I'm looking at Everyday Holsters right now, and that is a very reasonable price for a holster, IMO. I will probably pick one of those up pretty soon. We can definitely meet up sometime and you can see the XD. I like it a lot, even though I've only been able to shoot it twice so far.

 

I went to their old warehouse which is I believe a block or two away from their new warehouse. The quality looked just fine and very comparable to Galco. The guy who owns everyday holster is a younger guy (upper 20's, younger 30's) and reminds me of someone you would see in Stuarts comic book store on the Big Bang Theory lol, not your traditional gun guy.

I'm thinking I will be carrying mine just behind the hip as well...

 

While carrying behind the hip is the most common, I wouldn't hesitate to try a few different positions. Right on your hip at 3:00, right behind your hib at 3:30-4:00, above your right butt cheek like Jumper at 4:30-5:00.

 

My guess is you have taken your concealed carry class and taken the test and you are now waiting for the state to clear you background check which with the backlog, takes at least 3 months. While waiting on the permit, since you cannot carry concealed outside, carry concealed around the house just to get used to the feel of concealed carry. It is a little awkward at first and concealed carry newbs have a bad habit of fiddling with their weapon making it obvious they are concealing but once you find that spot where you like to carry, it will become second nature in time. One place I do not recommend is carrying at 6:00 where the gun is right one your spine. There have been cases where people have fallen backwards and the gun actually snaps their spine. Anywhere else on you, if you fall on it will hurt quite a bit but not permanently injure you.

Right butt cheek here.

Right butt cheek here.

 

Do you still use a right hand holster?

Do you still use a right hand holster?

 

I do.

Right butt cheek here.

 

Are you able to draw quickly that way? I generally draw from concealment by using both hands to lift my shirt and using my left hand to continue holding shirt up and out of the way while my right hand reaches down for the gun. If the gun was right above my right butt cheek, I don't think I could reach my left hand around.

 

Also, doesn't the gun dig into your back while driving or sitting in a chair?

Are you able to draw quickly that way? I generally draw from concealment by using both hands to lift my shirt and using my left hand to continue holding shirt up and out of the way while my right hand reaches down for the gun. If the gun was right above my right butt cheek, I don't think I could reach my left hand around.

 

Also, doesn't the gun dig into your back while driving or sitting in a chair?

Well, my next door neighbor is a state trooper who is currently the head honcho of the governor's detail, and he really helped me with the small stuff. Bottom (no pun intended) line is that it doesn't matter where you put it, you have to practice. After some simple practice at the range it's not as hard as I thought it would be. He also conceals his there. I thought about a left handed approach from that side, and even bought a holster to try, and returned it when it was ridiculously difficult that way. Obviously, if I was goin OK Corral style, I'd want it outside the belt on my hip. But any concealment is gonna require some strategy to safely and effectively draw your weapon. In the winter I keep mine in my coat pocket if I know I'm gonna have the jacket on most the time. For instance, when I went to the BGP outing, I had it in my jacket pocket the whole time. Not on my cheek.

 

And no, my butt is big enough that it doesnt affect me when I sit. Well, let me add this caveat, my 1911 does restrict how far back I can sit if the chair is a hardback. Other than that, not bad. I think the holster is the ticket to comfort.

Well, my next door neighbor is a state trooper who is currently the head honcho of the governor's detail, and he really helped me with the small stuff. Bottom (no pun intended) line is that it doesn't matter where you put it, you have to practice. After some simple practice at the range it's not as hard as I thought it would be. He also conceals his there. I thought about a left handed approach from that side, and even bought a holster to try, and returned it when it was ridiculously difficult that way. Obviously, if I was goin OK Corral style, I'd want it outside the belt on my hip. But any concealment is gonna require some strategy to safely and effectively draw your weapon. In the winter I keep mine in my coat pocket if I know I'm gonna have the jacket on most the time. For instance, when I went to the BGP outing, I had it in my jacket pocket the whole time. Not on my cheek.

