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Free Republic Gun Club – Concealed Means Concealed
8/5/08 | self

Posted on 08/05/2008 4:14:56 AM PDT by Pistolshot

Free Republic Gun Club – Concealed Means Concealed

You finally have your CCW permit. Now what?
You’ve qualified, shot the course of fire, did all the paperwork, made the conscious decision to protect yourself. Now what? Holsters.

The one mistake I see novice CCW permit holders make is the ‘hand-check. They consciously keep reaching for where the gun is in its holster. It’s a dead giveaway. I have more than once walked up to a permit holder and ask them why they keep checking to see if the gun is still there. If it’s in a secure holster and you’ve done the job of checking the mirror that, yes, it is concealed.

LEAVE IT ALONE.

Concealed mean the ability to hide a weapon where it can be reached and employed in the quickest manner possible. THAT NO ONE ELSE KNOWS IS THERE..

Deep concealment is for law enforcement, so let’s dispense with the ankle holsters, waist band, bra, garter, and other deep concealment holsters. They are S L O W. Slow to access and slow if you need it right now.

For anyone who has a CCW permit, you’ve had to make a lot of choices. What kind of gun to carry, caliber, and especially, how to carry it and still have it quickly accessible. What I am going to talk about today are holsters. The one item you can never have too many for carry.

We all have our favorites or the ones we rely on for almost every day usage. But there is a difference between carrying in cooler northern environments and the hot desert of the Southwest, between the jeans and a shirt and a suit or in the case of women, dresses, skirts, and blouses. The environment alone will determine what you carry as well as how. For most guys a good strong side holster inside the waist will be sufficient such as the Summer Special

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or the Milt Sparks Executive Companion

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My favorite for autos is the Biachi Pistol Pocket.

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The PP covers just about everything I need in a good IWB holster and has one feature that has me sold on it for all my autos. The buckle has a swivel to change the cant of the holster. It can be shifted to crossdraw or deep behind the hip. It has a nice thumbsnap to help with keeping the weapon secure at any angle or even a tumble if you fall.

Ok, so these are a little more pricey that you’d like to spend on a IWB holster. Well, Galco has this little number.

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What about revolvers?

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But a word of caution on IWB for revolvers. The cylinder is going to poke and rub against you. It will be uncomfortable. For revolvers I suggest a high rise thumbsnap such as the Bianchi Black widow.
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Now, I didn’t forget the ladies. Galco has a couple of holster purses that work well with almost any size firearm.
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These are not the only modes of carry. There are crossdraw, shoulder, ankle, small of the back or pocket holsters depending on what you want to carry. The crossdraw has you reaching across your body, similarly the shoulder rig does the same. Both modes are secure, but both have extreme drawbacks. If you are wider around the middle, or especially endowed on top, a shoulder rig or the crossdraw may not be your best choice.

Pocket holsters are great for the mouse guns or something along the Kahr/Kel-Tec lines, but for anything bigger, a proper holster should be employed.

Small of the back holster are nice IF you are not driving. Something about even a small pistol sticking you in the back while driving down the highway doesn’t sound too appealing. Fanny packs are out there, but a word of caution. Most law-enforcement officers pick them out quickly and a LOT of the criminal element take a fanny pack as a challenge.

These are not the only choices you have in a holster, just the ones I would recommend. You can find holsters almost anyplace, garage sales, flea-markets, and especially gunshows. I, personally have about 100 different types of holsters. Some work well…..others….well….they make good examples of what not to wear.

What do you like to use? Remember this is for concealment.

Enjoy

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To: B4Ranch

Is this the one?

http://www.clipdraw.com/


141 posted on 08/06/2008 6:16:24 AM PDT by antisocial (Texas SCV - Deo Vindice)
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To: Shooter 2.5

Another reason is that having a large, solid metal object directly over your spine can cause you severe and long-lasting injuries in a fall. Also, it is in a perfect position for a person to take it from you.


142 posted on 08/06/2008 7:43:28 AM PDT by Diggler (We will be beaten with our own virtue. Proud American Infidel!)
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To: Gilbo_3
Thin built, jeans and t-shirt guys are a tough fit for full sized carry...

I had the same problem until I made a simple decision to add Hawaiian/camp shirts to my wardrobe. I bought a good, thick gunbelt and IWB holster and, voila, my goverment model 1911 disappeared.

If it's too hot for a camp shirt/T-shirt combo, I can still conceal under an untucked XL tee using an hankie as a sweatguard between me and my gunleather.

143 posted on 08/06/2008 9:10:30 AM PDT by AngryJawa ({IDPA, NRA} All Hail John Moses Browning)
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To: wagglebee

Stop. You’re killing me. Every time I broach this subject with the wife she innocently asks “does that come with a diamond for me?”
- “Yes, dear. A tennis bracelet as a matter of fact.”

