Looking for some ideas on holsters for home carry. I'm thinking more open carry than CCW. Also, I'm not always wearing a belt while indoors. As for the handgun types, I'm thinking your standard compact or full-size 9mm, .40S&W, or .45ACP. Post pics if you have them. Thanks.
Holsters for Home Carry...?
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Darth Ruger
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SmartCarry for me and my Glock. It really disappears. I wear it all the time at home, even sleep with it on. It's comfortable, don't even notice it when I'm sleeping. No need for a belt, I have it on me when I'm just bummin' around the house in shorts and a t-shirt, and it still doesn't print. Friends can come over, I can play with the kids, do work around the house, it's never a problem. I like being able to have it on me when I'm sleeping with no discomfort at all. If there's a break-in during the night, no need to fumble in the dark, knocking things over reaching for my gun. Just slip it out. Good if you're somehow surprised in your sleep by a burglar and aren't able to reach for your gun in the nightstand. And it stays put, the gun and spare mag never shift or slip out. I also have young kids (5 and 7), and I can carry all the time without them knowing it. They even sit on my lap and don't notice it. They're a little too young right now to be trusted with that knowledge, never know who they might tell (standing in line at the bank and they tell someone "My dad has a gun in his pants!", etc).
DMK
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I like a beltslide type holster for casual open carry around my property or at the shooting range. I often carry my 1911s, CZ-75 and CZ-40B that way.
However, I usually just tuck my S&W J-frame in a pocket holster. I don't even feel it there.
However, I usually just tuck my S&W J-frame in a pocket holster. I don't even feel it there.
mbs357
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I take a lot more baths than I do showers, so in the tub I carry this:
http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg140-e.htm
Where I carry it? Use your imagination. ^.^
http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg140-e.htm
Where I carry it? Use your imagination. ^.^
Ryder
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Digex2- There are paddle holsters and I've owned a few. IMO they work best with a belt but it's not a neccessity. Main reason I've used them is that they are easy on/easy off. If I'm not moving around the gun is just as useful for me being handy as it is attached.
thatguy - Trying to prove what? That people are not killed by strangers in their homes? That you are not informed on the fact that stainless will rust? That you don't care about your own safety so others shouldn't either?
thatguy - Trying to prove what? That people are not killed by strangers in their homes? That you are not informed on the fact that stainless will rust? That you don't care about your own safety so others shouldn't either?
KevinB
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I second the suggestion of Smartcarry. Its the perfect solution for carrying around the house. Its definitly not a primary mode for carry, but if if your wearing athletic shorts or sweatpants, its the only way to carry IMHO. I wear mine mowing the lawn, doing work around the house on weekends etc. I carry a SP101 in it, and it's impossible to spot. And if you ever have a need for a deep deep concealment holster you'll be covered. I don't like to use it if I am wearing regular pants with a belt. It's to slow for my comfort and I couldn't realisticly get to it while driving. There are times when I absolutely have to carry deep though, so you know what they say "It's better than no gun".
Take a look at smartcarry.com
-Kevin
Take a look at smartcarry.com
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Thank you for the valuble contribution...
I always wear a belt, and generally carry IWB. I think a paddle holster would be the only viable option with no belt, unless you go to some sort of alternate carry like a fanny pack or Safepacker.
How practical would it be to cinch a Wildernesshttp://thewilderness.com/catalog/pr...id/36?osCsid=46c1412e159740889be5c2a737028a3b Instructor belt over a long T-shirt and shorts/sweatpants? This way I could wear a belt slide.
Go check out the transcript of Dennis Rader's murders (BTK killer) or that other guy, Duncun, who was breaking into homes to kidnap children and killing everyone inside the home except the kids he wanted to take. If someone like that enters your home the only chance you have is if you've got a gun within reach. If you don't you're dead and your loved ones are going to be put through a living hell. Damn right I carry at home.
I usually have a Kel-Tec P32 in a Desantis Sting pocket holster or a Glock 26 in an Ahern pocket holster when at home. If it's sitting on a table or desk I don't take more than 5 steps away from it without it going into a pocket. When I go to the bathroom it goes with me, when I'm in the shower it's on the toilet tank with a towel over top of it. Loose pants with large pockets, Perry suspenders (can be worn over or under a shirt) and a good pocket holster is what I've found to be the best.
Darth Ruger
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I didn't even read the funeral thread, but if that's what you're referring to... yes, I'd carry there too. Why not? How many lives could have been saved if a gun-carrying citizen happened to be there when some nutcase with marital/emotional/financial problems decides to mow down a bunch of people at a school, church, shopping mall, or wherever? The occasion for the gathering doesn't matter. It can and does happen anywhere. Remember that guy a while back that used his carry gun to try to stop the wacko who was shooting people with a rifle? He got killed in the process, but he slowed down the perp long enough for the kid he was trying to kill to get away. I'm sure he wasn't expecting to engage in a fire fight with a lunatic that day, but he was prepared anyway and saved someone's life.
