Contractors/Construction people: how do you carry?

[Rob1035]

Assuming you do carry of course...

I work residential construction (and love it), and do just about everything, carpentry, painting, running subs, etc, and I'm curious as to how others in similar jobs carry? Right now, its the 642 in a front pocket. IWB would be more comfortable; that is, until I strap on the tool belt.

If you carry at work, how do you do it? If you don't, mind sharing why not?

Thanks
Rob

 

[Biker]

I've worked with the city water department for most of the last few years, and I just can't carry on the job. My main mode of carry is ankle, and I'm often up to my knees in mud. In fact, I've lost boots in the mud before. There's no other way to carry on the job, especially in the summer because when it's 95 degrees outside and you're in a 10 deep hole in the middle of an asphalt road, you wear as few clothes as possible or risk succumbing to heat stroke.
Biker

 

[PWK]

That is a problem with me too. In winter it isn't much of a problem but come summer which usually start by mid March it presents problems. My summer cloths are a pocket t-shirt and khaki pants. I thought the page pal but not to good when stap on a tool belt. Then maybe an ankle holster but bending, squatting and climbing ladders could be a bit too revealing. So I was thinking to have some sort of locked box behind the seat of my truck. No the best but better than nothing, I guess.

 

[B13K]

I don't live/work in an area where i have to carry on my person all the time, I usually have at least one in my truck at all times.

 

[PlayboyPenguin]

As you can see in my profile I own a small developement company. I basically buy old homes, fix them up, and then resell them. I usually try to buy in questionable neighborhoods. Ones that can go either way with the right push. This way I am helping better an area and not just making another bungalow for yuppies. Because of this I am often on the site, in a questionable area, late into the night. Sometimes I am alone with many thousands of dollars worth of tools. So in this situation I carry. When I do carry I use a Galco paddle holster for my Ruger .357 mag SP101 spurless.
http://www.gunaccessories.com/Galco/SpeedPaddleHolster.asp

 

[Navy joe]

642 and a speedloader in the upper nail pouch of a leather tool belt. I end up carrying it weak side, which is my grab tools hand when working anyway. Looks real natural to stand there talking resting your hand on your toolbelt, already touching the gun. In practice though, I probably have a framing hammer on the left side, so it is probably just as well to grab that. It might be about as lethal as a .38 up close. Whatever gets me to the truck where the Glock and rifle are.

 

[repsychler]

I'm not in construction, but perhaps SmartCarry or Thunderwear would work? I love my SmartCarry.

--Chris

 

[Derby FALs]

I've worked with the city water department for most of the last few years, and I just can't carry on the job. My main mode of carry is ankle, and I'm often up to my knees in mud. In fact, I've lost boots in the mud before. There's no other way to carry on the job, especially in the summer because when it's 95 degrees outside and you're in a 10 deep hole in the middle of an asphalt road, you wear as few clothes as possible or risk succumbing to heat stroke.
Biker

P3AT in a front pocket holster. Beats a rock.

 

[Rob1035]

playboypenguin- we're in the exact same field. Lots of "transitional neighborhoods" in Charlotte near the exploding downtown, with huge value potential if the 'hoods turn