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The Annoyed Man wrote:Honestly, I'm less concerned with safety than I am with heat and humidity. Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems like a heavy guy like me, in a Texas summer, would be working up a pot of chili down there by the time the day is over. For those of you that have one, does it "breathe," or does it feel hot and sweaty to wear it?

One of the inner layers is supposed to be water-resistant. It didn't help while swimming, but I've never noticed the gun being damp otherwise.

chabouk wrote:The salesman who usually takes a table at my local gun show loves to show how he "carries a full-size pistol" by pulling an aluminum 1911 dummy out of his SmartCarry. My first thought has always been: "Yeah, but can you sit down with it?" My second thought is always, "Yeah, would you really go through your day carrying Condition One"?

If you don't trust the safety engagement on a 1911, fix it. A new plunger spring will make it very positive.

I have a large Smartcarry, and while a full size all steel Gov't Model and spare mag isn't exactly the most comfortable thing in the world, I was able to drive a fair distance and walk around for several hours, including potty breaks with it cocked and locked. Pinning the holster to fit my Taurus 605CH and a speedstrip, OTOH, makes it easy to forget I'm wearing it. I've gone swimming with the (stainless) Taurus in there. The main thing to watch out for is pointy bits on the back of the gun, like a spur hammer. Wear it high, with the grip under your waistband or projecting a bit above the waistband and you can draw one-handed fairly well too.

If you just can't manage it in front, you can also run it around to your strong side and wear it as a tuckable IWB that's completely independent of your pants.