The Undertoad
Member
I was walking to an art class meeting last night, after dark in the woods, and thinking about CCW. I turn 21 next month so the subject is one I find myself pondering a lot. I'm a wee bit excited.
I like full size pistols, but I'm a skinny lad (6'1" 180 lb) so I'm not sure if I could carry one and keep it concealed. Time will tell, I do plan on getting a good quality holster once I get my first handgun. But, if I decide I don't like belt carry for whatever reason, I thought of an alternative.
Does any one make a messenger-style bag (i.e. the timbuk2) that is set up for carry? Leather would be cool, as would waterproof synthetics. I was thinking you could have a separate interior pocket that would be easily accessible by just lifting the flap. At the same time it would have to be concealed from the side, so that you weren't flashing your gun every time you open the bag to pull out a book or whatnot.
You could even have modular holsters. Maybe it would attach with a heavy-duty snap, or a system like the tek-lok. You could swap out for different guns.
So - is this a decent idea? Does it exist somewhere? Or would I have to buy a quality messenger bag and get someone to modify it for me?
Heck, maybe I'm making a big deal out of nothing. Maybe I'll get a smaller gun, or find I have no trouble CCW'ing with a quality holster. I'll find out next month. Even so this is a lot of fun to think about.
I like full size pistols, but I'm a skinny lad (6'1" 180 lb) so I'm not sure if I could carry one and keep it concealed. Time will tell, I do plan on getting a good quality holster once I get my first handgun. But, if I decide I don't like belt carry for whatever reason, I thought of an alternative.
Does any one make a messenger-style bag (i.e. the timbuk2) that is set up for carry? Leather would be cool, as would waterproof synthetics. I was thinking you could have a separate interior pocket that would be easily accessible by just lifting the flap. At the same time it would have to be concealed from the side, so that you weren't flashing your gun every time you open the bag to pull out a book or whatnot.
You could even have modular holsters. Maybe it would attach with a heavy-duty snap, or a system like the tek-lok. You could swap out for different guns.
So - is this a decent idea? Does it exist somewhere? Or would I have to buy a quality messenger bag and get someone to modify it for me?
Heck, maybe I'm making a big deal out of nothing. Maybe I'll get a smaller gun, or find I have no trouble CCW'ing with a quality holster. I'll find out next month. Even so this is a lot of fun to think about.