Well, if you're truly set on the .357 SIG as the best round you might want to investigate the second generation SIG P 250 Compact.  It can be had in that caliber.   

Ok, something I have experience with. I wear mid length hiking boots as my daily foot wear. I also ankle carry using the Galco ankle glove. It's a fine combo and the two don't interfere with one another. My only recommendation is that you absolutely need the calf strap.

Not much, but my two cents.

Thanks. I have zero experience with ankle holsters.

Well, if you're truly set on the .357 SIG as the best round you might want to investigate the second generation SIG P 250 Compact.  It can be had in that caliber.   

I am set on not adding a new caliber. Which is why.357 Sig is not on the list, unless I stumble on a smoking deal. 

Well I made the rounds of the local gun pushers, and got hands on a G43, Shield 9, and a LCs Pro.  They are all really close in size and price here locally.  Holsters available locally are Safariland kydex, or Uncle Mikes floppy.  Kinda disappointing but not real surprising.  Glock is most expensive at $550, and is a Glock. Spare mags are available at $45 each.  S&W Shield 2.0 is $480 and the trigger was really nice.  Mags were about $35.  LC9-s Pro was most surprising at $430 but a nice trigger.  Also it is the smallest of trio.  Did not see any mags for it though.  The other gun pusher only had regular LCS, and price was about the same as for a pro.  He also had the Taurus G2C which is about the same size, but a bit wider for $250.  As near as I was able to find there is one Sig p365 for sale in the state and it is 650 miles away.  Not sure what I am going to do but a trip up the road might be in the near future to check a few more places.

Thanks for the description.  I had thought about a belly band, but not about useing a back brace as a belly band.  I like the idea of the semi cross draw set up.

I like the feel of the Sheild.  It feals good in the hand, and I like the trigger on the 2.0 much better than the Glock.

I took my G36 with me when I went out of town for work this past week.  This reinforced to me that I need to get a different holster for this gun.  All I have is a "hybrid IWB", and it does not hold the gun secure when not in my pants, and pinches the gun when in my pants.  It also makes the gun carry big.  A G36 is not as big and as heavy as it seems when in that holster. The G36 will go in my work pants pocket with room to spare, and drops right in the chore coat pocket.  But I will not carry it that way without a holster.  Hazards at this job are black bears and I think I will dig the G29 out of storage this weekend to take with me next week, as I have a wider holster selection for that gun.

I called my semi-local preferred gun pusher today, and they have a P365 in stock.  I wanted to run right up and grab it, they are almost 75 miles away, but the kiddo had a B-ball game today, so I asked them to hold it for me til tomorrow.  So I will be going for a drive to slap my mitts on the Sig to see if it will follow me home.  They usually have LC9's, Shield's, and G43's in stock as well.  I am also really tempted by the SCCY, it is just a little heavier than I think would be comfortable for ankle carry.

I've handled the display mockup... if the real thing feels as comfortable, it will follow you home. Aggressively.

You might even need to call the shop about harassment issues.

I am thinking about appendix carry, would that make it sexual harassment?

My wife offered to pick it up, but I am hesitant to buy with out seeing and handling myself.  $50 for extra mags makes me cringe.  Something is going to follow me home.   

And the baby Sig followed me home.  Real world LGS price, at least in AK, $580.  About $50 more than G43 with nite sites, About $100 more than Shield with nite sites $150 w/o nite sites.  $150 more than LC9 Pro, $200-250 more than than regular LC9.  SCCY is about the same price as Ruger LC9.  PM40 the only Kahr I could find in stock new in AK is around $750. 

Then I had to stumble through all the crap holsters at Sportsman's Warehouse to find a temp holster.  Right now it is riding in the inside pocket of an un-insulated chore coat in a Blackhawk pocket holster.  It fits in my Carhart pants pocket, but is awkward on the draw. 

I laid it on a Shield 9mm and the grips, S&W flat base mag Sig finger extension mag, were basically the same length.  When the muzzles were lined up the Sig was approximately 1/2" shorter.  Weight with empty mags felt super close.

Lol well if you decide you want to do appendix with kydex I've got a couple shells done and ready;)

I do dig the size of that sig though I think eventually I'll have one;)

Luke

Ordered before writing this post.  Now over to your real site to decide on leather.  I think that a SharkBite is in order. 

It is really a nice size.  And feels nice in the hand, with the pinky extension mag.  It is amazing that Sig got a 10 round mag in a package this small.  I do think that it is going to be snappy when I get to shoot it.

I will post range report and pics later.  Snow was in the forecast for next week so I really should have been cleaning up the driveway and yard for snowblowing, instead of driving 1.5 hours each way to get my hands on a gun.

Saw that and sent ya a message about the belt fit etc;) For everyone though both sites are my normal way of doing things whether it's kydex or leather I'm still running the show. And at least for the time being I'm the only one in the kydex shop until it picks up. So if anyone orders anything I'll be the one building it etc as usual(actually right now heating the press up and getting ready to make your holster). Either way though the emails go to me and all the stuff is handled by me until my kids get bigger or somehow I can find someone who actually knows enough about guns and holsters who wants to move way out in the woods;)

Glad to hear you liked it, I thought once you had your hands on it likely you'd go that route. That Sig is an impressive little package and surprisingly small for the capacity it really impressed the heck out of me;)

On the leather rig, I've built some for pocket I think myself if I were carrying it I'd run it in a Texas but that's because it's almost the same size as my PF9 and that's my favorite rig for that sized gun when I'm too lazy to carry my 1911's;)

Take care and expect your rig shipping Monday and to AK well not sure how quick it will be but USPS priority as usual;)

Luke

What I am thinking is a left handed Sharkbite tucked in to the top of a "back brace" for a shoulder holster/tanker type position with out the harness of a traditional shoulder holster.  Also with the ability to put it in an inside pocket of the leather jackets I wear for nice, or the zippered pocket of my heavier winter coat.

What I am thinking is a left right handed Sharkbite tucked in to the top of a "back brace" for a shoulder holster/tanker type position with out the harness of a traditional shoulder holster.  Also with the ability to put it in an inside pocket of the leather jackets I wear for nice, or the zippered pocket of my heavier winter coat.

Hmmm....

Hmmm....

Yes thanks for fixing that for me.  I brain farted.  That is why I have not ordered a Sharkbite yet.

Pic 1 is Para Order mag, Beretta mag, Sig P365 and G36 mag.  You can see insperation of the Sig mag design.

Pic 2 is Sig next to G 36 mag. Sig is same width as single stack Glock mag.

Pic 3 is Sig next to Para mag. The similarities are distinct. Very similar in idea, how to stuff the most rounds in compact space.