Best options for carry without printing

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capnklump

Discussion Starter · Mar 21, 2013

So anyways, I got my CCW a couple weeks ago, & after carrying for awhile in certain places & situations, I notice that I print sometimes if I'm not wearing a shirt that is extremely baggy, even though its a subcompact pistol (Springfield XD-40 sub) & IWB Crossbreed holster. I think the double stack thickness gives it away.. What are your best concealable carry options, balancing the concealable, and power? It would need to be single stack, & I do understand that height of frame is a factor to consider when choosing a firearm for concealed carry. Preferrably in either one of the calibers: 9mm, .40s&w, or .45acp, Thanks

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BeyondTheBox

· #2 · Mar 22, 2013

I think you're being paranoid. I'm sure plenty carry this gun IWB in same holster.

If you're just looking for an excuse to buy a new gun, you've come to enablers corner m'friend!

Single stack alone should be enough to better conceal. S for what exactly, what do you like? Trigger type? Hammer/hammerless? Safety/non? Long/short? Floating barrel/fixed? All metal... steel, aluminum/polymer?

Rick1967

· #3 · Mar 22, 2013

Perhaps a little bigger shirt is in order? I don't wear baggy clothes. I carry mostly outside the waist band. I can hide a full sized 1911 as well as a S&W Sigma or a 629. Perhaps what you call printing would not be noticed by anyone but one of us.

BeyondTheBox

· #4 · Mar 22, 2013

Rick1967 said:
Perhaps what you call printing would not be noticed by anyone but one of us.

Exactly...!

Dearhunter

· #5 · Mar 22, 2013

Get a IPDA shooting vest, they were designed for concealment and fast easy access to your gun.
or use a IWB type holster.

bohunter85

· #6 · Mar 22, 2013

Full size 1911 here. I carry at 3-4 o'clock with a forward tilt so the handle is pointing closer to straight up. I don't print on a under armor heat gear t-shirt.

apwvsd40ve

· #7 · Mar 22, 2013

While I have not Gotten my ccw yet (plan to fairly soon) ... I understand how you feel. Practicing around my house..i feel as though I am printing ....may def. Be a function of how I am dressed, or perhaps just the fact that I know its there.

ALfiremedic1

· #8 · Mar 22, 2013

I would consider carrying for a few more weeks and become more comfortable. Like it was mentioned earlier,only someone who is carrying, notices someone else who is carrying. Unless someone obviously sees a gun or your being careless, most won't know

bohunter85

· #9 · Mar 22, 2013

Oh, Sometimes carrying iwb I'll clip my phone over my ccw. And that will give people something to look at if I print accodently

towboater

· #10 · Mar 22, 2013

IWB, 4 oclock , forward cant.. The grip lays tightly against me body.

chrishiggin29

· #11 · Mar 22, 2013

ALfiremedic1 said:
I would consider carrying for a few more weeks and become more comfortable. Like it was mentioned earlier,only someone who is carrying, notices someone else who is carrying. Unless someone obviously sees a gun or your being careless, most won't know

I 2nd that. Most people when they first start carrying go threw this. You think everybody can see your pistol or everybody's watchin you. Keep on carrying you'll become comfortable and it'll be come 2nd nature

Rick1967

· #12 · Mar 22, 2013

The biggest cause of being spotted is probably becuase the ccw person cant leave their gun alone. If you keep messing with it or looking down at it, you can plan on being noticed.

jebsca

· #13 · Mar 22, 2013

I would say give it time, and carry around the house if you need to get used to it. I changed holsters after about a year the other day. Spent most of the day working in the yard this weekend, and by the end of the day, I was more worried about sore legs than my new carry.

ScottA

· #14 · Mar 22, 2013

I'm always entertained by Springfield's description of a "sub-compact". There is nothing sub-compact about any of the XD's or XDM's.

BeyondTheBox

· #15 · Mar 22, 2013

ScottA said:
I'm always entertained by Springfield's description of a "sub-compact". There is nothing sub-compact about any of the XD's or XDM's.

This is Oh so true

BeyondTheBox

· #16 · Mar 22, 2013

Rick1967 said:
The biggest cause of being spotted is probably becuase the ccw person cant leave their gun alone. If you keep messing with it or looking down at it, you can plan on being noticed.

Bingo m'friend!

Tackleberry1

· #17 · Mar 22, 2013

capnklump said:
So anyways, I got my CCW a couple weeks ago, & after carrying for awhile in certain places & situations, I notice that I print sometimes if I'm not wearing a shirt that is extremely baggy, even though its a subcompact pistol (Springfield XD-40 sub) & IWB Crossbreed holster. I think the double stack thickness gives it away.. What are your best concealable carry options, balancing the concealable, and power? It would need to be single stack, & I do understand that height of frame is a factor to consider when choosing a firearm for concealed carry. Preferrably in either one of the calibers: 9mm, .40s&w, or .45acp, Thanks

Kahr PM or CM line...

Under 1" wide... 4" tall... Deep concealed in a belly band worn low around the hips.

PM 9 has been my EDC for 5 years now with no printing.

PM line runs about $620
CM line runs about $420

Both are available in 9 mm or .40 S&W

Tack

95sniper

· #18 · Mar 22, 2013

ScottA said:
I'm always entertained by Springfield's description of a "sub-compact". There is nothing sub-compact about any of the XD's or XDM's.

I want to try the xds

capnklump

Discussion Starter · #19 · Mar 22, 2013

Tackleberry1 said:
Kahr PM or CM line...

Under 1" wide... 4" tall... Deep concealed in a belly band worn low around the hips.

PM 9 has been my EDC for 5 years now with no printing.

PM line runs about $620
CM line runs about $420

Both are available in 9 mm or .40 S&W

Tack

Thanks Tack, I'll check it out.

capnklump

Discussion Starter · #20 · Mar 22, 2013

95sniper said:
I want to try the xds

I also am interested about the XDS! The .45 is quite a nifty BG stopper, but a 5 round mag doesn't impress me much. But when the 9mm comes available, that would make it a little more interesting.

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