Title edited for clarity - Jake
Okay all you 1911 fans. What do you carry your full size (5" barrel) in for open carry? I put mine in a belt slide because it felt really nice to walk around in and to draw from. Riding in a car however not so great! I was thinking about trying out a galco pancake. Thoughts or opinions?
1911 holster (Open carry) options
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1911 holster (Open carry) options
by TJW815 » Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:48 pm
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“The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the supply of arms to the underdogs is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty."
Adolf Hitler, dinner talk on April 11, 42, quoted fromHitler’s Table Talk 41-44: His Private Conversations, 2nd Ed. Pg. 425
Adolf Hitler, dinner talk on April 11, 42, quoted fromHitler’s Table Talk 41-44: His Private Conversations, 2nd Ed. Pg. 425
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Re: 1911 holster options
by ArmedAviator » Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:53 pm
Crossbreed Supertuck Deluxe. It's what I use to carry my full size 1911 and it works very well.
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Re: 1911 holster options
by TJW815 » Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:57 pm
I should have specified for open carry. I will edit my original to clarify.
“The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the supply of arms to the underdogs is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty."
Adolf Hitler, dinner talk on April 11, 42, quoted fromHitler’s Table Talk 41-44: His Private Conversations, 2nd Ed. Pg. 425
Adolf Hitler, dinner talk on April 11, 42, quoted fromHitler’s Table Talk 41-44: His Private Conversations, 2nd Ed. Pg. 425
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Re: 1911 holster options
by Tweed Ring » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:02 pm
If I chose to carry a big semi-auto, my first choice would be a Galco shoulder rig.
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Re: 1911 holster options
by NavyChief » Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:13 pm
I will follow this with interest. As a new BHP owner this info could easily apply to me (although it will likely never be my EDC, ya' just never know).
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Re: 1911 holster options
by 4pocalypse » Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:38 pm
I don't OC, but this is the rig I wear when I shoot bowling pins. TT Gunleather Stronghold Orion, shown with some of my other rigs, also by TT Gunleather or Occidental.
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Re: 1911 holster options
by FlyinCedar » Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:28 pm
Just have Dan make one to your liking. Other than a Fobus I've had forever, he has made every holster that my better half and I own. www.zlogonje.com
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Re: 1911 holster options
by schmieg » Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:03 am
FlyinCedar wrote:Just have Dan make one to your liking. Other than a Fobus I've had forever, he has made every holster that my better half and I own. http://www.zlogonje.com
For open carry, I like to have a retention method. I had difficulty finding a retention holster for the 1911 that did not disengage the safety. However, my Galco Miami Classic shoulder rig worked fine. I sent the holster to Dan to study and he made two holsters for me, one for my Kimber Ultra CDPII and one for my Colt Government Model. Both work great and neither has once disengaged the safety. Dan is the man.
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Re: 1911 holster options
by techmike » Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:14 am
Tweed Ring wrote:If I chose to carry a big semi-auto, my first choice would be a Galco shoulder rig.
+1 on that. I have a Miami Classic II for my STI. Very comfortable.
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Re: 1911 holster options
by 45Automatic » Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:03 am
For open carry I like my Galco shoulder rig, or anything made by Zlogonje.
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Re: 1911 holster options
by true_pair » Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:55 am
question for the guys or gals with shoulder rigs. Do you use it in the summer? do you use buttoned shirt over T shirt to conceal it?
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Re: 1911 holster options
by TJW815 » Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:59 pm
true_pair wrote:question for the guys or gals with shoulder rigs. Do you use it in the summer? do you use buttoned shirt over T shirt to conceal it?
Good question. Also does it pinch on the neck at all?
“The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the supply of arms to the underdogs is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty."
Adolf Hitler, dinner talk on April 11, 42, quoted fromHitler’s Table Talk 41-44: His Private Conversations, 2nd Ed. Pg. 425
Adolf Hitler, dinner talk on April 11, 42, quoted fromHitler’s Table Talk 41-44: His Private Conversations, 2nd Ed. Pg. 425
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Re: 1911 holster options
by Tweed Ring » Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:03 pm
If I carry both of my Ruger SP 101's, I use a Galco shoulder holster, Miami Vice model. I wear it under a sports coat. It never binds nor cuts into the neck. Friend of mine bought a cheaper shoulder rig. He already has complaints.
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Re: 1911 holster options
by TJW815 » Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:13 pm
Does it pull on the neck at all? I can't have any added pressure on my neck or back of my head for health reasons.
“The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the supply of arms to the underdogs is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty."
Adolf Hitler, dinner talk on April 11, 42, quoted fromHitler’s Table Talk 41-44: His Private Conversations, 2nd Ed. Pg. 425
Adolf Hitler, dinner talk on April 11, 42, quoted fromHitler’s Table Talk 41-44: His Private Conversations, 2nd Ed. Pg. 425
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Re: 1911 holster options
by Tweed Ring » Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:30 pm
Nope, I have a large neck, and it doesn't bother me at all. But, I rarely use it anymore, as I rarely carry both guns at the same time.
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