smousefam5
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I have carried my 3" 629 in a SimplyRugged Sourdough with inside-out straps quite a bit. Works just fine...
N frame iwb holster
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hkcavalier
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Reading this with interest as I was thinking of getting a Lew Horton 657 3" as a carry gun. Might have to stick with something a bit smaller for CCW. But just might get that .41 Mag "just because."
N frame IWB
I have carried N frames since the mid 70's daily....either as a duty weapon or as a concealed off duty gun..I am fond of big guns that shoot big bullets.....I am retired and still my EDC is usually an N frame. I carry a M-29 4" or a M-58 4" or a LH 24 3" IWB in a CABO ( carry a big one) holster.....I just checked their site b-4 this post and they may be out of business now.
I also use a 38 year old Smith & Wesson IWB clip holster that I "stretched" years ago by soaking it in water and putting a 3/4" drive deep well socket in it that corresponded with the diameter of the N frame.....if I go OWB I use the Galco street combat.....I have also used the Simply rugged with the belt loops....They all work and if I dress for the gun you will never know I am armed. I prefer the gun to ride so that the heel of the butt touches the inside of my elbow when my arm hangs naturally....I have seen some N frame kydex rigs on some other forums that were IWB's but don't know who they were made by. I have Hogue synthetic finger groove grips on my sq butt N's. I have big hands and cannot tolerate the gun shifting in recoil during rapid DA.
I have carried N frames since the mid 70's daily....either as a duty weapon or as a concealed off duty gun..I am fond of big guns that shoot big bullets.....I am retired and still my EDC is usually an N frame. I carry a M-29 4" or a M-58 4" or a LH 24 3" IWB in a CABO ( carry a big one) holster.....I just checked their site b-4 this post and they may be out of business now.
I also use a 38 year old Smith & Wesson IWB clip holster that I "stretched" years ago by soaking it in water and putting a 3/4" drive deep well socket in it that corresponded with the diameter of the N frame.....if I go OWB I use the Galco street combat.....I have also used the Simply rugged with the belt loops....They all work and if I dress for the gun you will never know I am armed. I prefer the gun to ride so that the heel of the butt touches the inside of my elbow when my arm hangs naturally....I have seen some N frame kydex rigs on some other forums that were IWB's but don't know who they were made by. I have Hogue synthetic finger groove grips on my sq butt N's. I have big hands and cannot tolerate the gun shifting in recoil during rapid DA.
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Nice holster, you do good work.
Not an IWB, but here's a fairly comfortable and concealable rig I made for an N frame.
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You need enough of the grip exposed to lock in before the gun leaves the holster. The VM2 or SS2 holds the grip tight to your side, so concealment is not an issue. That said, you have to be a bit of contortionist to draw a 3" or longer barrel. I'm more comfortable putting a 4" into a pancake holster, which can ride lower, but is harder to cover. If I ever carry a 6" again, it's going to be in a Tom Threepersons holster.
hkcavalier
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I saw a guy at a local gun shop yesterday w/ a Ruger Alaskan in an IWB holster, the grip was almost to his armpit. You really are trying to fit a round peg into a square hole with guns this size.
I can comfortably carry my 58 in a horsehide SS2. Build makes a big difference. I'm tall and thin. The SS2 really keeps the butt tucked in tight.
If an N frame is going to be concealed you need small stocks on it. The butt is the difficult part. A good belt and holster minimize the weight.
If an N frame is going to be concealed you need small stocks on it. The butt is the difficult part. A good belt and holster minimize the weight.
jwk
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Don Hume makes a reasonably priced IWB holster for N Frames that is comfortable. It isn't as nice as a Milt Sparks Summer Special but when I bought mine it was half the cost. I have both the Hume and the Sparks holsters for a 4" N Frame and the Hume is more comfortable to wear. Both are secure. Buy your pants to fit with the holster. You don't comfortably add a N frame IWB to even moderately tight jeans.
cmort666
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I NEVER wear untucked shirts, which I HATE.
I don't wear vests, sport coats or anything of the like.
That means that my "cover garment" is my tucked dress shirt or polo shirt.
If the IWB isn't between my pants and me, I'm open carrying.
I have two modes of concealed carry, IWB and pocket carry. For me, anything else would be open carry. I have no objection to legal open carry. I just choose not to do it myself.
