Anyone else have a beer gut?

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Anyone else have a beer gut?

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Ok I'm a South paw who has a good size beer gut. I know it's unhealthy bla bla bla... I like sweet tea and BBQ.. Sue me. Lol. I'll be getting my LTC soon and i plan to carry a full size S&W M&P 40 and the only comfortable place I've been able to find for me to CC IWB is around the 7-8 o clock postion because at 11-10 o clock the belly gets in the way and at 9 o clock the gun digs into my side... Now for me this isn't ideal because A. I can't see my gun by just looking down (to make sure it's covered properly) and B. I wouldn't wanna be standing in a line and someone behind me notice that I have a fire arm and decide to act like a dumb donkey and grab it. Any other husky guys out there that could recommend a way of CCing a full size handgun that won't interfere with their manly abs? :lol:
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No beer gut but carry in a OWB holster with my shirt covering it.
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Hot Dawg wrote:No beer gut but carry in a OWB holster with my shirt covering it.
Doesn't that leave a bulge on your side tho? Where someone could tell you're carrying?
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Doesn't that leave a bulge on your side tho? Where someone could tell you're carrying?


That's what a good gun belt & holster will hide it, My 1911 rides high & tight.
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Hot Dawg wrote:Doesn't that leave a bulge on your side tho? Where someone could tell you're carrying?


That's what a good gun belt & holster will hide it, My 1911 rides high & tight.
I might look into an owb holster. Any brands you recommend staying away from?
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I have a High Noon paddle holster but can't remember who made the belt.

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Hot Dawg wrote:Doesn't that leave a bulge on your side tho? Where someone could tell you're carrying?


That's what a good gun belt & holster will hide it, My 1911 rides high & tight.
Same here. I've got a Bigfoot gunbelt and a DM Bullard combat holster and it keeps my Springfield 1911 loaded high and tight. I like my shirts loose anyway so it works out.

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Bravo concealment. They are made in Texas and are the best owb I’ve tried. No beer gut here but I carry 3:30-4:30 depending on the situation. It’s been my experience that unless your shirts tight then if you print nobody notices or cares if they did then who cares? It’s not a crime. You will get over the printing thoughts soon. Good luck stay safe
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cmgee67 wrote:Bravo concealment. They are made in Texas and are the best owb I’ve tried. No beer gut here but I carry 3:30-4:30 depending on the situation. It’s been my experience that unless your shirts tight then if you print nobody notices or cares if they did then who cares? It’s not a crime. You will get over the printing thoughts soon. Good luck stay safe
well i just get worried about printing because according to our instructor, if theres a 30.07 sign and my shirt is printing someone can argue that i knew my shirt allowed printing which would mean im violating the 30.07 signage... so its just things like that that i worry about.
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I also enjoy life to the fullest, I carry a sig P226 owb and have only had 2 people ask about my gun.
Disclaimer: Anything I state can not be applied to 100% of all situations. Sometimes it's ok to speak in general terms.
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theres some kydex holsters ive been looking at by on your 6 designs. (www.onyour6designs.com) theyre out of san antonio and i can get a kydex holster for my gun for $33 that has cant adjustment which is pretty cool... i hear good things about them on youtube reviews... ill check out the other mentioned companies.
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Grundy1133 wrote:
cmgee67 wrote:Bravo concealment. They are made in Texas and are the best owb I’ve tried. No beer gut here but I carry 3:30-4:30 depending on the situation. It’s been my experience that unless your shirts tight then if you print nobody notices or cares if they did then who cares? It’s not a crime. You will get over the printing thoughts soon. Good luck stay safe
well i just get worried about printing because according to our instructor, if theres a 30.07 sign and my shirt is printing someone can argue that i knew my shirt allowed printing which would mean im violating the 30.07 signage... so its just things like that that i worry about.
Printing is not open carry. You would not be in violation of a 30.07 sign. Your instructor was incorrect.
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38" waist here with a decent whiskey gut. I'm a righty that carries square on at 3 o'clock. I find that ride height and cant have to be just right to prevent that side gouging you referred to.
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Keith B wrote:
Grundy1133 wrote:
cmgee67 wrote:Bravo concealment. They are made in Texas and are the best owb I’ve tried. No beer gut here but I carry 3:30-4:30 depending on the situation. It’s been my experience that unless your shirts tight then if you print nobody notices or cares if they did then who cares? It’s not a crime. You will get over the printing thoughts soon. Good luck stay safe
well i just get worried about printing because according to our instructor, if theres a 30.07 sign and my shirt is printing someone can argue that i knew my shirt allowed printing which would mean im violating the 30.07 signage... so its just things like that that i worry about.
Printing is not open carry. You would not be in violation of a 30.07 sign. Your instructor was incorrect.
he said that "intentionally printing" as in wearing a shirt you KNOW will display the silhouette of your gun... and even if u dont intentionally do it someone could argue that you did it on purpose.... thats not accurate?
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SpringerFan wrote:38" waist here with a decent whiskey gut. I'm a righty that carries square on at 3 o'clock. I find that ride height and cant have to be just right to prevent that side gouging you referred to.
yeah i have a hybrid holster that has minor cant adjustment but not enough to compensate for my gut haha. im looking at getting a kydex holster that has pretty extreme cant adjustment. just gotta find one. so far ive found on your 6 designs to have decent cant adjustment on their kydex holsters.
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