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I'm burnt Out today & Bored - What's the best business casual carry gun?
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| 16 June 2003
| PatrioticAmerican
Posted on 06/16/2003 7:19:18 PM PDT by PatrioticAmerican
I wear business casual clothes, slacks& shirt, quite often, as well as suits. Suits are easy to carry for, but for slacks and a shirt in the summertime, it gets more difficult.
So, what's your personal favorite handgun for concealed carry wearing summertime business casual clothes and how do you carry? What holster, daytimer, or pouch, etc.?
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To: PatrioticAmerican
I'm assuming you tuck your shirt in when dressing business casual.
Mitch Rosen, FIST out of NY, Blade Tech (Kydex is rough on bare skin so if you wear a tshirt it works better, and Galco all sell holsters that allow you to tuck your shirt in while wearing.
You then must pick a weapon.
Standard response revolver or semiautomatic?
Pick one and then find what tradeoff you want to make, caliber or capacity?
Then it's just a matter of finding one that suits your hand, body and budget.
Shouldn't take more than five minutes to make these decisions.
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:33:12 PM PDT
by
TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
(Soccer Mom's flee the Rats for Bush in his flight suit: I call this the Moisture Factor. MF high!)
To: PatrioticAmerican
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:34:01 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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To: PatrioticAmerican
Don't forget the damage that a quick opening lockblade knife can do. That is why the police like to keep several paces away from BG who they think might be dangerous. And it is legal practically everywhere, even at places guns are not like bars.
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:38:16 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
To: PatrioticAmerican
I've owned, and continue to own, several Taurus guns, including their 38 Special, etc. All have operated flawlessly. If you claim a 20% failure rate, I'd be willing to bet $1K you are wrong BY MORE THAN 50%. And, if you want to get down to it, I bet their failure rate is less than 2%. (Probably less than 1%...)
Sheesh.
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:40:50 PM PDT
by
Rightone
To: PatrioticAmerican
Model 27 glock.
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:41:45 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(PROUDLY POSTING WITHOUT READING THE ARTICLE SINCE 1999!)
To: PatrioticAmerican
Go to
http://www.action-direct.com or similar website, and get a pocket holster. A 9mm Glock 26 fits in the front pocket of my Dockers, or slacks, and no one can tell. Fast draw is possible, but you have to start with your hand in your pocket, on the gun. The holster provides trigger protection also.
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:42:06 PM PDT
by
Nightmare
(From The Left Coast)
To: PatrioticAmerican
I have opted for a 410 shotgun, five rounds of buckshot, barrel reduced to only 3 inches. This tiny little horror has awesome firepower and straps neatly under my Brooks Brothers suit for evening wear or even dress casual apparel.
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:42:38 PM PDT
by
rmvh
To: Blood of Tyrants
Would you believe that knives are NOT included in our concealed wepaons law? We have a Concealed Firearms law that only states firearms, no knives, and Denver has a anti-knife law. Go figure. Anyway, I do carry a 3" folder. It's legal.
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:45:12 PM PDT
by
PatrioticAmerican
(If the only way an American can get elected is through Mexican votes, we have a war to be waged.)
To: rmvh
You've just GOT to post a picture!
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:45:40 PM PDT
by
PatrioticAmerican
(If the only way an American can get elected is through Mexican votes, we have a war to be waged.)
To: Nightmare
A G-26? I'll have to check that out.
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:46:28 PM PDT
by
PatrioticAmerican
(If the only way an American can get elected is through Mexican votes, we have a war to be waged.)
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To: Rightone
Less than 2%? I'll bet a virtual beer that that the rate is closer to my number than yours.
I know several gun store owners who also make that claim. So, I'll check the web for any references.
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:49:00 PM PDT
by
PatrioticAmerican
(If the only way an American can get elected is through Mexican votes, we have a war to be waged.)
To: GovernmentShrinker
I like the P32, but as a second gun, or when you just can't find a way to carry a larger caliber gun discreetly (or when being "made" is unthinkable).
A slim 9mm in a Pager Pal inside the pants-front holster is another deep conceal item.
I like an IWB holster, with a slim 9mm. A light sport shirt can have the tails tucked in, and fully conceal the gun. If you blouse around the middle so that it's not tucked in tight, it's well-concealed. In hot weather, either plan on metal and grip texture against your bare skin, or the warmth of a t-shirt (a sleevless wife-beater would be fine).
Slim 9mms include Kahr K9 (or K40), HK P7, Rohrbaugh (coming soon.) Also, the Keltec has a 380ACP that is almost the same size as the P32.
To: PatrioticAmerican
The P32 is a fine, reliable gun. Be sure to use good ammo (Winchester Silvertip or better) and put a couple hundred rounds through it no matter the cost, before you bet your life on it.
However, the 6 rounds of 32ACP are rather wimpy, so that is the big limitation. Your shots had better hit. But most defensive gun uses don't involve firing, and NO ONE will laugh at even a small gun.
To: PatrioticAmerican
I have tried several different weapons, and different methods, the most comfortable, and satisfactory I have found is a stainless, snub nose .357 in a cheap pocket holster in my right front pants pocket.
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:52:56 PM PDT
by
c-b 1
To: Blood of Tyrants
Sweet! Very nice.
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:55:10 PM PDT
by
PatrioticAmerican
(If the only way an American can get elected is through Mexican votes, we have a war to be waged.)
To: ThomasJackson
I regularily bet my life on the .40 Keltec.
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:55:16 PM PDT
by
TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
(Soccer Mom's flee the Rats for Bush in his flight suit: I call this the Moisture Factor. MF high!)
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To: PatrioticAmerican; Jim Robinson
And this merits front page because...?
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posted on
06/16/2003 7:56:39 PM PDT
by
don-o
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