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For CHL Folks
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01/24/12 12:20 PM
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Hopedale
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How do you conceal your weapon?
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Re: For CHL Folks
[Re: Hopedale]
#2955809
01/24/12 12:42 PM
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mbavo
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out of view of the public......i carry a ruger lcp in a de-santis nemisis pocket holster carried in my front pocket. when i carry one of my xd's,i use a crossbreed inside the waistband holster.
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[Re: mbavo]
#2955847
01/24/12 12:59 PM
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PlastikBulletz
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IWB. Buy your pants a little big though!
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#2956021
01/24/12 02:17 PM
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ChadTRG42
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I use a Blade Tech IWB NANO holster for my G29 right now. I like it a lot, but the straps protrude a little more than I'd like. I am about to purchase a Cross Breed Super Tuck. The Super Tuck will spread the straps/clips out to the side, and it can be taken off and put back on without undoing your belt. I have several friends highly recommend this one.
For my little Kahr PM40, I put it in a cheap IWB Galco Sto-N-Go. It is a perfect little holster for this gun, and can be taken off and on with ease. It also will clip onto anything. It fits nice in the truck clipped in several concealable spots when I'm driving, and I put it back on when I get out.
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[Re: ChadTRG42]
#2956060
01/24/12 02:33 PM
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apwhite
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Depends on your weapon of choice...for big framed guns your best option is probably IWB. This will make you buy bigger pants though. I mainly carry a KELTEC PF9 and just stick it in the front/back waistband of my pants without a holster.
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[Re: apwhite]
#2956071
01/24/12 02:37 PM
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Omaney
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Strong side at 4-430 IWB. Simply Rugged Cuda.
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Re: For CHL Folks
[Re: Omaney]
#2956195
01/24/12 03:15 PM
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ChadTRG42
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I also look at the speed of draw. The IWB will give you the fastest draw time, and it the most convienent place to carry. I'm 5'11" and 285, so it's not hard to conceal a pistol. I never liked front pocket carry. It's too slow and can easily hang up when drawing. Stong side IWB is the most practical location for at least 3 out of 4 CHL.
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01/24/12 03:23 PM
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Gumbeaux
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I also look at the speed of draw. The IWB will give you the fastest draw time, and it the most convienent place to carry. I'm 5'11" and 285, so it's not hard to conceal a pistol. I never liked front pocket carry. It's too slow and can easily hang up when drawing. Stong side IWB is the most practical location for at least 3 out of 4 CHL. Kind of depends on the situation. I like pocket carry because you can have the hand on the gun ready to pull and no one is the wiser. From completely unready to gun out, IWB is probably fastest. If you have a bad feeling and can prepare a little, pocket carry is probably fastest.
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[Re: Gumbeaux]
#2956254
01/24/12 03:32 PM
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Jimbo
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When the weather is hot enough which is most of the time I wear my Keltec P3AT 380 in a pocket holster in the right front pocket.
Cooler weather or the one or two days it actually is cold enough to wear a jacket I carry my Glock 22 holstered on my belt holster under a jacket or untucked shirt.
Used to carry the Glock IWB shirt untucked, but with the pocket holstered .380 it's not even noticeable that it's there, and the key is, it's comfortable.
If it isn't comfortable then you won't wear it!
Last two years since I've owned the small pocket pistol, that is what I use, and the Glock stays home.
Pocket carry is fast, unless you are sitting, since you can have your hand in your pocket already on the gun while walking or standing and if you have to produce it fast you just pull your hand out of the pocket. Hanging up? I've never experienced with regular size pockets, unless your jeans are way tighter than they should be.
Last edited by Jimbo; 01/24/12 03:46 PM.
Thursday at 12:45 PM #33 Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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Re: For CHL Folks
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01/24/12 04:22 PM
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apwhite
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^^comfort, comfort, comfort...and of course access. if you dont practice draws, it doesnt matter where you carry, it will not be smooth. Strong side waistband and front pocket seem to the be the best options. Those pocket pistols sure do make the concealment part a piece of cake...lets just hope that those of us who carry them don't need more than 5-7 shots!
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Re: For CHL Folks
[Re: Gumbeaux]
#2956751
01/24/12 06:27 PM
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ChadTRG42
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I also look at the speed of draw. The IWB will give you the fastest draw time, and it the most convienent place to carry. I'm 5'11" and 285, so it's not hard to conceal a pistol. I never liked front pocket carry. It's too slow and can easily hang up when drawing. Stong side IWB is the most practical location for at least 3 out of 4 CHL. Kind of depends on the situation. I like pocket carry because you can have the hand on the gun ready to pull and no one is the wiser. From completely unready to gun out, IWB is probably fastest. If you have a bad feeling and can prepare a little, pocket carry is probably fastest. If I have a bad feeling and can prepare a little, I won't be there. It's when you are not prepared and it's an "all of a sudden" situation. I carry occasionally in the pocket for ease, but I can't get the pistol and my hand out of the pocket in a timely manner. IWB is by far the fastest way to deploy.
