The Stylish Man’s Guide to Concealed Carry

[marshallartist]

I am a fan of a website called "The Art of Manliness" who published this article today on Concealed Carry. It's pretty basic but it's nice to see the topic getting some attention outside the usual firearms related sites.

The Stylish Man’s Guide to Concealed Carry | The Art of Manliness

 

[nomadicmutt]

This popped up on my RSS feed this morning.

Kudos to them!

 

[RandallX]

"Concealed carry means striking a balance between firepower, ammunition, and size. You inevitably end up making a sacrifice in one area or the other — it’s more a question of personal needs and tastes than it is a matter of which is the “best” weapon."
More true words have not been read by these eyes this week. great article. thanks for sharing.

 

[behiggie]

Great Site and interesting article, nice to see someone talk about carry and not mention the word Tactical once.

 

[Archaic_Entity]

Aw... I was hoping to post this first. Good read, for sure.

 

[marshallartist]

A picture is worth a thousand words.

 

[ghuns]

Stylish men? Is that code for something? Real men wear flannel, denim, and Redwing's. They ONLY take off their OC holster rig for one thing, unless of course leaving it on turns her on. You know what I'm sayin'

Good find. I would disagree with their assertion that IWB is uncomfortable and expensive. And the photographers vest? Come on. Nothin screams "I AM CARRYING A GUN" like one of those things.

 

[nomadicmutt]

Good find. I would disagree with their assertion that IWB is uncomfortable and expensive. And the photographers vest? Come on. Nothin screams "I AM CARRYING A GUN" like one of those things.

Except maybe a fanny pack......

 

[88E30M50]

Stylish men? Is that code for something? Real men wear flannel, denim, and Redwing's. They ONLY take off their OC holster rig for one thing, unless of course leaving it on turns her on. You know what I'm sayin'

Good find. I would disagree with their assertion that IWB is uncomfortable and expensive. And the photographers vest? Come on. Nothin screams "I AM CARRYING A GUN" like one of those things.

I used to be heavily into photography and do own a vest that has pockets full of filters and stuff. It never occurred to me back then that I could stuff a gun in there too. I think a photography vest with a couple of cameras is probably Ok, but if you're wearing one with no camera, you will probably be pegged as someone that carries.

 

[bwframe]

Deep concealment:

 

[Fixer]

Great article. Need to get a sport coat tailored and had not thought about having it tailored around the gun also.

 

[357 Terms]

IWB requires "tailored trousers"...?

Does buying pants with a slightly larger waist count?

 

[TRWXXA]

Deep concealment:

No way. I see someone wearing a hoodie with an Obamatard logo on it, I KNOW he's packing heat. Probably a Lorcin .25, or some other six-to-a-blister-pack, throwdown POS, kept right in that front pocket next to his free "Obama phone" and EBT card.

 

[sepe]

I've followed that site for awhile. Always seem to put out quality.

IWB requires "tailored trousers"...?

Does buying pants with a slightly larger waist count?

Not if you're looking for a "good" fit. I've noticed a big difference between off the rack pants and tailored pants in the same waist and length. Otherwise, yes. I'd imagine the writers on that site would see just going to a slightly larger waist as being a bit sloppy but if you look around at a good majority of people walking around in suits, you'll see a lot of sloppy.

 

[theweakerbrother]

MTFU and OC.

 

[mrortega]

Well, the article was wrong in saying that you can only carry a very small pistol on the ankle. It's correct if you consider a Glock G30, 23 or 19 as "small."

 

[sidewinder27]

IWB requires "tailored trousers"...?

Does buying pants with a slightly larger waist count?

Yes.. By going to a bigger waist will cause the front of your pants at the waist to bunch when you tighten the belt.

 

[JetGirl]

A little 1911 talk... lol

 

[WebHobbit]

A picture is worth a thousand words.

BIG fan of Connery....it IS sad that though that so many iconic movie images show actors practicing the art of violating basic safety rules. It's like they just cannot handle a firearm without putting their finger on the trigger! See ANY promo shot of Angelina Jolie as TombRaider for a TON of examples.

 

[Archaic_Entity]

Yes.. By going to a bigger waist will cause the front of your pants at the waist to bunch when you tighten the belt.

Right. There are a couple good options to detract from this.

First off: for jeans it doesn't really matter all that much, since they're kind of "sloppy" to begin with, but if you're going with dress pants you want to actually go tailored.

For one thing, you want to look dashing (I assume) and cut a good figure. Pants a size too large (or two sizes, usually, to fit a gun) will also drape improperly, and when you dress up without a gun can also look crappy since the waist will bunch when you tighten the belt.

I'd recommend tailoring and/or buying pants that are adjustable. Check out both Custom Suits & Mens Suits | Indochino and Black Lapel - Custom Suits and Shirts
Their pants options include adjustable waists so that you can have the extra slack for when you carry IWB and the extra tightness for when you don't. They're designed so that the front doesn't bunch.