Yes, I agree, but with the addition of a proper holster and belt (probably that is implied in your response but so many people miss that part of the equation).
A well designed holster/belt combo will conceal a 5" 2011 better than a poor holster/belt combo with a G42.
Excellent, thank you! I just ordered a left handed one from AHolster
https://aholster.com/product/pocket-backbone/
I’ve been experimenting with right hand AIWB semiauto and left hand J-frame backup and this looks perfect!
What position do you carry? AIWB for me, slide length matters a little. I usually compensate by going higher ride on a holster so the slide ends at the same location relative to my junk. I could see it not mattering as much if 4 o’clock.
Weight to me doesn’t affect concealment, but it does a little for comfort when active like doing things with my kiddo like playing in a bounce house, lol.
Gotcha. As a .civ, obviously I have none of that stuff. Maybe a phone and truck keys? But with a thick Mitch Rosen leather belt and a JM CK IWB, there was enough weight by adding a Glock 19 that I had to tighten the belt so much to ‘stay’ that it was pretty uncomfortable. I even asked Tony for advice, because my pants were always being pulled down, and he suggested either the suspenders or a fabric he mentioned I could attach to the back of the holster to increase the friction of the Kydex. Its quite possible my particular body shape may play have played a role. Anyway, that was a few years ago. As say, I’ll never go back to behind the hip, it’s just so much better to AIWB.
@matto how many consecutive days/weeks have you carried the p01?
I ask because if carrying is only a weekend/ after work or occasional proposition then it’s going to take a lot longer to become accustomed to carrying any handgun. If a friend has a decent holster and belt I usually recommend they carry every day from when they put their pants on to when they take them off for at least two weeks so they can learn to deal with some minor discomfort.
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Yes, so far it's just been partial days, swapping between them, etc. And with the shutdowns I'm spending most of the time with them around the house - sitting, standing and walking around the house.
I think you're probably right I should give it a try for a solid 2 weeks and see if it disappears.