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Re: For CHL Folks
[Re: apwhite]
#2956943
01/24/12 08:05 PM
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Jimbo
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lets just hope that those of us who carry them don't need more than 5-7 shots!
LOL! I've given that a lot of thought, and the answer always comes to me that if you need more than that, you are in big trouble no matter how many magazines you might have.
Thursday at 12:45 PM #33 Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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Re: For CHL Folks
[Re: Jimbo]
#2956965
01/24/12 08:14 PM
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apwhite
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That is unfortunately probably true. Thats where ammo comes into play and the reason I only carry Gold Dot.
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[Re: mbavo]
#2957258
01/24/12 10:24 PM
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Canazes9
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out of view of the public......i carry a ruger lcp in a de-santis nemisis pocket holster carried in my front pocket. when i carry one of my xd's,i use a crossbreed inside the waistband holster. X2! I carry the same pieces using the exact same holsters... David
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Re: For CHL Folks
[Re: beatarmy]
#2957419
01/24/12 11:20 PM
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ju993rnaut
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I carry a glock 26 in crossbreed supertuck at 7-7:30 because I'm a lefty. The holster sits tight on the body and conceals with just a t-shirt. I usually wear 2 t-shirts though, one for sweat and the other just a nice shirt.
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#2957507
01/24/12 11:54 PM
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toolman
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I carry a Bersa Mini-9 Firestorm in a Bianchi Pro 100 holster @ 10:00 in a cross-draw position. Feels much more comfortable to me when driving or sitting and seems to have less of a tendency to print than strong-side carry, plus it's more natural to lift my shirt left-handed and draw with the gun on my left due to a shoulder injury that makes it hard to reach to the right with my left hand.
Old age ain't for sissies!
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Re: For CHL Folks
[Re: apwhite]
#2961631
01/26/12 04:02 AM
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BoneDigger
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I carry a Kahr PM9 in a CompTac Minotaur IWB on the right hip.
Todd
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Re: For CHL Folks
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#2961658
01/26/12 04:10 AM
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Nathan at Fork
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Pocket holster. Its the only thing I am comfortable enough with to have it on me 100% of the time. No matter pants, shorts, hot cold, active sitting around, its the first thing I put in my pocket.
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[Re: Nathan at Fork]
#2962382
01/26/12 03:18 PM
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RTF Rob
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IWB between 4 and 6. is comfortable sitting and standing and can be concealed with just a T shirt untucked or a light jacket easily by myself, 6'0 175lbs. JBP Leather IWB I got rid of my pocket pistol because if I ever need to use my gun, I want to have the biggest one I am comfortable with concealing. 6 or 7 rds in a .22 - .380 is not enough to stop a threat in it's tracks. My Glock 23, midsized .40 with 13 rds of Winchester PDX1 hollow points makes me feel alot more prepared and ready for whatever may come my way.
* One “Aw-Sh*t” wipes out ALL “At-A-Boys” The difference between shooting and soothing is one "H"'s placement.
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[Re: RTF Rob]
#2962753
01/26/12 05:08 PM
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KC
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Whatever gun I currently am using gets stowed crossdraw (10:30) IWB with no holster. I prefer DA/SA automatics (Sigs, CZ, etc) because of my carry mode. I'm currently carrying a G19 with a Raven Concealment Vanguard trigger cover, but I'm ready for a new flavor of the week. Probably going to grab a Kel Tec P11 for summer carry and a Sig 226 for Fall/Winter. Regardless, crossdraw IWB "Mexican Carry" is what works for me. I realize it's not for most, but I have yet to find a holster I like, and I have never once had my weapon move out of place. I even carry pistols like that when hunting and working on my place.
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Re: For CHL Folks
[Re: KC]
#2962777
01/26/12 05:14 PM
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apwhite
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[quote=KC]"Mexican Carry" 
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Re: For CHL Folks
[Re: apwhite]
#2962921
01/26/12 06:10 PM
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passthru
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Mostly carry a 5 shot shrouded hammer .38 but no matter which of my CC guns it is I use an Uncle Mikes IWB holster strong side front. A T shirt or any thing conceals it.
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[Re: passthru]
#2963739
01/26/12 11:00 PM
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j3x
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Glock G32 IWB in a Crossbreed Supertuck or Kholster.
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