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 02-01-2012, 12:15 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 10 |  Summer Carry?
It's probably too early in the year to ask but with a very mild winter i figured it would be sort-of relevant so does anyone carry a different gun in the summer than in the cooler months? Heat in summer months has to be the biggest factor so do you sacrifice capacity for comfort Or do you go with your tried and true firearm? | 
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| 02-01-2012, 12:23 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: , Missouri Posts: 282 |
I have an M&P 40c that I carry a lot in the summer months. I carry it IWB and never have a problem hiding it with just a t-shirt. Colder times of the year I usually carry a full size Glock. __________________
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| 02-01-2012, 12:26 PM | #3 | Dead Wolves = Good Wolves Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Rochester WI, Rochester WI Posts: 8,304 Liked 3 Times on 3 Posts
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My main carry gun is a springfield xdm compact in 45acp. Im not sure how im going to carry it in the summer as i dont have a good iwb holster for it. I will probably send my colt new agent off to be np3 coated. Ive also got a bersa thunder 380 for super discrete carry where even a bulge would be too much. __________________
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| 02-01-2012, 01:32 PM | #4 | Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 445 |
My main carry gun is my Bersa Thunder 9. I carry it IWB. On rare occasions, weather and clothing requirements make it difficult to carry a larger gun. Like when I walk across the street to the park to watch my son play ball and it's 100 degrees outside. In those cases I'll wear a pair of shorts and a t shirt, with my Kahr CM9 tucked in a pocket holster in my shorts. It's been suggested that I should carry the larger gun at all times, but I'm a big guy with a large tent. And it's hard for me to find a t-shirt that will cover a gun, without printing, unless I wear a circus tent. | |
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| 02-02-2012, 01:29 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 113 |
I carry a springfield 1911 right now but gonna buy a sig p238 when I get my taxes back. They're not cheap but I've shot em and they're well worth the money. And they're designed after the 1911 which is what I'm already used to
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| 02-02-2012, 08:24 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: gilmer, texas Posts: 627 Liked 3 Times on 3 Posts
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I carry the same winter or summer, either 1911 or one of my Bersas. There is one exception. Here in east Texas, we'll have days when it's a little nippy for short sleeve shirt (my normal warm weather cover garment), but too warm for a jacket. So, I wear an untucked long sleeve shirt. It being a little closer fitting than my summer shirts, I need a thinner pistol so it doesn't print. Then, it's my Bersa .380 CC. | |
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| 02-02-2012, 09:05 PM | #7 | Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 474 |
I carry a kel-tec PF9 in the summer. A t-shirt hides it well enough. It does tend to be a love-it or hate-it pistol though, so try one out if you're considering it. __________________
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| 02-05-2012, 07:50 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Micco, Florida Posts: 439 |
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| 02-05-2012, 07:59 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: , Michigan Posts: 645 Liked 2 Times on 2 Posts
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I have the .380 CF, 9mm C9, .40 JCP, .45 JHP, and HP22. I like to take each one out from time to time, just so they don't ruminate too much. However, my main ccw piece is the HP22 because it is small, light, and easy to conceal. Plus, I can carry in a shoulder holster during cooler weather, and back pocket during warmer weather. __________________
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| 02-05-2012, 08:28 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Micco, Florida Posts: 439 |
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