Wife is pregnant and want's to carry.
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Standing Wolf
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In exactly one short word familiar to one and all: pocket.
another okie
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Kramer or 5.11 undershirt holsters might work.
I would encourage you to discourage her from shooting much while pregnant. The fluid conducts sound well, which is hard on the baby, and some primers have some toxic materials. If she's basically just loading up and going, I would also say avoid the lead bullets. Look for jacketed to hold down lead exposure.
I would encourage you to discourage her from shooting much while pregnant. The fluid conducts sound well, which is hard on the baby, and some primers have some toxic materials. If she's basically just loading up and going, I would also say avoid the lead bullets. Look for jacketed to hold down lead exposure.
The pockets in women's clothing do not tend to work well with carrying a gun because they are smaller than the pockets in men's clothing.
The undershirts are interesting but they look like they would be very tight in the chest area. I have not been pregnant but I believe your breasts get sensative (and larger) during pregnancy so that's probably not a good choice.
Send you wife to the Women & Guns forum and have her ask the question there. There are several women who have kids there and I'm sure they can give her good advice.
The undershirts are interesting but they look like they would be very tight in the chest area. I have not been pregnant but I believe your breasts get sensative (and larger) during pregnancy so that's probably not a good choice.
Send you wife to the Women & Guns forum and have her ask the question there. There are several women who have kids there and I'm sure they can give her good advice.
another okie
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I didn't think of that with the undershirts, but I think you could cut the chest area out of them with no big loss of structural integrity. Just a regular shoulder holster under a loose shirt would also do.
Most women I know who carry up end up carrying in their purse. I think we all know this, it's just that we don't want to recommend it because we all know the drawbacks.
Most women I know who carry up end up carrying in their purse. I think we all know this, it's just that we don't want to recommend it because we all know the drawbacks.
The Lone Haranguer
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Provided she has a cover garment, a lightweight shoulder holster should work. But I am not a woman, let alone pregnant. 
See if Cornered Cat has anything about this.
See if Cornered Cat has anything about this.
Bill_G
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She already is carrying.......
I would think a Smart Carry might tuck in quite nicely under the expanding belly.
http://www.smartcarry.com/
http://www.smartcarry.com/
La Pistoletta
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True. Don't practise any shooting, it's hell on the ears of someone who is immersed in water and can't cover their ears, especially that early in life.
As for carrying for defense purposes, what about a fanny pack that some people here suggested? Or maybe that's not the best choice, I don't know.
Not to mention the women here, too....
It would not be impossible to carry. No, 5.11 doen't make maternity undershirts
and an XD is probably going to have to be purse carried, but it is possible. Another option is for her to get a little airweight J frame. Yes, I know, she can't go practice with it; but at (pardon the pun) belly distance it isn't going to matter. It should be a .38spl, though; the comments about the sound waves and the baby would definitely apply if she were to shoot .357's.Another option is a mousegun on a lanyard around her neck. Again, she's not going to be able to practice; this is only for "last resort" shooting.
If I were in her position, I'd carry as long as possible as I normally did, and then I'd experiment with purse carry in a holster. Eventually, once she gets into real maternity pants with the panels on the front, they're unlikely to support any gun IWB, even a mousegun.
Congratulations on the upcoming arrival!
Springmom
koja48
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Sound advice above . . . find a way . . . don't practice but do protect. I would think purse carry would be most practical . . . Mothers-about-to-be are already carrying enough weight in the form of a most precious & priceless gift.
3KillerBs
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My belly is much larger than I wish it were so some of the things I was looking at in my "Does this gun exist?" thread might be helpful.
I have not carried a gun, but after 4 pregnancies I found that even at 9 months there is still a little hollow at 2:30 and at 3:30 so if the gun is small enough a belly band or similar arrangement might work.
I have not carried a gun, but after 4 pregnancies I found that even at 9 months there is still a little hollow at 2:30 and at 3:30 so if the gun is small enough a belly band or similar arrangement might work.
another okie
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By the way, the Kramer undershirt comes in two lengths. The short is basically about the length of a sports bra, and would ride up well and I think be pretty comfortable.
Funderb
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well, she's a wemin, so nuthin more than a little ol .22lr revolver.
just kidding!
pocket pistol in any caliber 32 or above is good.
just kidding!
pocket pistol in any caliber 32 or above is good.
pfgrone
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My wife has carried a Kahr P9 in a Galco purse for about three years. But the cost was not a problem for us. The Galco purses can be found at discounted prices with a bit of internet searching. I know there are disadvanmtages to purse carry but I think it's better than not carrying at all.
Ask a lady cop...
I believe there is a series of holsters that go around the shoulders like the straps on a bra and hang the gun between the breasts. You have to un button to get at it, but it doesn't show much. [Well if she insists on a 29... ha, ha and isn't hung like Dolly or Lonnie A.] Then there were the thigh holsters that put the gun under a dress but who wears dresses anymore... luck
I believe there is a series of holsters that go around the shoulders like the straps on a bra and hang the gun between the breasts. You have to un button to get at it, but it doesn't show much. [Well if she insists on a 29... ha, ha and isn't hung like Dolly or Lonnie A.] Then there were the thigh holsters that put the gun under a dress but who wears dresses anymore... luck
http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=4&idproduct=49
The wife carries some times in this, if the outift does not allow holster carry. The bag has a separate pocket for the gun, and is pretty fast to draw from. A belt clip on the back also allows you to secure it to your side.
