and an OWB Sneaky Pete.
The Urban Carry is very comfortable and doesn't print. The Sneaky Pete of course, is OWB and looks like a smart phone case. I've drilled with the Urban Carry and it works well.
“Smaller Guns are Easier to Shoot”
For people with smaller hands, this is likely to be true. It’s awkward having a finger off of the grip. I have medium width hands and long fingers. It feels like my hand goes around my wife’s Glock 42 almost twice, and my right pinky is entirely off the grip. That is awkward. I wouldn’t want to have to draw that pistol. I would think that small hands shooting a larger weapon would be similarly awkward or worse. How a pistol feels in the hand is probably the most important factor (next to price). If kick is a problem, strengthen your forearms/grip.
Finding a holster that doesn’t require a belt is a challenge. Shoulder holster under a t-shirt isn’t really an option. Wearing a belt seems to be the way to go. Some have their own belt; cost under $50. Father’s Day is right around the corner. Hint for anyone who might see this!
and an OWB Sneaky Pete.
The Urban Carry is very comfortable and doesn't print. The Sneaky Pete of course, is OWB and looks like a smart phone case. I've drilled with the Urban Carry and it works well.
I use the Alien IWB for my Kimber .45. I can use it with pretty much any pants or shorts without a belt so long as there is a drawstring (mainly for shorts). Really good holster. I print like crazy with that big ol’ gun when wearing athletic shorts, but I really don’t care.
ImVho, small handguns are so much more difficult to shoot well & generally such POOR STOPPERS that I have returned to a FULL-SIZE Model 1911 for EDC & am about to buy a FULL-SIZE S&W semi-auto in .40 S&W caliber, too.
IF that “VERY BAD DAY” arrives, when you must defend your loved ones/yourself with DEADLY FORCE, it is well to have a firearm that will DISABLE the PREDATOR quickly.
A heavy-duty gunbelt & a quality OWB holster is the solution to carrying a FULL-SIZE handgun easily.
(NO “mouse guns” for me. Make mine a .40 S&W or a .45 ACP & in a handgun that is the size/weight of a Colt’s COMBAT COMMANDER or larger platform.)
Just my OPINION, ex-cadet
USAMPR, Retired
Magazine extensions fix this.
The problem I have is that I am very small framed and live entirely in sweat pants in cold weather then shorts during the warmer months. Nothing I wear requires a belt so I am limited to paddle holsters which due to the weight of the pistol, pulls down the sweat pants or shorts on the side of the gun........LOL!