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    Can y'all give some guidance on shoulder holsters? I get they're not "perfect" but I can definitely see their utility/usefulness. Sadly, I admit I know jack shit about them.

    Any advantage to the Miami Classic over the Miami Classic II? Any knowledge y'all can impart is appreciated, as these things ain't exactly cheap.

    Now, moar shoulder holster action plz... :-)

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    I was able to find something similar for my Lew Horton. Wife doesn't like me to wear it as it can cause women to chase you down the street.



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    Thanks for the trip down memory lane. My first duty gun was a 1086. Policy at the time was the ONLY gun authorized for off duty carry was the issued duty pistol. I bought a MC as I found it to be the easiest way to carry that big beast. Also had the cuff pouch accessory attached to the mag pouches. Sadly, both (like my youth) are gone. Why sadly? The rig because it was just fookin' cool. The pistol, not because it was awesome, but because only about 1200 were made and my agency had half of them. A former colleague sold his a couple of years ago for almost 2k. Apparently they are collectors items now. I could have bought as many as I wanted for about 250.00. Most of us didnt buy them because we hated the damn thing And oh, to have the big ass box of spare mags we had (or the 20 or so personal owned ones) since they go for about 100 bucks a pop...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mntneer357 View Post
    Can y'all give some guidance on shoulder holsters? I get they're not "perfect" but I can definitely see their utility/usefulness. Sadly, I admit I know jack shit about them.

    Any advantage to the Miami Classic over the Miami Classic II? Any knowledge y'all can impart is appreciated, as these things ain't exactly cheap.

    Now, moar shoulder holster action plz... :-)
    I've found the MC style (many other makers copy it) to work the best for me. Galco still makes the Jackass, as the MC was called pre-Miami Vice. The main difference is, the JA positions the gun at a diagonal slant, whereas the MC keeps it in a horizontal position. It's hard to adjust the MC to hang diagonally, if that's your thing. in terms of concealment one or the other may work best for you depending on your build. The big difference in the MCII are the wider shoulder straps and the horizontal positioning of the mag case. I've never had a problem with the narrow straps and sometimes the wider straps can be seen along the edge of a cover garment, like an open shirt. The horizontal mags are easier to access, but harder to conceal. What will work best largely depends on how your built.
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    Sweet, nice eBay score!

    I have one for my Beretta 92 and use it on long motorcycle rides under my riding jacket. Very comfy.

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Size:  101.6 KBCongratulations Trooper224 on finding the right shoulder holster for your 4506. I got one years ago that simple said Larger Frame Pistol on the holster and have been known to wear it while driving my SLK-320.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mntneer357 View Post
    Can y'all give some guidance on shoulder holsters? I get they're not "perfect" but I can definitely see their utility/usefulness. Sadly, I admit I know jack shit about them.

    Any advantage to the Miami Classic over the Miami Classic II? Any knowledge y'all can impart is appreciated, as these things ain't exactly cheap.

    Now, moar shoulder holster action plz... :-)
    I prefer shoulder holsters with a figure 8 harness because it keeps the pressure off the back of my neck.

    The harness should be adjusted so that the gun and magazine pouch come as high up under your arms as possible, but not so high that the grip of the gun is being pulled outward away from your body. With the straps so adjusted, the gun will stay in place even when you bend forward, eliminating the need for tie-down straps. I discourage tie-down straps, because as you move, they will pull the gun in ways that will not help concealment.

    Horizontal shoulder holsters are one of the few holster types for which I prefer a thumb break. Gravity works against keeping the gun in the holster. A combination of a thumb break and tension screw is helpful, but the tension screw cannot be too tight. In the case of a 1911, the retention strap should pass between the hammer and firing pin. Some holsters are designed to pass the strap around the spur of the lowered hammer, and are to be avoided. For a Glock, I do not find a significant advantage or disadvantage to the strap passing over the back of the slide or the backstrap of the grip. Either way, I find that I have to release the thumb break with less than a perfect grip.

    The attachment of the harness to the holster should cause the holster to cant slightly grip down, and should also cause the gun to cant with the grip angled towards your body. The Miami Classic revolver holsters do this better than the semiauto holsters, although their semiauto holsters have proved acceptable to me, and the Kramer holster is particularly good for this.

    Although the vast majority of shoulder holsters with figure 8 harnesses are horizontal or diagonal, Galco and FIST both make vertical holsters with such a harness.

    Before I knew better, I tried some cheap nylon shoulder holsters. Concealment was generally not as good as better quality leather holsters, and access speed was often compromised by poor thumb break design and/or the potential for snagging. A thin nylon strap can easily get caught between the hammer body and hammer spur of a revolver.

    Ken Null makes a few very interesting upside down holsters, my favorite of which is the SKR. This holster is extremely fast when drawing with either the strong hand or weak hand, although a weak hand draw will cover your own torso. A discreet draw is not possible, since the pull-through snap will be loud. I did not find the harness to be comfortable.

    When drawing from a shoulder holster, be aware of the potential for covering your own arm as well as everyone within a 180 degree arc. This is the least of your concerns if you need your gun to stop something really bad from happening, and certainly would not concern anyone who carries AIWB, but ti does create a risk. You will not be able to practice drawing with live ammo on any public range, even those that permit drawing from strong side hip holsters.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trooper224 View Post
    I decided to wear it today to check the fit. So, since it's eleven degrees outside, I donned a blue wool turtleneck sweater and threw the rig on over it. I looked in the mirror and felt so Steve McQueen. Now, Bullitt's in the mall shopping for Valentine's Day. I'm such a stone cold bad ass.
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Size:  101.6 KBCongratulations Trooper224 on finding the right shoulder holster for your 4506. I got one years ago that simple said Larger Frame Pistol on the holster and have been known to wear it while driving my SLK-320.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trooper224 View Post
    After an on again, off again two year Ebay search I finally landed a sweet, sweet Galco Miami Classic for my 4506. It took a while due to the early hooked trigger guard. It's far from new, but a little application of Picard's fixed it right up. Is this my new EDC? Hardly. Will I use it on occasion? I bet I will. Mostly, I bought it because it makes me smile.

    Now you need a pet alligator and a boat to live on.

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    Does anyone make a similar holster out of kydex? Seems that would help with retention, especially with a muzzle up rig.

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