[samualt]

CCW - What & How do you carry?

1. Gun: Kel-Tec P-11 9mm.
2. Holster: Regular holster (outside wasteband). Just forward of hip.
3. Cover: Sweater in the winter. Sometimes I put it in my coat.

Not sure what I'll do this summer in hot Texas? What & how do you carry and what do you use to cover it? Yes, I'm fishing for ideas! ;)

[hawk0484]

Gun: model 65LS or model 60 LS
carried in: leather fanny/belly pack
cover: it is covered in the pack

[cool45auto]

Gun: see below
Carry method: IWB, 1 o'clock, Uncle Mike's open top holster
Cover: t-shirt does a good job

[geegee]

I usually carry a Wilson Millenium Protector in a Milt Sparks Summer Special, or a Galco Concealable. Like yourself, living in Texas makes concealed carry more problematic in the summer.

Once the summer heat really begins rising (and I'm in shorts & t-shirt, or often have my suit coat off), I'll often switch to a Kel Tec P-11, which I carry in an Alessi pocket holster. It carries perfectly and doesn't print at all. It also has the clip attached on the frame, so I can even carry it on jogging shorts if I'm dressed like that.

I hate the trade off from my .45, but at least it doesn't stay on a dresser, or in the glove compartment. geegee

[publius]

Glock 27 (40 S&W) in a Coronado Leathers Stealth Pac (http://www.coronadoleather.com/view.aspx?i=96&c=4&p=0).

On the recommendation of several knowledgable people, I checked out the Galco pack at a gun show. Nice, but also at the show, I found the Coronado product, which was cheaper and better, IMO, than the least expensive nylon Galco.

I got a medium, and have since found myself wishing I'd gotten a large so I could stuff more junk in there.

[critter]

Mosts often a Kimber (I) compact stainless or a Colt Officers Model in Hard chrome in a Milt Sparks Summer Special IWB.

[Captain Bligh]

Favored carry: Kimber Compact Stainless (Series I) carried IWB in a Milt Sparks VM-2. Cover varies. Sweaters are preferred in winter. Sport coats and shirts with the tails out also suffice.

Alternate carry: On the bicycle S & W Model 60 in a D&S Enterprises Fanny pack. Sometimes in summer I carry the S&W under a shirt in a Galco Summer Special IWB.

RJ

[Lennyjoe]

Glock 19 riding in a Comp Tac Undercover IWB Kydex holster. (Summer time in Tucson)

Taurus PT100 in a Gould & Goodrich Leather belt holster in the winter months.

[hutch24]

Gun- Kel-Tec P11
Holster- Vampire from Grahams Custom Gun leather OWB just behind my right hip. I'll be recieving a kydex IWB from Comp-Tac any day now so thats what I'll probably use most of the time. :D

[TonyB]

Sp101 loaded w/ 38+p+ hollowpoints
DeSantis Thumb break holster on strong side/forward cant
2 speed loaders ;)

[CTgunteacher]

Colt Commander .45 in FIST #20 IWB. Single spare mag in Dillon pouch. Very occasionally, a Slick and Willie 042 .38 Special in a belly band of pocket, with Bianchi Speed Strip for spare ammo.

I may end up moving to Arizona in the late summer, and if so I may have to reevaluate my primary carry gun, at least for the hot weather months.

Mike

[Jack19]

Glock 19 with Glock 17 mags. IWB in a Milt Sparks Summer Special, OWB in a G-Code Kydex holster, or on the ankle in a Lou Alessi Ankle Rig.

Ruger SP101 in a Don Hume IWB.

[Jesse H]

Another Texan...

I carry the same HS2000 4" bbl all year round with a Bladetech IWB. Dreading it too.

[cordex]

Colt 1991A1 Commander .45 stoked with 230g Hydra-shoks in a Milt Sparks Executive Companion. Concealment is either whatever untucked shirt I'm wearing or a suit jacket.
Alternatively or additionally (depending on my mood and what is appropriate to the situation):
S&W Mod 60-10 .357 with 158gr Nyclads in a Galco ankle rig. Concealment is my pant leg.

