Originally Posted by dogcaller
Just a thought, but you might find it a chore to clear a G34 length slide from the holster, especially in compromising (sitting in a car) situations.
Somebody above hit the nail on the head, longer is better right up until it’s not.
And, just my anecdotal experience, but the thinness of a firearm makes more of a difference in the comfort department than slide length. The P365XL, G48, Hellcat Pro’s are the kings of AIWB.
Because it's lighter.
But it's you, mostly. A smaller stature human will notice weight deltas more than a larger one. I'm a 5% percentile male, height wise, in the North American population set, so I got to be the test dummy when we needed to do dynamic functional anthropometry at work.So for me, carry rig weight is a big deal; others, not so much.
I've found a longer, at least G17 length, holster to work better for me in 99% of the situations I find myself in, regardless of what gun I'm carrying. The one notable standout where it gives me issues is when riding a motorcycle. That requires a G19 or shorter holster or the use of a single PTD strap so that the holster is able to pivot a little.
I’m used to wearing a tool belt, so I’m fine carrying a 19 or 17; not much difference to me.
Shorter guns like a 26 tend to tip out away from the belt (for me anyway), so when I briefly had a 26 I solved that by carrying in a 19 holster, then figured if I was doing that I might as well just carry the 19.
I did that. And it’s kinda neat, and helps with concealment if those two extra rounds are poking out just a bit too much. I wouldn’t say it shot any better than a 17 or 19. Right now I still have the frame with no slide to go on it currently, if that tells you what conclusion I came to. Some guys love that setup though.
I always recommend against the 365 and 43x for this reason. If you are going to be carrying in a 365xl or 48 holster, might as well carry that model to take advantage of the lighter recoil and increased velocity.
Best argument for longer barrels is ballistics. G26 does well with the 124 grain hst so that's what I use, it is pretty quick out of the holster also.. I use g19 length holsters for both my g19s and my g26
All other things being equal, the shorter slide/barrel with clear the mouth of the holster faster upon the draw.
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