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Carry in the Summer
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S&W 38 spl
In the Summer months I usualy carry a S&W 637 38 spl in a Don Hume IWB Holster I carry 5 extra rds in a Bianchi Speed Strip in My pocket
Sometimes I carry a Kimber Ultra Carry 45 acp in a High Noon Belt Holster or a Don Hume IWB and an extra Mag in a Galco single mag paddle mag carrier
In the Summer months I usualy carry a S&W 637 38 spl in a Don Hume IWB Holster I carry 5 extra rds in a Bianchi Speed Strip in My pocket
Sometimes I carry a Kimber Ultra Carry 45 acp in a High Noon Belt Holster or a Don Hume IWB and an extra Mag in a Galco single mag paddle mag carrier
BloodEclipse
Grandmaster
Take a look at this IWB. It's some what expensive; however I don't have a problem with chafing, jabbing or pinching. I have found it to be really comfortable!!
Comp-Tac : Products
Minotaur MTAC Holster
Yeah that is the holster I have on my Next Buy list. It looks like it is a high quality product.
younggun21
Plinker
- Mar 26, 2008
- 79
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You've got about 25 lbs on me, I'm new to cc and still trying to find the right gun/ holster combo, nice to know I'm not the only one who is struggling with this. On other forums most responses are..
"I carry a full size 1911 or glock or whatever and you should be able to conceal anything!"
Good to see (once again) that some fellow hoosiers have great opinions and suggestions to help out!!
-K
You may find that you need 2 or 3 different holsters for different types of carry with different clothes. If you wear a Hawaiian or club shirt you can easily wear OWB holster and drape your shirt over it, but if you are in a job where you have a shirt tucked in then you need an IWB holster that tucks the gun down below your belt level. On the other hand a shirt worn outside your pants, if it is not as long as Hawaiian or club shirt, can use an IWB holster that holds the butt of the gun above your belt. I have 2 OWB and 2 IWB holsters for my 45s and am willing to try more to aid in easy of carry.
ryanmercer
Expert
I'm Bass Acwkards and usually have shorts on in the fall and winter, and jeans on in the spring and summer. When I carry though, I generally have jeans or slacks on... I don't own tennis shoes, and haven't in over a decade... I wear boots or sandals... so that keeps me in pants too.
Here are some pictures I took. I tried to get different angles so you could get a better idea. I'm not too much bigger than you. Around 5'10/11", about 175-180. This is with shorts, and a undershirt type shirt. When I wear pants, it's not really any different. This is the same way I carry, year-round.
The only thing I don't like about these pictures is that the flaps on the pockets made the shirt sit a little weird.
scutter,
You might take a look at High Noon holsters, and also Bulman Gunleather. They both make IWB holsters that have a flap that goes up between the weapon and your skin.
High Noon Holsters
Bulman Gunleather Concealment Systems
Mike
You might take a look at High Noon holsters, and also Bulman Gunleather. They both make IWB holsters that have a flap that goes up between the weapon and your skin.
High Noon Holsters
Bulman Gunleather Concealment Systems
Mike
younggun21
Plinker
- Mar 26, 2008
- 79
- 8
Ri22o,
There is generally a lot of discouragement about small-of-the-back carry for various reasons. One being if you fall and land on you gun you could easily mess your back up bad. Also with the gun behind you reaching for it is a slower and more deliberate process allowing someone to interfere or even take the gun. The third issue I am aware of is sitting or riding in the car makes the gun hard to access as well as it may make it visible or poke out if sitting on a bench etc.
Not saying what you are doing is wrong, just a heads up if you haven't heard.
-K
There is generally a lot of discouragement about small-of-the-back carry for various reasons. One being if you fall and land on you gun you could easily mess your back up bad. Also with the gun behind you reaching for it is a slower and more deliberate process allowing someone to interfere or even take the gun. The third issue I am aware of is sitting or riding in the car makes the gun hard to access as well as it may make it visible or poke out if sitting on a bench etc.
Not saying what you are doing is wrong, just a heads up if you haven't heard.
-K
WHITE_WOLFE
Marksman
I guess I am lucky. I have broad shoulders and my shirt hangs just right. I can carry a Kimber 45 in a Blackhawk Serpa and it doesnt show. I generally carry the serpa when I am wearing shorts.
Today I am using my home made IWB holster.
Today I am using my home made IWB holster.
You do look like you have the same build. Thanks for the pics, that helps quite a bit. I would prefer not to SOB carry for the reasons already stated, though. I actually like over the wallet (or near the wallet) so if I get mugged, the motion of reaching for the wallet is the same as reaching for the gun. I do find that if I'm seated in a vehicle, however, it's uncomfortable to sit in a bucket seat and it makes it extremely difficult to draw. Moving the placement away from the wallet and towards the side (3:00) helps. I've actually also contemplated mounting a cheap kydex on the side of my car's console or something.
I've taken to thinning out my wallet as much as possible for the same reason. I realized a thick wallet was starting to cause back problems for me. Unfortunately, I do a lot of driving, so it's a big concern if I can't sit comfortably for hours at a time.
ryanmercer
Expert
Heh I carry my wallet in my front pocket 
Always have, always will.
Always have, always will.Scutter -
I got to looking back at your original post and had one idea.
What about inside-the-waistband appendix carry? That usually works for you "skinny" guys. And with a small weapon like a PF9, it might even work while driving. Any other "skinny" guys care to comment?
Appendix carry:
And Comp-Tac makes a nice one for your PF9.
Comp-Tac 2 O'Clock
Comp-Tac : Products
I got to looking back at your original post and had one idea.
What about inside-the-waistband appendix carry? That usually works for you "skinny" guys. And with a small weapon like a PF9, it might even work while driving. Any other "skinny" guys care to comment?
Appendix carry:
And Comp-Tac makes a nice one for your PF9.
Comp-Tac 2 O'Clock
Comp-Tac : Products
Yeah, I've tried that with my soft suede holster and PF9 and it works pretty well. With the PF9, though, I don't really have a problem. It's small enough to carry comfortably pretty much anywhere, but I don't like relying on it as a primary.
I'd really prefer to carry my XD, ideally with the 16rd mag instead of the compact 10rd, and that's where my biggest problems concealing come from. I'm skinny enough that unless I'm wearing ridiculously oversized shirt, I print all over the place, especially with the extended mag and *really* especially when I sit down. I think I'm going to pick up a Minotaur, though, and try it out.
Hairy gut reference pic. Note the suede holster tab that comes up to the back of the slide between the slide and my stomach. That was key when buying the holster.
