When at all possible I add a belt clip to the pistol to keep if from sliding down into my pants. I had one on my Keltec P11 which I carried for years. I put one on my LC9, Keltec P32, LCP , LC9s Pro and XD9. Recently I lent my Ruger LC9 to my brother who had just gotten his concealed pistol license. The LC9 had a "Clipdraw" clip attached to it which he really liked. When I found him his own LC9s he ordered a Clipdraw for it. Clipdraws typically go for $35/each. I bought a 3 or 4 universal ones on clearance from a website for $8/ea a couple years ago which is the only way I could afford to have one for all the pistols I have them on.
There is also a clip called the "Techno Clip" which is pretty much the same thing as the Clipdraw and costs the same.
When I'm up at my property I typically will slide a full size pistol IWB, usually a 45 auto in case I run into one of the bears. So when my brother said he bought a Clipdraw I started looking at them again. I thought there had to be a cheaper way to add a belt clip. Metal clips after all cost only a few bucks. Realistically the whole belt clip thing for pistols should only cost about $10
So I started looking for metal clips thin enough to attach to a pistol. The Clipdraws and Technoclips come with extra 3m tape strips by which they attach so I had/have plenty of extras.
I found what I was looking for at theclip.com. A thin metal clip for $2.41 ea. I bought 5 of them to try out.
https://www.theclip.com/store/Metal-Bel ... -clip.html
My intent was to put one on my Ruger P97 which is what I usually carry up in the woods. In addition I intended to make leather mag pouches for my LC9s, LCP, XD9 and P97 to pocket clip a mag in my weak side pants pocket. I also wanted a clip for my Leatherman multitool. I used to have LM with a pocket clip on it but misplaced is somewhere.
So the first try as taping he clip to the multitool failed because the clip has a arch in the middle which didn't contact the tape enough to get it to adhere. They second try worked much better when I clamped the whole thing in a vice overnight. I've been carrying it clipped to my pocket for 5 days and it's held on so far.
I then made a mag holder out of piece of scrap leather. Simply folded it over and glued, riveted it. Kind of crude looking but the first one is proof of concept, I'll be refining the design as I make mag holders for all my carry guns. Been carrying it it around for 4 or 5 days now. It works well. I like having the mag and the Leatherman clipped to my pocket.
BTW, I usually also have a sipic 68 flashlight clipped to my pocket for EDC.
