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Excaliber wrote:

flintknapper wrote:

Excaliber wrote:During cool weather when I can wear a flannel shirt, Carhart vest, or light jacket I very often wear a high riding OWB Fist holster at 4:30.

It's no harder to conceal than IWB, and actually provides a bit more "safety margin" because the jacket would have to ride up much higher than with IWB before an identifiable piece of the gun itself becomes exposed.

The matte black kydex material blends very well with jeans or other dark clothing, and has never drawn any attention even when an inch or so of the bottom edge is exposed while getting in or out of a vehicle.

Not a big fan of Kydex, but that is kind of an interesting holster. Couple of questions:

1. It appears the holster has an FBI cant (or nearly so), yes..no?

2. Do you think that holster could be worn on the opposite side to provide cross-draw, or does the shape and construction preclude that?

Thanks,

Flint.

Flint,

The cant is approximately an "FBI" cant.

My holster is right handed. I tried mounting it on my left side in front of the hip and putting the gun in it. It conceals well in that position, and it can be drawn with the opposite hand, but the cant of the right handed holster is opposite what would be ideal for this position.

I'd suggest contacting the folks at Fist to see if they could make one specifically designed for crossdraw use. They're a custom shop and every holster is made to order, so I wouldn't be surprised if they would accommodate you.

Excaliber wrote:During cool weather when I can wear a flannel shirt, Carhart vest, or light jacket I very often wear a high riding OWB Fist holster at 4:30.

It's no harder to conceal than IWB, and actually provides a bit more "safety margin" because the jacket would have to ride up much higher than with IWB before an identifiable piece of the gun itself becomes exposed.

The matte black kydex material blends very well with jeans or other dark clothing, and has never drawn any attention even when an inch or so of the bottom edge is exposed while getting in or out of a vehicle.