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My name is Matt and I live in Houston. I just got my CHL in June and carry on the weekends and keep a pistol in my truck during the week. I can't legally carry at work (30-06 reg) so I don't.

I would like some advice on a mag pouch. Currently I carry a SIG P239 SAS (gen 2) 9mm. The P239 is single stack 8 rounds. I have had trouble locating a decent single stack mag pouch. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks for the help and I look forward to taking part in the group.

Regards,

Matt

Hi Matt! Welcome to the forum! Glad to have you with us.

There's a wealth of information here right at your fingertips & a great bunch of guys & gals to get to know.

Look forward to your future posts.

I can't help you with your mag pouch question, but someone will be along shortly to assist.

Kydex or leather???
What is the holster for your 239??

Welcome aboard, excellent carry choice.
LT

Thanks for the replies!

I have the Galco summer holster (leather). I perfer leather. Kinda of personal thing, I like metal guns and leather holsters. Must be from Texas.

Several here that I know the quality leather. Nothing wrong w/ the Galco rig you have.
They ought to have a good mag pouch & a pretty fast ship date.
Others that I know are good. Lead time should be stated on their web site.



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blaufisch wrote:Thanks for the replies!

I have the Galco summer holster (leather). I perfer leather. Kinda of personal thing, I like metal guns and leather holsters. Must be from Texas.

Well I hate to disappoint you, but Galco holsters are made in Arizona.

Nothing wrong with them though. I own 2 IWB, 2 OWB, and a shoulder holster all from Galco. They're a very well made product.

LOL, I meant I must be from Texas. Nothing wrong w/ AZ though, better than a lot of other states.

Longtooth, thank you for all the link. I am looking through them now, might take me a while. I will post my decision

Thanks again!

I have Galco and really like it.

My other non-leather option is a Fobus paddle holster. It is a little more bulky than the galco tho.

Welcome to the forum Matt
Nice gun you have there.

It looks like LT has got you covered pretty well with you're looking for.
I might also add that E-Bay is another good source to browse.
Sometimes you can find really good deals on mag pouches as well as holsters.

I had the same problem with single mag pouches for my 1911. I'm a knife collector and I went through all the knife scabbards in the safe and one of my smaller Puma lock blades had a nylon one that fit perfect. You probably need something open top but this one had a velcro flap. If you're in the Houston area the Arms Room in League City has quite a few.

Lately, I have just been carrying a spare mag in the lower pocket of my cargo shorts. I really don't need more stuff clipped to my belt right now. It is tight enough as it is.

I ordered a couple of external leather double mag holders for a couple of other guns I have from Ebay: CZ 75D PCR 9mm and the Bersa .380. Got a good deal price wise but we'll see whey they get here (both were $30 each w/ free shipping). The mag pouches are Tagua sold by Holster World. They are hand made in Paraguay according to the add.

I like the CZ 75D but its bulker than the P239 and I think I will carry it when it is cold but with a sweatshirt over it.

For the Sig P239 I am going to order and IWB single mag from http://www.brigadegunleather.com/m-20c.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;[/url] . Thanks for the link Longtooth!

Just too muddy the waters a bit, I know a lot of people are not in favor of 9mm but for smaller guns they are better for me (btw I am 6'00", 196 lbs.). If one wants to keep the speed and accuracy w/ a small gun the caliber size goes down. I am dead on accurate w/ a small 9mm but have not found a .40 S&W that I have the same performance with. I am unwilling to sacrifice proficiency just for the sake of a larger caliber (and I personally know many that do!). I do have a Walther P99 .40 S&W but am not crazy about it and I think I will trade it in for a Sig P226 .40 S&W or something else. When I feel I possess the same level of skill w/ a smaller .40 I will certainly buy that gun but until then I am carrying a 9mm. I have no doubt there are many out there that are highly skilled w/ large caliber small pistol but I am just not there yet or have not found the right gun. I welcome any feedback on this point.

Regards!

You are welcome & glad to help.
What is the lead time on your mag carrier from brigade?

I know there are some out there that will say you are under armed if the caliber does not start w/ a 4. Not so & I dont know any on this board that seriously believe that. I stated in my 1st post to you that you had made a very good carry choice & I believe you will find that to be the concensis of vast majority of folks on this board.

first welcome!

The 239 is a nice carry gun. I used to have one and miss it. When ever my renewal gets here Im going to carry a HK P7 i got and/or an HK P30 for now. As for mag pouches and gear Longtooth gave some awesome links. I have a single leather mag pouch I believe is made by Galco that has a metal clip and clips IWB. I dont think they make it anymore as I got it in a trade some time back. I wish i could find a few more because that mag pouch is great.

I digress....anyway Im a huge fan of Kramer leather holsters and mag pouches. I dont know what the wait time is now but its great stuff. For production holsters/mag pouches I use Galco leather and have been very happy.

Thanks for you insight LT.

There is almost a year back order on the brigadegunleather site. Looks like those guys are pretty busy these days. Can't imagin why.

One comment on Maximus' post, if I like a gun I don't think I would sell it. Seems like you get only half of your money back (depends on who you sell it to). Maybe I don't have enough guns to say that (5 pistols, 2 shot guns, 2 rifles). Each gun that I buy has a purpose. I love my CZ 75 Compact 9mm, CZ 452 bolt action .22LR rifle (buy this gun you'll love it!!!), Sig Mosquito .22LR (it improves w/ age), my 2 870s 12G (Wingmaster and an Express made into a Police model), Sig 239 9mm, and even the Bersa .380 was a good buy. The Walther P99 I was never crazy about and so it might get sold. As I am sure is the case with most of the people on this board, I just like guns, LOL.

There are other guns that are on the list to buy:
Remington 700 .380
Sig 226 .40 S&W
Kahr K-9 9mm
AR-15, make TBD
Shotgun over and under make TBD
1911 .45 make TBD

Enjoying the discussion.