Will_Power
Member
Hey guys,
I'm getting my pennies saved up for my first handgun purchase, but am faced with a dilemma regarding which pistol to purchase and, more importantly, how I'm going to be able to carry it.
I'm 6'4" with a build like a defensive tackle, and a gut like a retired boxer. I'm a fat guy, you see, and so have what I suspect to be some legit concerns about concealed carry. Compounding my girth is the fact that I have a really, really long torso. I have to wear Tall sized shirts and coats, and even then, my shirts often expose my lower back when I get out of vehicles, sit down, stand up, do quadruple summersaults, etc. In truth, it's my long torso rather than my gut that gives me the most pause about carrying.
An OWB will likely hang out of my shirts quite plainly (I know my Leatherman pouch is easy to see), but an IWB in the small of my back or kidney position will be visible with regularity.
Carrying in a bag is something I'd like to avoid for all the normal reasons (having the bag with me everywhere, remembering to take it into gas stations, bags being the first thing grabbed, slow speed of drawing the weapon in situations where speed is important, etc).
Regarding my pistol choices, I had settled on the CZ 75 SP-01 Tactical a few months ago after finding it fit like a glove. Recently I was surprised when I handled the slightly smaller CZ P-06 (8.2" x 5.8" versus 7.2" x 5.0", respectively) and found that with the grip extensions that come standard on their magazines, it fit me just fine, as well. Now, I'm particularly torn between the full size SP-01 and the 9mm version of the P-06, the CZ P-01.
All things being equal, I'd just go with the full-size SP-01 (being a big dude, at first I though concealment shouldn't be too hard), but being a handgun and CCW novice, I lack any real appreciation of which would be best for me, much less lacking an idea on how I could actually carry the firearm in a concealed manner.
I could really use some experienced feedback from you old hands. Any other bigger, taller, long-ass-torsoed guys able to make some suggestions? I'm kinda at a loss here.
I'm getting my pennies saved up for my first handgun purchase, but am faced with a dilemma regarding which pistol to purchase and, more importantly, how I'm going to be able to carry it.
I'm 6'4" with a build like a defensive tackle, and a gut like a retired boxer. I'm a fat guy, you see, and so have what I suspect to be some legit concerns about concealed carry. Compounding my girth is the fact that I have a really, really long torso. I have to wear Tall sized shirts and coats, and even then, my shirts often expose my lower back when I get out of vehicles, sit down, stand up, do quadruple summersaults, etc. In truth, it's my long torso rather than my gut that gives me the most pause about carrying.
An OWB will likely hang out of my shirts quite plainly (I know my Leatherman pouch is easy to see), but an IWB in the small of my back or kidney position will be visible with regularity.
Carrying in a bag is something I'd like to avoid for all the normal reasons (having the bag with me everywhere, remembering to take it into gas stations, bags being the first thing grabbed, slow speed of drawing the weapon in situations where speed is important, etc).
Regarding my pistol choices, I had settled on the CZ 75 SP-01 Tactical a few months ago after finding it fit like a glove. Recently I was surprised when I handled the slightly smaller CZ P-06 (8.2" x 5.8" versus 7.2" x 5.0", respectively) and found that with the grip extensions that come standard on their magazines, it fit me just fine, as well. Now, I'm particularly torn between the full size SP-01 and the 9mm version of the P-06, the CZ P-01.
All things being equal, I'd just go with the full-size SP-01 (being a big dude, at first I though concealment shouldn't be too hard), but being a handgun and CCW novice, I lack any real appreciation of which would be best for me, much less lacking an idea on how I could actually carry the firearm in a concealed manner.
I could really use some experienced feedback from you old hands. Any other bigger, taller, long-ass-torsoed guys able to make some suggestions? I'm kinda at a loss here.
