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Anyone have experience with Raven Concealment holsters? I'm kinda digging the fact the Phantom can be worn OWB and IWB.

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I don't. Sorry. You could probably find someone local who could make u one for cheaper. Hell, you could make one yourself. Not hard to make your own kydex holster.

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Agree for me.
I found the Glock 26/27 and the Springfield way thicker IWB than what I personally wanted and that is why I was tossed between the XDs and Shield.
Ended up with Shield due to $200 difference at that point in time and fact it just felt better as was not use to 1911 style safety.

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for me, its the width, but just as much, the length of the grip. I end up having to carry everything at a 20-40 degree cant just to keep the grip from poking out.


no personal experience. Excellent reputation. horrid wait times.
Like Justin said, can probably find something else...

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Francis. I try to get all my holsters with at least a 15* FBI cant to it. That's what my PJ holster will be. It'll be easier to get away with a pistol that has a longer grip if it's thinner though

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Lead times are a little out of hand, but found a couple second hand for a little more cash. I'll just wait for the next local gun show and see what's available locally.

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Why OWB carry though?

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Thinking it might be a little more comfortable and I can probably still conceal it with some shirts

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what gun u gonna carry?

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The new 1911, I'm set for holsters for the Kahr

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Heck night be cheaper to buy a separate owb and iwb holster lol

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There's always that, I'm pretty happy with the Galco King Tuk I have for IWB.

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Then but a owb save money

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They are very nice! Mine I used for work (iwb) with a g19. Even with a muffin top I never noticed it was there. My friend also had his built for 226 with a surefire x300 attached. He said that he doesn't notice it either.

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Shot 100 percent yesterday on my concealed qual, love my M&P!!

Attachment 12986

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Well worth it for an SBR.

They also have a 6.5" barrel with 9.5" muzzle break, MPX-C. This allows you to have the gun and shoot it while you wait on your suppressor sleeve.

http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/w...-C-600x344.jpg

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Congrats on passing with flying colors! I am interested in pursuing my chl as well as my first handgun purchase. I need to get to the range and try a few out. The M&P is definitely on my list to test fire.

What is yours chambered in? (nvm, I looked at the bigger picture that you attached and see that is is the 9c)

What factors came into play in deciding the caliber?

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I'm just gonna fill out my paperwork and throw a 10-11 in barrel on it when the stamp comes back.

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Capacity, "stopping power", cost of ammo, what you shoot best.

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The Rifle

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8211/8...29f19bc8_c.jpg
IMG_1515 by emopunker2004, on Flickr


The Carry Gun

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8371/8...5cb145a9_c.jpg
IMG_1513 by emopunker2004, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8...ba76b69f_c.jpg
IMG_1512 by emopunker2004, on Flickr

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Just have always carried a 9mm full size and compact, gets the job done.

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Rifle looks good Justin:tu

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Thanks for the responses. That jives with what I have read in researching the topic. So long as you can put sufficient lead on target (9mm,.40,.45) all will do the job. And there is no substitute for trigger time.

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I just noticed that the M&P Shield has a safety, I guess that is a new feature? Mine is tha M&P 9c no safety, why would you want a safety on a carry gun like that? Not like its a 1911

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As long as you shoot it well and puts rounds where they need to be most anything will work, hell .22's are deadly!!

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Some of the fullsize M&Ps do too. Just leave it off

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I knew the .45 had a safety, oh well, odd.

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The only gun I have with a safety is my AR :r

I love my Kahr's trigger. So much better than the glock or M&P and I love Glocks

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I hate guns with safeties. The only safety anyone should ever use and rely on is their finger.

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Finger and the stuff between their ears!! But then again, maybe people do need safety's. :r

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I have said this many times! How many times you hear about an accidental shooting followed by "I thought the safety was on!"

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Yup! :r

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Two of my six guns have a safety.
One of them, I am glad as it is my wife's Sig P238 and to me, that is an example of of wanting a safety, given it should be carried with hammer cocked. I feel a whole lot better with her having that.
The other is my Shield and the only time I use it is at times whenever I remove it from the holster. There are times I make my wife practice with both weapons, drawing, removing mag, chambering, etc. and I feel a lot warmer and fuzzier with the safety on. In time, as she gets better versed, will see no need for it.
In the holster, with no one else around, no safety.
On the Sig, I find it functional. On the Shield, seldom use it and it is so small and insignificant, don't care if there.

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I carry my 1911 cocked and locked, wouldn't have it any other way.

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Some safeties are needed :tu

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If the gun is single action only then yes it needs a safety. Otherwise the July saftey needed is to keep your booger hook off the bang switch.

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Not if you booger hook lefty and shoot righty. :r

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just got notice that my non-windowed pmags from DSG have shipped. (same order as the windowed ones from before)

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Yeh my d&h mags from them did too

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+1

The kydex holster I use is molded around the safety lever, I CAN'T carry it any other way :)

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damnit....

I was all excited today. Got most of the parts needed for my custom AR upper in today. Enough to start building it at least.

11" Troy alpha rail
14.5" Daniel Defense barrel
YHM 5C2 Comp/hider to pin to the barrel and make it legal.
Low profile Wilson Combat adjustable gas block.
Some random stripped upper that Midway has in stock, etc.

No sign of a BCG yet (it's coming... eventually :rolleyes:), and I still havn't found an in stock barrel nut to buy, but that wasn't going to stop me from playing with the parts :)

so I picked up the barrel, screwed on the comp, and grabbed a tape measure to check the length to the chamber.

"hmm.... that can't be right... I'm a couple inches short..."
*measure barrel*
"twelve inches???"
*check invoice*
"14.5" M4 Carbine 1:7"
*check label on shipping tube*
"5.56, 1:7, 12.5" M4 Carbine"

Son of a ***** :bh

Got it from Brownells, so I know they'll fix it... but erm... you know, there's the slight issue of "WHEN" in this century they might get more stock in! :bh

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Anyone looking at the new Glock 30s. A friend at SHOT sent me some pics today that look pretty nice.

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I don't like the RTF's. To rough on my girly hands.

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Well Francis just fill out an ATF form 1 and sbr it haha.

Let me know how u like that Troy rail. Thinking about a 13 or 15 in one in my ar

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I have a friend selling a savage axis xp in .308 with scope sling and 50 rds of ammo. Rifle only has 15rds through it. $400 plus shipping

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Can't, I'll be out of the country long before the ATF could ever get around to approving it ;)

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A buddy of mine ordered a AR57 upper for his ar in 16.04" and they shipped him the 12" upper. Instead of returning it he now has an AR57 pistol.

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Lol

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Francis barrel nut
http://www.windhamweaponry.com/shopexd.asp?id=21

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Francis here is another one..:D

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=326240087