I know, right? But hear me out...
I have borrowed a Kimber Ultra CDP II to shoot and, most importantly, carry for a few days as I decide if it's the right gun for me. Now, the forum description above says something about posting if you've "discovered another perfect carry option." I'm sure I didnt discover the method I've been using, and I'm not sure if it's "perfect", but it's new to me and it's working surprisingly well.
The thing is, the person who lent me the Kimber wears it OWB in a Don Hume pancake-style holster. I'm not comfortable carrying OWB, but my IWB holster is made for a full-size 1911. So I rigged something up.
My daily carry for the last week has been the Kimber in it's OWB pancake holster on a webbed 5.11 trainer's belt at about 4 o'clock. I put this on around my shirttail, then I put on my pants over the belt. I wear a regular leather belt in the belt loops of my pants, and the 5.11 belt, that is now my "IWB belt", rides on my hips just below the leather belt that is my "OWB belt". This puts the holster and the pistol in much the same position as an IWB holster, but it doesn't put any weight on my pants or on the belt that is on my pants. This set-up is actually so surprisingly comfortable, I'm thinking of NOT getting that killer IWB concealment holster I had my eye on when I purchase my Kimber.
Here's my thinking, and yall feel free to let me have it if you think I'm carzy: One, as I already mentioned, this set-up puts absolutely no weight on my pants or my OWB belt. Two, there are no V-clips, J-hooks, or other possible give-aways hanging down over or under my OWB belt. Three, as an IDPA shooter, I can buy one IDPA-friendly OWB holster and use it as my daily CC holster by wearing it in this manner.
Questions:
Is this common? Is this (for some yet-unseen reason) a stupid / unsafe way to carry? Am I missing something?
Thanks,
- Resurgam