Forgot how comfy OWB can be

maddy345 · September 10th, 2009, 10:16 AM

So we finally got a cooler day here and I decided to put on a pair of cargo pants only to find they shrunk a little in my closet (couldn't be that I am a couple pounds heavier. They shrunk I tell you!!).

Instead of taking them back off I decided to go with OWB carry today instead of my normal supertuck or AIWB carry.

On the way to work I noticed I didn't have the top of my slide digging into my side and as I sat in my desk chair I found I could sit all the way back in it and not feel that lump at my 4:00.

It has been about seven months since I OWB carried and will probably finish off the week with this setup. This weekend I will probably go back to IWB since most weekends I am out in the public more than during the week. But for right now I am loving it.

Springfield XD 9 Sub-Compact in a Don Hume OT on a Gould and Goodrich gunbelt.

Rugergirl · September 10th, 2009, 10:21 AM

You have experienced Seasonal Storage Shrinkage.

It happens to me all the time

QKShooter · September 10th, 2009, 10:29 AM

My opinion is that OWB is absolutely the most comfortable way to carry a firearm at the waist.

It sure does take a back seat to IWB carry on this forum though.

I always wonder if all of the people that carry IWB really need to carry IWB as VS OWB.

Both are equally as concealable if a high quality leather rig and a good gun belt are used.

Jimbo · September 10th, 2009, 03:29 PM

I second the comfort of owb. I have had my CWP for about 6 months and I tried 3 different IWB holsters and was never able to experience that" I wore it for 12 hours and forgot it was there" feeling. I finally started wearing some bigger t shirts with a Don Hume H721 O.T. with my 9mm PPS and problem solved. I really did listen to all the members IWB and tried different cants and positions with a cross breed super tuck but to no avail. Like everyone says it takes awhile to find the right set up and also if someone says they don't have a drawer full of holsters they are telling you an Obama.

dwyermw · September 10th, 2009, 03:41 PM

Here is another thumbs up for the Don Hume 721 - great holster for the price. In Florida, we can wear untucked shirts and appear to be dressed like everyone else. OWB is sweet!

TH48 · September 10th, 2009, 11:30 PM

I gave OWB a trial run a few weeks back and it's been great for both comfort and concealment. I'll likely never go back to IWB carry.

September 10th, 2009, 10:16 AM	#1
maddy345 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pikeville, NC Posts: 122	Forgot how comfy OWB can be So we finally got a cooler day here and I decided to put on a pair of cargo pants only to find they shrunk a little in my closet (couldn't be that I am a couple pounds heavier. They shrunk I tell you!!). Instead of taking them back off I decided to go with OWB carry today instead of my normal supertuck or AIWB carry. On the way to work I noticed I didn't have the top of my slide digging into my side and as I sat in my desk chair I found I could sit all the way back in it and not feel that lump at my 4:00. It has been about seven months since I OWB carried and will probably finish off the week with this setup. This weekend I will probably go back to IWB since most weekends I am out in the public more than during the week. But for right now I am loving it. Springfield XD 9 Sub-Compact in a Don Hume OT on a Gould and Goodrich gunbelt. __________________ XD 45 Service XD 9 Sub Compact

September 10th, 2009, 10:21 AM	#2
Rugergirl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,193	You have experienced Seasonal Storage Shrinkage. It happens to me all the time __________________ Disclaimer: The posts made by this member are only the members opinion, not a reflection on anyone else, nor the group, and should not be cause for anyone to get their undergarments wedged in an uncomfortable position.

September 10th, 2009, 03:29 PM	#4
Jimbo Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: south carolina Posts: 16	OWB I second the comfort of owb. I have had my CWP for about 6 months and I tried 3 different IWB holsters and was never able to experience that" I wore it for 12 hours and forgot it was there" feeling. I finally started wearing some bigger t shirts with a Don Hume H721 O.T. with my 9mm PPS and problem solved. I really did listen to all the members IWB and tried different cants and positions with a cross breed super tuck but to no avail. Like everyone says it takes awhile to find the right set up and also if someone says they don't have a drawer full of holsters they are telling you an Obama.

September 10th, 2009, 11:30 PM	#6
TH48 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cut Off, LA. Posts: 155	I gave OWB a trial run a few weeks back and it's been great for both comfort and concealment. I'll likely never go back to IWB carry. __________________ To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them. – Richard Henry Lee 1788

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September 10th, 2009, 10:29 AM	#3
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,499	My opinion is that OWB is absolutely the most comfortable way to carry a firearm at the waist. It sure does take a back seat to IWB carry on this forum though. I always wonder if all of the people that carry IWB really need to carry IWB as VS OWB. Both are equally as concealable if a high quality leather rig and a good gun belt are used.

September 10th, 2009, 03:41 PM	#5
dwyermw Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 100	Here is another thumbs up for the Don Hume 721 - great holster for the price. In Florida, we can wear untucked shirts and appear to be dressed like everyone else. OWB is sweet!