Is SIG P226 too large to conceal carry?

pat701 said:

No not too large. IWB is how i would carry.

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Thats if you could

you could. but lugging a pistol that heavy can get uncormfortable.

I prefer a glock subcompact. I carry the 30sf. it's lighter then my full size duty guns. with 11 rounds of 45 is more then enough firepower.

just my .02

For me, yep. I think I would have a hard time carrying and concealing a P-226.

Robbins290 said:

you could. but lugging a pistol that heavy can get uncormfortable.

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The poor guy I quoted is from Chicago

I had one, but it was WAY to big to CCW IWB

IMHO


If you like the action try a P239........ Awesome pistol in the right holster

JDGray said:

The poor guy I quoted is from Chicago

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im from maine? i dont get it. il a little slow

Other than the criminals and the politicians (but I repeat myself) you really can't carry in Chicago.

Your question is too vague.

Narrow down the scope.

Are you 6'2" or 5'6"?

135 lbs or 240 lbs?

Do you generally wear t-shirts all day?

See what I'm getting at.

I have and use a Sig P226 and having one I know that you can conceal it, no doubt, but it depends on certain factors.

I carry a SIG P220 or P226 IWB at 4 o'clock in a Tommy Theis holster. I carry either of the SIG's primarily during the winter months, but carrying during the summer is doable with cargo shorts and an un-tucked t shirt.

I could carry it, I just would not want to. I'd have to move it off of my 3:00 more to 5 because the magazine length would print on me and I really don't want to carry anywhere a fall could hurt me a lot. I also think it would get old carrying anything that heavy. Nice gun but its big and heavy.

It's a huge gun for a CCW. Dress around the gun, select a heavy gun belt, use a quality winged holster, be ready to tolerate some discomfort and you'll be fine.

I am 5'10" and 195lbs. , my P220 is perfect for me. If I am wearing an untucked tee shirt I opt for an OWB Fobus Paddle holster. My IWB was custom made by a local in my area and is comfortable to wear. I have only been called out once on my pistol. It was by a deputy at a local store, and I was carrying it OWB. He and I are friends and he has been well aware that I go NOWHERE without my Sig, laws providing.

I'm a short guy and I can hide a Glock 21. A compact is just easier to deal with, but you can hide the larger guns if you want to.

I carry a SIG 220 Carry pistol in a Galco "King Tuck" iwb holster comfortably and well-concealed most of the time (admittedly, this set-up doesn't work that well on the beach, but I have a Ruger LCP for those occasions).