Originally Posted by raymor

As far as thickness and weight - I have found that a good stiff horsehide holster molded to the kit through a simple do-it-yourself process makes much more of a difference in comfort and concealabilty than does the size of the weapon itself. I had a tiny .380 in a nylon holster. Next, I got a large Ruger and pressed a used horsehide holster to fit it well, holding it firmly above my hip. The full size gun was more comfortable and better concealed due to the much better holster.