How many people here CC full-sized handguns, specifically in shoulder holsters? How much worse than a more compact pistol is it?
>>28267568
You have to wear a jacket all the time, Or, I've worn one under a button up shirt.
>>28267568
I don't CC any of my full size guns. I could with a big jacket but I carry the big guns OWB when hunting. But it's not worse than a compact gun unless you try to IWB appendix carry it.
>>28267568
I cc a hi power in a glaco iwb 1911 holster. Its super easy. Thin as fuck and aluminum frame makes it light. Its too hot here to carry shoulder holster much
>>28267568
Bump.
Do yall think its worth jerry rigging a shoulder holster, or buying one?
I got a guy whos good with leather, but its not cheap. Even at friend prices.... bastard is good at what he does though...
>>28267579
I wear a jacket all the time, anyway. Even in summer, I'm always wearing a light jacket because I motorcycle everywhere.
>>28267602
I'm not fond of IWB carry, anyway.
>>28267568
>>28267638
I carry with appendix IWB for compacts
my friends carry full size glocks and sig sauer and one of them is a hungry skellington. Other times one will go with a shoulder holster depending on what he is wearing.
My coworker carries his para 1911 iwb. He uses a remora carbon carry. It's easy for him because he works the front counter and always tucks in his shirt and you can't ever tell even though he is a beanpole. He said the weight isn't bad but throughout the day he will check and find that his magazine popped out and his safety is off. Which is kinda unsettling because he carries it cocked and locked like an idiot.
I open carry because I live in a state that respects the constitution.
>>28267634
any shoulderholster under 100 is garbage
now if your friends able to copy a good design it might be worth it
>>28267568
how big is too big to CC /k/?
>>28268541
If my state allowed OC, I would OC in a vertical shoulder holster.
By that, I mean that I wouldn't pay any mind as to whether I happened to be wearing a jacket.
>>28268541
I live in one of those states too, but open carrying is dumb.
Open carrying is like engaging in a feminist slut walk.
We get it you want attention, please stop ruining firearms for us.
>>28268529
You should have a 1911 cocked. It's not double action.
>>28268552
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>>28268552
There are definitely images of built guys CCing Desert Eagles in a feasible manner.
Pic related.
>>28268581
aye. will a 4.6" CZ-75B too big?
>>28268592
mirin'
>>28268579
Hurr durr a 1911 is single action
Yeah no shit idiot.
For the same amount of time that you are dropping the safety you could pull back the hammer and just not carry it with the safety on.
>>28268601
>CZ-75B
They're slimmer than you'd imagine (esp. towards the muzzle). Certainly no harm in trying, and not a bad handgun to own regardless.
>>28268607
Slip and set it off, sure.
There's a reason it's carried the way it is.
>>28267568
Don't know how its worse than a compact. But I usually have a jacket or my blazer to cover it up. Or if I'm with friends it'll be out in the open.
>>28268592
That looks incredibly uncomfortable and difficult to draw from. But I get it, it's the principle of the thing.
>>28268601
Aw, I dunno. I mean, there are a lot of factors, including how you carry, your own size, etc.
Generally, bigger people can carry bigger guns with less issue. So if you're big, or even just fat, you might be able to get away with it.
Give it a shot and see how you like it, I suppose.
>>28268633
>That looks incredibly uncomfortable and difficult to draw from. But I get it, it's the principle of the thing.
Only the leather and the grip are contacting your skin, it can be comfy but like most kinds of carry you lose some range of motion.
>>28268541
So does mine, but if you regularly open carry everywhere you're asking for trouble.
I'm carrying a 92fs right now. But I'm fat and wearing an oversized tshirt right now.
>>28268633
>>28268614
hmmm i also saw this. i'm amazed how much wheel guns cost. and no doubt will they be worry free to conceal
i might go for this, maybe. maybe so
I carry glock 17 iwb under a t shirt or polo every day. 6 feet 235 muscular. Never a problem.
>>28267568
shoulder holsters are a special kind of thing. If youre used to IWB its going to feel off, like having back pack straps on. It'll take some time to adjust and size and that's even if you get a quality one.
But, its one of my favorite methods of cc
>get to carry a full sized, to answer your question its not noticeable IF you get a good setup
>more comfortable IMO the on the hip
>easier access while sitting
>get to feel like a spy/ detective/gangster/hit man
I don't even find my draw time to be that much slower. IWB has its perks but Ii recommend every at least tries a shoulder holster
>
>>28268794
Well, Taurus makes cheaper ones.
I know it's a meme that lolHueHueHue gun sucks, but I've owned a few over the years, and never had an issue. I heard their semi-autos are what truly suck.