I will be prepared also. I take sole responsibility for the security of my family. That responsibility doesn't end the moment I walk in the front door, attend a birthday party, or go to bed. I'm not paranoid about something happening at any moment, just prepared to deal with it if it does, not just at home, but especially at home, where my kids could pay the price if I'm not prepared. Their security is my responsibility. With the number of home invasions every day across the U.S. as high as it is, I feel I need no further justification for carrying at home. If you see your own responsibility in a different light, that's up to you.
I carry a squirt gun in the shower.
entropy
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I like this for home carry:
Not that pistol, mind you. I have a Star BM for now and will have a Rock Island M1911 in a couple weeks. The beauty of this 'holster' is it is adjust able to fit any handgun, very concealable , cheap and easy to make, and is not immediately identifiable as a holster when the gun is not in it. just push the loops together and no one is the wiser.
Not that pistol, mind you. I have a Star BM for now and will have a Rock Island M1911 in a couple weeks. The beauty of this 'holster' is it is adjust able to fit any handgun, very concealable , cheap and easy to make, and is not immediately identifiable as a holster when the gun is not in it. just push the loops together and no one is the wiser.
Black Majik
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I agree with a belt slide OWB holster. Just slip it on, and carry a lightweight pistol or revolver.
A paddle holster would be nice also, but why not just get a pocket gun and get a pocket holster to go along with it. Much easier than carrying a gun on the belt.
A paddle holster would be nice also, but why not just get a pocket gun and get a pocket holster to go along with it. Much easier than carrying a gun on the belt.
How sweet.thatguy said:
I first got a handgun, a holster, a concealed carry permit, and learned how to shoot simply because I could not figure out any other way to keep a defensive weapon secure from my small children and yet easily available should I need to use it. Did I think invasion was likely? Do we live in a high crime area? No, and no. But my husband was gone well past midnight most nights, I was usually alone with the children, and the nearest police station is a good 20 minutes drive from my house if you drive at double the posted speed limit.
Not that I, or anyone else, need to justify our choices to some snide fellow on the internet.
Your comment was offensive, and betrayed an incredibly arrogant belief that since you don't feel the need to carry in your home, no one else should feel the need to carry in theirs, either. As if your life and your lifestyle were the measure of what everyone else should do!I've always carried mine out of sight, and simply don't remove my belt & holster until I'm retiring for the evening.digex2 said:
Among my friends who carry at home, mine is the usual solution, though I do know one person who switches to OWB instead of IWB when they walk in the door.
Probably the smartest solution, if you're going to switch guns a lot or if you don't want to carry on your belt at home, is a fanny pack with a flashlight, gun, spare magazine, and cell phone (plugged in, but in the pack so it's not forgotten). It looks stupid but who cares, you're at home. Leave it on the nightstand so you can grab it quickly no matter what you wear to bed.
pax
He who goes unarmed in Paradise had better be sure that is where he is. -- James Thurber
Zundfolge
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Jeez thatguy, who's side are you on anyway?
Since I CCW, I just leave my IWB on until I go to bed.
Since I CCW, I just leave my IWB on until I go to bed.
Ryder, Pax, lighten up! May I not make a statement without drawing personal insults?
I know people get attacked in their own homes. It's fairly rare but it does happen. That's why I lock my doors. I bet that 95% of home attacks involve allowing the attacker in and I don't open the door for strangers. I also have two (count 'em, two,) defensive firearms available inside the house. I just don't feel like wearing them on my person while watching TV or working on the computer. Does that make me odd?
I never said you shouldn't pack heat in your home. Carry whatever makes you feel good. Hell, walk around the dining room with rocket launcher on your shoulder for all I care.
BTW- The stainless gun in the shower was a joke. A JOKE. You remember humpr, right? Or are you all too busy worrying about what I think? You all seem very concerned by my opinion since you feel the nned to insult me everytime I say something.
And yes, I am well aware that stainless is not rcompletely ust proof. It stains LESS, hence the name stainless. Again, it was a joke, people. Lighten up. You are taking me, yourselves, and a whole lot else WAY too seriously.
I know people get attacked in their own homes. It's fairly rare but it does happen. That's why I lock my doors. I bet that 95% of home attacks involve allowing the attacker in and I don't open the door for strangers. I also have two (count 'em, two,) defensive firearms available inside the house. I just don't feel like wearing them on my person while watching TV or working on the computer. Does that make me odd?
I never said you shouldn't pack heat in your home. Carry whatever makes you feel good. Hell, walk around the dining room with rocket launcher on your shoulder for all I care.
BTW- The stainless gun in the shower was a joke. A JOKE. You remember humpr, right? Or are you all too busy worrying about what I think? You all seem very concerned by my opinion since you feel the nned to insult me everytime I say something.
And yes, I am well aware that stainless is not rcompletely ust proof. It stains LESS, hence the name stainless. Again, it was a joke, people. Lighten up. You are taking me, yourselves, and a whole lot else WAY too seriously.
