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Bcwitt

Bcwitt

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I typically wear jeans & carry in pocket holster or bellyband in the winter time. In the summer, neither works really well. Im fishing for tips on carrying in warmer weather. Any helpmis keenly appreciated. Thanks.
 
How and what are you planning on carrying?

I carry a Glock 17, AIWB. I wear jeans and either tee shirts or the occasional Polo type shirt. Untucked Oxford type shirts work well too. If you dont have to tuck in, something like that sholuld work fine.

If you have to tuck, a Smart Carry works great. With jeans, Ive carried guns as large as a SIG P239 and Glock 19, both with a reload in one without any trouble and comfortably.
 
I’m blissfully retired. So, dress codes rarely apply to me. Shorts and tank tops or untucked shirts in the summer.

Jeans, sleeveless Undershirt, denim overshirt, in the winter.

Almost always, a Sig P239 appendix. Maybe a Ruger SP101.

Summer tucked in shirt (not often) I’m trying out the Breakaway concealed carry pants, P365 in pocket.
 
Tips from FL Man. :)
Untuck shirt.
Wear a shirt that is not tight or fitted, go with relaxed or loose fit.
Pattern, print or some design.
Nearly every shirt I have fits that description and they are thin & not cotton. (I might wear cotton in "winter" Nov - Feb)
Representative example:
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Dressed as pictured I can easily & effectively conceal a Glock 17 AIWB plus a Kahr PM9 in pocket.
Note the PM9 (2nd gun) is not because I anticipate "needing" a 2nd gun nor do I live in a "bad area"; quite the opposite, I live in a good area where I can walk to the beach and don't anticipate "needing" a handgun at all. The 2nd gun in pocket affords the option of putting my hand on it without revealing I'm carrying and that option is potentially useful wherever.
 
trackskippy said:
How and what are you planning on carrying?

I carry a Glock 17, AIWB. I wear jeans and either tee shirts or the occasional Polo type shirt. Untucked Oxford type shirts work well too. If you dont have to tuck in, something like that sholuld work fine.

If you have to tuck, a Smart Carry works great. With jeans, Ive carried guns as large as a SIG P239 and Glock 19, both with a reload in one without any trouble and comfortably.
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trackskippy said:
How and what are you planning on carrying?

I carry a Glock 17, AIWB. I wear jeans and either tee shirts or the occasional Polo type shirt. Untucked Oxford type shirts work well too. If you dont have to tuck in, something like that sholuld work fine.

If you have to tuck, a Smart Carry works great. With jeans, Ive carried guns as large as a SIG P239 and Glock 19, both with a reload in one without any trouble and comfortably.
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J frame. Occasionally a commander.
 
CDW4ME said:
Tips from FL Man. :)
Untuck shirt.
Wear a shirt that is not tight or fitted, go with relaxed or loose fit.
Pattern, print or some design.
Nearly every shirt I have fits that description and they are thin & not cotton. (I might wear cotton in "winter" Nov - Feb)
Representative example:
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Dressed as pictured I can easily & effectively conceal a Glock 17 AIWB plus a Kahr PM9 in pocket.
Note the PM9 (2nd gun) is not because I anticipate "needing" a 2nd gun nor do I live in a "bad area"; quite the opposite, I live in a good area where I can walk to the beach and don't anticipate "needing" a handgun at all. The 2nd gun in pocket affords the option of putting my hand on it without revealing I'm carrying and that option is potentially useful wherever.
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When wearing 2 guns, do you draw w either hand or just strong side?
 
entropy said:
I agree, though I stay away from Hawaiian shirts since they became associated with a certain group. Around here, at least, they are the the new "I'm carrying" flag.
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Sorry, I grew up with "WesPac casual" and I'm not giving it up over a silly fad with very little "cultural penetration" ("we" in the gun community are probably more aware of such groups than the vast bulk of "normies").

Although, in fairness, I have near as many guyabara shirts
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As 'aloha' ones. The Guyabara shirts are handy for having four pockets, which means you can keep the tails down by tossing a magazine in, or a cellphone, or edc knife.

I find that 100% cotton "breathes" (slightly) better in humid heat (and, if nothing else, launders more easily). The feel of silk or rayon can be hard to beat, if doubling the cost.
 
