I just bought a S&W 500 and am looking for a good holster for it. These two holsters are virtually identical except that one is an "across-the-chest" holster and the other is a vertical shoulder holster.
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=9313_10349_14914_15029&products_id=57787
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=9313_10349_14914_15029&products_id=57739
Does anyone have any experience with the pros and cons of each of these types of holsters?
With the new 'King of the Hill" S&W .500 'hand cannon', the 'cross-chest' front carry holster will probably be the better choice, especially for field carry under heavier outer clothing. This is particularly true for those pistoleros of any stockier than usual build, such as myself, as the 'side-mount' shoulder rigs make for a heckuva 'reach-around' when encumbered by thicker field weight jackets & other foul weather gear.
I used to carry one of my S&W M-29's for back-up in the field, and a 'cross-chest' was far-and-away the wiser choice for tramping thru the woods.
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