cockedlocked01

You "might" want a thumb break for open carry, maybe, but it's shouldn't be needed for CC.

If you're looking for a good IWB holster, check out UBG holsters, particularly the bottom model in the IWB section.

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DirtDawg

No thumb break for me. Have hard enough time getting the shirt over my belly that a TB would be way too slow.

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domlicious

thanks guys!

yeah, the holster is one i picked up at a gun show over the past weekend for only a few bucks... i removed the thumb-break and carried for one day with a full mag, but a "dummy" chambered (one of those yellow plastic shaped bullets). As expected at the end of the day, there was no "accidental" discharge and now i can pull much faster.

I'll check out some of those brands of holsters you all recommended... definitely need to upgrade the holster - minus the break.


later

Gary Brommeland

Welcome aboard!!!

One of the things that folks new to ccw learn (usually the hard way) is the value of a well designed, handmade holster. These are available only thru small custom shops - I've yet to meet a factory concealment holster that I thought was worth the leather (or whatever else) it was made out of. You basically face two choices: Bite the bullet and buy one right off the bat, or (as is usually the case) end up with hundreds of dollars worth of "cheaper" holters sitting in a box somelace gathering dust. Then you finally buy one that works.
Holster design and execution is an art, and you just will not get the kind of performance that you ae looking for from a mass produced product.
And oh, yeah - forget all about thumb-breaks - well designed and made holsters do not require them. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you might have - free phone consultations are something that we like to do to help newbies get started. Good luck!

Bark'n

I echo what road runner, Qk, and Gary B. said.

Thumbreaks are basically for holsters where they are exposed to public view as an added level of protection against "gun grabs" and of course for LEO who end up wrestling around with suspects on a fairly frequent basis.

The draw from concealment in and of itself is a much slower proposition than drawing from an exposed duty type holster.

Second issue is that we as lawful citizens by default, use the gun in a defensive measure and as such tend to hold our presentation of our weapon until a threat is already upon us, therefore, in our situations... "speed is of the essence!"

A good form fitted, preferably "custom made" holster is designed and built to the exact model of gun in which they are designed to fit, thus affording an excellent amount of retention which should hold the gun (without the need of a "thumb break" retention strap) even with the occasional vigorous activing of having a scuffle with a bad guy and still retain the weapon until it is drawn.

Quality holster without retention strap for concealed carry will cause you no problem or give you any added legal liability.

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