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dashotgun · 05-23-2007, 04:50 PM

I plan to get a K and B Dakota I think in the mean time I got a don hume 715 and a gunner's alley belt. I am confused a bit on how the wear it . I have a 34 waist 5'7 160 lbs. The gun is a 9mm sc xd of course( although I also have a 45 compact.) I like to wear my shirts tucked. Personally I think an untucked shirt looks a bit sloppy on me

. I seems when you go to tuck the shirt the clip will prevent you from tucking it in. I see pictures of the various holsters with the shirt tucked so there has to be a trick to it?
What are the popular and comfortable areas to tuck the holster. Appendix carry makes me nervous, as stated elsewhere on this forum as a truism: never point at anything you would mind losing. The idea of a bullet in the gut does not thrill me nor does and accidental discharge taking out a gonad.
3 o'clock abuts the hip so the 4 o'clock carryseems right I guess.
I currently wear a 34 waist pants should I invest in a few larger pairs of pants? The belt I got was a 38 inch and seems right with the rig on.
There seems to be a lot of discussion about particluar holsters and not a lot of the ins and outs of concealment so this would be of interest to me and other guys new to the idea of carrying.

dkd83 · 05-23-2007, 06:36 PM

For a "true tuckable" IWB holster you must ensure that the clips used to attach the holster to the belt/waistband are made for tucking in a shirt. check out comp-tac.com and look through the mounting options for examples.

dannyg0811 · 05-23-2007, 07:29 PM

This is the Galco Skyops. These pictures might be of some help, i hope.

http://www.usgalco.com/ViewMorePic.a...uctSKU=SKY286B

mtbkski · 05-24-2007, 01:20 AM

http://www.crossbreedholsters.com/beltslide.html

This holster got some pretty good reviews on another forum I was on.

Also, heard some bad things about the J-Hook style of mounting to the belt. Some find it comes off during the day. May want to go with the clips that hook onto the entire belt. Not as discreet, but they really shouldn't draw that much attention.

http://www.highnoonholsters.com/Prod...duct_line.html

Highnoon is another company that has a good rep and makes some good tuckable holsters. Some are in stock, some have a turnaround time. They make the Split Decision http://www.highnoonholsters.com/Prod..._decision.html
and it is in stock ready to order and not a bad price either.

texasm203 · 05-24-2007, 01:54 AM

I didn't read the thread, just wanted to be smartelic. It goes INSIDE the pants.

05-23-2007, 04:50 PM	#1
dashotgun XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 164	need some help on how to wear the IWB holster I plan to get a K and B Dakota I think in the mean time I got a don hume 715 and a gunner's alley belt. I am confused a bit on how the wear it . I have a 34 waist 5'7 160 lbs. The gun is a 9mm sc xd of course( although I also have a 45 compact.) I like to wear my shirts tucked. Personally I think an untucked shirt looks a bit sloppy on me. I seems when you go to tuck the shirt the clip will prevent you from tucking it in. I see pictures of the various holsters with the shirt tucked so there has to be a trick to it? What are the popular and comfortable areas to tuck the holster. Appendix carry makes me nervous, as stated elsewhere on this forum as a truism: never point at anything you would mind losing. The idea of a bullet in the gut does not thrill me nor does and accidental discharge taking out a gonad. 3 o'clock abuts the hip so the 4 o'clock carryseems right I guess. I currently wear a 34 waist pants should I invest in a few larger pairs of pants? The belt I got was a 38 inch and seems right with the rig on. There seems to be a lot of discussion about particluar holsters and not a lot of the ins and outs of concealment so this would be of interest to me and other guys new to the idea of carrying. __________________ no point in listing my guns I have a few... Last edited by dashotgun; 05-23-2007 at 05:06 PM. Reason: clarity

05-23-2007, 06:36 PM	#2
dkd83 XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 46	For a "true tuckable" IWB holster you must ensure that the clips used to attach the holster to the belt/waistband are made for tucking in a shirt. check out comp-tac.com and look through the mounting options for examples. __________________ XD9sc 1905 HR 12ga single "It ain't over 'til the fat barrel sings."

05-23-2007, 07:29 PM	#3
dannyg0811 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California Posts: 476	This is the Galco Skyops. These pictures might be of some help, i hope. http://www.usgalco.com/ViewMorePic.a...uctSKU=SKY286B __________________ Springfield XD .45 Tactical - XD 9mm Compact Glock/SIG/Walther/Winchester--NOT Nearly enough. Semper FI! http://semperfifund.org/ http://togetherweserved.com/usmc/index.jsp And now a few words from PATTON(well George C. Scott) http://www.turtletrader.com/speech.mp3

05-24-2007, 01:54 AM	#5
texasm203 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 1,452	I didn't read the thread, just wanted to be smartelic. It goes INSIDE the pants. __________________ If you won't stand behind our troops, please stand in front of them!

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05-24-2007, 01:20 AM	#4
mtbkski XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7	http://www.crossbreedholsters.com/beltslide.html This holster got some pretty good reviews on another forum I was on. Also, heard some bad things about the J-Hook style of mounting to the belt. Some find it comes off during the day. May want to go with the clips that hook onto the entire belt. Not as discreet, but they really shouldn't draw that much attention. http://www.highnoonholsters.com/Prod...duct_line.html Highnoon is another company that has a good rep and makes some good tuckable holsters. Some are in stock, some have a turnaround time. They make the Split Decision http://www.highnoonholsters.com/Prod..._decision.html and it is in stock ready to order and not a bad price either.