Concealed Carry

[Outhuntin’]

Another important thing to get is insurance!

 

[Neophyte]

If I can’t carry my Beretta M9A4G I switch to a couple of S&W 442’s.

I’m not a big guy but find appendix carry very comfortable and easy to conceal. The 442 with a Barami Hip Grip and a Tyler T-Grip makes a great addition to the 442 on my ankle.

Another option, if the Beretta is hard to hide, is a third generation S&W bottom feeder. The Model 39 variants are single stack. I usually just throw on the 4” N frame, .41 Magnum, and don’t worry about it.

No matter what you are carrying the right belt and holster will play an important role in your concealability.

 

[maxtheflyinghorse]

I carry a S&W shield plus in 9 mm absolutely love it. Easy and comfortable. Wife carries a ruger LCP max in .380 ACP. I do pocket carry it sometimes too

 

[Tundra Tiger]

I recently picked up something smaller. I bought a Diamondback 380 Generation IV. I read spotty reviews on some earlier iterations, but better things on the newest. I only have a few hundred rounds through mine but so far so good. And it is soooo freaking light. I carry it in a spandex vest under my hoodie or shirt. It doesn't print at all, even with a t-shirt.

I have others but I am giving this a go for the moment.

 

[shootist~]

I retired my S&W Airweight J-Frame (M38) about 3 months ago and switched to a SIG P365 9mm. Still pocket carry and it does well in 511s.

 

[chino_cba]

Ruger Speed Six 357 mag.

 

[Velo Dog]

Ruger Speed Six 357 mag.

I’ve always regarded this particular revolver to be one of the very best concealed carry handguns the world has ever seen.
It is a Crying Shame that so few were made and that it was discontinued decades ago.

 

[freefall]

Yah, a 3" Speed Six is better than 87% of what you see peoples carrying.
Better than what I do, that's for sure.

 

[dchamp]

I carry the new Colt King Cobra 3” and find it to be excellent. I have no experiance with the Ruger Speed Six but have a Ruger GP100 Match 4.2” and it is superb.

 

[shark_za]

I have recently given friends advice that seems to be working, get something you will carry even if you feel lazy and dont want to carry.
When I feel the threat in the air I load up with real guns but more often than not I make do with a 38 in the pocket or some other cop out.
I've bought a GLock 43 for these days and suggested friends do the same, they are carrying more now.

 

[Saul]

Most of the time now, I am carrying a S&W 37 in a Mika pocket holster.

 

[steve white]

Most of the time now, I am carrying a S&W 37 in a Mika pocket holster.

will the holster stay in the pocket as you draw, reliably?

 

[Saul]

will the holster stay in the pocket as you draw, reliably?

Yes. It is by far my favorite holster and always stays in place.

 

[Joker12]

So.... I currently have two handguns that I regularly carry.

First is my S&W 500 4" that I carry fishing, rafting, hiking, anywhere that activities may include brown bears or moose with attitude and I am not actually hunting them. Use a chest holster or a belt holster depending on the activity. I Love the hand cannon and it serves its purpose, but it's not so good for "concealed carry". Anybody that is looking can see it from 50 yards away no matter how it's carried and it weighs a ton.

Next is my Beretta 92fs 9mm. Also love this gun. 15rd mags and easy to operate. I carry it every day anywhere activities may include people with attitude, in my vehicle, in my day pack, travels with me, and occasionally on my belt if hiking. It pretty much goes anywhere that I don't want to carry the .500. The downside is that it's also kinda big for real "concealed carry". And I don't really carry it as much as I want for that reason.

So... I am thinking that it's time to buy something that is more concealed carry friendly. That I can carry on my belt or in a shoulder holster under an over shirt without much fanfare. I am thinking a about a Derringer snake slayer 45lc (the one with the trigger guard) or maybe a smaller model Beretta 9mm. A good 1911 might be ok too, but I am thinking something smaller, maybe a small .38 revolver??

So the question is... What are you guys carrying, and how are you carrying it??? Recommendations??

I have been carrying A Ruger SP101 357 mag as my everyday carry gun for about 25 years now. Great revolver, obviously I would bet my life on it. A Milt Sparks summer special IWB holster is what I normally carry it in. Good luck with your choice!

