I have noticed it is pretty hard to find a comfortable holster for this weapon. I have tried a cheaply uncle mikes IWB around the house to kinda get used to carrying but haven't found a very comfy place on the waistband to carry it yet. And printing is god aweful with the cheap holster but I was hoping both of these issues would be helped and maybe almost eliminated with a good holster. I did notice the MTac has adjustable cant. Does that allow it to be worn in multiple positions or is it only for adjusting gun angle in one particular spot?
As for the smartcarry, that actually looks pretty nice but not sure how it will work with jeans. The picture of Charlie on their website has on jeans but not all of my jeans fit like his!
I was looking at that exact Don Hume holster for IWB carry as well as the 721ot for OWB carry. I was wondering how it was but worried it may not be that nice though because of the price. I've heard good things about Don Hume holsters but was worried it was too generic.
There is definitely a bunch of choices out there and I'm just trying to used my wait time researching holsters before I pull the trigger on one. They are pretty pricey and just wanna get started trying them out on the right foot. Thanks again
I carry a full size S&W M&P that's about the same size/weight as your G30. When I carry IWB I always use a CB supertuck. The coating on the gun is what they term "Melanite", which is the same as the Glock's "Tennifer", and I haven't noticed any wear or anything like that... The leather portion of the holster shows some darkening and wear, but even the kydex side of the gun shows nothing that can't be wiped off during a wipe down.
As for comfort and printing... I wear this setup with jeans and usually a t-shirt or polo style shirt. If the shirt is short I have to be aware of bending over and exposing it, but it goes completely unnoticed. I have one shirt that's a very heavy, yet very thin material. That one will print a little since it almost seems to "form" around it, but even that you can't tell what it is I'm carrying.. Could be a cell phone, pager, or whatever...
I also have an UM's kydex paddle holster that I wear at 3 o'clock covered with a jacket or button down feces thrown over a t-shirt occasionally too... Even with it as far out as it sticks it isn't noticeable...
One thing to bear in mind, and the reason I'm mentioning it is.... YOU are your most harsh critic... In other words, it took me a while to realize it, but what seems OBVIOUS to you is usually OBLIVIOUS to others... It's like the guy who has a zit on his face and thinks EVERYONE is staring at him, when really you can't even see it from more than a couple inches away...
Most of the time one simple rule applies... If YOU forget about the gun, everyone else will too...
Act like it isn't there, and for everyone else it'll disappear...