 

And no, my butt is big enough that it doesnt affect me when I sit. Well, let me add this caveat, my 1911 does restrict how far back I can sit if the chair is a hardback. Other than that, not bad. I think the holster is the ticket to comfort.

 

I guess my but is so big I need to keep the gun closer to my hip LOL. Of course, if this is your Kimber Solo, that is probably small enough to that it wouldn't be too bad on your butt cheek. A mid sized double stacked magazine Glock like my 23 or your old 19 or Deuce's XD just seem too thick to do that comfortably. If I had won the auction on Gun Broker for a Smith and Wesson M&P Shield, that is probably a comparable size to your Solo and could have it on my back with a good holster.

 

Now, my L Frame Smith and Wesson 686+ .357 Magnum, way too thick to have over my cheek but works just fine just behind my right hip in a Comp Tac C-Tac inside the waistband holster. When I got that gun, I wondered if it would be too big to conceal but because revolver grips are actually smaller than many semi automatics, it conceals quite well actually.

Finally got to go and shoot my Rock Island .45 and I must say, I'm really pleased with it. You can't beat it for a bare bones no-nonsense 1911. $399 and my 1st .45 it works for me.

Finally got to go and shoot my Rock Island .45 and I must say, I'm really pleased with it. You can't beat it for a bare bones no-nonsense 1911. $399 and my 1st .45 it works for me.

The ones I've shot have been very very solid guns...Good news is there are tons of custom pieces you can swap out as you want and really crank the performance and reliability up.

The ones I've shot have been very very solid guns...Good news is there are tons of custom pieces you can swap out as you want and really crank the performance and reliability up.

 

Good deal. Do you recommend any certain sites to check custom pieces out for them? I would 1st like to replace the grips. Thanks!

Went to Open Range today to rent a Smith and Wesson M&P Shield. I have been interested in a small single stack nine millimeter to act as a small pocket gun to act as a possible back up gun or when carrying inside the waist band would not work. The most common instance would be when around my nieces and nephew. "Uncle Bert, what is that bulge on your hip?" My brother wouldn't care, his wife has an illogical fear of guns similar to how she hates my motorcycle and doesn't want the kids near it. She and I definitely have different views to say the least.

 

Anyways, went there looking try out the M&P Shield and I liked it and will probably buy one, just not there, their price was still above the $400 mark and I have seen Shield below $350. However, I didn't walk out the door empty handed, I left with this:

 

 

It is a Kimber Eclipse Target II. I have been planning to someday get a good 1911 and they were having a week leading up to Father's Day $200 off sale on everything Kimber. They have a pretty good selection of Kimbers but while I was there, two other people were buying a Kimber so I am guessing they will liquidate quite a bit of inventory with the sale. This version of a Kimber has both a stainless steal slide and frame. I was wondering if that was gimmicky or really a good attribute to have. While in the store, I was googling the heck out of every site I could research and they were all very positive about the Stainless Steal aspect. The night sights added to it are nice touch also. After buying the Kimber they gave me a free hour of range time so I bought 100 rounds of .45 ACP and tried it out. Extremely accurate for me. My only gripe is that Kimber only included one magazine and that one magazine was of quality that should not have Kimber's name on it in my opinion. So needless to say, I will be on the market for better magazines. I am told Wilson Combat Magazines are the best you can find at a reasonable price. Overall I am very happy with the purchase.

Bert, that's one beautiful gun.

Nice. I was at Evans in Lexington looking at EXACTLY what you were, an M&P shield...which they had for $349.00 by the way, and saw a custom Wilson Combat .45 acp in the display case. Looked a little smaller than some of the rest of the .45's so may have been their version of a compact, I don't know. Didn't bother asking them to take it out as with a $3,000.00 price tag was a pipe dream for me anyway. But man, would have loved to walk out with it.

I agree about the mags on the Kimber. Cheaply made, which is silly and confusing actually. Did you like the trigger pull? I think it's the smoothest, non-aftermarket trigger I've ever used. I love the trigger. And the night sights are awesome. You bought a gem, IMO.