Concealed carry is not hard. You buy a gun, you buy a holster, you carry a gun, you are ahead of 99% of people. We will start off with guns. For concealed carry what I'm looking for are features that I either want as much of as possible, or want a designated quantity of, and any more is not required. For example. Accuracy is something I desire some of and not as much as possible. Size, or rather the lack thereof, is something I want as much as possible of. So here are some features. Capacity, I want at least 5 rounds, more is better but I'm not dying for it. Power, again, more is better but anything more powerful than a .380 is sufficient as a primary arm, but in really little guns you take what you can get. Weight, less is better. Size, stated already but again less is better. You can carry larger and heavier guns, and conceal them, but you need the right holster and clothing. The important thing there is that you don’t run out and get a 6 inch longslide 1911 and then neglect to actually carry it because its too burdensome. I would encourage you to carry the largest and heaviest gun you are willing to. But carrying a .25 every day is better than carrying a .50 every 4th of July. Moving on. I like double action in a carry piece, maybe you need to draw it left handed and cant get to your non-ambi safety, or are just too stupid to take off the safety, its good to idiot proof your carry gun. Some people say you should entertain the least likely of the least likely. I say you will scarcely ever NEED more than 5 rounds, but they say you will scarcely ever NEED the pistol to begin with, so plan for the least likely of the least likely, get a gun with a larger capacity. To save everyone’s time, I’ll just leave it at “I disagree.” What do I consider a sufficient carry gun? The minimum kind of gun in my opinion is either some kind of 5 shot .38 Special like a Model 642 or miniature 9mm like a CZ P-10S. If you have something like that, you are good. But more is also better. The bigger a gun is the easier it is to shoot quicker, and more accurate. But you must balance that against actually carrying it. I cannot stress enough that you must get a gun small enough that you won’t just leave it at home because it is uncomfortable. What accessories to I consider the minimum? Nothing. Carry the gun and nothing else. No flashlight, no laser, no red dot, no spare magazine. Just carry the gun. Anything more than that is better, but it shouldn’t be more enough to dissuade you from taking anything at all. The most useful accessory in my opinion, especially for an automatic is a spare magazine. It doesn’t matter if your auto holds 7 or it holds 30. Carry a spare mag. Because if you have some kind of malfunction it may be magazine related and getting your spare into action is faster than fucking about with your starter. Concealing a spare mag is also usually no harder than just the lone pistol. This brings us on to holsters and carry methods. No I invite you to just watch the Paul Harrell presentation on concealed carry methods, but I will now give my version on it. | The first relevant concealed carry method is appendix, or cock and ball carry. The pistol is carried inside your waistband, pointed at your dick and balls. This makes it readily accessible to both hands and depending on how much of a fat fuck you are will make it very concealable. I'm sure most if not all of you have sat through entire meals with me without noticing any sign of the full sized handgun I was concealing. It is also very easy to carry a spare magazine adjacent to your pistol on the opposing side, readily accessible to your supporting hand. Depending on how you are dressed this position will also offer lightning quick draw speed for both the pistol and spare. Go watch the crusty youtube video where the dude from Miami Vice does the Mozambique Drill. If you are too fat for appendix or are too scared of a mechanical object to point it at your Johnson then try strong side carry, with the pistol about 4 o’clock on your body. Width becomes a major factor in this position so skinny pistols like the 1911 may be called for. In appendix grip length is the dominant factor in concealment, so shorter compacts like the P365 as opposed to the P365XL may be the way to go. Shoulder holster is the fun one, but it presents major challenges. It allows you to min max. It allows you to conceal the absolute largest guns, like a full sized Uzi, or Model 29, but also requires the largest clothing, like a suit jacket or sweat shirt or something. You wont conceal one under a t-shirt or dress shirt like you can with an appendix rig. For me its more of a winter time affair, where you don’t take your hoodie off even indoors. The particular shoulder holster I recommend is a Bianchi X-15, which carries the gun vertically, barrel pointed down. This configuration allows you to carry retarded guns like 8 inch revolvers or Colt Commandos. The longest part of the gun is inline with the longest part of your body. This style of carry also allows you to pretend to be Don Johnson. To get back on task, the shoulder holster bears the weight of bigger guns as well, provided you get one that fits you properly. The success of the method really depends entirely on your attire. It requires you to tuck in your undershirt, which is the opposite of most other methods, and outright requires some kind of overcoat. For the summer it basically just will not work unless you are minus the concealed in concealed carry. The final method worth noting is ankle holster, which is based. Ankle holster would never be my first choice but it would always be my second, if you catch my drift. If you are based enough to carry a backup gun, it should be small enough to fit an ankle holster. Not much more to say about that, other than maybe a knife is a better bet in the boot than a gun. This is just the basics here. But most guns are a better option than none. I carry a pretty retarded gun for the purpose but the important factor is that I carry it. |
