Big gun carry

[The Weasel Squeezer]

Yesterday I tried something new.
My regular mode of carry is a Glock 30 , IWB.
I have tried many other methods and guns for ccw. OWB, shoulder holster, .38 in an ankle holster, pocket, even mexican. But yesterday I carried my .44 Mag. S&W model 29 with a 6" barrel, in a shoulder holster, just to check the logistics of big-gun carry. It was fairly comfortable, never got made. Wore a vest over the rig, then a leather coat.
Probably couldn't pull it off in the summer.
I even removed the leather at the tax mans office and was comfortable that I was not printing or showing.
Anyone else try to conceal a big gun on occassion?

 

[gggman]

I sometimes carry a full size USP45 under a fleece vest. I carry it in a Bianchi pancake holster. Never been made, and it's fairly comfortable.

 

[tegemu]

I and a LOT of other guys carry a 1911 year round. I think that would qualify as a big gun.

 

[DJAteOhAte]

I carry a full size USP .40 every day.

It's no big deal.

 

[1911 guy]

5" 1911 almost daily. Don't know if that qualifies as "big" compared to a 6" .44 revolver.

 

[StrawHat]

My daily carry is this 45 ACP with a 4" barrel in the rig shown.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I and a LOT of other guys carry a 1911 year round. I think that would qualify as a big gun.

When it comes to big guns, it almost seems like the M1911 was designed for concealed carry.

 

[big44]

Big guns aren't nearly as hard to carry as many make out. The essentials are a good gun belt and a quality holster like Simply Rugged, Cabo, and the Perfectionist from Krammer.

 

[Brian Dale]

What kind of holster is that, StrawHat? Nice M25.

 

[StrawHat]

Brian Dale,

That is a Bianchi 5BH, unlined.

And no that is not an M25. I could not find one back when I wanted it, so a M28-2 was sacrificed. The barrel went to Richard Nickel for a rebore and I fitted a M25-2 cylinder to the frame.

So it is more a copy of the M26 or the Mountain revolver.

I am currently looking for a S&W, 45 Colt, with a 4" barrel. Any got one they would let go?

 

[Brian Dale]

And no that is not an M25.

ka-Whoops! Nice Smith revolver.

Thank you, Sir.

 

[Kind of Blued]

Shoulder rigs do seem to do the trick, especially with large revolvers... Or Mac-10s, or Ingrams, or whatever Chuck is packin' here.



And, while completely unrelated, I like this one alot too.



I haven't had enough experience, but for me, it seems that a heavy gun is going to stay home before a bigger and lighter one does. Not many good examples, but I could probably make it through the day more comfortably with a Glock 17L or 34 than I could with a Sig P220.

 

[BozemanMT]

I always have this argument with my wife.
It's much easier to carry a lightweight small gun
BUT
it's much easier to shoot a bigger heavier gun.

Always a compromise.

 

[littlelefty]

Full size 1911 when I can; kel tec P11 when I can't.

 

[Sam1911]

I carry a 4" 629 in a Kydex IWB rig made by Hoffner's.

No problems, carries easy, rides very high.

It is a tiny bit more noticeable than my 1911, but not bad.

In jacket or heavy shirt weather it is no big deal. I do wear a 1-3/4" Wilderness Instructor belt with the liner, so that probably helps a bit.





Yes, I took the pics in a mirror...I don't own a magic left-handed 629!

-Sam

 

[Treo]

Does a CZ75B count ? I cary IWB under a fleece I haven't seen any evidence that anyones noticed ..... unless you count the day in church that one of the kids came up and slapped me right in the gun

 

[bpisler]

I spent last summer carrying a 3"
S&W 625-7 chambered in 45 colt.
It helped that i had a stiff belt
and a well build but no name OWB
holster.

I would just use a oversized T shirt
for concealment,it seemed to work
just fine.

 

[DarkSoldier]

I carry a 6 inch M 29 Smith in an Uncle Mike's verticle shoulder holster fall, spring and summer along with a Springfeild TRP in an IWB over my right hip. No problems with anyone spotting the guns under coats, sport jackets or light jackets. Summer time calls for a 4 inch M29 in an IWB or the TRP (under a shirt worn tail out or a t-shirt) with a M 60Smith as a back up. Its not that hard to hide the guns. Carrying the four speed loaders and two spare magazines is where you have to get creative.

 

[TimboKhan]

I don't normally carry a big gun, but I have on occasion packed my Ruger P90 with complete satisfaction.

 

[big44]

Sam1911

I carry a 4" 629 in a Kydex IWB rig made by Hoffner's.

Where did you buy your holster from?

 

[Mad Magyar]

But yesterday I carried my .44 Mag. S&W model 29 with a 6" barrel, in a shoulder holster, just to check the logistics of big-gun carry. It was fairly comfortable, never got made. Wore a vest over the rig, then a leather coat.

A shoulder rig is nice & distributes the weight of a big handgun where you are the strongest....Summer does present challenges except in the cool evening where you might wear a sport coat...

 

[Sam1911]

Sam1911

Quote:

I carry a 4" 629 in a Kydex IWB rig made by Hoffner's.

Where did you buy your holster from?

[To quote from the PM I just replied to you:]

I ordered it from here: http://www.hoffners.com/products.htm

It is this listing: http://www.hoffners.com/min4a.jpg

Their pics aren't all that great. I've got more, if you want to see what it REALLY looks like, I've got a short album here: http://s213.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/sam1911/

I had a long write-up on it on S-W forum, I think, but I can't find it now. They must delete old stuff or something.

Good luck!

-Sam

 

[bakert]

Getting old and need suspenders to hold my pants up but they help with the gun too. Most days a Ruger P97, sometimes a 1911 with a heavier belt. Either one hides well enough under an untucked shirt, vest or light jacket to have never been noticed even in those places with the No Gun signs.

 

[Pumpkinheaver]

I pack a full sized 1911 and a 4" .41 mag regularly in the colder months. Harder to do in the summer.

 

[BikerRN]

4" .45 ACP in a Milt Sparks Summer Special II.






With a good Belt, Milt Sparks, Mitch Rosen or Bruce Gibson, it's pretty easy to carry.

BikerRN