A couple of things:
1: No matter what the companies/internet says carrying appendix is never going to be very comfortable.
It requires an ideal combination of gun, belt, holster, and clothing to be effective. It's taken me about a year to figure out what works for me and I have no problem carrying a full size gun with flashlight with the right pants and the right cover garment. ps dark colors and patterns (plaid) are your friend when if comes to breaking up the outline of some printing
make sure your holster has a good claw to pull it in close to your body, if you carry near midline printing is pretty minimal. Also some modification with some foam or a yoga block helps if you have hotspots and also serves to push the gun into your body (again reducing printing).
2: Sometimes you dress around the gun, sometime you carry based on how you have to dress or where you have to go. If you want to carry all the time, your probably need two or three different types of guns.
These are the guns I carry and the holster combo:
Full size: Glock 19 with an RMR and x300 in Phlster spotlight or Darkstar Gear Rigel (both excellent and can fit a g34 if you are feeling John Wick) This requires an untucked button down shirt or light jacket/fleece. This is what I was carrying on friday (see below)
Subcompact: Glock 43 in a Phlster Skeleton, Sig P365 in Blackpoint Tactical AIWB (i am also trying out a phlster city) This dissapears under a flannel/buttondown shirt , but also is fine with under a looser t-shirt or polo (which is what i wear to work and what I am carrying today)
Deep conceal: S&W 360 or 60 in a Phlster city or pocket holster. I also have a kydex trigger guard for the G43 that makes it pocketable.
3: Practice (unloaded) getting your gun out and putting it back. You'll find some clothing better at clearing than others. In the real world there is no reason that you would have to put your gun back in your holster while it is still in your pants nor is there a reason to be taking your gun in and out of a holster all the time. but get used to the process without risk of blowing off your garbage or putting a hole in your femoral
4: It take a little while to get used to carrying. It gave me the heebie jeebies for the first 2-3 months thinking that everyone could tell but no one has every and that's mostly because i've done my job with the holster and the clothes. Everything prints a little bit, but really it's impossible to tell if it's just a crease in the shirt or my belt. No one notices.
5: Fitness. I've lost about 10-15 pounds over the winter and carrying has gotten exponentially easier and more comfortable. I've never been a total fat-body but also never skinny. I'll always have a little ponch, but if you have a gut AIWB is not going to be the most effective. Also there is nothing like a piece of plastic jabbing you in the belly to keep you honest when holding to a diet. lol.
6: Belt is key. get a belt that rigid and not made from an animal product. You really need something that bridges the loops of your pants and will not twist or flop out. I started with a trex nova belt, but ended up with a Cigera (formerly Alonso Defence) Emissary Belt. It's made out of scuba webbing and is perfect. I've worn it every day for over a year (including hiking several hundred miles) and its just slightly contoured to my muffintop. It's also just a good belt and doesn't look at all tactical.
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