Re: Question for the CHL Veterans-Concealment
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 6:41 am
You may also need a quality gun belt. It will make all of the difference in the world as far as concealment.
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RPBrown wrote:You may also need a quality gun belt. It will make all of the difference in the world as far as concealment.
carlson1 wrote:As others have stated it is not against the law. I do disagree that you can't conceal a double stack pistol. Larger shirts and an IWB holster is very easy to completely conceal a double stack pistol.
You may want to try a different holster if you are set on an OWB (out of waist band) or even try an IWB (In the waist band) holster.
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Take your new carry rig with you when you go shirt shopping. I have a double stack 9mm and a full sized 1911. With the right shirt I would feel comfortable with both IWB at the same time (except the constant adjusting of the pants).sbrawley wrote:Thank you all for the excellent suggestions. I did read on here about gun belts, and someone had mentioned that Faded Glory makes a "work belt" that can somewhat be a decent gun belt so I purchased one. I will definitely be purchasing an actual gun belt. Hopefully, my aliengear holster will ease some of my worries also when it arrives. I may also have to go shirt shopping (sure the wife wouldn't mind that...lol) and get some shirts that will help with the concealment.
For concealed carry the Wilderness instructor series belts are better than the frequent flyer version IMHO. I have and use both, but use the FF just to hold the pants up while traveling by air.Jason K wrote:I concur with everyone on the need for a good belt and good holster. However, you don't need a custom leather shop for either. I've had good luck with Galco and Desantis products, and both are reasonably priced. I also like the belts from Wilderness Tactical. I've had both my Frequent Flyer belts (5-stitch) for 5+ years with little wear & no loss in support.
Only difference b/t the two is the buckle. I went with the FF for comfort and because I had a job that required me to go through metal detectors a lot.Excaliber wrote:For concealed carry the Wilderness instructor series belts are better than the frequent flyer version IMHO. I have and use both, but use the FF just to hold the pants up while traveling by air.Jason K wrote:I concur with everyone on the need for a good belt and good holster. However, you don't need a custom leather shop for either. I've had good luck with Galco and Desantis products, and both are reasonably priced. I also like the belts from Wilderness Tactical. I've had both my Frequent Flyer belts (5-stitch) for 5+ years with little wear & no loss in support.
I like the instructor version because the buckle is totally non slip. The FF version can loosen up some during activity. It's not a big deal - just a preference.Jason K wrote:Only difference b/t the two is the buckle. I went with the FF for comfort and because I had a job that required me to go through metal detectors a lot.Excaliber wrote:For concealed carry the Wilderness instructor series belts are better than the frequent flyer version IMHO. I have and use both, but use the FF just to hold the pants up while traveling by air.Jason K wrote:I concur with everyone on the need for a good belt and good holster. However, you don't need a custom leather shop for either. I've had good luck with Galco and Desantis products, and both are reasonably priced. I also like the belts from Wilderness Tactical. I've had both my Frequent Flyer belts (5-stitch) for 5+ years with little wear & no loss in support.