after switching to appendix carry with the VG2 I can't see carrying any other way. Better range of motion without having to worry about printing. It's been great!

I was going to say find a better position to carry at, but looks like you've solved that problem w/ AIWB. I wear everything from regular T shirts to polos to butondowns, carrying at the 3 o'clock position. I am of similar build to you OP, a little skinnier. I'll say the best thing I did to help my concealment was lose some weight believe it or not!!

Shop at The Buckle. Shirts in general are cut longer than most other places. It's pricier, and depending on your age the demographic might make you shake a cane at whippersnappers, but they inadvertently have some of the best CCW clothes around.

Dark colors and/or stripes will help break up the outline of your gun.

That's OK if you don't mind having a loaded gun pointed at your gentlemans parts and you femoral artery all day, me, I'll take strong side FBI cant with the muzzle pointed slightly rearward EVERY TIME.

Are your firearms in disrepair? How many negligent discharges have you had? How many times have you had gun go off all by its own in the holster?

That why I'm not afraid....

I wouldn't be afraid. But appendix carry is called "vasectomy carry" for a reason. It demands respect or it will kill you. I suppose it's fine if you don't ever practice or train carrying AIWB or just plan to hold onto your gun if you ever draw it.

Any method of carry, if going to be done responsibly and as effectively as possible requires training and practice from that carry position. Draw-stroke and dry-fire practice most importantly. Re-holstering is where you can get in trouble. It's also where that little clippy thingy stops becoming a viable holster. If you ever need to draw your gun, the option of putting it away should be one available IMO.

You're selling yourself short if you're not practicing your draw and presentation and dry fire. Especially for AIWB. You want to be sure your draw-stroke is solid, without muzzling yourself and that can be trickier from up front. It's especially tricky when you start practicing from unconventional positions, like the kind of positions you may find yourself in when under attack.

Have you had any 8+ hour days sweating on your gun carried like that yet? That might change your notion of a holster too.

It's good you're working with different gear and making it happen. But I wouldn't go figuring that "it can't happen to you" and putting all your faith in the mechanics of the gun. There's more to it than just strapping on a rig and hitting the streets. Or there should be at least.

Cheers!

-JC

I do appreciate what you're saying.

I have practiced with the rig. I've carried with it extensively as well. For concealed carry the ability to quickly reholster isn't all that necessary as I don't need to put the gun away and cuff someone, It most certainly would not working in a LEO capacity. I've sweat all of this thing and had no problems. This "holster" is designed to be removed from the belt and then the be affixed to the trigger guard and then stuck back into the waistband and clipped to the belt. While this is slow its is an incredibly safe way to appendix carry as the trigger guard is always protected when the loaded gun is put in the pants.

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