How To Choose A Suitable Holster For Hiding Your Gun?

If you carry a gun along with you for your safety, you might not as aware of how to as would Police and military personnel. If you are new to the concealed carriers then you certainly want to do some research on the kind of holster to carry your gun in. The following blog explains few ways to carry your gun in a safe and comfortable way. 

There are in general two ways to carry your gun- Inside the Waistband (IWB) and Outside the Waistband (OWB). Although there are other ways as well but these two are the primary ways adopted for concealing a handgun.

Inside the Waistband

IWB holsters are designed in a way so that your handgun can be concealed a handgun in your waistband, between your pants and your underwear. Not considering the real place of the gun (i.e. small of the back, 3 o’clock, 1 o’clock, etc), all the firearm holsters have more or less same features that can hold the gun back in its place

 Pro:

·         Excellent concealability, suitable for long barreled guns.

·         Easy to conceal a larger handgun even while wearing shorts and a t-shirt.

·         Flexible to be positioned anywhere around the waist.

Con:

·         It may demand some alteration as per the gun model and can even make your pants tight due to jamming of gun and holster.

·         It’s difficult to get a firm grip over the weapon.  

Outside the Waistband

OWB holsters are slimmer and have less design features in comparison to their exposed counterparts. They make use of a belt to hang the holster with very little placement difference.

Pro:

·         More comfortable than IWB holsters.  

·         Highly secure than an IWB because of presence of belt.

·         Positive grip can easily be achieved because no space between the gun and body.

Con:

·         Less concealable than an IWB.

·         Prints more than IWB.