KONY
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thatguy,
Honestly, excuse the flaming but I read your original post and thought it was condescending but I didn't post a reply. However, I knew that several members here would and I think it was just. If you want to make a joke, please use the emoticons available to express this. Now, here's something you just said ...
No, but your original statement seem to imply that Digex2 was odd for wanting to carry at home.
By your post count, I think you know that humor is welcome on this forum ... however, I think what gets folks upset is the political connotations of opinions like the one you espouse ... IMO, it just shows a lack of unity among the gun-owning community.
TallPine
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Well, I just use the same Bianchi thumb-break OWB as I do for everything else. I tried that string thing at one time but found it uncomfortable after a while to have a gun rubbing against my body inside my jeans. I actually have a piece of 1" nylon webbing made up with a loop on each end for that purpose.
As far as carrying (or not) at home, I live way out in the hills on 40 acres. Sheriff response would be 30-45 minutes away at best. Add to that, if it is on my hip in the house, it will be on my hip when I walk outside for whatever reason - so I don't have to remember to grab it if I step outside.
Twice now we have had people show up on our doorstep (on foot) without any warning.
As far as carrying (or not) at home, I live way out in the hills on 40 acres. Sheriff response would be 30-45 minutes away at best. Add to that, if it is on my hip in the house, it will be on my hip when I walk outside for whatever reason - so I don't have to remember to grab it if I step outside.
Twice now we have had people show up on our doorstep (on foot) without any warning.
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thatguy,
I personally wasn't trying to be insulting, just explaining myself. I'm not insinuating that you should carry in your home, just explaining why I do so in mine, since your post appeared to be questioning that decision. If we all took your post the wrong way, fair enough. But to be fair, you should consider how you make your point. The way you worded it made it sound very sarcastic. I can't speak for others posting on this thread, but as for me, my reply above contains no insults. So I'll drop that subject since it doesn't apply to me.
I thought mbs357's reply about the underwater pistol was intended to be funny. Gave me a good laugh, anyway.
By the way, when you make a joke, a smiley to indicate humor rather than sarcasm would help.
I personally wasn't trying to be insulting, just explaining myself. I'm not insinuating that you should carry in your home, just explaining why I do so in mine, since your post appeared to be questioning that decision. If we all took your post the wrong way, fair enough. But to be fair, you should consider how you make your point. The way you worded it made it sound very sarcastic. I can't speak for others posting on this thread, but as for me, my reply above contains no insults. So I'll drop that subject since it doesn't apply to me.
I thought mbs357's reply about the underwater pistol was intended to be funny. Gave me a good laugh, anyway.
By the way, when you make a joke, a smiley to indicate humor rather than sarcasm would help.
Jake
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For around the house carry I picked up a couple of cheapo nylon shoulder rigs for me and the wife. They work pretty well. We have three kids 4 years old and younger so having a holstered pistol on a belt can lead to grabby hands going for your gun. I also keep a shortsleeve button-up shirt on the coatrack by the door that I can slip on and off real quick if I need to wander around the yard.
ChickenHawk
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Shoulder Holster
How about a shoulder houlster?
Easy to wear. No outer shirt required in your own home. Slip on a loose fitting button-down shirt and you're carrying concealed.
Cheers,
ChickenHawk
PS- and then I read the post right above mine which suggested the same thing! Oh, well, then +1 for shoulder holster!
How about a shoulder houlster?
Easy to wear. No outer shirt required in your own home. Slip on a loose fitting button-down shirt and you're carrying concealed.
Cheers,
ChickenHawk
PS- and then I read the post right above mine which suggested the same thing!
Oh, well, then +1 for shoulder holster!Aguila Blanca
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+2 for the shoulder holster.
Or ... I spend a lot of home time at the computer, and an OWB cross-draw seems about ideal for that. However -- I don't have children to worry about.
Or ... I spend a lot of home time at the computer, and an OWB cross-draw seems about ideal for that. However -- I don't have children to worry about.
How did I know this thread would be like this before I opened it? Anyways I usually don't have a gun on me but one close at hand but a friend told me when you need a gun, you need it quick and I agree.
What I've been doing lately since I won't be doing much movement or strenuous activity in or around house is sticking a S&W model 10 or Ruger SP101 in my pocket. No holster, but covered somewhat by an apron I wear while BBQing. I live in a rough area, and I feel better having the gun accessable when I'm in the yard. In the actual house I rarely carry but I have stuck a Colt 1991A1 in my waist Mexican style here and there or a snub 38 in my pocket.
What I've been doing lately since I won't be doing much movement or strenuous activity in or around house is sticking a S&W model 10 or Ruger SP101 in my pocket. No holster, but covered somewhat by an apron I wear while BBQing. I live in a rough area, and I feel better having the gun accessable when I'm in the yard. In the actual house I rarely carry but I have stuck a Colt 1991A1 in my waist Mexican style here and there or a snub 38 in my pocket.
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