Innovations in carry
So, what innovations have been made in the area of carry/concealed carry? People have been carrying guns for hundreds of years but the way that people carry their guns is constantly changing and evolving. I think that there has probably been a lot of innovation ever since concealed carry become available in more states.
Feel free to include products which were poorly conceived, poorly designed or merely poorly implemented. Not all innovations work out in the end and not all concealment systems work for everyone.
Fanny Pack: I’m not sure how long it has been since the first person decided that a fanny pack would be a great spot to carry a handgun. I think the 1980’s was the heyday of the fanny pack so it probably happened around that time. Fanny packs have become almost cliché within the gun community. I believe that innovations are still being made with fanny packs to make them less noticeable and more versatile.
Safepacker: I would describe the safepacker as a refinement of the fanny pack design. I think that the safepacker fails to add much versatility to the fanny pack design but I think that it does a good job at being a fanny pack that doesn’t “look” like a fanny pack.
Camelbak Goblin: Camelbak has a new concealment fanny pack called the Goblin. I’ve yet to see one in person or read a review of one but it combines hydration, a bit of storage and concealment. Could be a decent improvement especially for runners. Probably not likely to be noticed either since it clearly has a non-gun purpose (hydration).
IWB holsters: These have probably been around too long to be considered an innovation although there may be innovation within the IWB category. Not sure how long IWB holsters have been around.
Day Planner Holsters: Many concealment methods are an effort to camouflage your gun with items that have become commonplace in our day. The pager pal is another example of hiding in plain sight.
Clip Draw:
Belly Bands:
Pager Pal:
Smartcarry:
Please continue to add other innovations and your comments.
So, what innovations have been made in the area of carry/concealed carry? People have been carrying guns for hundreds of years but the way that people carry their guns is constantly changing and evolving. I think that there has probably been a lot of innovation ever since concealed carry become available in more states.
Feel free to include products which were poorly conceived, poorly designed or merely poorly implemented. Not all innovations work out in the end and not all concealment systems work for everyone.
Fanny Pack: I’m not sure how long it has been since the first person decided that a fanny pack would be a great spot to carry a handgun. I think the 1980’s was the heyday of the fanny pack so it probably happened around that time. Fanny packs have become almost cliché within the gun community. I believe that innovations are still being made with fanny packs to make them less noticeable and more versatile.
Safepacker: I would describe the safepacker as a refinement of the fanny pack design. I think that the safepacker fails to add much versatility to the fanny pack design but I think that it does a good job at being a fanny pack that doesn’t “look” like a fanny pack.
Camelbak Goblin: Camelbak has a new concealment fanny pack called the Goblin. I’ve yet to see one in person or read a review of one but it combines hydration, a bit of storage and concealment. Could be a decent improvement especially for runners. Probably not likely to be noticed either since it clearly has a non-gun purpose (hydration).
IWB holsters: These have probably been around too long to be considered an innovation although there may be innovation within the IWB category. Not sure how long IWB holsters have been around.
Day Planner Holsters: Many concealment methods are an effort to camouflage your gun with items that have become commonplace in our day. The pager pal is another example of hiding in plain sight.
Clip Draw:
Belly Bands:
Pager Pal:
Smartcarry:
Please continue to add other innovations and your comments.
