Holsters (Open Carry/Hunting context)

BDinPutnam

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Specifically looking for something for a CZ75 and/or Sig P227. If I had to choose one or the other I would pick the CZ as I have seen some that are gun-specific.

Ideally something to throw on while going to the range out back, hunting, or when things are a little less than ideal (like power outage and I need to buck up a tree on the driveway, etc).

Basically just a way to hands free and handy open carry at home as needed.
 
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Well with the $80 budget definitely puts any decent shoulder harness out of the running. I still haven't sprung for one myself because of the price of them.

For OTW carry almost every manufacturer makes something. Personally I think pick one that catches your eye. I like g-code stuff but that's a personal preference.

As GOP said above there is drop legs. I only wore a crappy one in the military, but would like to try one again. T-rex holster make a reputable version. I have been around people using safari land ALS's in both drop leg and hip carry and they seemed to love them. I think I will try one in the near future.
 
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Not sure how low key this needs to be, but if not, I keep a USGI type rig handy. A web belt with two mag pouches and a UM84 holster, one rifle open mag pouch, and an aux pouch. Not low key at all, but all the basics I might need. The pistol, in my case P220, Glock 19, Beretta 92, or BHP, will be secure AND protected from most of the elements. Slow on the draw, but there nontheless. While I usually don't stuff a rifle mag in that pouch it does provide a spot for the cordless phone. The aux pouch holds a handheld flashlight and a cell phone. The whole rig is a "bump in the night" solution for me. Grab my bedside pistol and cell phone, put them in the appropriate spots and go. Storm duty gets a d-cell flashlight stuck in the holder and snapped on the belt.

I don't know if this is what you had in mind but just the holster can be "unlatched" and used on its own to a belt. Otherwise an Uncle Mikes nylon holster from Wally World might be a good choice for under $30, especially if you're trying to use it for multiple firearms.
 
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Just around the house? OWB would be the most convenient I think. Personally though I think a chest holster is really cool, might be kinda weird just in the house though.
 
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As to the brewing argument over hybrids, here's the thing: they are super comfortable and they conceal very well but overtime as the leather backing molds to the gun the holster loses retention. Blackpoint Tactical's Wing/MiniWing series are in improvement in this regard having kydex front and back with leather tabs (the "wings") on either side what attach the belt clips to the kydex. I have a MiniWing for my G19 and it's really comfortable.
 
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FLA45fan said:
Not sure how low key this needs to be, but if not, I keep a USGI type rig handy. A web belt with two mag pouches and a UM84 holster, one rifle open mag pouch, and an aux pouch. Not low key at all, but all the basics I might need. The pistol, in my case P220, Glock 19, Beretta 92, or BHP, will be secure AND protected from most of the elements. Slow on the draw, but there nontheless. While I usually don't stuff a rifle mag in that pouch it does provide a spot for the cordless phone. The aux pouch holds a handheld flashlight and a cell phone. The whole rig is a "bump in the night" solution for me. Grab my bedside pistol and cell phone, put them in the appropriate spots and go. Storm duty gets a d-cell flashlight stuck in the holder and snapped on the belt.

I don't know if this is what you had in mind but just the holster can be "unlatched" and used on its own to a belt. Otherwise an Uncle Mikes nylon holster from Wally World might be a good choice for under $30, especially if you're trying to use it for multiple firearms.
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Now, having spouted all this banter above, 95% of the time I grab either a gun specific leather OWB holster made by Desantis for my glock 19, 43 and Ruger SP101 or my Galco FLETC for my Sig P220 or even an IWB made by Uncle Mikes/Blackhawk(cheap).
The "bump in the night" rig spends a lot of time "hook hangin' " cause my days of leaping around like a crazed mall ninja and wrastlin' bad mo fos are long past. Last time the alarm system went off I only had time to grab the TLR1 equipped Glock 19 and my cell. My wife had to remind about pants that night . . .
 
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