Concealing in Business Casual?

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I vote for the sport coat. Seriously, a light weight golf shirt and a light weight, navy blue blazer would go perfectly with khaki pants. And you could conceal pretty much anything you wanted to. :)
 
I run into this too. Too hot and humid for suitjackets. Tuckables are the best but sloppy looking, yes. Belly band is a good idea but not comfortable, it was my usual solution. So are the holster tshirts if they work, I've never tried one. Ankle holsters are not great for full sized guns, smartcarry makes me waaay too nervous.

I've solved this and now carry a 1911 in a "organizer" or day-planner made for ccw. I can have it sitting right in front of me or in my hand all day long and nobody has a clue.

This is the first summer I've done it and it's been very nice, and very comfortable, too. Although I'm looking forward to winter and suitjackets again.

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Pat, that's why SAPD and the Sheriff's Department here wore clip on ties back when ties were still part of the street cops uniform.
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ThreekillerBs - If you are adept at sewing, vests are a snap to fabricate at home, using your choice of fabrics, styles and colors. My wife (bless her!) is my source of numerous casual and dressy light weight vests, for any trip to town, or "packable" event. Very hot summers here, but a light vest is not a problem, and you can make 'em as you like 'em. Not just a coverup, but it is also a visual distraction, and does not look "gunny" at all - just a bit more dressed up. Just my easy way out.
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When I need to carry in a business casual environment (assuming I'm not wearing a sport coat) I always go with my PPK in my front pocket carry. I do miss not having the 1911, but it's tough to beat a pocket holster and gun in terms of comfort and convenience in that type of attire.
 
I'd add my $.02 on pocket carry too, or at least something a lot smaller, but IIRC correctly you have a schedule in your family as to who gets the next gun? Thinking that it isn't his turn at the moment? Of course, need might rearrange that schedule, too.
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Yes, we do have a schedule and my own carry gun is next (I should have it by now but commissions haven't been good the last couple months).

But this doesn't come up often and we're planning for the future.
 
I think pocket carry of some kind is the answer to business casual. And I may be wrong but I think you can get all the way up to a compact .40 into a pocket carry situation.

I have the same problem of dress, in that during the week I have to be in a button down shirt and at least chinos. As long as the pants are of reasonable fit, don't have to be baggy, I've been able to pocket carry 380s (KelTec P3AT and Bersa T380CC), a compact 9mm (Kahr CW9), and even a Ruger SP101 snubbie in .357, all in an Uncle Mike's #3 or smaller pocket holster.

I've done some fitting and am about to plunk down and buy a Springfield XD40 subcompact (3" barrel), since I think it will also fit in a pocket holster of about the same size. I haven't held a Kahr .40 (CW40?) but you can get very small pistols in all the way up to .45ACP if you want. I like my Kahr CW9 and see it being a backup carry, but I'm really looking forward to upgrading to 9+1 of .40 from what I have now, in a package about the same size.

So, I think with the right choice of gun, you could probably get a reasonably powerful handgun to fit into a pocket carry holster. There are some other inventive solutions I've tried out at a vendor's table at the gun shows but didn't buy, such as the holster that slips down the front of your pants and is held up by a fake pager that clips onto your belt. Didn't do it for me, but they seem to sell a fair number of those so some people must find that it works for them.
 
Instead of magnets in your shirt buttons, just get snap button shirts. You can rip them open like superman, and snap them back shut to blend in. Or buy them and put them on your favorite shirt. or use small pieces of velcro (hook and loop).
 
An appropriately sized pistol in one of those "cell phone" looking belt pouches could be used by men and women. Enough people now have multiple cell phones, Blackberries, and PDAs hanging off of them that another person with a pouch will go unnoticed.
 
If he is open to wearing a vest, Google "wyoming traders wool western vest" and you will see several options come up. These are available in both canvas and wool and are simple to wear in warm and cool weather.

Someone did point out that vests only work in some parts of the country. It works for us in Wyoming.
 
I would check on how you are doing your tucking. I conceal with a CTAC, and unless physically touched nobody knows it is there, and even I can tuck it and think it looks appropriate.
 
I would check on how you are doing your tucking. I conceal with a CTAC, and unless physically touched nobody knows it is there, and even I can tuck it and think it looks appropriate.
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DH tucks his shirt down FIRMLY and hates the sloppy, fabric balloon look of a loosely tucked shirt. He even tucks t-shirts into sweatpants. What can I say? We grew up in the preppie era. :lol:
 
Odd, I tend to tuck my shirts in on the tighter side of things. Might have to do with body design.

Out of curiosity, exactly what holster is he using?
 
Its this one: http://www.shop.customcarryconcepts.com/product.sc?categoryId=3&productId=3

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Of course the M&P is a fairly chunky, double-stack gun and he has the full-size, not the compact.
 
Funny, but DH hates to wear an untucked shirt unless its worn as an overshirt on top of another, tucked shirt.

The overshirt on top of a tucked t-shirt is his usual, casual dress. BUT, the problem was the greater formality of the business causal -- with proper, collared, tucked shirt but sans sports coat or suit jacket. :)
 
I have an "organizer" that will fit my 1911, sp101, or my Full size XD works great I just keep it next to me, no one knows the wiser.
 
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