CCW in atypical clothing?

Ankle rigs for spare PX4 magazines, DeSantis pocket carry...

I'd add that for medical scrubs or limited concealed carry options, you may want to look into a tactical ankle rig that can tote spare magazines, speed strips(for snub revolvers) white lights, etc. 5.11 sells a model and I've seen a few other quality designs. Don't get the cheap mall ninja BS, ;).
Another way to pack extra pistol mags is DeSantis's slick pocket holder. It secures 1 pistol magazine in a design a lot like the Nemnesis & Superfly pocket holsters. The material has a sticky surface & blocks up the magazine outline.
I do not own one but I have a DeSantis Nemnesis holster and it's a smart product idea. ;)
 
Another vote for a Smartcarry holster. I carry pretty much any one of my carry guns in it. I have a PX4 xubcompact, but haven't tried it in my Smartcarry yet. Usually with this holster I go with my Kahr K9 for comfort and concealability.
 
I agree with the smaller is better in your case,A P3AT/LCP would be the most doable.And a lot better than nothing.
 
The smart carry looks like a good idea. Just make sure you have great discipline when drawing. If you thought Glock leg was bad. :eek:
 
Thanks guys for the great information!

After taping the PX4 to different places on my body to simulate some of the options, I think y'all are right about getting a smaller single stack like the LCP either in a smart holster or ankle rig.

Uuuuuuugh, I just bought my PX4 too :(

I guess I like the px4 enough to keep it and use as a day off carry gun. Now, after a complicated sales pitch to my wife, maybe I get to buy another gun!

As far as carrying in my hospital, it is a big NO-NO, this gun will be locked in a box in my vehicle in a secure parking garage when I am in hospital.
 
Ankle holster with a very small auto or J frame. Or a Kramer-type concealment undershirt for something a bit larger and heavier. Neither will be fast but you can keep and maintain concealment. Ankle rigs don't support heavier pieces that well. I don't like ankle rigs for anything much heavier than 20 oz or so and Very Small in size. Otherwise, they just bug me too much. Kramer-type undershirts, where the shoulders bear the weight, allow much heavier and bulkier piece consistent with very good concealment. Unless you go around hugging your co-workers.

I really doubt that smart carry would work well in scrubs, due to their thin, sheer nature. I think the pack would stick out big-time. Nor would any kind of holster that depended on the drawstring "belt" of the scrub pants for support. Belt carry requires the very solid support of a good belt. You could probably do belt-carry with a belt underneath the pants.

If you change into street clothes for the commute into the outside world, then you can do something more conventional.
 
For scrubs/sweats, SmartCarry would be my first choice. Unless you are trying to conceal an 8 3/8" N-Frame, you will be fine.
 
Obviously all those suggesting the "Smartcarry" option have never worn scrubs. I've carried in scrubs for years and I've tried all of the options and ankle holsters are the best/most easily concealed followed by a very small/light pistol IWB. Everything else is obvious, including belly bands, holster shirts, etc. Scrubs are just not cut to hide anything underneath them. A fanny pack could also work just because hospital folk don't look at them and think "GUN!".
 
I vote for wearing street clothes to and from work. . . .and the reason is less gun related and more health related. . . . If I recall correctly, 1 in 8 patients will suffer a hospital acquired infection. So, if scrubs are kept free of outside world germs, the inside of the hospital will be cleaner possibly giving patients better odds.
 
I vote for wearing street clothes to and from work. . . .and the reason is less gun related and more health related. . . . If I recall correctly, 1 in 8 patients will suffer a hospital acquired infection. So, if scrubs are kept free of outside world germs, the inside of the hospital will be cleaner possibly giving patients better odds.
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This, makes a lot of sense. Good point.
 
I'm guessing that your hospital has rules against carrying your pistol while treating patients. I think your best option would be an off-body carry like the Maxpedition. Make sure you wear the shoulder strap across your body instead of just on one shoulder....that way, you don't have to take it off until you can lock it in your locker at work.
 
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