Hanging nicely: a practical tip for pistol-wearers
<p>I made a minor but useful discovery about pistol holsters this morning.  It may be something a million shooters have figured out sooner, but since it took me over a year of constant carry to notice there are probably at least as many who haven&#8217;t.  Therefore the following tip.</p>
<p>I use several carry methods depending on conditions.  One of them is a DeSantis MiniSlide, a smallish leather belt holster designed for concealed carry; my belt threads through slots in the holster&#8217;s side flaps. While this rig is generally satisfactory, it has shown some tendency to slide around, and adjusting the rig when it slips into an uncomfortable position is something I prefer not to do in public.</p>
<p>This morning it occurred to me that I could cut down on the shifting by threading my belt through the rear slot in the holster, under one of the keeper loops on my Levis, and then through the front slot of the holster.  This does two good things: (1) it snugs down the belt between the holster slots, slightly increasing the inward pressure on the flaps so slippage is decreased, and (2) it prevents the weapon from sliding any further forward or back than the point at which one side will hang up on the keeper in the middle.</p>
<p>That is all.</p>
