Greetings. I looked around a bit and really didn't see an answer to my query, so here goes...
Looking for a belly band type setup for my LCP. I’m already set with IWB (Gunner’s Custom Holsters) and pocket carry (DeSantis Nemesis), nonetheless the belly band is an option that needs pursuing (for a family member).
A few things I’d like to mention is I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all rig. There’s no way a holster can accommodate a Glock 17 and properly hold a Ruger LCP. The other is that some of the bands I’ve looked at have a Velcro safety strap. Velcro, really? 1) Velcro straps are slow as molasses in January and 2) they’re usually noisy. This belly band will be worn at work in an extremely quiet and public environment.
Incidentally, I do have some experience with this type of holster having had both a Gould & Goodich belly band and Smartcarry holsters in the distant past. I used these with a Charter Arms Undercover, retention wasn’t a problem. The LCP is a thin, flat, smooth pistol. My concerns are it working it’s way out.
Another consideration is a band that uses an existing IWB holster, such as the CrossBreed Holster Liberty Band.
If anyone has some actual experience with these holsters and a small pistol like the LCP I’d really like to hear about it. What you used and how it worked, et cetera. Thank you.