I know what it's like to want that polite, deep concealment. There are trade offs. Ideas:fdd1996 wrote:Hello, everybody. I am fairly new to carrying and trying to find a method that works best for me. Currently I am a full time student who also works full time... I'm a pretty small framed guy and I'm finding it hard to conceal my bersa thunder 380 without printing. My normal attire is jeans and a t-shirt. Right now I have a fobus iwb holster that I carry at 4-4:30, a versacarry element leather holster that I carry AIWB or IWB crossdraw, and a belly band that I usually have positioned around my waist near 11-11:30.
1) Switch the belly band to shoulder holster mode. Position it high on your chest like a bra with the gun under your left arm pit. The draw happens by rip/yanking your T-shirt neck down with your left hand, and right hand going in. I have to put the gun in the band, put the band on backwards, and then rotate everything into place. Reholstering is pretty much impossible without a 1/2 Monty.
2) Upgrade your wardrobe with untucked "outer shirts" like a polo or button down short sleeve. Wearing a T-shirt under an "outer shirt" is very comfortable even in Texas heat, and helps make lumps disappear.
3) Look for an inside the waistband holster with a very high belt clip. I like the Uncle Mike's with a velcro retaining strap at Academy. The higher the belt clip, the lower the gun will ride inside your waistband. Makes the draw harder, but getting the but of the gun closer to your belt makes it stick out less. Reholster requires pulling the soft holster out, putting the gun back in, and then putting the holster back into place
GL.
acronym 5/7/2018 10:50 PM