Comp-Tac

Venus Pax · Post by **Venus Pax** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:09 am

I ordered a Comp-tac the other night.
I ordered the shirt tucker for my .380

I know Charles has one, b/c he showed it to us at CHL day, but does anyone else have this (especially ladies)?
What do you think about it?

Greybeard · Post by **Greybeard** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:14 pm

Sorry, wrong sex, but here goes.

I got the "tuckable" version for j-frames, tried it a few times (mostly for church with no coat). The angle (or lack of) on the thing was such that I never could find a place to get it to ride comfortably. It is now resides in my CHL class "show and tell" box as one that simply did not work out for me.

I'm 6', 32" waist, 165 lbs. Hopefully a better fit for someone using a flatter gun, possibly a body of different size and shape. And maybe a little more natural padding.

longtooth · Post by **longtooth** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:57 am

My experience too. I could not get enough cant when I got it high enough out of my waist band. there are several on this board that really do like them for the gun they carry. Hope some of them post.
Mine, I got used & at a good enough price to try it. If I ever go to a tuckable it will be the Answer from Tucker. His starts out higher & has more cant adjustment.
You guys & ladies that like C-Tac get in this one too.

G.C.Montgomery · Post by **G.C.Montgomery** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:14 am

It seems the general question in the first post is, do I like Comp-Tac gear. In a word, "Yes." I use Comp-Tac's gear pretty much exclusively these days. I've got several Speed Paddles, C-TACs and Settable Cant models for 1911s, Glocks, Sigs and a couple S&W revolvers. I recommend Gregg's products over all others but there are several good altenatives.

Venus, in your case, we need to know what .380 we are talking about. Bersa, Sig and Walther all offer .380 pistols of similar size and shape. But there are other .380's that look and feel completely different and are generall larger.

GreyBeard, I simply can't get a revolver to ride comfortably with any inside-the-waistband holster. With the J-Frame in particular, I stick with either ankle or pocket holster carry. Gregg had experimented with a very small, ShirtTucker like design for the J-Frame several years ago but I don't know if he still makes it. The holster was designed for appendix carry but didn't require you to tuck your shirt to hide the gun, it just road at or below the belt line.

Greybeard · Post by **Greybeard** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:17 am

G.C. - It took some work by a guy at a local leather shop, but he was able to reposition the clip on a thin leather IWB and it works great for me at about 4:00 with S&W 340. I'd used the guy previously starting out with Bianchi Pro 100 and Kahr PM-9. It took two attempts with that one, but we eventually got both the cant and depth right.

Y'all keep talking about it and I might just have to dig out the old Saws-All and drill and see if I can't get that $50 kydex tuckable to work for me yet.

Venus Pax · Post by **Venus Pax** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:32 pm

GC, Mine is a Bersa .380. I shot with it when I took your afternoon wounded drills class at the CHL day.
I'm expecting my holster in the mail any day now.
I'm hoping it works for me. It's considerably less money than the Tucker, although I'm sure Tucker's Answer is a nice holster.

stevie_d_64 · Post by **stevie_d_64** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:39 pm

I like them...Even though...

I purchased and used the C-TAC undercover for the G23 for about 2 months before the "clip" on the holster produced a fatigue crack or failure...

All the donning and doffing of the rig was easy to do, I guess I must have worn it out with just normal use...I know what it would take to improve the design, just not sure if it has already been done, or the clip length was increased to handle larger belts...I'd like to see a 2 to 2 1/2" clip version...

Been trying to get the time to get it back to them to see if I can either get my money back or get it fixed or replaced...Just been really busy...

I didn't get a chance to meet the owner of C-TAC at PSC the other weekend, so I guess I'm a little out of luck I suppose...

G.C.Montgomery · Post by **G.C.Montgomery** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:21 pm

Steve, you'll find Gregg has a pretty liberal warranty and return policy. I strongly suggest calling the shop. Depending on how old your C-TAC is, it may have the older style clips that were prone to breakage. Gregg made an improvement a little more than a year ago to prevent stress related breakages in the belt clips.