Congratulations!
The wife carries some times in this, if the outift does not allow holster carry. The bag has a separate pocket for the gun, and is pretty fast to draw from. A belt clip on the back also allows you to secure it to your side.
Congratulations!
sm
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Dress around the gun comes into play , with the keys being "dress" and "gun".
Back in the day, the offerings were not what they were for guys or gals, and nobody whined about it, they just adapted, improvised and overcame.
The gun was considered first for expectant ladies, as the "dress modes" are going to change.
Colt Detective Specials, and J frame Smiths really shine for revolvers as did the Beretta Jetfire and Bobcat 21A.
Beretta, Bianchi and some others used to make a "reversible" holster, it used a stout metal clip and one could change from one side of the holster to the other.
That idea, the metal clip added to a holster a shoe shop adapted, worked back in the late 50's and still does today.
I do not know whom makes that clip today, still somebody does and the shoe shop person, or leather worker can duplicate with a good used holster.
These work IWB, OWB and in the pocket, it depends on comfort to the expectant mom.
Stretch pants , even Sweats or Wind pants with elastic that gives allow this method of carry and the lady to move wherever she needs to, for comfort.
The top she wears, conceals.
This works with a jacket pocket, as most have an inside pocket, and also works with the inside jacket pocket.
Dresses and skirts too.
As time goes on, most gals get concerned about recoil and the baby, hence the reason the smaller caliber Jetfire and Bobcat have always remained a favored handgun.
NAA mini revolvers with a lanyard work quite well as a lady changes and easier to conceal with changes.
Yeah I know, guys are not supposed to know stuff...just how it was done when I was a wee brat, and the first Mentor that shared with me, was grandma.
She said coming up, the guys working leather used to make stuff for gals, and grandpa was hollered at to make the springs for this idea....
That was a long time ago...
The holsters were also those made into clothes as was "the fashion of the circle she run with".
She died in 1961, still I recall her taking the pockets from old work britches, heavy and making holsters from this material.
She was not the only one...
Before Hook-n-loop [Velcro] snaps were used, as were buttons.
Take those maternity pants for instance, fashion matching snaps. buttons, and put the "holster" in the pants, then the gun fit and when the gun was pulled out, the holster stayed put.
Folks worked leather the same way...
It is said everything has already been done, just folks re-discover it.
Some that whine just don't know, folks were doing the Improvise, Adapt , Overcome bit, even before I was born in '55.
The advantages of a revolver and tip up gun is important, especially to an expectant mom.
Easy to make safe, and especially today with restrictive areas.
One lady expecting first child is using a Beretta Tomcat, her hubby adapted her some holsters and clothing.
Old ideas being used again.
Some new offerings are just old ones re-discovered.
They will never make everything to fit everyone.
Back in the day, the offerings were not what they were for guys or gals, and nobody whined about it, they just adapted, improvised and overcame.
The gun was considered first for expectant ladies, as the "dress modes" are going to change.
Colt Detective Specials, and J frame Smiths really shine for revolvers as did the Beretta Jetfire and Bobcat 21A.
Beretta, Bianchi and some others used to make a "reversible" holster, it used a stout metal clip and one could change from one side of the holster to the other.
That idea, the metal clip added to a holster a shoe shop adapted, worked back in the late 50's and still does today.
I do not know whom makes that clip today, still somebody does and the shoe shop person, or leather worker can duplicate with a good used holster.
These work IWB, OWB and in the pocket, it depends on comfort to the expectant mom.
Stretch pants , even Sweats or Wind pants with elastic that gives allow this method of carry and the lady to move wherever she needs to, for comfort.
The top she wears, conceals.
This works with a jacket pocket, as most have an inside pocket, and also works with the inside jacket pocket.
Dresses and skirts too.
As time goes on, most gals get concerned about recoil and the baby, hence the reason the smaller caliber Jetfire and Bobcat have always remained a favored handgun.
NAA mini revolvers with a lanyard work quite well as a lady changes and easier to conceal with changes.
Yeah I know, guys are not supposed to know stuff...just how it was done when I was a wee brat, and the first Mentor that shared with me, was grandma.
She said coming up, the guys working leather used to make stuff for gals, and grandpa was hollered at to make the springs for this idea....
That was a long time ago...
The holsters were also those made into clothes as was "the fashion of the circle she run with".
She died in 1961, still I recall her taking the pockets from old work britches, heavy and making holsters from this material.
She was not the only one...
Before Hook-n-loop [Velcro] snaps were used, as were buttons.
Take those maternity pants for instance, fashion matching snaps. buttons, and put the "holster" in the pants, then the gun fit and when the gun was pulled out, the holster stayed put.
Folks worked leather the same way...
It is said everything has already been done, just folks re-discover it.
Some that whine just don't know, folks were doing the Improvise, Adapt , Overcome bit, even before I was born in '55.
The advantages of a revolver and tip up gun is important, especially to an expectant mom.
Easy to make safe, and especially today with restrictive areas.
One lady expecting first child is using a Beretta Tomcat, her hubby adapted her some holsters and clothing.
Old ideas being used again.
Some new offerings are just old ones re-discovered.
They will never make everything to fit everyone.
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