Holsters that don't look like holsters

[Sylvilagus Aquaticus]

One of these days I'm going to get a Safepacker or something, just for 'another option'. I currently have as that 'other option', a hideously butt-ugly fannypack made by Galati which I got from CTD. It is the large model they sell both in the store and online, and it has a Velcor and single snap fake back on it that is Velcroed around the top and one side for a 'tear back' compartment for something the size of a medium-large pistol or fairly short-barreled revolver. I just looked for it online at Galati:
here it is in all its' grotesqueness.

http://www.galatiinternational.com/...reen=PROD&Store_Code=GIO&Product_Code=GLMDHAG


Yeah, it's a man purse. I even have to put up with the wife and kids asking "You got your Man Purse?" I don't care what it looks like, really. It hides what I want it to hide and the 2 big pouches in the front hold my stuff...like a checkbook, sunglasses or specs, miscellaneous stuff like an inhaler and maybe my pill bottle and a ballpoint pen, maybe the keys to my other truck. Oh yeah, the other zippered pouch holds my second mag...

Now normally I carry in an IWB tuckable C-TAC, but when I just have to run in Krogers or something, or I'm driving down Interstate or something, it sure is nice to not have that P229 jabbing me in the side.

I'm secure enough in my masculinity that I will wear or carry it when I need or want to. Makes me look like another old ex-hippie soccer dad and I consider it Urban Camoflage for the time being. I wear it over to my strong side and slung down a little for comfort. Besides, a MMM fannypack is too much like hunting over a baited field for me to get, and I bet my SiG would print through it anyway.


Regards,
Rabbit.

 

[YammyMonkey]

And no, I don't pack a gun there, of course, I do pack heat.

Last I checked heat wansn't so great for that particular man-bag.

As for an improvised non-holster I've used a bladderless CamelBak to carry my gun while running with the wife. Looks like a CamelBak and only takes a second or two to get the gun out with a little practice. Not much sweat protection though.

 

[straightShot]

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[Erich]

I have a couple of Bagmaster Pistol Paks - they're a good product.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Next time you scold some frisbee throwing pot smoking birkenstocked stachel wearing friend of the trees be careful... he could be packing an UZI in that man-purse.


I like the safe packer, as it was desgned as a holster first and foremost. As far as "what works in a pinch" a camera bag looks like something a theif would try to steal, same with a lap top or even a filofax.

So here's a thought: sew a red cross on what ever pouch you select. A first aid kit looks pretty unthreatening.

 

[JamisJockey]

Update:
I just spent 4 days camping in central Utah, and used the man-bag quite a bit. It hung onto my belt quite well while was hiking or fishing, including busting through some pretty nasty brush and willows. I'd feel more secure if it was a belt-loop instead of velcro, but it still worked well.

 

[Avery Goodschott]

My favorite alternative carry is from Hoffner's Custom Leather.

I carry my Kahr MK9 in their Concealed Carry Camera Case. It's a quality leather case with an integral holster inside. There is room for my spare mag and even my Minolta Digital camera.

 

[VaughnT]

The biggest concern is how they attach to the belt. I've had several of the velcro-strapped camping accessories and I'm here to tell ya that they are mighty hard to rip off if a thief was so inclined. I just don't see how it could happen unless the stitching gave out.

Another concern of mine isn't so much utility, but looks. Why do the gun bags have to be plain-jane, flat faced bags? Can't we have some stitch lines or varying colors? Just make the bag visually interesting so it doesn't look like a blob on your hip!

Gotta get a SafePacker!

 

[JamisJockey]

hard to rip off if a thief was so inclined

I bought my manbag for carry while camping where I'm not expecting any thieves...if I'm in the city, I'm packing IWB.

 

[Bravo11]

I prefer a holster to anything but alot of the time my carry piece is in a gun rug. Gun rug holds pistol in holster and spare mag. I made a discreet carry container once from an old Motorola bag phone. It carried good and was just about the right size but everyone else had small cell phones and I looked like I was a technology holdout. I just can't go for the "man bag" look. I have never taken my gun rug into an establishment and I wonder if it would be OK, after all it is concealed.