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It's important to understand up front that I am not really an IWB holster fan. I never had a problem with it in my younger (skinnier) days, but now that I have to actually pay attention and work to keep the beltline from getting too padded...
Alien Gear IWB Holster Review
Some time ago I received an Alien Gear IWB (In Waist Band) holster to review. I had requested two: one for my Ruger LCP .380 and one for my Springfield Armory 1911. I know I was being hopeful about getting both but I was hopeful just the same. So when I opened up the package and there was only one holster in it - for the Ruger LCP - I figured, "That's okay. I can certainly perform the wear test and review." Then I opened it further and found the second "shell:" The plastic piece that was for my SA 1911. What Alien Gear had done was send me one platform with (effectively) two holsters (as I had requested). In doing so, they had forced me to see one of the strengths of their holster system: The easily interchangeable shells that allow a single platform to be used for multiple weapons.
So, already impressed with that simple concept, I left the holster set up for the Ruger LCP and decided to start wearing it on a regular basis to see how I liked it. It's important to understand up front that I am not really an IWB holster fan. I never had a problem with it in my younger (skinnier) days, but now that I have to actually pay attention and work to keep the beltline from getting too padded, I find it's usually more comfortable to wear a holster on my belt rather than inside the waistband of my pants.