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Skiprr wrote:
apostate wrote:My experience is that a 1.5" gun belt will fit business casual pants (e.g. khakis, chinos) but not suit pants. However, belt loops vary so nothing is absolute.
Apostate is correct to a degree. A 1.5" leather gun belt will fit fewer than a third of my slacks.

Belt-looping is evidently less than an exact science with haberdashers. Even if you take a ruler to the belt loops on your Dockers, Slates, Savannes, Polos, or Perry Ellis's, individual loops on a specific pair of pants may be sewn differently...and nobody said a 1.5" gun belt was the same thickness as a wimpy, single-layer belt.

If you wear off-the-rack dress slacks, I think you'll need at least one, good 1.25" gun belt.

If you use a 1.25" belt, be sure to get a holster or belt loop or adapter (depending on the holster maker's options) that is sized accordingly. Using belt slots wider than the belt will make the holster unstable and it won't hold its position well.

CHL Steve wrote:Do they make tuckable paddle holsters?

By definition, a paddle holster is an OWB (outside the waistband) unit. A tuckable has to be an IWB (inside the waistband). There are a number of these available from various manufacturers. The Galco SkyOps is one example.

CHLSteve wrote:Does anyone here have issues with wearing 1.5" belts in dress slacks? I'd hate to have to buy new pants to fit a belt.

You'd have to measure the belt loops or try a 1.5" belt in the pants. Mine all accept that size belt, but that's one of the things I look for when buying.

The Liger belt buckle looks considerably better in person than it does in web pictures.

CHLSteve wrote:I need a gun belt that can be worn with dress slacks. This means something nice looking, and that won't call attention to the fact that it's a "gun belt"!

In my research, I've found the Beltman and the Gunner's Alley to be the best options, but are there any I'm missing?

Also, is 1 1/4" going to be "enough" belt to hold up a 20oz firearm + 14rds of 9mm ammo? I'm figuring on IWB carry.

1.5 inch belts give significantly more support to the holster and gun than 1.25" ones do. I wouldn't recommend a 1.25" belt for the configuration you want to carry.

You might want to take a look at the Liger Belt from Maxpedition. It looks dressy, is very supportive and comfortable, and is a pleasure to wear.

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