picker77
US Veteran
Other Shield owners may have already done this, but here goes: I really like my Shield 9 with its Apex kit and CTC LaserGuard. I have several IWB holsters for it, none of which are really comfortable (I generally hate IWB, but it's necessary much of the time). Looking around, I became interested in the ultra-minimalist Versa Carry "holster" concept. So I ordered one with trigger guard to try it out. It's very comfortable, but (like many others have said) no way am I going to carry IWB with a relatively short/light trigger unprotected on one side. Additonally, I happen to believe carrying a semi-auto for defense with an empty chamber is borderline nuts, so what to do? Versa Carry is supposedly working on a generic dual-sided trigger guard, but I haven't seen it yet, and besides, I wanted something specifically designed to fit close and snug on the Shield, not some oversized generic hunk of plastic, which I fear Versa Carry's fix will have to be if they want it to cover a zillion models of gun.
So, on to the shop, a sheet of .090" Kydex T, and the trusty old heat gun. After an afternoon drawing up and trying out patterns, the final version turned out pretty good. Stiff, but flexible enough to easily allow snapping the muzzle onto the yellow stud. IMHO this wrap-around guard pretty much negates the possibility of an accidental discharge from hanging up on clothing or whatever, especially if I follow the "remove the holster to re-holster the gun" rule, which I do. Note: I superglued the "factory" trigger guard in place, to provide a foundation to rivet the wrap-around guard to. And before anybody asks, no, the rivet heads don't even come close to touching anything on the gun when drawing or re-holstering.
I have 8 or 10 photos of the finished product, but will post five of them here (if the system will let me).
So, on to the shop, a sheet of .090" Kydex T, and the trusty old heat gun. After an afternoon drawing up and trying out patterns, the final version turned out pretty good. Stiff, but flexible enough to easily allow snapping the muzzle onto the yellow stud. IMHO this wrap-around guard pretty much negates the possibility of an accidental discharge from hanging up on clothing or whatever, especially if I follow the "remove the holster to re-holster the gun" rule, which I do. Note: I superglued the "factory" trigger guard in place, to provide a foundation to rivet the wrap-around guard to. And before anybody asks, no, the rivet heads don't even come close to touching anything on the gun when drawing or re-holstering.
I have 8 or 10 photos of the finished product, but will post five of them here (if the system will let me).
