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How to spot a concealed handgun
Buckeye Firerams Association ^ | 2 February, 2012 | drieck

Posted on 02/04/2012 7:20:48 AM PST by marktwain

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To: G Larry

P-220 is an excellent on / off duty CHL rig.... 45 or 38 super.

I carried same when I was a deputy.

As to this subject I have a rule. No checkered or rubber grips. The clothing tends to creep an cling on such. CHL grips should be smooth.

Also iwb style holsters tend to not print at all if worn properly.

Stay Safe ....


21 posted on 02/04/2012 7:54:05 AM PST by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: marktwain

It soon won’t make any difference how you act, based upon the fantasies of the fascist corporatists such as Chertoff lobbying their cronies in Congress, all while profiting from the loss of our rights and privacy.

They will sell their body scanners (paid for by our taxes) to every ‘Authority” and police dept. They will have body scanners on every corner and public place. Not to protect us, but to keep us in line.

Privacy will become a lost concept and the concept of our lives and friends will be owned and copyrighted by Facebook and our genes patented by the biotechs. How do they get to patent something God created?

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/01/17/nypd-testing-gun-scanning-technology/


22 posted on 02/04/2012 7:54:09 AM PST by apoliticalone (Honest govt. that operates in the interest of US sovereignty and the people, not global $$$)
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To: marktwain
I've noticed that some folks wearing a short jacket, sweater or vest over a handgun (especially in a OWB holster), develop a habit of frequently tugging the cover garment down on the carry side -- especially if they feel it might be "riding up"...

In my experience, getting the piece in a comfortable, stable position -- and getting very comfortable with it being there -- are primo requirements of concealment. (So, basically, I agree with you...)

23 posted on 02/04/2012 7:54:44 AM PST by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias...)
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To: marktwain

Some other cues:

1) An undercover officer sitting in an airport. Seriously, a fishing hat, sunglasses, pastel shirt, Dockers and Hush Puppies loafers, having talked to another officer, he sits down and crosses his legs, showing his ankle holster.

2) An emergency room where a dummy has either shot himself in the genitals and thigh, or buttocks, by shoving his gun into his belt without a holster.


24 posted on 02/04/2012 7:57:35 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: Jeff Chandler

Excellent choice except I prefer shrouded hammer, j frame, 38s +p


25 posted on 02/04/2012 7:59:47 AM PST by apoliticalone (Honest govt. that operates in the interest of US sovereignty and the people, not global $$$)
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To: mnehring

That’s a special holster that requires a federal license (an AOW, which you need to learn what it means before possessing one), and is unlike 99% of pocket holsters that are used by most people for their pocket guns, which safely cover the trigger.


26 posted on 02/04/2012 8:00:04 AM PST by Atlas Sneezed (Author of BullionBible.com - Makes You a Precious Metal Expert, Guaranteed.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Thanks for the link!


27 posted on 02/04/2012 8:01:47 AM PST by fuzzthatwuz
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To: marktwain

Interestingly, most of the cues in the article involve a left-right imbalance.

The solution is to carry two guns symmetrically.


28 posted on 02/04/2012 8:05:20 AM PST by Atlas Sneezed (Author of BullionBible.com - Makes You a Precious Metal Expert, Guaranteed.)
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To: marktwain; All

Thanks for posting. Thanks to every poster/educator with first-hand experience. BTTT!


29 posted on 02/04/2012 8:06:04 AM PST by PGalt
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To: marktwain

I carried a pocket holstered 32 daily for months at home and away and my wife never realized it. This included discreetly installing in the morning and putting it in a drawer at bedtime.


30 posted on 02/04/2012 8:08:06 AM PST by Atlas Sneezed (Author of BullionBible.com - Makes You a Precious Metal Expert, Guaranteed.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

I have a couple of the leather square pocket holsters. One for my Beretta Tomcat and the other for the PPK....they fit well and withdraw well. They are not for tight jeans, however.


31 posted on 02/04/2012 8:08:50 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Nervous Tick
OK — so where’s his real wallet?

In my pocket, he was so busy looking for my gun, I got his wallet. hehehe

32 posted on 02/04/2012 8:10:45 AM PST by USS Alaska (Nuke The Terrorist Savages)
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To: marktwain

I worked construction in nasty parts of Southern California and had a 25 automatic in my carpenter bags


33 posted on 02/04/2012 8:11:41 AM PST by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: apoliticalone

I like the shrouded hammer, too, but I got a swinging deal on the Taurus so Mrs. Chandler bought it for my birthday. The Blackhawk pocket holster covers the hammer and the gun slides out of my pocket quite smoothly. My daughter likes to fire single action so the hammer is nice to have for that reason. I prefer double action to imitate an actual self defense situation. +P ammo is the way to go most definitely.


34 posted on 02/04/2012 8:11:41 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati)
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To: paul51
"I’d never use a holster that doesn’t guard the trigger. Very bad idea."

Excellent point - especially if your weapon's only safety is ON the trigger.

35 posted on 02/04/2012 8:14:48 AM PST by 2nd Bn, 11th Mar (The "p" in Democrat stands for patriotism.)
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To: marktwain

I carry in a “fanny pack” type quick access holster year round. Seems to work well for non-carriers, but those who carry pick it out right away.

It’s still concealed.

My friends in the know say it looks “gay.”


36 posted on 02/04/2012 8:15:24 AM PST by RepRivFarm ("During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." -George Orwell)
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To: marktwain

Main problem I have is the “running in the rain” bit. The rest I’m very careful not to do. Guess I should take off running at night and just see if I lose it since I don’t know if my IWB holds it tight enough.


37 posted on 02/04/2012 8:17:15 AM PST by TheZMan (Obama is without a doubt the worst President ever elected to these United States)
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To: marktwain

Good info. I carry using a clip-on holster in the small of my back. Since I have a sway back, it can’t be seen even if I am just wearing a sweatshirt or light jacket. I also often have my husband or mother check for imprinting or bulges.

I refuse to carry my weapon in my purse if I can at all avoid it.


38 posted on 02/04/2012 8:17:58 AM PST by reaganaut (Ex-Mormon, Now Christian - "I wasn't brainwashed, just brain pre-soaked.")
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To: DCBryan1
I had a MIOBC buddy that went on to be a NYPD intel weenie. He told me that the easiest way to spot someone carrying a gun is by their behavior. If they look confident and alert (or paranoid), they probably have a firearm.

I carry a Glock 19 in a inside the pants holster in the small of my back. I do not keep a round chambered, for safety reasons.

I am aware that I am more confident when I am out walking, because of CCW. Therefore, I try not to issue a challenge to would be thugs by my behavior, by appearing overconfident. For this reason, I think I would be hard to spot.

Of course, I have a CCW permit.

Situational awareness cannot be overemphasized. I have headed off trouble several times by not letting questional persons get behind me, avoiding groups of thugs, etc.

39 posted on 02/04/2012 8:20:12 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie
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To: sinanju
I agree, but I occasionally encounter people who are, to be a bit vague, "suspect", and the first thing that pops into my mind is whether they might be carrying a weapon.

I started being a lot more observant after I was walking to my car in a shopping center lot one day, and was accosted by a clearly deranged man. All I could think of was getting my door unlocked as quickly as possible. I wasn't fast enough to avoid having a large drink of some sort thrown in my face, and all I could think was, "Thank you God, that was the only weapon at his disposal".

40 posted on 02/04/2012 8:21:45 AM PST by Calliecat
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