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C-dub wrote:

Dub wrote:+1 on the Galco Miami Classic. Only beef I have about it is the weight when racked up with three high cap mags. Have not weighed it as all I have are the bathroom scales, but it does get heavy. Typically I only carry one spare mag with it.

How is the balance with three mags on once side and your gun on the other side?

I carry two spares, plus the loaded gun and mag on the other side. Balance is pretty good. Not perfect, but pretty good. The gun side is a bit heavier if you really check it out and think about it. But most of the time I'm not so much aware of the balance as I am the weight of the total package. My M&P has two backup 10 rounds mags. That's 20 rounds of 230 grain .45 ACP plus the weight of the magazines (which is negligible) on one side, and the 30 oz weight of the gun on the other side plus one 10 round mag +1 in the chamber on the other side.

I have a Galco Miami Classic II shoulder rig, with two sets of holsters and mag carriers. One fits my 1911s, the other my M&P 45. They are great in cold weather, and they are great if you have back issues and can't stand the weight of a gun on your belt because it causes pain—both reasons I bought mine.

I don't use it as much as I do my other holsters, but that isn't the point for me. It is another carry option, and one can never have too many options.