Mrs.CMO is a lefty

I meant YOU should stay (or stand) on her dominant side. . .

I meant YOU should stay (or stand) on her dominant side. . .

The backhand is strong on that side. So I stand on the weak side. 

Alias came in.

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Alias came in.

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Cool.  Try with just the Alias on the gun side.  It's pretty solid with that side only, since the gun draw is the most stress.  Then you'll have an Alias for another belt. 

Zoom in in the belt buckle.

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So with the Alias, the holster clips in behind the belt, instead of over the belt.  This causes the holster to be pushed back about 1/4 inch or so more.  This helps with the top of the slide and grip being more pressed against your stomach.  So no wedge is needed.  And because the holster attaches behind the belt, the claw that I have for my T1C holster needs to be 1 level higher.  Good thing their holsters come with an adjustable height claw.  I had to add in 1 claw insert, so I'm at 3 inserts now.  Instead of 2 inserts for my regular AIWB T1C.  Without this extra height, the claw would not be touching my belt at all, thus not doing it's job.

So far, this set up is doing what I purchased it to do (polo shirt tucked into slacks).  My Enigma should arrive later today and I may try the Enigma also to compare.

Enigma came in and so far I'm liking it.  I can roll and stuff with confidence that the holster will not be compromised.  It only took a few mins to set up too. I got the Enigma Express that comes assembled.  The regular Enigma doesn't becuase it's more customizable.  Which I don't need since I will be using this for a specific purpose.  Well for now anyways.

Also the wedges are much better than the T1C ones.  They do cost much more, but you're getting a set vs. 1 wedge that's $6 from T1C if you don't order the set.  Why the T1C wedge didn't work is because it was smaller which caused the pressure to be focused on the area the size of a quarter.  This caused a "hot spot" or chaffing that was rubbing.  By the end of the 8 hour day, the skin was red, and I can see it being a blister or like if I wore it longer or for many more days in a row.

The pic below shows how much more distributed the pressure of the holster is on the Enigma wedge.  The down side of the Enigma, is it doesn't look tacticool like how T1C does.  But my priorities are function and comfort.  Also the Enigma are held on with Velcro, so you can move it or add more depending on your weight gain/loss or clothing.  The T1C is a stick on, so once you stick it on, you cannot move it.  I was also able to cut the soft side of the velcro that sticks to the holster so it doesn't block my screw for my wedge.  The T1C, you wouldn't be able to do that unless you cut into the wedge itself.

But all of this may not matter on July 1st when sensitive places pass everywhere but the public sidewalk.

Wore the Engima last night and it does feel a lot more secure compared to just beltless on waistband.  The issue I have which I can probably fix is the leg strap goes over where my shaft hangs down my leg. Options are to  attach the strap on a diff part of the set up, which Enigma does have vids about this, or place the strap on my opposite leg.

The leg strap did take some adjusting, basically you go high and semi tight.  At first I had it more down my leg, but this caused the strap to move when I walk.

after waiting 8 weeks, i finally got a call from HPD that my application got approved. Hopefully everyone else is getting the same thing 

after waiting 8 weeks, i finally got a call from HPD that my application got approved. Hopefully everyone else is getting the same thing 

Did u have any issues like forgetting to check a box or background check issues? U can PM me.

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55 days and counting. 😑 they’re moving like the dmv.

Phlster has a 20% off sale.

Due to Mrs. CMO being preggers, she got the Enigma Express. It took about a week to arrive. This is because she will not be able to AIWB at 12 anymore. And at 11, it digs into her leg, the bending area.  And as she gets bigger and wears preggers dresses, this would be a good option.

THe Phlyster FB workgroup has goood info on this as well.  Anyone who has an Enigma or wants one, should join the group and read the post.

Been using the NeoMag Alias and Enigma for polo shirt tucked into slacks AIWB. Each has it's pros and cons:

NeoMag Alias

Pros:
Tacticool cause can use T1C AIWB holster
Has sidecar on holster already
Holster sits higher, thus easier to get fingers around grip to draw

Cons
Price due to T1C AIWB cost
Cant move left or right much, but for me it works with my body type
Taking a shit requires more effort to retuck in the shirt. 
Took 6 weeks to arrive
Only designed for this type of carry (belt required carry)

Enigma

Pros
Easier to take a shit and retuck in shirt
Can move to any position, even 4 oclock if need be
Price, got the entire set up that included a holster for $30 less than my above set up. T1C is expensive in general. But no side car.
Took 1 week to arrive
Can use for any beltless pants.

Cons
Isn't tacticool
As of now, no spare mag carrier, I can add one if I wish
Holster sits lower due to my body type, which makes getting the fingers around the grip take a little more effort

So SB1230 got approved by senate. what's the verdict now? gonna have to carry on sidewalks now if passed by governor?

crosses over to house...

So SB1230 got approved by senate. what's the verdict now? gonna have to carry on sidewalks now if passed by governor?

So SB1230 got approved by senate. what's the verdict now? gonna have to carry on sidewalks now if passed by governor?

Per the AG, this bill gives the owner of places the option, when responding to CCW being banned everywhere. So you are wrong when only sidewalks are allowed. (sarcasm)

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Anyone else got their permits approved?

So story from a friend.

He spilled ice cream on his glock. He wiped it off, but didn't disassemble to clean.  Some time went by, like a few weeks and he couldn't rack the slide.  He had to use brute force to do it.  Turns out the ice cream corroded the bullet to the chamber end of the barrel.  There was rust on both.  This is his CCW gun and I'm pretty sure he applied for 2, in case his primary goes down like how this did.

For me, I do a function check the 1st of every month.  Take make out, rack slide to eject round.  Reapply lube as needed and make ready.  This is also done to my night stand pistol.  AR is kept cruiser ready, so red dot check and pull charging handle with mag out to make sure everything moves. WML's are checked during this process as well.

Everyday before I strap up, I do a press check to make sure there's a round in the chamber, since I don't live alone.  And I check to see if my red dot is still on.  I also check the marker paint on my screws of the holster and red dot to see if they walked out at all.

1st of the month Taser is visually inspected also, since function checking it would be illegal.  No one here does anything illegal.

OC is visual checked daily to make sure the head turns and there is no debris inside the hole.  Test fire is done 1st of the year.

Handheld EDC light is tested when putting into my pocket.  1 push of the button to make sure it works.

Folding knife is checked a few times a week as Mrs. CMO orders Amazon and I use this to cut the box b4 putting into the trash bin.


So training point is to check your gear on a schedule so you don't forget.

Most longtime firearm carriers will recommend a cleaning of the firearm and magazine once a month, ideally after a visit to the range to practice with it.

Carrying can cause damage from bumping into walls, furniture, car doors, etc.  Carrying also exposes the firearm to all sorts of dirt and grime such as lint from clothing, dust and dirt from hands and the air,  small particles wearing off your holster and, as you pointed out, spills.

You should also fire your current carry ammo during one of your range visits and replace with fresh ammo.  How often depends on whether you can afford more SD ammo, and whether or not you can find it in stock.  Once every three months might be a decent rotation schedule to make sure that ammo isn't absorbing moisture or building up corrosion from rain, a sweaty body, humidity, and so on.

i've seen some carriers say they clean their carry gun at the end of each day, because they might choose a different firearm to carry next and don't want to leave an uncleaned/un-oiled pistol sitting in the safe for an indefinite period.