My thanks to the forum re: concealed carry
Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 5:04 pm
First, I would like to thank the members of this forum who have supplied so much information here. Reading late into the night, I have seen many great suggestions on firearms, concealment, types of holsters, ammunition, finer points of the laws, and even clothing suggestions. My carry pistols were bought from members here as were my holsters.
All these things have come together to allow me to calmly and peacefully start carrying a full 1911 double-stack with good concealment, something which I was doubtful of at first. I usually wear dress clothes daily and must wear a dress shirt tucked. After much reading, I bought a supertuck combat carry here from a member and today used suggestions of slightly loosening the shirt tuck and trusting other's lack of observation. I am amazed that it worked. The double-stack is big and heavy with a slight tug at the belt, but the IWB holster allowed me to tuck the shirt with the holster at the 3:30 position. I could even reach above my shoulders without anyone being disturbed.
I used a short sleeve casual dress shirt, light olive in color, along with normal slightly faded blue jeans. My BUG was in my front jeans pocket since I carry a new gun unloaded, when I try it or a new holster, until I am comfortable with the combination. I trust my BUG for the few days it takes to adjust to the new items.
Please excuse this wordy post, but I did think I should thank those who have cared enough to post over the years. Their efforts have not been wasted, and their advice has greatly helped me to reach this point of comfortable concealed carry.
All these things have come together to allow me to calmly and peacefully start carrying a full 1911 double-stack with good concealment, something which I was doubtful of at first. I usually wear dress clothes daily and must wear a dress shirt tucked. After much reading, I bought a supertuck combat carry here from a member and today used suggestions of slightly loosening the shirt tuck and trusting other's lack of observation. I am amazed that it worked. The double-stack is big and heavy with a slight tug at the belt, but the IWB holster allowed me to tuck the shirt with the holster at the 3:30 position. I could even reach above my shoulders without anyone being disturbed.
I used a short sleeve casual dress shirt, light olive in color, along with normal slightly faded blue jeans. My BUG was in my front jeans pocket since I carry a new gun unloaded, when I try it or a new holster, until I am comfortable with the combination. I trust my BUG for the few days it takes to adjust to the new items.
Please excuse this wordy post, but I did think I should thank those who have cared enough to post over the years. Their efforts have not been wasted, and their advice has greatly helped me to reach this point of comfortable concealed carry.
One more day of thanks for this forum and its members!
