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mr.72 wrote:No offense, but I am noticing that many of these pictures of you guys effectively carrying a mid-size or a full-size pistol concealed involve two very key ingredients:

1. person carrying is significantly overweight
2. the cover garment is very noticeably oversized

So the question is, can someone who is not overweight and does not wear oversized clothing carry a G19 size pistol?

The only way I have found that's even remotely doable is with a Smartcarry, and that's not exactly really easy or comfortable in all conditions. I'm sure I can draw from it ok but I am not really anxious to have to. About the only other way would be SOB but that prints instantly as soon as you bend at all, and of course it's hardly comfortable. Of course I have not tried every IWB holster on the planet but I have tried just sticking the gun in my waist band at various locations and there is nowhere it will go that it doesn't print unless the bulk of the gun is carried below the belt line and the butt of the gun is obscured by the belt line such as with a Smartcarry.

I am about 190lb just a hair under 6' tall and wear size L (42) shirts, 33-34" waist jeans that are not "relaxed fit" but more "regular fit" like 501s. My shirts are not tight but they are not oversized (I can fit into a M ... and some of my shirts are M or even S depending on the maker... so I guess even L's are oversized a little bit). I don't wear a stiff belt routinely. I'm all ears if there is a way to carry my Sigma 9mm with an IWB.