Carrying with no belt?

[ray1970]

So... I really don't ever wear a belt and was wondering what style of holster would work best for concealed carry with no belt?

I was thinking either some sort of paddle holster or something with some kind of metal clip type thingy?

Thanks in advance.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Fanny pack! Sorry I'm no help.

[Fentonite]

Both paddle hoster and IWB holsters with clips sag too much without a belt, for me. So I wear a belt. With wintertime coming, a shoulder holster is an option. Hides well under jacket. But you can "road-test" one of my paddles or clips if you want, to see how they work for you.

(For those who will grumble, yeah, I know the arguments against shoulder holsters. Not gonna debate.)

[cstone]

I have no first hand experience with these, but they seem to be popular: http://remoraholsters.com/

I have worn a belly band. I cannot recommend them for long term wear, as they get very uncomfortable if you spend more than an hour in a seated position.

The only other option would be suspenders. There are times when I had to carry so many things, I wore a belt and suspenders. There are ways to conceal almost anything.

[Monky]

If you actually have decent retention on your holster and it's NOT secured IWB.. meaning it's just clipped on.. go ahead and try to draw.. I'll wait for you.

[lead_magnet]

Probably not the best of ideas for sure. I would venture to say that it pretty much tosses out all waistline carry options. You best bets are probably pocket, ankle or shoulder carry. That being said, I do occasionally do this, but never outside of my home farther than the mailbox. If I'm in my PJ's or something I'll tuck my IWB holster into it to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night or to go check the mailbox... that's about as dynamic as you want to get with that setup...slow shuffle down the stairs to pee in the middle of the night, or going from bedroom to bathroom for shower, lmao, anything more "crazy" than that and you can't have any faith in your weapon staying where you put it.

[Trigger Time 23]

no belt- ankle holster

[BigBear]

Got a reason for not wearing a belt or is it just not your style? Just curious.

[StagLefty]

Corset with molle ???

[Zundfolge]

I have worn a belly band. I cannot recommend them for long term wear, as they get very uncomfortable if you spend more than an hour in a seated position.

Way back when I first started carrying I packed with a belly band. I'm convinced that the continuous pressure around my lower mid-section caused (or exacerbated) a bad case of IBS that lasted about a year.

If you're going to carry a gun heavier or larger than a pocket piece you either need to start wearing a belt. Otherwise you'll just have to get used to the downsides of a shoulder holster, pocket holster or ankle holster and skip the waist carry.