I'm looking at trying a chest holster for my sidearm while hunting in bear country. My pack has pouches on the waist belt so a regular hip holster mounted to my pack is out. Wearing a hip holster poses two problems, excess pressure on my hip caused by waist belt of pack and lack of quick accessibility because of waist belt on my pack. Anyone have experience with a quality chest holster?
Robert1
Wouldn't a shoulder holster work & be out of the way but easy to get at. Been to Alaska twice & have always used a 12 ga. pump on sling with slugs & buck shot. Am not good with hand gun & to hard to carry, tried in MT. for 1 day but it was killing my hip. I usually have the first 4 shots as slugs & the OO buck for close range if need be as won't be aiming just point & fire if need be.
Diamond D is the best that I have found. Made in AK by some really nice people and used by the guides up there. I have one for my .44 but if I was to do it again, I would seriously take a close look at the Glock 10mm.
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Ive tried a holster under my bino pouch and didn’t like it. FYI, Unless they have a lower attachment you might not get a quick clean draw- the holster wants to come with the pistol.
FWIW, I know Buddies that have that one, I think its called the Double D with a strap that goes lower around your waist- that type system works well especially for a big steel frame revolver like they carry. One guy lets his binos ride under his left arm on a single strap and the other guy has his small binos riding really high Just under his chin.
C And P from western forum….
FWIW, I know Buddies that have that one, I think its called the Double D with a strap that goes lower around your waist- that type system works well especially for a big steel frame revolver like they carry. One guy lets his binos ride under his left arm on a single strap and the other guy has his small binos riding really high Just under his chin.
C And P from western forum….
chest holsters work awesome for this and are your best bet
they center the weight of the handgun, make it super accessible (probably most accessible position), and keep it out of the way of all your straps and you don't feel it under your arm
i have this one, great quality and customer service
the retention adjustment screw will take it from "will almost fall out if upside down" to "can't pull it out without ripping at it too hard" and everything in between
it also comes with spare hardware, the thumbscrew that holds one of the horizontal straps to the holster would come a bit loose from continual movement, so i used some purple loctite on all of them and nothing has moved since
i can easily pull this out when i need to but have taken a fall and it stayed put
these do not have a retention strap, but are custom molded for your exact firearm and you just set how hard you want to have to pull on it to remove
one thing, other people you meet in the woods will give you a slightly wider birth compared to a side holster and they will immediately know you are carrying...it is psychologically more intimidating to them for some reason it seems.....this is good and bad but kept me out of an altercation once with 2 ******** that thought i had trespassed on their land because their toothless woman folk lied in order to see the men do something interesting on their behalf
they center the weight of the handgun, make it super accessible (probably most accessible position), and keep it out of the way of all your straps and you don't feel it under your arm
i have this one, great quality and customer service
the retention adjustment screw will take it from "will almost fall out if upside down" to "can't pull it out without ripping at it too hard" and everything in between
it also comes with spare hardware, the thumbscrew that holds one of the horizontal straps to the holster would come a bit loose from continual movement, so i used some purple loctite on all of them and nothing has moved since
i can easily pull this out when i need to but have taken a fall and it stayed put
these do not have a retention strap, but are custom molded for your exact firearm and you just set how hard you want to have to pull on it to remove
one thing, other people you meet in the woods will give you a slightly wider birth compared to a side holster and they will immediately know you are carrying...it is psychologically more intimidating to them for some reason it seems.....this is good and bad but kept me out of an altercation once with 2 ******** that thought i had trespassed on their land because their toothless woman folk lied in order to see the men do something interesting on their behalf
I am not a fan of chest holsters unless it's for a light weight hand gun.
Any hand cannon or even a delta elite is just too heavy for me on my chest.. Which is odd, because I have a full size 1911 in either a jack ass rig or iwb every day.
If you are a glock in 10 mm. Its not an issue, but then you are carrying a glock lol.
Any hand cannon or even a delta elite is just too heavy for me on my chest.. Which is odd, because I have a full size 1911 in either a jack ass rig or iwb every day.
If you are a glock in 10 mm. Its not an issue, but then you are carrying a glock lol.
I use a Hosking Chest Holster for my Glock 40, 10mm and I like it. I carry it during archery and spring turkey hunting and it does exactly what I want it to, and that's holding the gun tightly to my chest and an extra 15 rd. mag in the mag carrier. It's not in the way of my pack and my climbing harness works with it with little modification.
I’ve seen that sign in BC- they have a sense of humor….but you have to remember, handguns aren’t allowed in Canada So its a mute point on a holster thread.
There is a similar one for Crocs in Australia…. Another country that does not allow handguns.
There is a similar one for Crocs in Australia…. Another country that does not allow handguns.
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Take a look at this one it is the one i use.
The top ones that jump to my mind are Gunfighters Inc Kenai Chest Holster, Alien Gear Chest Holster, Diamond D Leather, and Diamond D Outdoors Chest Holsters. The Gunfighters Inc, and Alien Gear rigs use a Kydex type shell that is formed to your specific model of handgun and use like a friction retention system to secure it. I believe you can adjust the retention tightness using screws that fasten the shell to the Chest harness. The Diamond D holsters are both made by the same guy/company up in Alaska. Outdoors is their Cordura style holsters and Diamond D Leather is the Leather holsters. Both Diamond D style holsters use a strap to secure your gun in the holster. Also the Diamond D holsters can come with bullets loops (for revolvers), and magazine or speed loader pouches. I've considered all 4 brands and eventually went with the Diamond D Outdoors for carrying my Ruger GP100 4" .357 mag revolver, mainly because it was cheaper, and i wasnt sure if i would like or use a chest holster much. It may be a cheaper rig than the other 3 but it is definitely still well made and easily adjustable to carry it centered, or off to onside and higher or lower. Coincidentally the holster fits my Ruger Single Six perfectly as well. If I had the money I'd love to get a leather Diamond D, and I stillight if I end up using my chest holster more often. I still need more experience with mine to justify spending more money on one. A friend of mine got the Gunfighters Inc Kenai for his XD-M 10mm and really likes it. I have 2 Alien Gear holsters one IWB and one OWB with extra shells for various pistols, and they are solid and comfortable set ups. They make good gear.
I don't think you can go wrong with any of those 4 choices. Comes down to the style you like and the price range your looking at.
I don't think you can go wrong with any of those 4 choices. Comes down to the style you like and the price range your looking at.
I use a Kenai chest holster from gunfighters inc. and a Glock 10mm. I also run a kuiu bino harness with Leica 8x rangefinding binoculars. Very comfortable and out of the way. A hip holster that rides up high works well when you are not using a pack but as soon as you put the pack in the mix the chest holster is way more convenient . Most shoulder holsters don’t play well with archery in my opinion. Something else to consider is that if you aren’t carrying the gun specifically for hunting or grizzly defense a gun with a smaller form factor and weight still works exceptionally well when loaded with hardcast bullets. I sometimes carry my Glock 19 this way for that reason. You can buy extra gun specific holsters with the kenai system and use the same harness for all. Good luck.
Eberlestock Nosegunner for me, link below
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Binocular and pistol with small side pouches. Fits my Glock 19 and even Glock 34 well along with my Vortex Diamondback 12x50 binoculars.
Nosegunner
The Nosegunner a great binocular or camera chest-pack, and is the first one ever to have a built-in holster for a handgun or rangefinder. It has a handy layout, with zippered side pockets that are perfect for small flashlights, game calls, etc., and a zippered interior pouch and divider for...
eberlestock.com
Binocular and pistol with small side pouches. Fits my Glock 19 and even Glock 34 well along with my Vortex Diamondback 12x50 binoculars.
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