Belt Slide Holsters

[jimmyj]

In fact, I sent you one jimmyj, a black RH for a S&W 457/4516. I don’t climb in and out of a car much; mine are mostly used in the field.

I remember. I used it with my 457. it rode high enough on my belt that sitting, the bottom of the holster was still high enough off the seat were it was no issue.

Thank you.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

I have never tried a belt slide as they just don't cover enough of the gun in my opinion to protect it. However, years back there was a product called a "Beltster" (spelling?) which was a belt with an abbreviated minimal holster sewn into it. Oriented towards 1911's and Highpowers with the gun removed even the very observant would have to look twice to know it was other than a heavy duty belt. Wish I had bought one just to see how it worked but I believe they are long out of business.

ATS Tactical has the sewn in loop on one of their rigger's belts.
It will not accommodate my 4" M19, but both the 1911 and G30 fit very securely. You control the degree of retention by how tight you cinch up the belt.

I've been out pruning dead canes in my blackberry and black raspberry bramble patches, and with all the bending, twisting and nearly falling from tangled up feet, the rigger's belt held my 1911 tight and secure.


ATS Tactical Gear Riggers Belt

 

[Glenn R. McMannly]

Colonel JEFF COOPER was an advocate of their use.

That’s good enough for me. User error notwithstanding.

 

[Eric300]

I've been using 'pancake' style holsters for years. Never encountered any issues with them (as long as you get one of high quality). Very comfortable and minimal printing.

 

[CajunBass]

Back in the day, when I was shooting a 1911 with a local IPSC club, I used a Smith and Wesson branded belt slide holster for matches and liked it. There was no concealed carry in those days, unless you knew someone, who knew someone, who knew someone else. I didn't know anybody, so CC was out of the question. Even I could see though that a gun would take a beating carried like that anywhere but the range, but I thought it looked "cool."

I've still got one in my big Bag-O-Holsters hanging by the safe. Who knows?