[Moondancer]

Kimber Series I Compact CDP in a Milt Sparks #60 at 3:00 to 4:00 depending on cover. Sparks belt and Sparks single mag carrier, all three in Sharskin.

Cover varies from baggy tees to suit coat depending on circumstances.

[pax]

Glock 26
Blade-Tech tuckable IWB
carried at 1 o'clock

Moving this to handguns gen'l.

pax

[Greg L]

USP 45 in a Galco at about 8:00 or
KelTec P-11 with the belt clip at about 4:00

Greg

[Greg L]

Moving this to handguns gen'l.

I was wondering how after I replied all of a sudden everything was about pistols. Must have got me just as I hit reply. :D

Greg

[MJRW]

Primary: Glock 19
DeSantis Park Row - Bikini style, forward cant, OWB, about 3 o clock, Just a shirt cover

Back up/Deep concealment: Smith & Wesson 637
Renegade ankle holster or uncle mikes pocket holster

Alternate: Bersa Thunder .380
DeSantis stealth, IWB, 4 o clock, shirt cover

Alternate: 4" Ruger GP-100
Bianchi pancake holster with thumb break, OWB, 3 o clock
Surefire f

Previous carry: Baby Eagle Compact .40
Bladetech, IWB holster, 4 o clock

[DDGator]

Kel-Tec P-40 with mag extender and 11 rounds of Federal Hydra-shok in either a FIST IWB at 4:00 (with shirt or jacket over it) or in a Smart Carry or occasionally in my pocket.

or

Kel-Tec P-32 and spare mag in a Pocket Defender Plus from K&D Holsters (I work with the company -- shameless plug). No cover garment necessary.

[Chipperman]

P7M8 (or M13)
Wild Bill's IWB
8 o'clock (Southpaw)
Cover is an untucked shirt of any variety

[outfieldjack]

Gun: Kel-Tec P-32

carried in: Back right pocket when wearing jeans, front right pocket when wearing loose-fitting slacks

cover: none

[voilsb]

beretta 92fs in an uncle mike's inside-the-pant holster either at 1 o'clock or 4 o'clock. cover is just an untucked shirt

[Minute_Of_Torso]

Most Often:

Springfield 1911 in a Galco high-ride on right hip.

Sometimes:

Springfield 1911 tucked in the back waistband of my pants.

Now but not often (because it's new and neat):

Beretta 3032 tucked in front waistband of my pants.

[Airwolf]

Primary is Walther P99/.40 in a Galco FLETCH (covered by t-shirt and photo type vest)

Alternate is a SA Ultra Compact in a Galco Summer Comfort IWB.

[Carlos]

Steyr 40 in a IWB Grahams Custom Leather "Falcon" holster, extra mag holder, Surefire G2 flashlight next to that, primary weapon.

Sometimes I carry my 7 shot Taurus Tracker in 357 with mean hollowpoint ammo.

As the weather gets better, I'll be carrying my PA-63 in a fanny pack with a couple extra mags.

[Bobarino]

H&K USP Compact .40 in a Blade-Tech IWB at 4 o'clock, or tuckable IWB (UCH). sometimes a spare mag in a Galco clip-on pouch.

Bobby

[ctc]

Colt Defender
Alessie W6DT (or CQCI/S)
shirt tucked and bloused over the weapon

-- Chuck

[Flashpoint]

-Steyr M-40 (yes I'm part of the cult :D )
-In a Highnoon IWB holster with split clip so I can tuck my shirt in if desired.
-Carry at 4 O'clock
-Ruger P89 Special 9mm
-Kydex paddle holster
-Strong side
-I also have a Uncle Mike's pancake hoster that will fit both guns.

[Ultraman]

I always carry my Smith & Wesson Model 640 "Centennial". It wears a set of Craig Spegel Boot Grips and rest securely in a HEDLEY Back Pocket Holster.

http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Apr/2003448792484140990987.jpg

http://www.hedleyholsters.com/

[kmays]

S&W 442 Centennial in an Uncle Mike's fabric pocket holster in my outside coat pocket.

