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WyattP wrote:

Abraham wrote:03Lightningrocks,

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never. Pass into nothingness; but still will keep.

WyattP,

One of the things often spoken of here is having to adjust your clothing to accommodate your EDC.

Like you, I wear shorts almost year around.

I typically wear ourdoor clothing, such as cargo shorts, a shirt and a cover garment, which for me is a vest. Under the vest, my G19 fits in an OWB bolatron holster (very high quality plastic rather than kydex) with a magazine carrier and fully loaded spare magazine located on the opposite side of my body. All hanging on a high quality gun belt.

In the hot summer months, I change from the above rig to no cover garment and use an OWB zippered rectangular pack (this is not a fanny pack) that also holds a spare magazine. This type holster looks like it could contain binoculars or camera gear.

If your gym shorts are made of nylon or similar material, and these are the only shorts you care to wear, the only way I can think to reasonably carry a pistol is the zippered OWB pack, I mentioned above. Or perhaps, a shoulder rig, but then you have a whole new set of requirements...

With shorts made of sturdier material your options will increase.

Yeah I hear you on the sturdier shorts, but i just don't wear any shorts with belt loops unless it's date night;). Surprisingly though, the nylon Nike Basketball shorts work perfect. I forgot to mention I also have my boxers under the iwb clip so it's both waste bands holding it up. I understand this is not a typical way people carry (maybe it is), but my small 9mm shield sits perfectly and doesn't pull down at all. I would recommend a similar combo for anyone wearing gym shorts. The thicker/wider the wasteband the better.

tbrown wrote:

WyattP wrote:thick waste band

Is that what we used to call a skid mark?

WyattP wrote:

Oldgringo wrote:I wear jeans shorts most all of the summer, just not real short.

Jean shorts! I hope they aren't too short!