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I really appreciate all of the advice. After a few months of puttering around, I find that I mostly I use a Sig paddle holster at 4-5 o'clock. I don't make any special provision for a nice belt, and as its a button retention holster, it's still pretty speedy to draw. I find myself reliant upon fleece pullovers for concealment. That concerns me, as I will stand out and sweat until I pass out come summer. I don't think that a t-shirt would hang low enough to conceal the OWB paddle.

I got two nice (or at least expensive) Galco belts and an IWB holster. I can't pack an extra mag easily with that holster and I worry that sweat will ruin it or ruin the firearm in it if worn at the wrong time. I have not carried with the IWB setup yet, as I think that it would require a coat.

"Clothing makes the man. Naked people have little or no influence upon society."

- Samuel Clemens

That's a really cool idea. I had assumed that pocket carry was out with a pistol this big, but the value of this forum is unlearning all of the things that I only think that I know.

Much appreciated!

I got my card a lot sooner than I expected (~3 weeks), so I haven't had time to roam around my house armed yet. I just got my P232 stainless in, and I will set the springs up for 90 grain Underwood +P loads today. I mention this to point out that the P232 with Underwood 90gr XTP +P loads is a compromise from a lot of different angles, and not really negotiable. I normally shoot a P226 X5 with hot 357 Sig 125 and 147 grain handloads, so I am familiar with my tolerance for recoil. I can't shoot concealable 9s well, and I can't shoot tiny .380s well (I actually shoot my girlfriend's Bodyguard on occasion....it works for her because she has miniscule hands). The point being, working on concealing this gun is my objective rather than buying an LCP or a Kahr that I can't shoot well (this preamble is mostly directed at the inevitable suggestions for pocket carry- I would love to do it, but I can't shoot those guns well).

I am not "robust" enough to pull off the Hawi'ian tent of concealment. I wear a lot of small, nearly form fitting T-shirts. I am not crazy about the idea of open carrying. I usually wear shorts and a T-shirt when I am off, and scrubs the rest of the time (sleeping or working). I rarely wear a suit and slacks/business casual. My initial and rather naive plan was to conceal under a coat, which neglected the fact that I live on a barrier island and hate wearing coats anyway. From reading around here and the rest of the internet, I have gathered that IWB may be a good bet, but people make a lot of the fact that 1.) you need a good belt and 2.) you need another 2 inches on your pants. It seems to be amenable to walking around, but carry at 5'o'clock seems to raise a lot of problems in a car.

I have Roto-Tac Paddle holster, which from limited testing works fine when I am standing, but prints badly (there is no question that it's a gun if I bend over) at 5, and I keep my keys in my front pocket, ruling out 1 or 3. I keep my combined phone/wallet case in my left pocket, which makes carrying on that side less desirable if I need to produce DL/LTC. I ordered a Galco Scout as well, so we'll see how that works.



With all that said, my actual questions:

1.) What practical suggestions do you have for modifying/replacing wardrobe items for IWB? Is waist+2" a good rule, should I measure, et c.
2.) Have any of you fancy lawyers/businesspeople gone out and had a carry/non-carry set of pants made for your suits? How do you keep an IWB from tearing up a Super 120? Do you just use a shoulder holster in that circumstance?
3.) What sort of belt goes well with shorts and can support a relatively heavy pistol?

I am sure that I will have a ton more questions, but I really appreciate all of the knowledge on this site.