Your holster is the most important piece of safety and support equipment for Concealed Carry, right?
Not so fast. If your holster is ideal, and your belt is WalMart, you are not getting the proper benefits from your holster.
IMHO, the belt is at least as important, as a good gun holster.
In the Concealed Carry set up, you want everything to match. If you have 1.75" belt loops in your pants, don't put on a belt that is 1.5", and toss on a 2" holster. Stay consistent. If you have 1.75" belt loops, keep it all 1.75".
The belt, should be able to form a circle, when buckled, and held at 9 and 3, with a holster on it, with handgun, and the belt not sag anywhere. If the gun sags, even at 12 or 6, while your hands are at 9 and 3, toss the belt, and get a sturdy one.
My choice, is
www.TheWilderness.com. There are leather makers locally to the Lincoln Omaha area, that make a fine product, and they are members here, so supporting them is a good idea.
I prefer an Instructor Belt, double thick nylon with a plastic stiff liner sandwiched inside, and stitched in place. That belt will not droop, or crush, or roll, no matter what. I also like Instructor belt fasteners, like used for mountain climbing belts, rather than holes in my belt. I like the infinite setting that allows me.
If you conceal carry, I would urge you to get a proper, stiff gun belt, to support your sidearm.
To make a great belt, even better, think about getting a set of belt suspenders. They fasten to your belt, not to your pants. I have never met anyone, having tried a set, that did not like them.
Optics Planet sells many fine gun belts.
http://www.opticsplanet.com/belts.htmlMidwest Leather Works, sells fine gun belts and holsters.
http://www.midwestleatherworks.comThe Wildernes Instructors Belt
