over the course of my gun-owning time, my carry guns and styles have taken several evolutions. when i first started carrying, i oc'd a smith 686, mostly because i didn't care if anybody saw, was frightened, or whetever.
then there was a period of several auto loaders, and a sig 229 eventually became part of an everyday rig for me in an owb holster.
then i switched careers that put me into an office environment; i wear a tie daily, and a suit sometimes (but remove the jacket in my office - i get hot). so i wound up w/ a smith j-frame in a tuckable holster.
however, thinking about carrying the other day got me to wonder about the art of carrying...
generally, it seems the width of the gun and length of the grip are the two biggest factors in concealability. since i have been spotted carrying my j-frame in the past, i looked at bobo's chart and see that the 5-shot revolver is 1.3" wide, and is a little wider than a 1911, which is just a hair wider than a glock (again, according to bobo's chart, and glock widths from glock's site).
so, if i want better concealment options than i currently have (remembering i wear business attire every day - not likely to wear a cover garment), then does it seem that something like a baby glock, or a g-23 w/ a somewhat shorter grip and thin profile would provide the ultimate in concealment when coupled w/ a tuckable iwb holster?
looking for thoughts on the art of concealed carry. thanks, fellas!
then there was a period of several auto loaders, and a sig 229 eventually became part of an everyday rig for me in an owb holster.
then i switched careers that put me into an office environment; i wear a tie daily, and a suit sometimes (but remove the jacket in my office - i get hot). so i wound up w/ a smith j-frame in a tuckable holster.
however, thinking about carrying the other day got me to wonder about the art of carrying...
generally, it seems the width of the gun and length of the grip are the two biggest factors in concealability. since i have been spotted carrying my j-frame in the past, i looked at bobo's chart and see that the 5-shot revolver is 1.3" wide, and is a little wider than a 1911, which is just a hair wider than a glock (again, according to bobo's chart, and glock widths from glock's site).
so, if i want better concealment options than i currently have (remembering i wear business attire every day - not likely to wear a cover garment), then does it seem that something like a baby glock, or a g-23 w/ a somewhat shorter grip and thin profile would provide the ultimate in concealment when coupled w/ a tuckable iwb holster?
looking for thoughts on the art of concealed carry. thanks, fellas!