How do you guys with these tight leather pocket holsters draw the gun with one hand? Every molded leather pocket holster I ever tried would come right out of the coat pocket with the gun.

[Ultraman]

"How do you guys with these tight leather pocket holsters draw the gun with one hand? Every molded leather pocket holster I ever tried would come right out of the coat pocket with the gun."

Mine has NEVER came out with the gun, it also holds the weapon in the correct position to pull it easily.
First, the holster is not tight. I could hold the combo upside down and the gun would fall right out. Second, the inside of the holster is very slick. The way Mr. Hedely "cures?" them, makes them very stiff and "SLICKERY" :)

The Stiff Leather also hides the outline of the gun extremely well. The side facing us in the picture goes against my "cheek" and the outside is smooth.

Contact Mr. Hedley and get one, if you don't like it, I bet he'd take it back, he is a real stand up guy.

Bill

[Aahzz]

Either a Glock 21 or Glock 19, depending on my mood, and what I'm wearing.

Holster is either a Sidearmor IWB or Dillon Master, again depending on mood and dress. Location is always just a hair forward of 3:00 - call it 2:45.

Over is either an open shirt or photographer's vest, depending on temp.

Backup is Kel-Tec P32 in a pocket holster.

[Ultraman]

Sorry kmays, I just now noticed that you were talking about a "COAT POCKET".

Pocket Holsters are for "PANTS POCKETS". Personally, if "I" were to carry my gun in a Coat Pocket, I wouldn't use a holster.

[4Truck]

Hk USP 40 compact in either a Blade Tech IWB or a Galco NSA II

[Standing Wolf]

I generally carry a pre-agreement Smith & Wesson model 60 .357 magnum in an inside the waist band holster from Kramer. When a slight bulge at 5:00 is out of the question, I drop a Walther PPK into a jacket pocket.

[tbeb]

Older Charter Arms Undercover .38 in a Mika pocket holster, strong side front pants pocket. (Barami hip grip is pretty slick for holsterless IWB carry.)

[itgoesboom]

Bersa .380 in a comp-tac shirttucker. Underneath a tucked in shirt.

I.G.B.

[GrandmasterB]

Ed Brown Kobra in a Desantis Inner Peace IWB at 4 o'clock -- untucked shirt.

Or Browning Hi Power in a Tucker Cover Up, either with untucked shirt or worn tuckable.

When it is really hot (or I am just lazy) Colt Mustang Pocketlite in a Don Hume pocket holster.

[Stevie-Ray]

Kimber Ultra CDP in DeSantis belly band, strong side is primary.
Glock 26 in same rig, cross-draw, weak side secondary.
Untucked shirt for cover such as polo, prefer ribbed bottom, or sweater or sweatshirt in winter. G26 sometimes in inside coat pocket.
Taurus PT-22 (soon to be KelTec P-32) in Uncle Mike's #1 in weak side front pocket in shorts with tucked in shirt for summer.

[denfoote]

Gun: Ruger KP97DC
Holster: PREDATOR HOLSTER (http://www.predator-holsters.com/) Kydex IWB
Ammunition: 230gr Federal Hydro Shoks

Note that this changes from time to time!! ;)

[TheFrontRange]

I've been carrying a full-size Kimber 1911 in an outside-the-waistband pancake-style rig by a local artisan, KC Custom Gunleather. I normally wear it at about the 3 o'clock position with a double-mag pouch by KC at about 8 o'clock, all covered by either an untucked shirt, suit jacket, or photo-style vest. I sometimes carry the Kimber in a Galco fanny pack, too.

Last week I just picked up a hardly-used SIG P239 in .40. I will be "proving" this gun at the range in the next few days (and I have every expectation that it will knock my socks off!) I will probably sometimes carry this on the belt as a second gun to the Kimber, but I've also purchased a Kramer Confidant holster shirt that in my early tries-on is doing a darn good job of hiding this gun under my usual XXL-sized shirts. I'm looking to pack the SIG this way quite a bit, hopefully.

