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| Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options There are some really good defensive carry holster designs, as well as some very bad ones on the market today. Whether you are in the market for a new holster or just discovered another perfect carry option, let us know about it here. |
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Location: Newark, Ohio USA
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Glock 23 Holster
I hate experimenting with holsters. Would like one that goes on and off easily and holds the gun tight to my body. Any Suggestions!!! I think this gun is too big for IWB, thats what my PM9 is for.
I got a Leredo Defender for my Kahr PM9 and really like that....might just go with that one if nobody has any better ideas. Thanks ![]()
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A couple places to look at custom holsters are:
http://www.delfatti.com/ http://www.miltsparks.com/ There are of course others. For a OWB holster I really like the Galco Combat Master. http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterG1.asp Hope that give you some ideas! ![]()
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I'm quite fond of the Laredo Defender for OWB carry.
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Location: MI
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For easy on/ off in a kydex , look at rhe Blackhawk Serpa holsters. I find the paddle holds my 1911 tight to the body.
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Senior Member
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Location: WoodsX Ut
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Well the dilema you face isnt that the gun is too large for IWB carry..its actually about the perfect balance of size/capacity/shootability etc...
The real problem is looking at all of the holsters that you will find for the Glock 19/23....I think everyone makes everything for it. Pick a couple of the better makers and see what you like and dont. Go from there. God bless
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Senior Member
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Location: Puerto Rico
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I carry my G23 on a Safariland Model 328. Its real comfortable. One note - if you plan on installing Lasergrips on your Glock, forget about the thumbstrap models from Safariland.
http://www.holsters.com/concealment/holsters/index.asp |
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Location: Eastern Arkansas
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The Glock is carried by many with no problem at all. They should have named it Block instead. That square look throws off a few people. The slide is not a lot thicker than a lot of guns that are carried every day. The grip is not much more than most double stacks out there. It's just got a face that only a mother could love.
And I do have one. |
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New Member
![]() Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: oregon
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I have Glock 23 and after having several cheep holsters I finally got a Milt Sparks Vera Max II. Well worth the want! Also I was able to get a costume made gun belt with a piece of spring steel sewn into it for approximately $55. Check out A.E. Nelson Leather Company in Scio, Oregon. http://www.nelsonleather.com. Best price I found on belts anywhere. A good belt from this company starts at around $35.00. Also check out rigrate.com for holster ratings.
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Simple but effective - Galco JAK slide
I have a Glock 23 and several holsters that fit it. You said you want something outside the waistband that goes on and off easily and holds the gun tight against your side. The holster I have for the G23 that best fits this spec is the Galco JAK slide, a minimal holster in which the belt goes over the gun, rather than under it. The net effect is that the belt exerts significant force to press the gun against your side, so it is similar to IWB carry in this regard. But the gun is outside your waistband so you don't have the possible discomfort of IWB carry.
When you take the gun out of the holster, it becomes almost invisible on your belt (assuming you have a black belt and black JAK slide), and the holster is not really recognizeable as a gun holster. You do need to let out your belt a notch to allow for the thickness of the gun under it. And one handed re-holstering is not easy, as the holster mouth will collapse once the gun is gone. ![]() |
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Location: Madera, CA
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Dang Pogo, the Glock sure looks like a 1911!
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