What is the average size of your CCW? + How do you prefer to carry?

A weapon that may meet your size criteria is the Springfield Armory XDSC9 which has a 3" barrel. Incidentally, it carries well in my SmartCarry with the larger 16 round XD mag.

Once again considering the SmartCarry the Ruger SP-101 is an excellent choice for the SmartCarry



In general, I prefer a concealed carry weapon with a beginning weight of around 25 to 30 ounces empty with an IWB holster and, of course, a dedicated holster belt which will make all the carry difference, and then add on what is needed from there.

Everything in a Crossbreed IWB holster. Mainly, G30, 36, 19, M&P45c, 1911 commander or micro 3". Carried at between 3-4 o'clock on my hip.

custom iwb holster for my kimber crimson carry

Govt' size 1911 {Les Baer Custom P2 in .45ACP} in a Desantis IWB.

Rarely a Rossi M88 .38 SPCL snubbie and a Uncle Mikes sidekick holster.

Kahr with a Clipdraw. Winter I use a kydex OWB with my Sig 220.

I couldn't guess the average size.
My plan and goal is a 5 gun ccw collection,a gun for every occasion.
Im picking up gun #4 in 2 days and number 3 wont be far behind once i figure out what it will be.

Largest too smallest:
1. 5" PT1911 IWB and also OWB pancake both @3:30
2. Taurus PT745 sub compact .45 IWB @10 oclock
3.??????????
4. Walther PPS 9mm not worn it since i have 2 days until its arrival
5. Sig p238 Desantis Nemisis in left rear pocket

4+5 are back ups that will be worn with a 1,2 or 3 main gun 98% of the time.
Backups can be a main if clothing or time doesn't allow me to carry a main.
And yeh i put alot of thought into even the little details,but i look at this as a 50/50 mix of hobby and necessity.

Number 3 is looking like it may be a mid sized .40,but thats not set in stone.

I have a gun for most ocassions. My primary CCW is a XD40 sub compact with a LCP or a NAA380 as backup. My #2 CCW is a S&W M&P 9MM compact. #3 is a S&W M&P 40 with a 12 ga. backup to ward off pirates at sea. Just had a new Ruger LCR-LG .38 passed down from my wife to me who hates it after putting only 10 rounds thru it. I'll use it as a primary when wearing a suit or a blazer......

Large Frame Auto - Taurus 92
Cross Draw shoulder holster


small frame auto - bersa thunder .380
nemisis pocket holster

Ruger LCP in my front pocket.

I carried a Kahr CW9 for a long time but became uncomfortable with the idea of relying on a small 9mm. I now carry either a 9mm or a 40 caliber full size gun with double stack mag. On rare occasions I carry the Kahr as a BUG. IMO bigger guns are better for SD and round count matters. Everything is IWB.

Large auto in a vertical shoulder holster and a P3AT in a IWB holster.

I've tried lots of different revolvers and autos attempting to find the "best" for concealment. That includes everything from full-size steel-frame autos and K- and L-frame revolvers, right down to airweight snubbies and mousegun autos. I've learned that, at least for me, the best choices are guns that weigh about a pound and a half, and two pounds is the outer limit. For autos, I like 3.5-inch barrels; for revolvers, make it a 2.5- to 3-inch barrel. Slimmer is better, too. My favorite so far is the Kahr K9, and the S&W 3913/908 has been the next best. I guess that means the 9mm single-stack is my CCW nirvana. For either of these, I like a simple Don Hume IWB leather clip-on holster, preferably with a thumb-snap.

Standard size M1911 (Kimber Classic MKI) in an IWB of my own design and making. Currently, I'm experimenting on a tuckable version of that holster.

I have found that a Glock 26 is ideal in most situations. I carry in a smart carry as well and if Im not at work or in a situation where my shirt is tucked I carry in a high noon iwb appendix as well. I also carry a NAA 22 mag in my right front pocket regardless of what else I may be carrying at the time.

1911 in a Milt Sparks SSII or a Galco Jak Slide, or a Yaqui slide.

Was using a S&W 642 in a pocket holster, but thinking about moving to something with more power.

Ruger P90DC in a Milt Sparks VM2HS Holster.

Walther PPS 9mm (main carry)
Bersa Thunder Ultracompact 9mm (occasional carry)
S&W 1911Sc Commander (carried when I get a whim)
Walther P99 (my original CCW, carried very rarely now)
All are carried in an IWB holster at 3:30.

Glock 27 or smaller. Sometimes Makarov.

Where is the thread of ccw pictures?

I carry my PF9 in a $18 minimalist IWB holster made locally. A 1911 in the same just a size larger. I have carried a lot of different rigs from lightweight snubies to full size double stack .45's and the PF9 is by far the most comfortable. I think it is the weight and width of the gun more than anything. It doesn't work well with a tucked in shirt but I have other rigs for that.

My main carry guns at the moment are my Glock 26 in a Bianchi Professional 100 iwb holster and my Ruger LCR carried either iwb in a Bianchi Professional or in my pocket in a Uncle Mike's pocket holster.

The 3rd runner up is my S&W 642 Power Port. I use it strictly a pocket gun though.

Sig 226 .357Sig OWB 4 oclock S&W 340PD 357Mag LF pocket in uncle mikes

Sig 232 in a High Noon Tuckable. And no, I don't feel under-gunned. I've had it for awhile and I'm pretty good with it. As soon as a few locker-queens disappear on consignment, it will be joined by a Ruger SP101.