Venus, I do remember your grace during the class. I just didn't put two and two together and I'm sorry about that. Unless you are planning to wear the Bersa in the "traditional" strong-side location, I can almost guarantee you'll find it necessary to adjust the cant and depth on the C-TAC to find a good fit. My only advice follows something Gregg mentioned during the "fashion show."

Because of the way you ladies are built and the way you wear your clothes, wearing a gun tends to be offensive both to style and comfort. This actually is true for men too but to a lesser degree. You may have to find something that works reasonably well, try it for a month and then decide if you really can live with it.

In my life, between the places I've worked and a family and wife who think I'm paranoid, carrying a gun in general is a pain in the rear. I've just found ways that are more bearable than others for extended periods of time. I've NEVER found myself so comfortable that I "forgot" I was wearing a gun no matter how small the gun may have been.

stevie_d_64 · Post by **stevie_d_64** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:44 pm

Yep, I still have the receipt, date of purchase on there...

Just got to get a little time to run up there I guess...

Velocity · Post by **Velocity** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:06 pm

Venus Pax wrote:I ordered a Comp-tac the other night.
I ordered the shirt tucker for my .380

I know Charles has one, b/c he showed it to us at CHL day, but does anyone else have this (especially ladies)?
What do you think about it?

Can't help on the "especially ladies" part, but I use a CTAC with a Kahr PM9, and it works great. Very comfortable for extended wear, and can conceal under a tshirt (although that's more to do with the Kahr than the CTAC). Excellent holster - only improvement I can think of would be "The Answer" from Tucker Gunleather - similar design, but provides a leather backing between the kydex holster and you, which probably increases comfort.....

CaptDave · Post by **CaptDave** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:40 am

G.C.Montgomery wrote: In my life, between the places I've worked and a family and wife who think I'm paranoid, carrying a gun in general is a pain in the rear. I've just found ways that are more bearable than others for extended periods of time. I've NEVER found myself so comfortable that I "forgot" I was wearing a gun no matter how small the gun may have been.

G.C. , if I may, I think this would be a good place for a couple of Clint Smith quotes:

In regard to carrying: "It's not supposed to be comfortable, it's supposed to be comforting"

And SRVA at the TXCHL Day reminded me of another "Clintism" :

"People say I'm paranoid because I carry a gun. Hey, I have a gun, what do I have to be paranoid about?

barres · Post by **barres** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:02 am

I'm not female, but I am very happy with my Comp-Tac CTAC for my G23.

Venus Pax · Post by **Venus Pax** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:23 pm

It arrived today.
I'm still deciding whether or not I like it.
My belt gets a bit twisted up, but that might just be the shorts I'm wearing.
I'll see how it goes tonight at church.

KinnyLee · Post by **KinnyLee** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:17 am

Venus Pax wrote:It arrived today.
I'm still deciding whether or not I like it.
My belt gets a bit twisted up, but that might just be the shorts I'm wearing.
I'll see how it goes tonight at church.

As you wear your holster with you sidearm more, you'll find that you'll mangle more and more belts. A gun belt might be what you need because they are much stiffer than the regular belt and it will withstand the extra weight and last longer. I wear my wilderness 5 stitch belt every waking moment and it has been a great belt, but that may not work for you because it is not very fashionable.

Popshot · Post by **Popshot** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:22 am

Venus,

Concealing a pistol upon ourselves can be a real pain. We often hear people say it is better to dress around the pistol. I take that as a combination of clothing, holster, pistol and attitude. Since I just recently got my CHL, I am trying to adapt my clothing choices to improve concealment, with varying degrees of success. As I recall from the CHLforum day, you are a very trim woman and your clothing was reasonably snug. It could be that your current clothing choices may be in conflict with carrying a big hunk of machinery.

Regarding IWB holsters: As I understand it, using a IWB holster normally requires one size larger pants to accomodate the holster and pistol. This may not be so true for a narrow pistol like your Bersa .380.

From my observations, girls can do many of the same things that us boys do, but do it in a different manner. Consider finding other women who successfully carry concealed to find out some of the things they do.

TexasCHLforum.com

Comp-Tac

Comp-Tac

Re: Comp-Tac