Don Hume Holsters Agent 9....able to conceal a Glock 17..anyone else conceal fullsize

[orangeninja]

Okay, I was told several times by a lot of people that concealing a Glock 17 was nearly impossible. So I go and get a Don Hume Agent 9, it rides high, real tight and has an excellent angle.

Anyone else conceal a fullsize handgun on a OWB Belt holster WITHOUT using a fanny pack, jacket or a IWB? I usually just wear a baggy button up shirt, preferably Dickies, a holster, good belt and I'm off. If I'll be wearing it all day, I also use suspenders to keep the pants from sagging on one side, since the shirt is untucked, no one is the wiser. I tested this get up last night at a VERY crowded resteraunt and purposely did not mention carrying to my wife. She didn't seem to notice anything and neither did anyone else. It only buldges if I turn to my left or reach over my left. It's worn a little forward on my right hip not by the kidney but directly on my hip. This keeps the but from poking out the back and even thought the grip is more forward than I'm used to, it ain't bad.

I would love to hear how the rest of you guys do it.

 

[TheFederalistWeasel]

Well, I’ve concealed a SIG P220 and a P226 OWB using leather holsters, wouldn’t dare think of it using a plastic cheapie.

Most of your average folks are going to be oblivious to you and what you have on your belt. Bulges and whatnot will cause them little apprehension due to the number of people who carry cell phones pagers and knifes on the belt.

When I’m out and about I like to watch people, especially those of the female persuasion.

Here in Ga I assume that a good number carry, cause most folks I know do carry.

Being in LE I have encountered many folks carrying in cars on traffic stops etc… and even one guy carrying in a Wal-Mart who was made by store security and they called 911.

Anywho…

I have “seen†maybe 10 folks out of possibly thousands who I pegged for being armed and it had to do more with them “fidgeting†with the area in question which drew my attention to the obvious shape/bulge.

 

[wanderinwalker]

This is interesting. I should have my CCW permit before the end of the year, after my birthday. All I have currently is a Glock 17 (had a 26 but it got traded toward my birthday present; 6" 629-1 .44 Magnum). The Don Hume JIT slide I got originally for the 26 will fit with the 17. I suspect a good belt and my propensity to wear loose clothing will allow it to ride most of the time, despite my smaller stature (5' 8" 150lbs).

Now what I am curious about is if anybody my size has found a way to conceal an N-frame Smith with a 3-4" barrel. Anybody? Suggestions? Cause you see, there are those 3" 629s that are just calling my name, and if I could carry one it would be one more justification to buy it in the future...

 

[Greg L]

I usually have my full sized USP on while I'm out & about. In general it is carried IWB but I do have a pancake that works just as well for concealment (I like the IWB better because for me it is more comfortable not for lack of concealment).

Greg

 

[orangeninja]

Wanderinwalker:

"Now what I am curious about is if anybody my size has found a way to conceal an N-frame Smith with a 3-4" barrel. Anybody? Suggestions? Cause you see, there are those 3" 629s that are just calling my name, and if I could carry one it would be one more justification to buy it in the future... "

Sorry I don't know how to quote...but I used to carry a Taurus 608 .357 Magnum with a 4 inch barrel. All steel, and it fit an "N" frame holster. The 608 is an 8 round revolver to give you an idea as to the size.

Anyway....I ordered a Beltslide holster without thumbsnap from www.gunleather.net, which combined with some heavy duty suspenders, say Dickies, and a button up shirt left mostly unbuttoned (undershirt required) then you can successfully conceal and carry that beast. Albiet your shoulders will feel the weight from the suspenders, better than your pants falling off.

BTW....you need at least a 1 1/2 inch belt, a good stiff gun belt.

 

[RRTX]

I carry a Govt. 1911 OWB in a Yaquis slide, I'm sure you've been around me at least once when I was carrying it. Loose button up shirt does the job of concealing just fine, only thing I ever have to watch for is the end of the barrel protruding if I bend over for some reason. In a few weeks I will get try out the HK USPc .40 my fiancee is getting me for Christmas

 

[orangeninja]

RRTX....with a gun like that, you're liable to shoot off your pinky toe

 

[chevrofreak]

I carry a G17 daily in a Threat Solutions UCR. Conceals with no effort.

 

[Johnny Guest]

Concealment of a full size sidearm.

Some observations from nearly four decades of daily concealed carry of handguns - - -

I realize it's been said before, but true concealment is a matter of careful choice of the entire system. I've seen people "printing" very obviously wearing a PPK in a lousy holster on a narrow belt. OTOH, with a well designed holster and a stiff belt, one can hide a good size shootin' arn.

My favorite combination is a Bianchi belt slide holster on a Gunleather Company 1-1/4" fully lined belt. With any attention to wardrobe, I conceal a Commander, Government Model, or Browning High Power easily. The full weight pistols are more difficult, due to my physique - - I have almost no buttocks, so, if I don't wear suspenders, I have to wear the belt cinched up VERY snugly.

I occasionally carry a 4" N frame (625 in .45 Colt) in a belt slide holster on the same belt, or a 4" .357 in an El Paso Saddlery "Tortilla." My .357s have smaller stocks on 'em.

This brings up the choice of firearm and accessories. The O-frame Colt autos, wearing standard size stocks are fine. If one desires a bolt-on, flared mag funnel, this creates a 3/8 to 3/4" extension, with a hard edge that prints under a quilted jacket. Same way with "target" stocks on a medium to large revolver. Eagle Secret Service stocks or Spiegel Boot Grips are trim and rounded at the bottom, allowing the outline to blend into the normal folds of a cover garment.

OWB belt holsters for real concealment MUST have a firm texture - - Usually a good grade of leather, Kydex, or molded plastic. The only "nylon" holsters or which I'm aware that conceal well are some of the Bianchi AccuMold series. The "comfortable," soft, flexible fabric holsters simply won't do the job well.

Clothing can make or break a concealment system. If you'll wear a trench coat, you can conceal almost anything. In the proper weather, a Walls or Carhart insulated vest - - of a proper length - - is excellent. And we all know about the photojournalist and expedition wear vests popularized by Banana Republic. Some call 'em, "Shoot Me Vests." But wearing more conventional clothing, a suit coat, a sport jacket, or such, one must pay attention to size and fitting. Discuss this with your tailor or alterations person. A light zipper jacket or windbreaker can be excellent, but if too short the wearer is constantly tugging down the hem, or exposing the holster toe. Choose one with raglan sleeves and it is not so obvious you're wearing a jacket a size or two larger than needed for your body type.

Most of the times I've ever "burned" someone trying to conceal a handgun, it has been more because of mannerisms -- tugging clothing, shifting the holster, constantly self-checking and such. A well chosen combination of handgun, holster, belt, and clothing instills confidence that the pistol is not exposed, and allows it to be forgotten until time of need.

Best,
Johnny

 

[orangeninja]

Since it's hot 10 out of 12 months here in Texas, vests and jackets are usually not an option for me. 2XL button shirts seem to be working pretty well. The Glock 17 is so new to me that I find myself constantly checking it and am very concious of it being there, I assume this will get better with time. I just need to relax.

BTW...I've never been made yet.