw.

This is why, I feel, that you shouldn't use a clipdraw.

[synergy]

Originally Posted by Pa Migra

If you own a Glock my friend, and want to carry it deep concealed, go with a Clipdraw. It's all I use for my 27. Be forwarned though, you can't (shouldn't) carry it with a chambered round if you use a Clipdraw.

www.clipdraw.com

The clip draw does nothing to bring the butt of the gun in tight to your body, a formed holster will. The way the Desantis scorpion fits my body, it can actually force the butt of the gun into my side, if I wear my belt high+tight enough.

Perhaps your body type conceals a gun held in this manor(clipdraw)...I've tried holsters that don't bring the butt of the gun in, and they stick out like a boner in sweatpants, on me.

[ChrisF4i]

Originally Posted by Pa Migra

If you own a Glock my friend, and want to carry it deep concealed, go with a Clipdraw. It's all I use for my 27. Be forwarned though, you can't (shouldn't) carry it with a chambered round if you use a Clipdraw.

www.clipdraw.com

Originally Posted by ChrisF4i

This is why, I feel, that you shouldn't use a clipdraw.

........not to mention $25.95 for it?! What a ripoff........

[Pa Migra]

Quote: "I've tried holsters that don't bring the butt of the gun in, and they stick out like a boner in sweatpants, on me."

Very colorful use of the Eglish language, I almost spit out my milk from laughing so hard. The Clipdraw haters all have very valid points, (no chambered round, expensive for a piece of spring steel, gun butt sticking out, etc) but for my body style and carrying preference, it works. I only have experience with the Clipdraw on my subcompact, and given the fact that "el gobierno" has currently banished me to the Arizona territory for an unknown period of time, summers down here are not conducive to carrying anything with much leather or neoprene for a prolonged period of time comfortably.

[LittleRedToyota]

in my experience, different IWB holsters are a trade off between concealability and drawability (if that is a word). the more a holster provides good concealment, the more the draw suffers. the more a holster provides a good draw, the more concealment suffers.

holsters that position the grip directly on top of (i.e., touching) the belt tend to conceal better but be harder to draw from. holsters that hold the grip up above the belt tend to be easier to draw from, but don't conceal as well (especially when bending over).

with that in mind, i use two holsters mainly:

1. comp-tac c-tac. (the m-tac didn't exist when i bought my c-tac, but i think i would prolly still choose the c-tac).

i find the c-tac to be a great holster.

- it holds the gun securely in one place--it does not move around at all.

- it spreads the weight of the gun over a large portion of your belt which is nice. it is a very comfortable holster.

- it has adjustable "retention" (it is open top, though, so it is not a true "retention" holser, but it is an IWB concealed holster, so you don't really need a true retention device on it, imho...and there is so no thumb break or other retention device to deal with when drawing)

- in its standard configuration, it holds the grip well above the belt. this makes it easy to get a good grip on the gun while it is still in the holster which translates into a good draw.

- it is a very flexible holster, though. if you want to get better concealment out of it, you can do the "c-tac mod" (invert the little leather thingies that connect the holster body to the clips) and then it holds the gun much lower and places the grip right on top of the belt. this makes the gun disappear, but also makes it very difficult to get a good grip on the gun while it is still in the holster (as the belt is in the way)...so your draw suffers.

- at $75 or so, it isn't cheapest holster out there, but it also isn't too expensive.

- i am hard pressed to really find any cons to the c-tac...unless you just don't like kydex.

2. uncle mike's nylon IWB. this is a very controversial holster. here is my take on it:

- it is very, very concealable. it holds the grip of the gun right on top of your belt. there is only one clip. there is very little mass to the holster itself. all of this translates into being about as concealable as mexican carry (no holster). i can carry a G17 in one of these and you will not know i have it on me. (this holster is fairly close to using a clipdraw except that with the uncle mikes, there is something covering the trigger.)

- it is very, very comfortable. i can carry a G17 in one of these and forget myself that i have it on me (though i can pretty much do that with the c-tac, too).

- however, it can be hard to draw from because the grip is right on top of the belt.

- it does not hold the gun as securely in one place as the c-tac does. the gun can "tilt" a little forward or backward as you move around (mostly as you sit in a chair that contacts the gun and moves it). kinda like a self-adjusting cant. (this is not a good thing, though.)

- the holster does not provide much retention at all...however, the belt does. but, that means you have to tighten your belt a bit more than you do with some other holsters like the c-tac.

- reholstering requires 2 hands (which could be an issue in a self-defense situation, but, more practically, makes practicing drawing from it a real pain).

- it is very easy to quickly remove the holster and gun together if you ever anticipate needing to do that for any reason (like if you have to go into secure places a lot where you need to leave your gun behind).

- it costs about $10. can't beat the price.

overall, imho, the c-tac is a great holster. the uncle mike's nylon IWB is not a great holster, but is excellent for specific objectives (like maximum concealability and comfort).

i also have a few other carry holsters, but they never make it out of my holster drawer anymore.

[JoeyBones]

Plenty of very nice custom options out there for leather, but assuming you don't feel like waiting at least several months, the following are my personal favorites/recommendations:

If you want leather: Milt Sparks 'VersaMax-II'
If you want kydex: Raven Concealment Systems 'Phantom'

Regards,
-Bones

[synergy]

Originally Posted by LittleRedToyota

in my experience, different IWB holsters are a trade off between concealability and drawability (if that is a word). the more a holster provides good concealment, the more the draw suffers. the more a holster provides a good draw, the more concealment suffers.

LRT, take a peek at the Desantis Scorpion if you ever get a chance...it's like a CTAC but not flexible.

I had a CTAC for a M&P and hated it...didn't conceal worth a damn, and had some issues with how it was made. The Scorpion is rigid kydex, and is not cant-adjustable, nor is it tuckable. I found it to be much more comfortable in terms of weight distribution, and it kept my gun in tighter to my body. At $50 it's the best thing going, IMO.