Shoulder Rigs

Smokewagon · Post by **Smokewagon** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:37 pm

Anyone here use a shoulder rig? Thinking about one for deep concealment. Under a shirt. What are your experiences and or recommendations? No belly bands please. Cummerbuns (spelling?) bug the you know what out of me.

longtooth · Post by **longtooth** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:49 pm

I do. My Tauraus T-85 is under this Wrangler.
I also make a vest out of them by taking the sleeves out at the seem & squaring the tail up at the high point on each hip. I cover my Kimber pro w/ the sleevless vest then.

I have a white snap Wrangler shirt that I wear the T85 under some times.
It can be done w/ a quality shoulder holster. I have a Galco Miami Classic. Andrews Leather makes a really good one.
The key to getting a chouldre rig comfortable is getting it adjusted right. That takes a while. You need to wear it a half a day to see if you like it then adjust a little. Another half a day.
You will either like it or you wont like it at all.
If you know someone close that has one, see if you can borro it for a couple of days. I did & that convinced me.

AV8R · Post by **AV8R** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:58 pm

I've had good luck with my Miami Classic II, which has straps a little wider in the shoulder area for heavier guns. I agree that you will either like it or hate it. But even my G21 conceals well under a light vest, safari jacket, or loose shirt. Shoulder rigs work well for driving, and are easy on-off.

longtooth · Post by **longtooth** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:04 pm

I knew there was somethin special I liked about you.
Just could not get my thumb on it.

flintknapper · Post by **flintknapper** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:20 pm

Miami Classic for over 10 years now.

Shoulder carry works well for me, but may not for others. There are pros and cons of course, but not as many (cons) as some people would suggest.

Buy a quality rig if you are going to carry this way, and be prepared to spend a little time adjusting it....and learning the "correct" way to draw from it.

Let us know if we can be of any help.

Flint.

flintknapper · Post by **flintknapper** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:02 pm

george wrote:Andrews Monarch here. Under a dress shirt, over a tee shirt.

Those Kramer holster shirts are cheap, and work okay for a mid-sized pistol.

The Monarch is a rig I am seriously looking at.

http://www.andrewsleather.com/

Any problems/praises with yours that you care to share with us?

Thanks,

Flint.

AV8R · Post by **AV8R** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:19 am

longtooth wrote:I knew there was somethin special I liked about you.
Just could not get my thumb on it. :thumbsup:

I'm sure it's the G21 that does it for you...I know how much you like .45s.

flintknapper · Post by **flintknapper** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:11 am

AV8R wrote:
longtooth wrote:I knew there was somethin special I liked about you.
Just could not get my thumb on it.
I'm sure it's the G21 that does it for you...I know how much you like .45s.

Yup, thats probably it.