Concealed carry while wearing scrubs.

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Hi- I am a healthcare worker. I often wear scrubs to work. no belt. I recently picked up a glock 27 .40 cal for CCW. Any suggestions on holsters to carry? My scrubs don't have a belt. ( I suppose I can wear a belt underneath if I must...).

also- a similar qeustion- what do folks use for a holster if you are wearing a t shirt and some simple gym shorts- again no belt. is there a product you can use for carry when you are jogging?

I do have a kydex injection molded holster. It has a belt clip. I think its for inside the waist carry.

I have not really carried before so I am a bit new at this so forgive my noob-ness.

Thnx.

Sharp669
 
Softholster.com Kramer t-shirt...

I saw an interesting carry rig a few years ago I think it's called the Soft Holster. It works like a shoulder holster but goes under garments. It's made for med-small handguns. 5.11 and Kramer make good undershirt designs with side pockets for small weapons, ;). That could do well too.

www.gunvideos.com www.5.11tactical.com www.actiongear.com

Rusty S
 
a buddy of mine is a P.A. and if I remember correctly he has two different routes, one is a dillinger that he wears as a necklace and the other is a subcompact that he tied a piece of string to that goes around his waist, kind of just hangs there down his pants leg.
 
anything like a belly band will work fine, isnt there something called "thunderwear" or something like that. Its boxer breifs with a holster sewn in a 27 would orobably be fine for something like this.
 
I use a Ken Null seventrees style shoulder rig for deep concealment sans belt, but I don't know if those are kosher for Glocks.
 
Is an ankle holster an option you can consider?


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Check out "clip draws" in a google search. Depending on the quality/newness of the scrubs....they may hold well.
 
The surgeon who took out my wife's lymphoma last year in denver carried a pm9 in a don hume clip on iwb when i saw him after he operated . I have no idea if he did or did not carry it in the " theater " but when i met with him and visited late that night( after surgery while she was in recovery ) he had it in a waistband We were both winding down , and discovered neither of us like golf lol .
 
I don't think clip draw would work well for scrubs. I use clipdraw on my officer model but without a belt it sags pretty bad. (granted, it's a heavy pistol, but anything less than really tight belt doesn't work so well.
 
From years of experience in healthcare, I can tell you that the preferred method of carrying in scrubs is a belly band with a fanny pack a distant second. The light and relatively flimsy material does not support a belt or clip.

Virtually every hospital of which I am aware bans the possession of firearms on their premises, and violation is grounds for immediate termination if an employee does this.
 
Thanks to everyone for the great information!

We are a private health care site so I am not sure carrying will be an issue.

I could try an ankle holster but I think the G27 may weight a bit too much and slide around.

I am going to order a smartcarry/ thunderwear (they look identical- are they basically the same?) to try out. Are they pretty safe with a glock? I am sure reholstering will have to be done carefully. LOL!

It seems like a smartcarry type product is the only alternative to an IWB type carry without a belt. ( Can you wear an IWB with a belt under your scrubs or would that just slide around like crazy? )

The Kramer site is blocked from view where I am at curently but will check it out later. I will have to go try a belly belt at the gunstore when I get some time.

Other than IWB, does Kydex make any other holsters? A paddle or belt clip one I imagine. The way they "lock" the gun in place is pretty sweet. I fell pretty confident its not going anywhere and the trigger is secure.
 
compresson shirt from 5.11 tactical

I use the smartcarry and the Kramer undershirt holster. Another option I use is the 5.11 tactical compression holster shirt. None of those options are perfect. All of them are good. I change it up depending on what activiites I expect to be doing that day.

I'm actually thinking of making my own shirt holster so I can get exactly what I want. I like the Kramer shirt holster design, but I like the pocket on the 5.11 compression shirt for spare mags. Neither is all that comfortable and I usually wear a traditional T-shirt underneath them. That's gets pretty hot at times. The design I'm thinking of will really be more like the vests football player's wear over their pads when scrimmaging to distinguish between the teams. We'll see if I ever get to work on it.
 
That's kind of what I was thinking Winchester by adding the caveat. I've worn some that held well, others I couldn't keep a pen in!
 
Kinda depends on how you like your top to fit. I like a scrub top a size too big, gives me room to move when it's time to move. Problem with that is when I bent over you could see a shoulder rig if you looked down my top. Best way for me is a fanny pack, luckily in this field no one looks twice at a fanny pack.
 
Depending on your build you may consider trying a smaller gun. I am a pretty stout guy and I couldn't hide a G-27 in my scrubs regardless of holster (although I have been accused of such on occasion:what:) and fanny packs look as dorky with scrubs as any other clothing. I carry a Kel-tec P3AT clipped inside the waistband of my scrub pants and a knife clipped inside opposite of the gun. They are light enough that they don't drag my waistband down as long as I tie the pants good and snug. I just drop a spare mag into my shirt pocket and I'm good to go. Been carrying this way for a few years now without any trouble.

I am considering trying a Kangaroo Carry but I find scrub tops kind of close fitting and I think that even the Kel-tec might print through it. www.kangaroocarry.com
 
Or, just don't wear scrubs unless you are forced to.

I wear either solid color (black/khaki) BDU's or 5.11 pants I got on closeout at work. The cargo pockets are just the thing for PDA's, alcohol wipes or any number of things. And they don't wear out nearly as quick as scrub pants.

bob
 
+1 Smartcarry. It's different and probably better vs. Thunderwear.

Smartcarry works with everything.
 
I wear scrubs also, and although I use an IWB, with a small pistol (beretta TomCat), I wanna try something else. I was gonna get the belly band, but being a woman, I was not sure how I would like, and don't wanna order it before I try it
 
I'd get a P3AT and use that holster you wear around your neck on a chain. Can't remember who makes it. Desantis or FIST, perhaps.
 
I wear suspenders under my scrub top. They hold the pants up pretty good but I don't think they'd support a gun. The local medical supply sells a heavier version on scrub pants complete W/ belt. Is the concern SD to & from work or in the clinic?
 
You might try the 5.11 pants route as mentioned above. I carry my G27 in a pocket holster (Nemesis model from Desantis) in these pants and no one has ever seen it or commented on it if they did. The pants come in a fairly wide variety of colors so you can change them up daily. They even have a handy-dandy pocket that fits a Glock model 22 magazine very nicely.

I have carried a G27 in an ankle holster but those work best with the holster worn over a high top duty boot. On their own worn just over a sock, any ankle holster I have worn has flopped around quite a bit.
 
I finally found my simple, cheap answer to this problem, mine being wearing light nylon gym pants with drawstring (no belt) and workout tee-shirts. (Similiar to any casual clothing like scrubs without a real belt.) I use a Uncle Mike's Sidekick Holster Belt, 2" wide, of stiff nylon, and any IWB holster, currently using a nylon KNJ for a Kel-Tec P11. I tuck an inner tee inside the pants, tighten the drawstring, and position the belt and holster over the pants at the waistline. The belt has a clamp-type buckle so adjust as tight as necessary. Then I place the top tee-shirt over everything, untucked. Of course the top tee needs to be on the large side. The belt sells for $10.99 most places, and most of us already have IWB holsters. Very secure, relatively easy to access, minimum printing, not too expensive, not too uncomfortable. What's not to like? It's not the best with a big gun, but there are other ways for that.
Darryl
 
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