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For a CCW holster, concealment and speed of draw are the final factors I examine. I don’t want the holster printing in my normal western-shirt-off-duty uniform. To be honest, I was surprised how well the LFI rig conceals under my shirts. I thought the full-size G17 would print while wearing it at the 3 o’clock position. However, in almost all of my shirts, it disappears, since the holster rides high and tight to my side. Occasionally, the butt of the gun will print on my side, but I’m considering a 19 grip chop on Lorraine, my OD G17, which would probably solve that problem. And even with such excellent concealment, the holster still provides a lightning fast presentation. I prefer the two-hand lift of my shirt, and I find it easier to clear the pistol when it’s at 3 o’clock than when I wore it at 4:30. Since the holster is on my side at a 0-cant, my draw is very similar to the draw from my duty holster, allowing me to rock the gun up and punch it out very quickly. I didn’t use a shot-timer or anything, but my presentation felt faster from the LFI rig than my Blade Tech rig.
If you haven’t checked out LFI Custom Kydex, you really need to. Even if you don’t need a new holster, they’ve got some awesome swag–especially if you’re a MCLMFMF. Turn-around time on my holster was about three weeks–that’s warp speed compared to some of the bigger names in the kydex business. In addition, the communication with LFI is second to none. I love my LFI holster so much, it’s replaced my Eclipse as my EDC rig. And that’s saying something.
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