 

[yamoon]

When a concealed weapon did no good. My wife and I owned and operated a very busy popular nightclub for 45 years. One night on a slow night during the week we had just closed and were cleaning up about 2:30am when I here a shot coming from the parking lot. I grab my S&W model 49 loaded with +P 38s, stuck it in my jacket pocket, and head for the door. A big guy had a smaller guy pinned to the hood of a car and had a gun to his head, a girl was trying to get the big guy to let the other guy go. What could I do, no cover and if I yelled and took fire, I couldn’t shoot back because of the girl and the little guy. After what seemed like eternity, the big guy let the little guy go. He started walking to his car and I was really relived, he opened the car door and instead of leaving reached under the seat., he turned around and started firing, the big guy returned fire, then went down. He was shot with a 25ACP, it went between the ribs and into the aorta above the heart, He dyed in a minute or so. To this day, I don’t know how I could have stopped the gun fight between two guys, no cover, perhaps I might have had to shoot one or the other.
True story.
Mike

 

[CZDiesel]

Ruger LCP MAX!!! 13rds of 380 in a pocket pistol that feels lighter that the ammo alone!!!
Not only this but it’s an actual hammer fired pistol with a articulating barrel so it doesn’t kick as much as pinned 380s!
Best pocket pistol made!

 

[shark_za]

LCP MX
M37
Pocket Holsters

Now we talking.
Lovely, the lazier the better. Real guns that wont be left at home.

I have a lovely little M37 with a bobbed hammer I sometimes carry in a De Santis Nemesis.

 

[D.M.V]

+ 1 on the Glock. I'm definitely a connoisseur of quality but for the practical, the price and reliability. A Glock pistol in my opinion is the standard.

 

[Neophyte]

When a concealed weapon did no good. My wife and I owned and operated a very busy popular nightclub for 45 years. One night on a slow night during the week we had just closed and were cleaning up about 2:30am when I here a shot coming from the parking lot. I grab my S&W model 49 loaded with +P 38s, stuck it in my jacket pocket, and head for the door. A big guy had a smaller guy pinned to the hood of a car and had a gun to his head, a girl was trying to get the big guy to let the other guy go. What could I do, no cover and if I yelled and took fire, I couldn’t shoot back because of the girl and the little guy. After what seemed like eternity, the big guy let the little guy go. He started walking to his car and I was really relived, he opened the car door and instead of leaving reached under the seat., he turned around and started firing, the big guy returned fire, then went down. He was shot with a 25ACP, it went between the ribs and into the aorta above the heart, He dyed in a minute or so. To this day, I don’t know how I could have stopped the gun fight between two guys, no cover, perhaps I might have had to shoot one or the other.
True story.
Mike

You did best to not get involved and be a good witness.

You have no idea the situation. Why open yourself up to the civil liability? You willing to become homeless and bankrupt for some fecal matter cranium that wouldn’t give you the time of day?
I’m ex law enforcement and unless I know the totality of the situation, and it involves me and mine, I’m doing nothing more than summoning the on duty responders and being a good witness.

If I’m sitting in a restaurant and someone comes in to rob the place I’m going to continue eating. My life, and the life of my loved ones is worth a heck of a lot more than the $68 in the till. The robber will eventually be apprehended so why turn a potentially deadly situation into a defiantly deadly situation.

Speaking from experience you can’t call that bullet back once you press the trigger. I don’t care if the robber dies but what if he shoots the clerk? What if you miss and your bullet strikes an innocent? This isn’t Hollywood and we aren’t actors in a movie.

You did very well to consider your backstop and line of fire. Most folks wouldn’t have considered those things.

 

[Safari Dave]

I'm worse than my wife and shoes...


- when I have to carry in my pocket - Ruger LCP (I've got the original, but I'm thinking about a Max)
- when deep concealment is not a concern, and I might be rough on it - Glock 19
- when I have to go to downtown Atlanta - Glock 17 with 2 spare mags
- when I'm wearing a jacket and don't have to be concerned with mobs - Kimber 1911
- Sunday Go To Meeting - Sig 365
- when in grizzly bear country - Glock 20
- when bush-hogging on a tractor - S&W 686 (3 with shotshells, 3 with JHP's) - sometimes, I need to shoot snakes