No, but in all seriousness, I know at least one woman that carries a 1911 all day, she uses a (I think) Milt Sparks IWB holster for the gun. I’m not a big fan of belly band holsters because I don’t personally feel like they offer the stability of platform that you want with a heavy gun like a 4 inch 1911, but as many things go, YMMV.

I’m a guy so my preferences don’t take into account the female curvature. I have a whole drawer full of holsters that I’ve purchased over the years. Some worked fairly well and some were a total disaster. Lately I find myself coming home to the Milt Sparks Versa Max 2. I liked it so much for my 1911 that since the original purchase, I’ve bought three more. One each for my Glock, XD45 and the wife’s EMP.

My wife has an EMP (already mentioned) that shares ride time between the VM2 and a Milt Sparks Axiom. For some reason, she also likes to use my Kimber Gold Combat (full size) at IDPA and uses the VM2 for that one as well. All of those guns though place a distant second to her primary carry gun …. that would be a S&W 340PD that she carries in a Uncle Mike’s Pocket Holster (Size 3) inside her right front pocket.

The barest minimum for both of us during the summer months (when comfort dictates), usually involves the Joab Appendix Carry Holster from One Source Tactical. This holster I have found to be the fastest presenting holster with the added bonus of being easily accessible while seated/driving. Anyway, I’m sure you realize by now that you have many options.

Also, don’t forget, it’s not really the length of the barrel/slide that affects concealability as much as the grip length. That is why I purchased a compact tactical XD. I get a very concealable grip with little printing and still retain the longest sight radius available.

I got a custom IWB for my full size kimber from him and it fits the pistol and myself, like a glove. I hardly feel it when I am wearing it. It retains well and looks good too.

But when it’s either that, or selling the gun for half what I paid for it, to some random dude in a parking lot, I think I’ll clean it, right?

Or, if you get REALLY confused, just leave a separate gun at each possible draw point. I call this “Keanu Reeves’ Law”.

GOD. BLESS. IDAHO.

What is it with people not cleaning their weapons? Seriously? I don’t particularly enjoy it, but I appreciate the necessity. I don’t get it.

But I have a Ruger .22 toy that’s designed as a 1911 trainer, and it’s very fun to shoot. Bought it off a guy in front of a gun shop a week or two ago. The shop offered him next to nothing, so I followed him out, asked him about it and bought it in a parking lot.

He said it jammed a fair amount. I happen to know about that type of gun, and they don’t tend to jam — EVER if nothing is bent or broken. Let’s just say that some people need to clean their guns, at least every once in a while. After I got the layers and layers of crud out of it, it’s been working great!