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Ropin wrote:I read a story (online, so take that part into consideration) of a feller who ran the business end of a formerly live round down his leg while carrying in an off-brand SmartCarry styled holster. IIRC, he either leaned over or squatted just right and the material bunched up in the trigger guard just right (just wrong?) leading to some unintended body piercing.

I just tried to find it...but the site (negligentdischarge.com --WARNING: Potentially graphic images) seems to be running too slowly to cooperate. Some interesting reading on the forum over there.

Just something to think about. I have no actual personal experience with the product.

I've seen reports that Thunderwear (clone of Smartcarry) is made from much lighter material than Smartcarry. I find the Smartcarry fabric to be extremely thick and stiff. I had a very hard time getting large safety pins to go through it without bending . (you're supposed to be able to use safety pins to make minor adjustments to the gun fit). When researching Smartcarry, I saw a post where a guy was just going to grab some denim and make his own. I don't know how many layers of denim are in one, but I sure don't see how it would flex enough to get in a trigger guard (or in my case, in the trigger guard, turn off the safety and press the grip safety...)

I'm 6'2" and 240 lbs. I used to have a fair bit of belly, but this is now mostly gone (complements of Krav Maga and Crossfit). I carry a full size 1911 in the Smartcarry. With loose pants, I don't have a problem with a bulge, either sitting or standing. You definitely want to wear it low or you WILL get a nasty pinch when you squat. When worn properly, the muzzle is below all the important parts.

While I do like the Smartcarry, I do have an MTAC on order but that's mostly to see what carrying IWB is like. I think Smartcarry is a useful tool to have in the toolbox.