Big gun carry

[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

 

[armoredman]

My PO1 is a compact pistol, but before that I carried a full size Witness 40, steel frame, both concealed and open. No issues, with good leather and good belt.
Nowadays the only full size sidearm I carry concealed is my Smith 10-8, in a very nice no-name shoulder rig I got from smith-wesson forum. I decided to take a decent pic of it, and my wife commented with the shirt I was wearing, I looked like an extra "villain" from Magnum PI. So, here it is, my acting debut, me doing the "bad guy trying to sneek a peek out the window while Magnum sneaks up behind him to knock him out quietly in 2 seconds" pose.
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[GLOCK45GUY]

I carry my G30 or my Sistema 1911 IWB in the 8 o'clock position (I'm left handed). I've been carrying the 1911 more often since it's much thinner.

Man, the G30 feels as thick as a brick now!!!!

 

[bigmike45]

I've carried my customized 4" Redhawk in this DeSantis Scabbard on several occasions with a slightly larger covershirt. I realy like the squarebottom desigh of the Dickies plaid workshirts.

 

[Joe_m107]

My usuall carry gun is a S&W 1911 pd, which is a full sized handgun. But, just for kicks, i once carried my Ruger Super Redhawk with a 7.5 in barrel that is converted to shoot .45 ACP with moon clips.
I carried it in a Bianchi IWB open bottom holster made for a H&K pistol. Being southpaw, i carried it in a 11 o' clock appendix position.
It was actually somewhat comfortable and didn't print too bad.

 

[boomstik45]

Hk45, every day I'm not on duty.

 

[LUPUS]

The smallest handguns that I would carry for self defense are the HK P2K, G19 and P228. I started with full size pistols, turned towards more compact pistols with time, and now I prefer to carry a pistol which offers me the most comfortable, easy to control grip and weight in fast follow up shots, fastest and most tolerant sight radius with a cocked-locked single action trigger.
So the CZ75B and the BHP are the pistols I prefer to carry.

Regards.

 

[Mac45]

Usual carry gun is a 1911, IWB.
Now and then, I'll carry my 4" M-25, also IWB.
I can get by with just a vest when I carry the 1911, but need a jacket to cover the M-25.

 

[Flopsy]

bigmike, I use the same exact holster, the Desantis Thumbreak Scabbard to carry my M9. It holds it high and tight and it conceals pretty well under an untucked shirt. If I've been made with it, nobody has said anything.

 

[yhtomit]

armoredman:

I have never used a shoulder holster, but from that pic it sure looks like a jolt would knock the gun straight out, which would be ... embarrassing. Therefore, I must be wrong.

How is it secured, exactly? Is it just the grip of the leather? If it's not glued in place, then I guess it works, though

timothy

 

[Flopsy]

I have never used a shoulder holster, but from that pic it sure looks like a jolt would knock the gun straight out, which would be ... embarrassing. Therefore, I must be wrong.

How is it secured, exactly? Is it just the grip of the leather? If it's not glued in place, then I guess it works, though

If I'm seeing it correctly I'm looking at a snap thumbreak strap over the hammer for retention. I'd guess that's relatively secure.

 

[kd7nqb]

I carry my M&P .40 in a cheap uncle mikes holster. I am getting tired of not having the nice fit of a good piece of leather. I have a Fobus paddle that I love but does not conceal well enough for my needs.

 

[george29]

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Me with .44 in front right pocket

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I have a Fobus paddle that I love but does not conceal well enough for my needs.

Paddle holsters aren't really designed for concealment. They're designed for LEOs whose duties require them to frequently take off and put their guns back on -- when entering and leaving a jail, for example.

In my humble opinion, and IWB is the best combination of concealment and convenience, particularly for larger guns.

 

[notenoughtime3]

USP 45 tac in either a IWB bladetech or shoulder holster.

All day, every day.

Sometimes I carry a G26 too.

 

[MCgunner]

I pocket carry, never without my little P11 9mm. I don't see the need in a big gun. I'm pretty danged decent with the P11. I don't want to carry something that bothers me all day. Anything over 30 ounces is WAY too much IWB. As far as wearing a coat, I get to maybe 3 weeks a year total down here. Every person and every situation and ever climate is different. What works for one won't for another. I can wear a heavy gun under a T shirt, but when I get home, I will tale it off. I don't take the Kel Tec off, it's always in my pocket. If you're going to carry for defense, better be 24/7. When you have it off is when you're going to need it. That's my philosophy, anyway.

 

[DawgFvr]

I don't want to carry something that bothers me all day

Comfort carry....ah, the American Civilians are so lazy. The Kevlar helmets we wore in the military were eleven pounds all by themselves...not even looking at the equipment and ammo we carried along with our weapon. I think I can manage to drum up enough discipline to carry a full size weapon so that when I had to present it in my self defense...I would feel the comfort zone then...eh? I have plastic squirt guns made with better quality than the P11 MCgunner. Maybe if I lived in Texas I'd feel differently about carrying...I doubt it though.

 

[P97]

I carry a Ruger P90DC in a Milt Sparks VM2HS Holster every day year around. I wear suspenders with a loose untucked shirt over the top.