Thunderwear, or its likeminded ilk: Anyone ever use 'em?

[Nitrogen]

I'm considering the purchase of a thunderwear or similar holster, and would like to know if any of you folks here have ever used one.

I'm not primarily worried about draw speed, I'm mostly worried about comfort and safety. I'd only carry either a .38 revolver, or a 1911 in it, either a double action revolver or a pistol with a safety. It seems that this method of carry would be a bit dubious with a gun with no real safety, but then again, if you guys know better, I'm all ears.

[cREbralFIX]

I have Thunderwear. In looking at the design, I decided that it's safe to use and began using it. To date, I have had no trouble because I carry only small guns in this manner. I make sure the trigger is fully covered. I have carried a Glock 19 in this way, but the holster barely covers the ENTIRE trigger area (meaning: back to the frame). This made me nervous, so I now only use it with the S&W J-Frame.

The pants and belt help keep the gun in position. A G26 is just a bit big for these holsters and regular pants. I suspect a Kahr MK series pistol or Walther PPS would be perfect. As stated previously, it works well for J-Frames.

[iamnoone]

Hi there.

I use thunderwear almost everyday.

My wardrobe consists primarily of shorts and trackpants so not many carry options available to me. Ran into these things at a gun show and decided to try it out.

At first I carried a HK USPc 9mm. Real comfy. Carried it with hammer down, safety on. It's DA/SA so no big deal.

I upgraded to a Kimber CDP Ultra II about 6mos ago and carry it in condition 1. Again, muscle memory is the same, draw, bring down safety, bang. So no real difference there.

Just one little thing I wanna point out since you mentioned carrying a 1911. In condition 1, the hammer and/or extended beavertail grip safety (if u have one) can dig into your gut when sitting down. While it isn't quite as annoying as it sounds, it's not as comfy as when I had my HK.

Even if I carried my gun with the hammer down, i would have to cock as I draw and I don't think I could do that especially during duress.

If you carry a striker fired pistol, this isn't an issue. Not sure about revolvers either.

The other thing is the elastic doesn't last so long. Thunderwear warranties them for 1yr so if the elastic shreds on you, they'll replace it.

Other than that, I got 2 of these things and use them a whole lot.

[infrared35]

I use Thunderwear when I need to carry in "deep cover" situations - places where, even though I'm a law enforcement officer, I don't want to explain why I've got a gun on me.

I have carried a 2-inch revolver, a Glock 26, a SIG P225, and an H&K USPc .40. The revolver was probably the most comfortable, but none were truly uncomfortable. Get something that's seriously corrosion-resistant though. The Glock and the revolver were fine, but after eight hours of crotch sweat, the H&K was feeling it (even with the hostile environment finish) and the P225 was toast:

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[Mainspring]

I've used a Thunderwear rig for the past 10 years or so and find that it is the ideal, if not the only, way to pack heat while wearing sweat pants or elastic waist shorts. I've carried a Glock 22 and a 4" Model 66 with it and found that it worked ok, but tended to attract the attention of the ladies :p ;) :D . My Kahr K40 carried great in it all day and all night, and my bobtailed Commander rides pretty well, though a longish shirt helps.