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Shoulder holster for P229R recommendation.

3.2K views 12 replies 9 participants last post by  Sage46  
#1 ·
Anyone have experience with carrying this way,or have recommendation for this.
 
#6 ·
I normally do hip carry. There's a couple of reasons I'm looking at a shoulder rig.

I've been having problems with kidney stones this year (3 procedures so far ad heading for #4) and find it gets uncomfortable on the hip.

I spend a lot of time in a vehicle for work. And with winter coming I can get away with a shoulder carry easier and be more comfortable.
 
#3 ·
Years ago, with long barreled revolvers, and once years ago with a Bianchi horizontal, for an Officers model Colt. Still have the holster, but not the pistol. Some don't like the horizontal rig, if you are "behind" the guy with it! It's another case of "remembering" where your gun is! If it is only "once in a blue moon", you may be better off as bblr stated, on your hip, in the same place, as always.
 
#13 ·
Be prepared to do a lot of modifications to this holster. The one I rec'd was for the older P229R and took a lot of stretching to get it wide enough for the slide. Then find the trigger guard is larger and more square, holster smaller and more round. Also had to stretch the strap a wee bit. Should have sent it back but decided to work in over and keep. Loved it when I was in cold country, but down here in the south never get to wear a jacket
 
#9 · (Edited)
I just received a Gunfighters[INC] kydex shoulder holster for my Legion P229. I opted for a 2 mag holder opposite. I've only worn it one day, but I am happy with the quality so far. I have years of wearing a Uncle Mike's ProPak shoulder holster with my Walther P99. Uncle Mikes doesn't make any holsters to fit a P229 or P226 and the harness itself always kind of sucked anyway (as a side note, I bought the holsters they said will fit on their site, and they actually don't). I've been looking for an option for awhile, but wanted to avoid leather. If I still like it this much in a month or so, I'll likely order the piece for my P226 and carry it for the winter.

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