Model12Win
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Hello all! Well I got me one of these:
Not my exact gun, but I lucked onto a Ruger GP100 .357 magnum with a 4" half-lug barrel with fixed sights and the compact wood insert grips. Long story short, I want to carry this gun. Now the thing is, I'm 5' 7" tall and weigh 180 lbs. I'm not a huge guy, so I know realistic daily carry of this big gun is probably a bit impractical. However, while I probably won't get away with carrying it as my EDC, I'd love to still have a CCW holster for it but just for carrying around the property and in my home. It won't have to be perfectly concealed, as Kansas is an open carry state and there are no local ordinances prohibiting open carry where I live... but I would prefer to still have the gun concealed. Since it's cold out I will be wearing the gun under either a flannel shirt or a coat.
So I've been looking at my options, and I'm not sure if I want an IWB holster or an OWB holster for the gun. I have been looking at the Simply Rugged Sourdough Pancake, and it comes with removable straps that allow for IWB carry as well as conventional belt loops for OWB carry of the gun.
I am not much of a holster guy, so I am really not sure what the heck I'm getting myself into. Basically, I need some way to comfortable conceal this big gun and don't want to spend over $120 on the holster if at all possible. This will be for cold weather only, with a coat or long sleeved button up shirt to hide the gun for the most part.
So what do you folks recommend for me?
Not my exact gun, but I lucked onto a Ruger GP100 .357 magnum with a 4" half-lug barrel with fixed sights and the compact wood insert grips. Long story short, I want to carry this gun. Now the thing is, I'm 5' 7" tall and weigh 180 lbs. I'm not a huge guy, so I know realistic daily carry of this big gun is probably a bit impractical. However, while I probably won't get away with carrying it as my EDC, I'd love to still have a CCW holster for it but just for carrying around the property and in my home. It won't have to be perfectly concealed, as Kansas is an open carry state and there are no local ordinances prohibiting open carry where I live... but I would prefer to still have the gun concealed. Since it's cold out I will be wearing the gun under either a flannel shirt or a coat.
So I've been looking at my options, and I'm not sure if I want an IWB holster or an OWB holster for the gun. I have been looking at the Simply Rugged Sourdough Pancake, and it comes with removable straps that allow for IWB carry as well as conventional belt loops for OWB carry of the gun.
I am not much of a holster guy, so I am really not sure what the heck I'm getting myself into. Basically, I need some way to comfortable conceal this big gun and don't want to spend over $120 on the holster if at all possible. This will be for cold weather only, with a coat or long sleeved button up shirt to hide the gun for the most part.
So what do you folks recommend for me?