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kauboy wrote:Bersa Thunder .380 CC tucked discretely into the inside jacket pocket. My wife is the only one that knows.

Bersa .380 CC tucked discretely in a High Noon Hidden Ally 4:30 on my right side...every time I step into the pulpit.

CZ 75 D compact 9 in CTAC (IWB, shirt tucked over it) even when I'm in the band.

Summer heat may require other arrangements, but works well for now.

As a pastor I urge my elders and staff to be ready in season and out of season.
I always stand ready at every service at our church if you know what I mean.
Pastor Dave

The Annoyed Man wrote:except when I'm on stage with the band. Then I just leave it in the car 'cause it's too much hassle.

Oi!

dwmathews wrote:As a pastor I urge my elders and staff to be ready in season and out of season.
I always stand ready at every service at our church if you know what I mean.
Pastor Dave

I do know what you mean. Even when in the baptistry.

longtooth wrote:I do know what you mean. Even when in the baptistry.

And that's why you need a Glock! Those nickel plated sissy pistols just won't hold up to immersion.

Sunday carry is a SP101 Little easier to cover than Kim. ber.

DoubleJ wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:except when I'm on stage with the band. Then I just leave it in the car 'cause it's too much hassle.

Oi!

I suppose I should explain a little more? First, my guitar strap rides right across where my gun would normally be, so it would not work out well for me. Second, we use individual Aviom mixer boxes with ear pieces for each of the musicians, and before the rehearsals and services, I have a stage hand running a wire from the ear buds, down the inside back of my shirt, and out under my belt. There is no way that person would not see A) my pistol, and B) my magazine holders, and my CHL status would be blown. That's what I mean by too much hassle. So on those Sundays that I am playing with the band, I secure my weapon in the car before bringing my gear inside and setting up. If there were a simple and practical way for me to carry on stage, I would. On the Sundays that I don't play, I'm packin' in church.

My particular church has about 1200 members, so my guess is that there are probably at least a few other CHLs in the congregation.

Simple solution to the OWB/IWB/Shoulder issue:

Cowboy boots, a small IWB holster and KT P3AT! It works for me in a whole lot of situations requiring a bit of creative carry methods. I suppose an ankle holster would work for a lot of folks, but I just don't think you can pull regular cowboy boots on with an ankle holster in the way (I don't own "dress-up shoes" )

The Annoyed Man wrote:

DoubleJ wrote:I suppose I should explain a little more? First, my guitar strap rides right across where my gun would normally be, so it would not work out well for me. Second, we use individual Aviom mixer boxes with ear pieces for each of the musicians, and before the rehearsals and services, I have a stage hand running a wire from the ear buds, down the inside back of my shirt, and out under my belt. There is no way that person would not see A) my pistol, and B) my magazine holders, and my CHL status would be blown. That's what I mean by too much hassle. So on those Sundays that I am playing with the band, I secure my weapon in the car before bringing my gear inside and setting up. If there were a simple and practical way for me to carry on stage, I would. On the Sundays that I don't play, I'm packin' in church.

My particular church has about 1200 members, so my guess is that there are probably at least a few other CHLs in the congregation.

Thanks for the additional info. I now see your point.

My gun (approx 4 o'clock) is out of the way of the guitar strap.

Although we also use Avioms, we don't have stage hands. We instrumentalists (and now the vocalists, although their ear buds are wireless) rig our own ear buds, and we don't get fancy with "under the shirt". If we did, we'd have to use "extension cords".

The smallest pistol I own is a Kimber Stainless Ultra Carry II. However, I did give my wife a 642 Airweight for Valentines day. Maybe she'll let me borrow that and carry it in an ankle holster on those days I'm playing. I hadn't thought of that.

The Annoyed Man wrote:The smallest pistol I own is a Kimber Stainless Ultra Carry II. However, I did give my wife a 642 Airweight for Valentines day. Maybe she'll let me borrow that and carry it in an ankle holster on those days I'm playing. I hadn't thought of that.

BTW, how do you like your Kimber?.....

longhorn_92 wrote:BTW, how do you like your Kimber?.....

I love it. I carry it every day. Kimber really has this carry thing down. This little pistol is a lot easier to fire and a lot more accurate than you would expect from a diminutive 1911 shooting .45 ACP. I also own an H&K USP Compact in .40 cal, and although it is a great pistol, I haven't carried it since I bought the Kimber about 3 weeks ago.

Maybe I'll take the H&K out tomorrow so that it doesn't feel neglected. Poor thing. Bless its heart.

The Annoyed Man wrote:

longhorn_92 wrote:BTW, how do you like your Kimber?.....

I love it. I carry it every day. Kimber really has this carry thing down. This little pistol is a lot easier to fire and a lot more accurate than you would expect from a diminutive 1911 shooting .45 ACP. I also own an H&K USP Compact in .40 cal, and although it is a great pistol, I haven't carried it since I bought the Kimber about 3 weeks ago.

Maybe I'll take the H&K out tomorrow so that it doesn't feel neglected. Poor thing. Bless its heart.

You should never treat an HK like that. If you continue to do so, I'm going to have to send HKPS (Heckler Koch Protective Services) over to pick it up!

I carry every Sunday, but I don't let anyone know. Concealed is concealed.

We have some LEO-types that think that LEO's should be the only ones in the world who are armed, and I don't want to draw attention to myself.