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Yeah, guess I sorta screwed up and left that part out. XD-40 most of the time, Smith M19 sometimes. I really like the belly bag (OK, laugh if you guys want, but it works and is comfortable).

I’m still kicking this around, don’t wanna spend a bundle on something I won’t like. The Fobus or maybe the Super Tuck are looking pretty good.

The Fobus holsters only cost about $25 - $35 the last I looked. They are very tough and quite versatile. They are not quite as absolutely concealable as an inside the waist band, but they have pretty good retention. I run with mine out in the desert in open carry, and have never had the Glock 17 come out. I tripped over a cable at night once, did a roll, and end up skidding for a little bit on the holster before I came up.

It scratched up the plastic a bit, but I used that holster for another 7-8 years before it was worn enough that I replaced it.

I conceal carry with mine quite a bit, but I do not worry about getting my picture in GQ, so I just wear a loose shirt over it.

I would *not* recommend the roto-holster. It sounds good in concept, but I managed to pop the holster off of the paddle exiting my truck, when the holster caught on the seat. They are nowhere near as tough as the simple Fobus paddle holster.

I really like the belly bag (OK, laugh if you guys want, but it works and is comfortable).

I use one myself sometimes — problem is that if you see a man over 50 with a fanny-pack, he’s probably carrying. :-)

>>XD-40 most of the time, Smith M19 sometimes

Those are pretty big to carry comfortably in an IWB all the time. You have to take a lot of things into account like climate, style of dress, size of gun, size of your gut, what kind of activity you will be doing, pain tolerance. I own plenty of holsters for my carry guns from a tiny Beretta Tomcat to an LCP to my favorite, a J-frame Airweight Bodyguard, to my Beretta PX4 Storm Compact (everything larger than the Storm is off my concealed carry list).

I’m not a big fan of belly bags, but you can’t beat them for comfort even if they do scream “gun”. Hey, its still concealed and no one can say anything if it is concealed. I even have a Bible case with a big red cross on the cover and a foam insert inside that lets me carry a thinline HCS Bible and a full size Glock with two mags!

Paddles are comfortable, but hard to conceal in the summer. IWBs are easier to conceal but get uncomfortable. Thunderwear is OK, but can rub your wrong. Pancakes are comfortable and conceal better than paddles, but they are a hard to get hooked up on the belt and situated perfectly.

Everything has a plus and minus. Go with what is most comfortable for you because that will allow you to carry more with less impact on your life. Sometimes you have to carry less gun to be able to carry any gun.