Wife's New Carry Piece

[anygunanywhere]

No, she did not like the strong side delFattis. I ordered her a Haugen Handgun Leather Model 21 SSCD crossdraw. The holster has a belt tab forward of the grip that pulls the pistol close to the body. She is a cross draw kind of gal. The holster is custom fit to the S&W 642 and covers it well. She is most worried about carjackings, so the crossdraw places the pistol right where she needs it. She wears a cover garment all the time anyway, so concealment is not an issue.

[Baytown]

That makes sense, and a good choice of holster companies. A down side of DelFatti is an 11 month wait too.

Glenn

[txbell1]

This is awesome information, I'm getting ready today to go buy my second gun and was looking at the S&W 642.

I was not sure that I would be able to handle it, but seeing so many women stating how much they love it, has convinced me that this is the right one for me.

Thanks so much for your input. I value this site and am so thankful for it!

[stevie_d_64]

Two things about concealed carry.

One: It is more important that the gun is carried than how. So purse, side, ankle, bra, thigh are all worth looking at. And carry options are like shoes, one is needed for every outfit!

Two: Carrying a gun is meant to be comforting not comfortable.

Donna

Point two is the one that I have to stress the most to her about...

Over the many years I have carried, I of course at first had to get used to the weight and imbalance it created...It took time and effort to get used to the hunk of metal hanging on my hip till it became a natural part of my day...

What has happened is that when I do not have it on, I feel I am totally out of balance, and in my mind, naked, without it...

The deal is I made myself get used to it...Wife Unit will have to do the same thing if she's ever going to warm up to the idea of carrying on her own...

[longtooth]

+1 stevie. At 205 I would blow away if it were not for the extra 32 oz. on one side & 2-10 rd Wilson Combats on the the weak side for balance.