|
|
Post by Callahan on Apr 22, 2003 8:18:14 GMT -5
As you all know, the warmer it gets, and the lighter the clothing, the more difficult it becomes to conceal a carry gun. I have a soft chest band rig that places my .380 under the arm but it's still not comfortable and hard to access quickly. I have an IWB that is only good if you wear your T-shirt or polo untucked. Only rig I've been able to come up with that is really practical all the time with shorts and a T-shirt is a pocket holster with a small .32. Any suggestions? Bigger caliber in the pocket holster? Different method of carry? What works for you in warm weather?
|
|
kevlar
Full Member
Walther P99; Remington 1148 16 Gauge Shotgun
Posts: 118
|
Post by kevlar on Apr 22, 2003 8:28:48 GMT -5
Hey Callahan...You can always go with the ever fashionable fanny pack. Those are always nice....OK, maybe not.
Look into the kel-tec p11. It's a small, inexpensive 9mm.
|
|
blharris77
New Member
Kahr P40, Walther P99 .40, Glock 22, Beretta 92FS, Remington 870 Police Magnum, Colt AR-15.
Posts: 25
|
Post by blharris77 on Apr 22, 2003 9:47:12 GMT -5
I have been using a Smart Carry holster (http://www.smartcarry.com/) with my Kahr P40 and it works well. I hardly even know I've got it on and not one person has even noticed the slight bulge (which might not be a bad thing, some ladies might think you’re very well endowed!). You can even wear it without a shirt! Check out their web site it has lot's more info.
-B
|
|
|
|
Post by Callahan on Apr 22, 2003 11:14:46 GMT -5
Kevlar: Yeah, I'd like to look at the Kel-Tec in 9mm. I have a P32 and it's so small and light you'd almost forget it's there. The trouble with the fanny pack is I alway think, maybe I'm wrong, that you might as well wear a T-shirt with huge block letters that say, "I AM CARRYING!"
|
|
|
|
Post by Callahan on Apr 22, 2003 11:22:14 GMT -5
BL: That looks like something you could wear for extended periods. Is it comfortable while seated and driving? I think I saw another brand by the name of Thunderwear once. If you ordered it a particular size like for a Sig 239 it would probably accommodate many different carry pistols, eh, or would that not work?
|
|
kevlar
Full Member
Walther P99; Remington 1148 16 Gauge Shotgun
Posts: 118
|
Post by kevlar on Apr 22, 2003 11:25:40 GMT -5
Yeah...I was just kidding anyway. I saw a guy yesterday wearing sweat pants, t shirt and a fanny pack. The first thing I thought had nothing to do with carrying.
|
|
blharris77
New Member
Kahr P40, Walther P99 .40, Glock 22, Beretta 92FS, Remington 870 Police Magnum, Colt AR-15.
Posts: 25
|
Post by blharris77 on Apr 22, 2003 15:10:10 GMT -5
Callahan,
It is almost exactly the same as the Thunderwear product except that Charlie, The Owner, patented a new design where there are no downward facing seams. This mean your gun won't snag we being drawn.
Yes it is very comfortable while sitting down. I haven't practiced much while sitting down with a seatbelt but I've been told it's quite easy to draw. I believe that you can order four or five different sizes and if you choose a holster that will fit your largest handgun you can add saftey pins to customize it to fit smaller ones.
-B
|
|
|
|
Post by Callahan on Apr 22, 2003 15:25:16 GMT -5
I'm amazed to hear you could access it while driving and belted in. Might be a real accomplishment for those of us who have a bit of a belly!  |
|
Jeffress77
Full Member
Walther P99, Springfield XD, Taurus 454, Taurus 627, STI Trojan, Kimber Elite Custom, Coonan .357MAG
Posts: 244
|
Post by Jeffress77 on Apr 23, 2003 14:29:18 GMT -5
Callahan, Glaco makes a nice holster they call the BellyBand. It is terrible for re-holstering, but it is worn directly around the waist, chest, hips wherever you want, and you can just wear a shirt over it. It is great for concealment unless you have a really big pistol. But my friend carries his 4" XD in his and it can hardly be outlined with a larger shirt on.
|
|
|
|
Post by Callahan on Apr 23, 2003 15:00:43 GMT -5
Jeffress77: Does the pistol fit in a pocket of the band rather than between the band and your body?
|
|
|
|
Post by trapper on Apr 23, 2003 22:13:37 GMT -5
Have you tried a fanny pack? I use a Galco waist pack. They are spendy, but fit nicely around the waist. There are less expensive brands available on the internet.
|
|
|
|
Post by Callahan on Apr 24, 2003 7:51:58 GMT -5
I don't know about the fanny pack. I alway think that is a major tipoff that you are carrying. How about it, does everyone else feel that way? If you see someone with a fanny pack do you automatically think, "He's packing."
I saw a guy going into a restaurant the other day wearing a white shirt and tie, dress slacks and shoes, and wearing a fanny pack. Would you have thought he was carrying or am I wrong...
|
|
blharris77
New Member
Kahr P40, Walther P99 .40, Glock 22, Beretta 92FS, Remington 870 Police Magnum, Colt AR-15.
Posts: 25
|
Post by blharris77 on Apr 24, 2003 15:59:23 GMT -5
I always suspect someone carrying a fanny pack as someone packing. I don't know if the general public would though. ;D
-B
|
|
|
|
Post by Callahan on Apr 24, 2003 16:50:13 GMT -5
Yeah, I suspect people with concealed carry licenses are more sensitive to what a fanny pack is most useful for.
|
|
Jeffress77
Full Member
Walther P99, Springfield XD, Taurus 454, Taurus 627, STI Trojan, Kimber Elite Custom, Coonan .357MAG
Posts: 244
|
Post by Jeffress77 on Apr 28, 2003 10:18:15 GMT -5
callahan, it is actually a leather holster pocket in the bellyband. It doesn't fit inside the band against your stomach or waist. So it goes into the leather
|
|
