another concealed carry question...

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Cuz

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I live in South Louisiana (35 miles from the end of the road an the Gulf of Mexico), summers can be as hot as 103 with 90+% humidity. Winter is very seldom cold, maybe 3 days a year below freezing. What would be the best possible way to carry under these conditions? Now keep in mind,Im a thin framed person, and my normal attire is boots, blue jeans, and a t-shirt that is usually tucked in.I work out doors also if this matters. I think a fanny pack is out of the question, and would probably draw more attention, and I dont feel that a holster in my boot is such a good idea unless its my only alternative. My carry pistol would probably be either a Glock 19 or a Ruger P90.
Maybe a smaller pistol would be a batter choice? and if so, which? I prefer to carry a 9mm or bigger if this helps any. Thanks, Cuz
 
You have some pretty strict parameters there CUZ. Seems to me the fanny pack is about the best way to go.

I live in Houston (same weather basically) and am also tall and lean and also "tuck" when I dress. That doe snot leave a whole lot of options for carry. When I'm dressing casual, jeans & shirt the fanny pack is what I use. If I'm going out to dinner in slacks and a dress shirt I often will wear a vest over the shirt and carry my Walther PPK/S in an IWB which is nicely concealed by the front of the vest.

You will find that you may have to alter the way you dress just a bit to accommodate carrying - and also have multiple weapons for the various dress modes.

Looking forward to hearing more suggestions from others in a hot and humid environment.

CMOS

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Cuz,

I live in Atlanta and work in an environment where guns are normally seen. I normally dress in coat and tie and carry a Kimber Ultra Elite .45 in a pager pal. However, I am also able to wear it with jeans and dockers. It was recommended that I carry a Kel-Tec 9mm. Truth is the Kel-Tec would be easier and ligher to carry and conceal a 9mm Kel-Tec in a Pager Pal.

I am 5' 8" and 180. As CMOS noted, IWB holster is good but one has to alter the way you dress.

Good luck in your choice.

Vee

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Pager Pal, Thunderwear, or untucked with an IWB style holster. I live in NE FL, and the summers here are brutal as well. I've had a FL CCP for 10 years, and have just about settled on the untucked/IWB option. You can get banded polo style shirts from Lands End if you want a "neater" look. I carry a Glock 30, or a Colt Officers Model in a strong side or appendix location, or use the Thunderwear option if going to the beach or out in the boat with no shirt. For awhile I was carrying a Smith 640/.357 in an appendix carry, but got tired of the vicious recoil and went to the Glock. A little more bulky, but alot better for control, as well as firepower. Good luck.
Mike
 
IWB & go untucked w/long(er) T-shirt. You may have to forgo your fashion statement (i.e. dress for CCW) in order to properly conceal.

Summers here in CO & I do the sandal, t-shirt & cut-offs bit & no worries, mate.

Too, I hate an untucked shirt over the BHP. Draw is not natural although is does conceal very well.

BTW, I'm 5'17"/180 - pretty sleek (not skinny - sleek! ;)

My favorite method is IWB + a very light windbreaker only tagged with the velco strip at the very bottom. A quick sweep & I get a very natural draw & total concealment.
 
San Antonio here. Hot!

Two methods:

1. Consider a J frame - 642 in the pocket.
Not your choice but a reasonable and
you can always do it.

2. Glock 26 or Kahr 9mm in a IWB. Buy an
XL large polo or even XXL. Flop it over.
Or a t-shirt with a big floppy covering
light shirt that is kept open . Works
for me for several years here.
 
Pager Pal with a Kahr MK9 works very well with tucked shirt in jeans or slacks. A good belt really helps.
(south Houston)
 
Cuz,

1st you figger out which gun you don't want to leave home without. Then you structure your wardrobe around concealing that. I personally carry a G19C and here in central FL, that generally means the t-shirt comes untucked in the summer! If you switch to cargo pants like Royal Robbins, you can fit a baby glock into the front pocket of those...one of the guys I hang out with does that.

-sarah
 
Definately go IWB. If you don't want to untuck, wear a light short sleeve shirt open as a cover garment. I have a safari type shirt with a square tail and four pockets I use just for this. If anybody was to ask, I plan to say I wear it cause I need the pocket space. But, to this day no one has questioned it

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