I bought a Shield because of it's size and concealability. I picked up a cheap, nylon holster (soft armor) to try out how I would like to carry.
With Carhartt canvas pants, I can pocket the Shield within the holster. 7 round works better than 8, but both work. Drawing from the pocket is not good at all. The pants I wear to work are lighter, and thinner and have a deeper pocket. But the lightness of the material causes the weight of the gun to pull outward away from the body.
I tried IWB at 3 o'clock, 4 o'clock and appendix. None were comfortable at all. Perhaps a different holster would result in a better feel. Maybe my body type is bad for any of those.
At this point, only OWB seems like a workable option. If that is the case, then I could have gotten a larger capacity pistol. This is all new to me, and I'm sure I'll figure it out in time.
With Carhartt canvas pants, I can pocket the Shield within the holster. 7 round works better than 8, but both work. Drawing from the pocket is not good at all. The pants I wear to work are lighter, and thinner and have a deeper pocket. But the lightness of the material causes the weight of the gun to pull outward away from the body.
I tried IWB at 3 o'clock, 4 o'clock and appendix. None were comfortable at all. Perhaps a different holster would result in a better feel. Maybe my body type is bad for any of those.
At this point, only OWB seems like a workable option. If that is the case, then I could have gotten a larger capacity pistol. This is all new to me, and I'm sure I'll figure it out in time.