What is your CCW of choice?

[JoeLiberty]

I am thinking about getting my first ccw. I have been looking at the M&P shield and the LC9S. I am leaning toward the S&W. What would be a good IWB, I would think that the kydex would be stiff and uncomfortable, and I think a good leather holster would be the best.

LC9s is more of a pocket gun, the shield would work well with IWB holster. Why choose when you can buy both? Question is really which to buy first. I would get the shield first. The LC9 is NOT a fun gun to shoot and being new you need to shoot a lot.
Get the aliengear as it's cheap enough to try out iwb carry and make sure its for you. It is pretty comfy and a good value but there are better holsters out there.

 

[Devilneck]

Depends on what I'm doing. S&W Bodyguard .380, G23, .38 snubbie among many. Usually it just depends on what matches my shoes.

 

[Whitebread]

Depends on what I'm doing. S&W Bodyguard .380, G23, .38 snubbie among many. Usually it just depends on what matches my shoes.

Does gun make me look fat?

 

[hurstolds1]

Ruger LCP or LC9

 

[jro6803]

Ruger LC9, HK p30 or HK45c

 

[Devilneck]

Does gun make me look fat?

"No, your ass makes you look fat!"

The answer to the question that you always want to give, but if you do your wife will kill you in your sleep.

 

[AK shooter]

LC9s is more of a pocket gun, the shield would work well with IWB holster. Why choose when you can buy both? Question is really which to buy first. I would get the shield first. The LC9 is NOT a fun gun to shoot and being new you need to shoot a lot.
Get the aliengear as it's cheap enough to try out iwb carry and make sure its for you. It is pretty comfy and a good value but there are better holsters out there.

I am sitting outside the shop waiting for them to open. I will do more comparisons, but will probably get the shield. Holster shopping is next.

 

[colby]

I appreciate all the reply's from everyone. I ended up going with the CZ 2075 RAMI BD. I see a lot of folks carry xds and glock. I love my glock23, you can't go wrong with a glock. The only thing I don't like about the xds is the safety on the back of the grip.

 

[Brawny]

I am sitting outside the shop waiting for them to open. I will do more comparisons, but will probably get the shield. Holster shopping is next.

Between an lc9s and a shield, I would get a shield. Over both of them in that size I would get a g43, although I am not uncomfortable with my pf9.

 

[Whitebread]

"No, your ass makes you look fat!"

The answer to the question that you always want to give, but if you do your wife will kill you in your sleep.

Mine wouldnt wait that long. She'd kill me on the spot.

 

[AK shooter]

Between an lc9s and a shield, I would get a shield. Over both of them in that size I would get a g43, although I am not uncomfortable with my pf9.

I went with the shield. Now to find a comfortable holster.

 

[Brawny]

I went with the shield. Now to find a comfortable holster.

 

[AK shooter]

I have been looking at holsters cannot decide, kydex, leather, or hybrid. My biggest thing is comfort. I don't want to have a couple of holsters I will not use because they are not comfortable.

 

[marshrunner757]

It's all personal preference. That being said I like my alien gear 2.0

 

[DAVE_M]

I have been looking at holsters cannot decide, kydex, leather, or hybrid. My biggest thing is comfort. I don't want to have a couple of holsters I will not use because they are not comfortable.

Carrying is comforting, not comfortable.

Anyone who thinks adding 2lbs of crap on a belt is comfortable, is full of it.

 

[AK shooter]

Carrying is comforting, not comfortable.

Anyone who thinks adding 2lbs of crap on a belt is comfortable, is full of it.

I agree, but it shouldn't hurt.

 

[Whitebread]

Carrying is comforting, not comfortable.

Anyone who thinks adding 2lbs of crap on a belt is comfortable, is full of it.

Egg-zackery.

Its about what you can tollerate.

I did walk around the house with my full size fns-9 down my pants. I could grow to tollerate it.

 

[AK shooter]

I bought a cheap holster with the gun. The thing that I don't like is the back of the slide bites into my side. I was thinking something with a full sweat shield would solve the problem.

 

[DAVE_M]

I bought a cheap holster with the gun. The thing that I don't like is the back of the slide bites into my side. I was thinking something with a full sweat shield would solve the problem.

Yep, holsters without a sweat guard are good for OWB "offset" type holsters.

Here's an example, although a rather poor one.

 

[thebayoushooter]

Bersa 380 plus