Because a G21 is a fat gun and I am a slim man, 5'10" at 145 lbs. I don't need anything (leather or kydex) making the weapon any thicker.

I must have tried 20 IWB holsters at the local gun shop, and the ones here in Utah are well stock with quality gear, and none concealed it better than the gun shoved inside my pants without a holster.

I understand the benefits of a quality holster, but they just aren't cutting it with this size of this handgun on my frame. I am determined to not sacrifice the caliber, barrel length or mag capacity to fix this, so I am looking at alternative routes.

The clip seemed like a good idea to add to the shoved down my pants method, but was lacking in the trigger coverage. The Zack Holster or MIC Holster (they are the same thing) is a solution to this.

As for comfort, I have carried my Glock all day, in condition 3, without any issues with it shoved down my pants.

If thats your concern you may want to check out the crossbreed holsters. They excel at concealment.

Have you considered a belly band? I'm not sure the brand, I think it was Galco, but there was a BB that was being manufactured that allowed you to use any holster you wanted to, IWB or OWB, by means of two velcro straps. A Belly band may be a good option for deep concealment, but depending on the type may not work the way youd like. IMO, certain things have to be sacrificed to conceal a pistol. If I'm working with a heavy winter coat and a nice long shirt, then I can make my 1911 disappear no problems, but in the middle of summer wearing shorts and a t-shirt, the same pistol is going to be a lot harder to conceal.

I have a glock 21 and 19 and mostly carry the 19. There is little difference btw 9mm and 45 with modern jhp

Welcome to the world of gun ownership. You will end up with a drawer full of holsters. Some useful, some not so much. What works for one does not work for all. Concealing a full size handgun is difficult. It is comforting, not comfortable to do so. I tried many holsters. Ended up with a Milt Sparks Versa Max. Not cheap, but I easily blew through $200 in other options before this one. It is still difficult to conceal based on my frame size and pistol choice.

The most comfortable (and fairly cheap) is the fanny pack. You look like an idiot but it is completely concealed and very comfortable. No worries about reaching for an item on the top shelf of a grocery store and exposing your rig to a less than understanding citizen. Major no no here in NY.

I thank you for the welcome, but I believe it is a very late one. You don't really think this is the first firearm purchase for a Marine, do you?



I am not sure if it was this thread or not, but like you fanny pack idea, I carry mine in a Monsoon backpack most of the time. I love the concealed compartment on it. Works great. Not the fastest draw, but works fine.

I will have to check out the Monsoon. I have a Maratac Extreme. I probably butched that spelling. It fits my laptop and electronics great. I love all the pockets. Especially the concealed one. Not the fastest draw. But nice. I wish I could remember who on these formus turned me on to them.

Well, I decided to get the clip and the Zack holster and have been carrying my Glock 21 in the small of my back IWB for a little more than a week. I have no complaints. It is comfortable, I forget it is there until I sit and my coworkers didn't realized I carried until I pulled it out last Friday during a "what is your favorite handgun" conversation.

Nice jj

Have you ever had the clip ding a cartridge?

Huh? How would the clip ding a cartridge? Do you mean while ejecting?

I don't think they touch it as they get ejected upward. If they do, they haven't caused any issues in about 350 rounds. Hell, I have put about 2,000 rounds through this Glock and it still hasn't had any issues. Can't wait for the 22 to get here and save me some money.

Yeah I was talking about when the brass was ejected. It just looked to me like the clip was possibly, at least partly above the bottom part of the ejection port on the slide.