Carrying your Full size Valor

[Lane]

Originally Posted by JBT

Is carrying a Government model in a IWB more beneficial than a OWB? Or is it just personal preference?

For me, personal preference - I prefer OWB 99% of the time. It's more comfortable.

Lane

[douglas_knott]

Originally Posted by JBT

Is carrying a Government model in a IWB more beneficial than a OWB? Or is it just personal preference?

Personaly I feel I can hide it better IWB. I just wear a size bigger jeans. No big deal.

[JBT]

Originally Posted by douglas_knott

I just wear a size bigger jeans. No big deal.

That's a thought.

[JBT]

With the Government or Commander model, be it IWB or OWB, do you use an aggressive cant?

[JohnnyMoses]

I find that a close to no cant (slide is straight up and down like the crease on pants) feels best when I draw, but a forward (muzzle to rear & back of slide forward) cant will make the gun tuck in right behind my hip. Really helps concealment and comfort. Seems like most IWB holsters have some cant.

[MPrimo]

Originally Posted by JBT

Is carrying a Government model in a IWB more beneficial than a OWB? Or is it just personal preference?

I just like the idea of that long barrel never being able to be seen poking out under a jacket or shirt.

[SemperFi1977m]

Im 5'6", 150lbs and carry a 5" 1911 everyday in the OWB COTEP holster Lane made or the vertical shoulder rig I got from John Gleason. With the right shirt on, the length of the barrel has no bearing on me concealing it. I do find I have a little trouble with the grip printing sometimes because Im not a large person.

I did test it out though when I first got my CCW license. I didnt tell any of my family I got it and wore it around them for 2 months. No one, even my hawk-eyed father, ever noticed it. They were surprised when i finally showed and told them Ive been carrying for several months lol.

If my short *** can conceal one, almost anyone can lol.