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Earlier, I posted questions about OWB concealed carry holsters as IWB just do not work for me. I wound up on the track of checking out fanny pack and pouch types.
I tried the Sneaky Pete as posted in this thread. It did not work out - for me.
http://www.kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?24350-Sneaky-Pete-for-MK40-returned-to-sender&p=309883#post309883
I next tried out the DeSantis Gun Caddie.
http://www.desantisholster.com/THE-GUN-CADDIE
I chose it because it was the smallest I could find in that style. It was not quite as small as advertised but again a good quality item and still the smallest available. My biggest problems with it were that it: 1) would not unzip down the sides to the bottom, and 2) nothing held the gun in a specific position while holstered so it would shift around some from where it was placed. Again, the supplier was very accommodating to my needs and I returned it.
Now, I want to say that all the holsters I looked at and tried have been very good quality and the suppliers have been first rate. Just because they did not work for me does not say they will not work for you. Do not discard any of these as potentials for yourself just because of my experience. Everyone is different. If these holsters did not work for anyone, the companies would not be in business.
Finally, I just received what I believe will be the holster for my concealed carry. It is a Cordura Fanny Pack - Small from GunGear.com.
http://gungear.com/ez-catalog/X300536/215/400C-%20SM
It is slightly larger than the DeSantis but I like nearly everything about it. The gun compartment unzips almost all the way around, there is a Versa-Mount holster that is held in place inside the compartment with velcro and is position-able, the pack looks a lot like a camera case so it is not obvious there is a gun inside, its other compartments easily allow for the carrying of additional items like cell phones, point-shoot camera, etc. If there is one thing I would change, it would be to attach belt loops to the back rather than have the included belt permanently attached, then a person could choose whether to use the fanny pack belt or the belt holding up their pants.
The GunGear folks were FANTASTIC to deal with. On the day I placed my order, they closed up shop at noon and were packing to leave town for several days. I had placed my order online that morning but noticed an error on my part and wanted to make a change. I phoned them mid-afternoon and they changed my order and still got it in the mail same day. Two thumbs up!
Final acceptance will depend on using it for the next several days, but I am pretty confident this is "the one". If anything changes, I will post an update here. I plan to keep my Recluse pocket holster for those dressier times when a fanny pack would not be appropriate.
(A special shout to knkali - Thank you for putting me onto GunGear)
I tried the Sneaky Pete as posted in this thread. It did not work out - for me.
http://www.kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?24350-Sneaky-Pete-for-MK40-returned-to-sender&p=309883#post309883
I next tried out the DeSantis Gun Caddie.
http://www.desantisholster.com/THE-GUN-CADDIE
I chose it because it was the smallest I could find in that style. It was not quite as small as advertised but again a good quality item and still the smallest available. My biggest problems with it were that it: 1) would not unzip down the sides to the bottom, and 2) nothing held the gun in a specific position while holstered so it would shift around some from where it was placed. Again, the supplier was very accommodating to my needs and I returned it.
Now, I want to say that all the holsters I looked at and tried have been very good quality and the suppliers have been first rate. Just because they did not work for me does not say they will not work for you. Do not discard any of these as potentials for yourself just because of my experience. Everyone is different. If these holsters did not work for anyone, the companies would not be in business.
Finally, I just received what I believe will be the holster for my concealed carry. It is a Cordura Fanny Pack - Small from GunGear.com.
http://gungear.com/ez-catalog/X300536/215/400C-%20SM
It is slightly larger than the DeSantis but I like nearly everything about it. The gun compartment unzips almost all the way around, there is a Versa-Mount holster that is held in place inside the compartment with velcro and is position-able, the pack looks a lot like a camera case so it is not obvious there is a gun inside, its other compartments easily allow for the carrying of additional items like cell phones, point-shoot camera, etc. If there is one thing I would change, it would be to attach belt loops to the back rather than have the included belt permanently attached, then a person could choose whether to use the fanny pack belt or the belt holding up their pants.
The GunGear folks were FANTASTIC to deal with. On the day I placed my order, they closed up shop at noon and were packing to leave town for several days. I had placed my order online that morning but noticed an error on my part and wanted to make a change. I phoned them mid-afternoon and they changed my order and still got it in the mail same day. Two thumbs up!
Final acceptance will depend on using it for the next several days, but I am pretty confident this is "the one". If anything changes, I will post an update here. I plan to keep my Recluse pocket holster for those dressier times when a fanny pack would not be appropriate.
(A special shout to knkali - Thank you for putting me onto GunGear)
Sorry, but fanny packs "scream" tourist, inviting problems.There are a lot of Kydex IWB holsters that are paper thin, strong,and although not able to absorb sweat, they generally sit down in front of your underwear and do not even contact your skin.Mine is a Cook's Holsters and I can wear it all day without even knowing I have it on. About $50
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