3 Ways to Improve Concealment with Inside Waistband Holsters

3 Best Ways to Improve Concealment with Inside the Waistband Holsters

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In this guide, we'll show you 3 ways to improve concealment while you carry an inside the waistband (IWB) holster.

Table Of Contents

1. Adjust Holster's Cant & Ride Height

2. Add a Holster Claw (Mod-Wing)

3. Add a Holster Wedge

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1. Adjust Holster's Cant & Ride Height

Adjusting your IWB Holster's cant or angle at which your muzzle is pointed can help improve concealment.

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In addition to cant you can also adjust the holster's ride height or vertical position of your IWB holster on your waistline can also improve your concealment.

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However, this can only be done id your holster is designed with features that allow for these adjustments to be made, otherwise you may be out of luck.

Adjusting Holster's Cant

IWB Holster's cant typically varies from -30 to +30 degrees of angle. Some are fixed, but others can be adjusted depending on the holster you buy.

What does this mean for you? Well, depending on your body shape and size, cant angle reduce the printing that's caused by the rear part of the gun's slide and gun's grip.

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Typically, the gun's slide and the grip will print (or show) more on the outer garment unless they're placed into a position that will protrude less away from the body into a position that will print (or show) less on your outer garment.

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This can be done by canting your holster into a negative or positive position which will place the gun's slide and grip into a position that will print less.

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Adjusting Holster's Ride Height

IWB Holster's ride height typically varies from low, neutral, high. Again, depending you the holster you buy, the ride height can either be fixed or adjustable.

What does this mean for you? Well, depending on your body shape and size, adjusting ride height can help reduce printing of the gun on the outer garment.

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Lowering or raising the ride height can help reduce the printing that the gun slide and grip cause on the outer garment. This will depend on the position you are in at any time: sitting, squatting, standing, etc.

Comfort

Keep in mind that adjusting cant or ride height can either increase or decrease your comfort levels.

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Although, adjusting either one can greatly improve concealment it can also impact comfort levels.

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IWB carry in general will be a balance between comfort and concealment, but having the ability to adjust your holster's cant angle and ride height will help you find the right spot.

2. Add a Holster Claw (Mod-Wing)

Holster claw (also know as mod-wing) is a device that can be attached to the lower part of the IWB holster's front side near the belt clip. When looking for a holster claw, make sure that your holster is compatible.

Holster claw is designed reduce printing by pressing the gun into your body similar to a holster wedge.

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Keeping the gun as close to your body as possible will prevent the gun from printing on the outer garment.

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Keeping the gun closer to your body will reduce the gun printing on the outer garment. Read more in out comprehensive guide.

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3. Add a Holster Wedge

Holster wedge is similar to a holster claw except that it can typically be attached to any holster without using screws, but rather a sticky adhesive. Holster wedge can be mounted or sticky.