Any suggestions for CCW holsters? S&W 4506

[N.E. CHARTERS]

S&W 4506 CCW?


Any suggestions for CCW holsters?

Weight: 2.6 lbs (1.16 kg)
Caliber: .45 ACP
Barrel: 5 inch (12.5 cm)
Action: Double Action / Double Action Only
Range: 165 ft (50 m)
Payload: 8 + 1

 

[vellnueve]

I'd go IWB with that.

 

[Pilgrim]

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Tucker Texas Heritage. As good as they get. I carry my CS45, my 1911 and my SW66 in one.

 

[EddieCoyle]

It's not often that you see "concealed" and "4506" in the same post.

I have one. It's a great pistol (my favorite .45 in fact), but it is not practical for concealed carry. I have a Gould and Goodrich high ride holster for mine. I've carried it a few times under a long coat in the winter. It was like having an anchor strapped to my hip. I open carry it at the range sometimes with an old cop retention-type holster. With the right belt, it isn't bad, but it's not concealed.

Perhaps some kind of a shoulder rig would be best.

 

[Pilgrim]

It's not often that you see "concealed" and "4506" in the same post.

I have one. It's a great pistol (my favorite .45 in fact), but it is not practical for concealed carry. I have a Gould and Goodrich high ride holster for mine. I've carried it a few times under a long coat in the winter. It was like having an anchor strapped to my hip. I open carry it at the range sometimes with an old cop retention-type holster. With the right belt, it isn't bad, but it's not concealed.

Perhaps some kind of a shoulder rig would be best.

Looks like it's pretty much the same as a 1911. My 1911's go great with the Tucker I posted above. The wide slips spread the weight out over the belt very well.

 

[EddieCoyle]

Looks like it's pretty much the same as a 1911. My 1911's go great with the Tucker I posted above. The wide slips spread the weight out over the belt very well.

The 4506 is fatter and heavier than a 1911, and much harder to conceal. I've carried both.

Dennis, you can try mine at the... oh wait... never mind.

 

[Pilgrim]

Dennis, you can try mine at the... oh wait... never mind.

Thanks.....oh wait... never mind. Bastid.

 

[bodybagsryan]

Yeah, Eddie, my thoughts exactly. To answer the original question, how about a suit case. It's a beast of a gun but boy oh boy does it shoot. Very accurate, flawlessly reliable etc. Competed with one in a plate league some years back. Had no trouble winning. All factory except for the hogue slip on grip that I used. Later went to Tred Step. Anyway, not a huge suit case, just a regular sized suit case.......all in fun. LOL