It is a waist pack/pouch, not a “fanny pack.” If worn with the pack part behind one’s back, of course, it can properly be called a lumbar pack.
Regardless of the terminology, these are a nice complement to the snubby lifestyle, which, of course, does not require one to actually tote a short-barreled revolver, as it is more “lifestyle” than “snubby.” Actually, I tend to carry the firearm in a place other than the waist pouch/pack. Osprey makes a quite nice light-weight model, and a slightly larger model that accommodates a water bladder. The latter is definitely designed to fit best as a lumbar pack. The Hill People Gear products, of course, up the ruggedness aspect.
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Guns and “Fanny packs” have come a long way over the years. I remember back in the late 90’s, you could always spot an off duty officer by his jean shorts, Oakley Blade glasses, flat top hair cut, and a giant Bianchi fanny pack that looked like a small cooler hanging off his waist.
Thank goodness that have gotten smaller and so have the fanny packs.
I still have the fannypacks I used back in the 90s before IL legalized CC. One is leather, and one is purple ripstop. Both have tearaway gun pockets, not drop panels like some. My 3913 and 640 put on a lot of miles in them.
I can see going back to fannypack carry again.
Ken
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I have a couple of the Galco Fastrax waistpacks for my Glock 26, one in black leather one in nylon.
While the holster presentation method at first seemed a bit of a gimmick, i'll be damned if it doesn't work pretty good with some practice.
The nylon is my range/practice/training version and I use the leather as a grab-n-go option on road trips.
It's held up to range trips very well, and even if you botch the draw or something breaks you just end up with a "normal" fanny pack.
For back country backpacking I have a Hill People Gear chest pack, but i'm mehh on it because of the amount of heat trapped against my chest.
When mountain bike riding I use a Wilderness Safepacker on the belt of my riding fanny pack.
I also have a Kifaru Rogan fanny pack that gets used a lot on both my archery quiver setup and as a standalone hiking fanny pack. The Rogan is a solid outdoors setup, very impressive construction.
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If the fanny pack is going to carry a gun plus a bunch of other stuff daily which is what it sounds like the op wants than go with the medium.
I have the snubby and keep a g19 in it with a SAK, lighter, and ear plugs. It's primarily used for runs. It will fit my keys and phone in it as well. When I jam a tq, chest seals, hemogauze, Israel bandage, etc it is hard to manage it.
If you want to hold lots of stuff get the medium. If this will just be a holster/mag pouch than the snubby works fine.
Comfortable enough for 8 mile runs
I don't know if your aches and pains include lower back pain, but I made the fanny sack recommendation to a gentleman from church around your age and he found that he couldn't wear it for more than an hour or so before his back started barking at him. He eventually moved away from the M&P 9c to a J Frame in a pocket holster. Less pain with a J Frame in your trouser pocket beats agony with a service pistol.