[WebHobbit]

S&W Centennial 640 .357 2inch
Galco SpeedMaster OWB
Covered by jacket (Winter), Denim Vest (Fall, Spring) or ultra light vest (Summer)
Usually loaded with 110 grain Magnum SJHPs

I also carry 2 speed strips for reloads.

This is me:

http://www.webhobbit.net/pics/gunpix/galco.jpg

[Celtech]

Glock 19 in an Uncle Mikes Kydex paddle holster or Blackhawk industries angle draw shoulder holster slightly modified

and a Beretta Tomcat .32 in a hunter IWB holster usually down the front of my pants or back pocket

two spare mags for each.

[V-fib]

Sp101 .357 with Win 110gr jhp and 1 hks speedloader in a smartcarry either tucked or under a shirt as a crossdraw with a shoulderstrap.:cool:

[Dave R]

P-11 in an Uncle Mike's IWB, stitched to make it tighter. At 4 o'clock, under a sweater vest in the winter, and either an untucked golf shirt or a tucked T with Hawaiian shirt in the summer.

Backup is a P-32 in a pocket holster in the strong side pocket.

[Flashpoint]

-Steyr M40
-Highnoon tuckable @ 4:00
-Unckle Mike's Pancake strongside w/long shirt.

[LiquidTension]

Kimber Pro Carry in a FIST #19 (I think) MOB position. Untucked shirt conceals it in all weather. Any place where I might have to tuck my shirt in I probably can't carry anyway. Columbia River M16-13Z clipped to right pocket. Sometimes an extra mag in the left pocket.

[shootingfarm]

Kimber Pro Carry HD(pre ser.II) in a Milt Sparks Executives Companion at 3:30, with 230gr. JHP, extra mag, all held up with a belt from Tucker.


Paul

[Country Boy]

gun: Springfield 5" 1911-A1
holster: Milt Sparks Versa Max II
cover: any shirt that comes 3-4" below beltline

[charleym3]

Beretta 92D in a Fobus paddle under a very loud print shirt or jacket depending on the tempature.

[DonGlock26]

G-26 in a fobus paddle under a shirt or jacket.

[Dave Williams]

Colt 1991A1 with W-W USA 230gr JHP, in a Kramer IWB #2, with two spare mags in a Galco DMC, Wilson 7rd mags with low profile aluminum base plates. Just under an untucked shirt.

Dave

[sanchezero]

1911 in a comp-tac ghurka at about 2.45. Or a P7 in same (still can't decide which'll be my everyday gun, so I switch every coupla months :) ).

Jframe in offhand front pocket in a custom ducttape holster :D .

Spare mag at 8.45. Pepper at 11.30, knife in front right pocket, light in left pocket.

Usually I'm in shorts and a Tshirt.

[Shoop31]

1. Glock 23 with 13 +1 165 grain speer golddots
2. Milt Sparks VM-2, Sideamor IWB, or HNH Topless
3. T-shirt and button-down

Ahh, post numero uno...nice place you got here...yes, yes

[Diesle]

Uncle Mikes Ancle Holster and anything that will fit in it....

Diesle

[G19NDE]

Glock 19 (124 gr. Hydra-Shok +P+) in a Galco "Royal Guard" IWB Horsehide rig @ 4:00

Spare Mag and SureFire light in Fobus paddle rig @ 8:00 (until I can afford a nice leather replacement).

...sometimes a Colt Detective (FBI Load 110 gr. +P+) special IWB @ 4:00

...and for church: Browning Baby (.25 ACP :what: ) IWB @ 4:00

so the moral of the story? my gun is always @ 4:00

[yucapote]

1. SA 1911 Loaded (full size parkerized)
2. Down Under IWB and double mag carrier from High Noon Holsters
3. T-shirt and/or button-down