Belt for 1911 Custom ll

[ss4560]

Need a good pants belt for my Galco holster. What make at a resonable price ( $40-60) would be good. Hoslter will fit up to 1 3/4 inch.

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I have a few fancier, nicer looking belts, however the one I wear most often is a Wilderness Tactical 1.75" CSM. I like the adjustability of it. It also fits in your price range. A good quality leather belt that is also in your price range is the Aker B-21.

http://thewilderness.com/catalog/default.php/cPath/3

http://mypolicestore.com/store/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=12&products_id=1001

[CCV]

www.thebeltman.net

I just bought a nice one from him!

[ss4560]

Thanks I like the looks of that Tactical 1.75 CSM and Im assuming it will "hold up" to the weight of the weapon

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Originally posted by ss4560
Thanks I like the looks of that Tactical 1.75 CSM and Im assuming it will "hold up" to the weight of the weapon

Oh yeah, no problem there. I have an 1.5" 5 stitch that holds up pretty good to the weight of a 5" steel framed, loaded 1911 which goes about 45 ounces. However the 1.75" CSM is about twice as stiff and I prefer it for daily carry and imo it's worth the additional $10.

The CSM is torsionally stiff and doesn't droop down at all when wearing it and that's what a good gun specific belt should do. The torsionally ridgidity is what holds the gun steadily in place where a lesser non-gun belt will have one hitching up their pants throughout the day.

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The only time I don't wear the Wilderness belt is when the belt is exposed like if I'm using a vest or jacket for concealment in a more business casual or formal style. That's just because the Wilderness belt looks more like a hiking belt or something.

That's when the Aker belt comes in. It looks just like a dress belt yet it also has a polymer liner and is quite stiff too.

[ss4560]

Thanks again for the information. Its been a long time since Ive purchased somthing like this and my old leather basketweave belt (30yrs old) has seen too many days.

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ss if you have some reading time this weekend and want to read some other opinions about carry belts checkout the link below. The topic comes up quite a bit in the Glock Talk Carry Forum.

http://www.glocktalk.com/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=3381740&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending

[aglocker1911]

I have good luck finding a nice ccw belt at, believe it or not, my local western suppply shop. They usually have a nice selection of thick, stiff, leather belts were stitched edges. I bought my current belt for $28. It is 1 1/2 and supports my 1911 in an IWB just fine.

[NoGo]

Looper Leather (http://www.looperleather.com/KydexBelt.html)

Just bought a nicely finished 1-1/2" brown Kydex lined belt. $29 + Tax.

IMO, a good deal.