Then again, you generally get what you pay for, so, for carry it's probably not the world's wisest idea to skimp.
>>28267634
buy one. Its like buying a gun, do you want to go cheap and save a few bucks or get the quality one that could save your life?
>>28268991
agh, why is so hard to choose??
>>28268995
>do you want to go cheap and save a few bucks or get the quality one that could save your life?
hmm.in that context I'll get myself the CZ
>>28268552
biggest ive ever done area mark 23 and model 29 smith and Wesson and that's just to see if I could
>>28269072
Dunno, but I'm in the same boat of trying to figure out which setup/piece to carry, so, it's good to ask for as many opinions as possible to help refine your own.
Even if /k/ is a little... special... sometimes, there's a lot of good experience in this collection of oddballs.
>>28269145
that, that's pretty huge m8.
how would you conceal that in say, like in hot climates? especially for a califag
>>28269208
you don't, unless you don't mind sweating your ass off in layers of clothes or find a breathable jacket
>>28267568
I carry a CZ-52 IWB. Like it better than my G 19 due to it being thinner, and better fitting with my Skeleton frame.
>>28267568
I CC an entire CZ SP-01 along with 2 spare magazines in a plastic bag up my ass.
It was my natural calling as a CZ owner.
>>28267568
I carry this CZ P-09 appendix style. I've got to wear a very large shirt unless I'm wearing a jacket. My main complaint with it is driving. When I sit down my belt loosens up a little allowing the holster to sag and the muzzle of the gun rests right on my leg. It only takes a little bit of time for that to become really uncomfortable.
>>28269916
and has that Falco holster been holding up so far?
>>28268552
probably ak/ar pistol. Biggest I've concealed is a 4.5 inch barrel .45 lc ruger blackhawk.
my carry gun is a cz sp01, owb holster, really no issue most of the year. a hoodie, jacket, unbuttoned overshirt. do plan on getting a p01 for carry though, just to make things easier.
>>28267568
Galco 92fs with 2 mags. Comfy as fuck. Get you a galco. Do it.
>>28268529
>>28268607
You are uncommonly retarded.
http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/tech/cockedandlocked.htm
http://www.guns.com/review/2014/05/13/cocked-and-locked-the-only-way-to-carry-a-1911/
https://youtu.be/ISZ1vet-nMs
>>28267568
I use to CC a full size 1911 but decided on getting a USP 45C
>>28268541
I'd OC but I am not a fan of attention that it brings also a lot of califags moving to my city and I have a feeling one of them will call the cops seeing me OC and get me shot.
>>28270147
Same. And don't be some cheap ass and buy some ghetto mexican made galco "clone". Get a fucking Galco, either an older rig or a new one.
It will change yo life
>>28271188
I second this, tried that and it went poorly.
>>28267568
S&W 4006 reporting in. It can suck but I carry cholo pretty comfortably. Honestly I worry more about the top button of my jeans scratching my finish more than the gun hindering my movement. It does make shitting in public an interesting adventure, however. No need to sweep the entire restroom over a bad enchilada.
I appendix a g19 daily, and if I had anything bigger I would appendix that too. I can hide anything appendix.
>>28268592
Hello , big boy
>>28271429
For you
>>28267568
I wanna cc my G17. Considering a Galco Miami, is underarm carry shitty?
>>28268592
You're a big guy
>>28271269
>full size
>G19
>>28268592
now let's see what you're packin' in the front
>>28267568
I CC my Five-seveN every day. It actually prints less than my USP9c. I like it, especially since if I cant it, I can conceal at 3 oclock and nobody's the wiser.
It's strange, nothing's printed as much as my USP, and I went through a phase where I had my 92FS at 4 oclock.
It's all in the holster. Get a good IWB and you won't have to worry about it. Just avoid 4,5, 6 oclock, and appendix carry, as the length will either wear a hole in your pants where the muzzle is or irritate your dick
As far as legality is concerned, what is "concealed"?
Is it the fact that I have a firearm on my person is undetectable, or can I have an extremely obvious print with the grip aticking way out?
>>28272035
any attempt to disguise the fact you are carrying a weapon on your person is considered "concealed carry"
>>28271269
How's appendix carry for someone with a gut? I'm afraid that shit would poke the crap out of me
CC a 92FS with a shoulder holster I wear a suit jacket/jacket literally every single day so I can get away with it.
>>28272209
not very good sadly, I have a buddy who has the gut abs like the guy with the deagle, he's lean but the extra friction will do you in most likely
>>28272052
hes asking if it counts as concealed if it is noticeable by other people. is it worth it to CC if people can see it?
>>28269965
L8 reply, but I dont use a Falco. At least I dont think so... just a Generic IWB holster with a Holster Kings logo.