IMHO Gator and Elephant are the only acceptable exotics when it comes to gun leather. The 1911 pattern was made to be carried in gator hide...now if you’ll excuse me, I must contact the Credit Union and a local jeweler.


144 posted on 08/06/2008 9:11:56 AM PDT by PowderMonkey (Will Work for Ammo)
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To: hiredhand

The glue-on belt clip caught my eye. I have a .38 spec snubby for which it would work nicely.


145 posted on 08/06/2008 9:19:17 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: PowderMonkey

I’ve seen a lot of nice stuff done in ostrich.

The nice thing about elephant is that it is pretty much indestructable.


146 posted on 08/06/2008 9:23:30 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: hiredhand; NFHale; MileHi; Squantos
Its kinda catchy, dontcha think ??? 8^}

my son caught the tag as I scrolled a page last weekend , he had to stop and absorb the thought...lolol...

147 posted on 08/06/2008 9:28:27 AM PDT by Gilbo_3 (Trust in the Lord...vote yer conscience...=...LiveFReeOr Die...)
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To: AngryJawa; Squantos; hiredhand
I had the same problem until I made a simple decision to add Hawaiian/camp shirts to my wardrobe.

A convert !.........:o)

Ive considered full wardrobe chnges, Im just too hardheaded a redneck at this time, besides, as this thread illustrates, there will most likely be several different arms, modes of carry, events/situations etc per week/year to consider anything as one size fits all...

I plan to keep 'tryin on' different combos and whichever works best will be the 'right' one on any given day...

thanks for he thoughts...

148 posted on 08/06/2008 9:37:21 AM PDT by Gilbo_3 (Trust in the Lord...vote yer conscience...=...LiveFReeOr Die...)
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To: NFHale; hiredhand; Squantos
never quite got used to the idea of a firearm pointing at my johnson....even WITH an empty chamber.

hehehe...my aim prolly aint THAT good...

Maxwell Smart: "Missed it by that much"...

149 posted on 08/06/2008 9:41:53 AM PDT by Gilbo_3 (Trust in the Lord...vote yer conscience...=...LiveFReeOr Die...)
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To: antisocial

Similar but I don’t think that was it. The one I’m thinking of used two screws from the S&W plate to secure the clip.


150 posted on 08/06/2008 9:52:53 AM PDT by B4Ranch (Having custody of a loaded weapon does not arm you. The skill to use the weapon is what arms a man.)
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To: Gilbo_3; NFHale; MileHi; Squantos
my son caught the tag as I scrolled a page last weekend , he had to stop and absorb the thought...lolol...

HA! It made him STOP and THINK!...that's good! LOL! :-)
151 posted on 08/06/2008 10:19:25 AM PDT by hiredhand
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To: Gilbo_3; NFHale; Squantos
hehehe...my aim prolly aint THAT good...

Maxwell Smart: "Missed it by that much"...


There's a bunch of us who carry in church, including the Pastor. Several weeks ago, my 13 yr old was sitting next to me as he turned around us in the pew and looked behind us. Then he looked at me and asked, "How much to you like Ms. Wendy?" I told him that I liked Ms. Wendy just fine! He sort of turned the corners of his mouth down and shook his head slowly as he lowered his eyes to my left arm where he knew that the .45ACP was holstered... "hot", cocked, locked, and pointing RIGHT at Ms. Wendy!

I carry on an empty chamber now most of the time. If I'm in so much of a hurry that I can't charge it, then I have a real crisis on my hands! :-)
152 posted on 08/06/2008 10:25:28 AM PDT by hiredhand
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To: Diggler

Maybe in a fall but concealed does mean concealed. I don’t know why anyone would try to take it from you if they don’t know it’s there.


153 posted on 08/06/2008 2:52:01 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (NRA - Vote against the dem party)
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To: AngryJawa
No kidding. You're completely right. The belt is the secret for most concealed carry and nothing beats a “The Wilderness” Instructor's belt.
154 posted on 08/06/2008 2:55:38 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (NRA - Vote against the dem party)
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To: Shooter 2.5

To be truely prepared you also need something for the AR/AK in the pickup.
http://www.onesourcetactical.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1207


155 posted on 08/06/2008 7:35:04 PM PDT by TEXASPROUD
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To: NFHale
You can argue rights this and rights that all you want, but if you’re sitting in a jail cell, it gets you exactly ZERO. You can be more effecitve out here, recruiting as many “carriers” as you can.

And you can look into your state's concealed carry laws, as most states in the Union either have provisions for concealed carry permits or acknowledge out of state permits via Full Faith and Credit.
156 posted on 08/06/2008 7:51:53 PM PDT by Das Outsider ("So, as you go into battle, remember your ancestors and remember your descendants."--Tacitus)
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