You dont need anything special, just wear what you normally wear, as long as it fits you properly. Clothes that dont fit, one way or the other, arent comfortable and dont look right. Oversized is just as bad as undersized.

Get realistic and proper gear for the gun you intend to carry and carry on. Youll be fine. :)
 
All we have is summer; maybe two or three days a year I'll wear long pants and a couple or four years ago I wore a long sleeve shirt. And I'm old and so don't really care if folk think my Hawaiian or Key Largo prints are some organization since one look at my Michelin Man physique should be enough to quell that train of thought.
 
I'm long-time retired and live in the country, and I have two carry "rigs" - one for around home, and one for in town. However, they're both virtually the same, and it doesn't make any difference whether I'm wearing shorts or long pants (jeans usually).
Around home I wear a short-barreled .32 H&R revolver in a "pancake" style holster (with a retention strap) behind my right hip. Sometimes it's concealed - like when I'm wearing a long, loose-fitting shirt, a vest, a jacket, or a coat. Sometimes it's not concealed.
When I'm ready to "head for town," I'm wearing a Glock 19 in another "pancake style" holster (also with a retention strap) behind my right hip. It's concealed under a long, loose-fitting shirt (in the summer), often times a vest (in the spring or fall), and usually a loose-fitting jacket or coat in the winter. Occasionally (if it's really cold) I'll conceal my Glock 19 under a vest even if I'm going to be wearing a long, heavy coat - just in case I have to remove the coat while we're indoors - like when we're in church. :thumbup:
 
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In Florida, T-Shirts, polo shirts and other casual shirts work. They just have to be loose enough to cover the firearm. Hawaiian shirts do not carry any stigma of right-wing leanings since the shirts have been normal Florida wear for decades. Note that Florida does not have a legal concept of “printing”.
 
A pair of cargo shorts that fits me just right, and has a cargo pocket that fits my LCR and pocket holster perfectly. (You can make pockets smaller by sewing another seam.) Good for sitting or standing. It's amazing if you find the exact right shorts and holster. When my arms dangle naturally, my fingers are touching the grips. I've carried this way for so long that the draw is muscle memory.

A small pistol IWB at 4-5 o'clock is more comfortable than I expected. Your shirt just has to hang down enough to cover the holster "clip". Kinda hard to draw while sitting in a car, but pretty good otherwise. I didn't expect to be able to drive so easily carrying that way. (Depends on body shape, obviously.) The shirt is in the way just a little bit when I draw.

If you know you're not going to be sitting (walking the dog or something), the back pocket of jeans or cut-off shorts is perfect for something small like an LCP. Quick and easy draw, no cover garment needed. I can carry my 642 that way if I let my shirt hang down just a little.

I don't prefer front pocket carry because it's useless if I'm sitting and it's my slowest pocket to draw from.

A pattern on your shirt/shorts helps a lot. As per @CapnMac , a guyabara breathes well if you need a cover garment in the heat. They're also much nicer looking than a Hawaiian shirt, IMHO.
 
Jeans or shorts IWB, 4 oclock with an untucked T or fishing shirt from Academy. 99% of the time it's jeans. I don't own any firearm that will fit in a pocket or less than 9mm. I do stick my pistol in my back jeans pocket when I take the dog for a walk in the am in case we run into a hog. Has come in handy on more than one occasion...
 
jar said:
All we have is summer; maybe two or three days a year I'll wear long pants and a couple or four years ago I wore a long sleeve shirt. And I'm old and so don't really care if folk think my Hawaiian or Key Largo prints are some organization since one look at my Michelin Man physique should be enough to quell that train of thought.
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Always summer? On a trip to the very tip of Texas several years ago I seem to remember seeing miles and miles of dead citrus trees from being frozen. I know it seldom happens but just had to mention it.
 
Strong side IWB holster, good gun belt, thin cotton or linen chinos and a polo shirt/short sleeve shirt with less than three colors on it. Regular fit, one size up usually does the trick rather well.
P.S. A good panama hat is a must and no sneakers in parrot like colors are allowed...
 
doubleh said:
Always summer? On a trip to the very tip of Texas several years ago I seem to remember seeing miles and miles of dead citrus trees from being frozen. I know it seldom happens but just had to mention it.
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Yes. It has snowed two days in the last 20 years or so. But even then by noon it was all gone. The one you saw was the Christmas Day Great freeze; '04 IIRC.
 
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