>>28272209
Not who you asked but fucking awful. I'm not morbidly obese, but I'm a little overweight. I put my Glock 30SF in an appendix holster and tried it and it was fucking terrible. The most unfomfortable place I can imagine putting a firearm on my body.
Also something else people don't mention is that when you have a gut, it pushes the grip/frame of the away from your body, which makes short-barreled guns want to pop out of the holster. The problem is, with long-barreled guns, say bye bye to your nuts that shit squishes your jewels like a fucking steel-toed boot. Ask me how I know.
So appendix carry is pretty fucking bad for me. I also just think it's a bad idea even for skinny people... what if you turn 50 and start gaining weight? Are you planning to die in your 40s and never gain any weight? My dad was a mr. skellington his whole life and he sort of got a gut when he started getting close to 60. If he had appendix carried his whole life and gotten so used to it and built muscle memory over the many long years, he would have to get a new carry position and when he did and if he ever had to use his firearm, his incorrect muscle memory could get him killed.
I prefer a spot where I can keep it forever. It will be good when I lose the weight and it is good right now. Any weight, any clothing, any firearm. For me that place is around 2:30ish. I can bend at the waist all the way down all day with only minimal printing, if any at all. I can also conceal a full size firearm in that spot without any real issue. I have tried a Glock 21SF, Glock 41, and a Beretta PX4 Storm full size .45 without any problems at all, didn't print any more than the 30.
>>28267568
easier with some, harder with others
id say thickness is very important
I can 3 o clock iwb a fullsize 1911 much more comfortably than smaller double stack 9s which have lesser dimensions/volume etc.... overall but the thickness makes em real nasty to iwb
I dont think shoulder is a good candidate for fullsize, I think thats more suitable for smaller guns.
also its incredibly inconvenient cc because you either need to keep your jacket zipped all the time or be very careful about exposing yourself and keeping the unzipped flaps from flapping
>>28275096
I rarely agree with everything a poster says but I agree 100%.
>>28268552 I watched some ghetto kid cocneal an uzi carbine down his pants and hoodie, cop looked amazed.
>>28275748
thats not a great way to carry in general but perfectly functional for "quick" outings
like at night or weekends when I need to take out trash/get the mail/grab something at the store 5 min from my house
I usually dont bother to put my pants with the holster back on, tucking it in my sweatpants is perfectly viable
and im pretty sure ccing like this isnt explicitly illegal or anything and I have local cc license anyways not that cops hang around my neighborhood, I mean this more for convenience store runs with mexican carry not that it's ever come out or become a problem
My best friend ccw a cz p09 and he is a skinny guy but unless he shows you you'd never see it print
>>28273495
no, im asking about legality. In my shitty state of Illinois we can only conceal carry. I have a G17, I dont care about others knowing I am carrying it, can a cop charge me for "open carrying" if you can tell I have a firearm.
>>28272052
so If I spray paint my gun blue because I am wearing blue jeans, then carrying in a drop leg, is that "an attempt to disquise".
tldr: is sticking my glock up the front of an underarmor shirt while wearing nothing else considered "concealed" carry legally?
>>28276569
i honestly cant answer that question. My state allows open and concealed carry.
>>28276569
Yeah... I agree with this guy: >>28277383
It really depends on a lot of factors. You, the cop, the law, case law, a thousand other things. I don't think we can give a good answer. Maybe go to a LGS or ask a cop.
not quite full-size, but i carry a glock 19 AIWB without printing issues.
Vanguard 2 w/ claw holster
>>28275024
or you know, take care of your body and you don't have to worry about it.
>carrying
I CC a CZ52 in a Falco IWB leather holster.
Works pretty well. Doesn't print and the weight is no worse than my Makarov in a Crossbred IWB hybrid holster.
>>28275024
I appendix carry with a gut. To me the place of maximum discomfort is leg my holster rests on when I'm sitting. I'm planning to get a shorter gun to fix that problem. But changing carry positions isn't too hard, I still practice strong side and sometimes crossdraw.
lol @ all the fatasses.
It's not fullsized, but I can cc my Glock 19 in multiple positions, imagine I could've pulled it off with a glock 17 too.
Go lift, run, and get built. Then it won't be an issue. And then you'll actually be a real /k/ommando
>>28271641
>>28279606
It takes time, fucknut. You act like I can just one day decide "ok gonna be ripped as fuck now" and wake up the next morning perfectly fit. Workin on it.
I admire the courage of appendix carry. In the HUGELY unlikely event of an ND while holstering or drawing, I'd rather have the bullet graze my asscheek and get bruised from the escaping gasses, than end up with a puddle of burnt shredded pork where my danglefruit used to be.
