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Old March 12th, 2009, 05:00 PM   #1
CraigStill
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Need Suggestions for Someone Who Does Mechanical Work

Unfortunately I don't don't have the average job. Fortunately I do set my own schedule, am self employed and have a lot of latitude.

I am looking for carry suggestions for someone who works on a wide variety of commercial and industrial equipment and machinery.
(mills, lathes, welders, refrigeration etc.)

In my daily endeavours I will be rollling around in the floor, crawling along beams and spending time on a ladder. Other times I am directing a crew from the ground.

None of customers I have, have a problem with CC on their sites. Right now a pocket holster and a LCP is working fine for general work. Being right handed means I would have to lay on the pistol if I were in the floor. [in two recent cases I have had to descretely remove it and my cell phone to perform my needed tasks.]

I considered a ankle setup but that on a ladder sort of concerns me.
And, some environments can be extremely dirty and dusty.

Due to my size, I am a big ol' boy, an IWB holster might be a problem.

A waist band could be an option - never tryed one. But in the summer some of my sites are 110/f +.

I really have absolutely no problem with changing my dress to suit the job de jour, but they change throughout the day.

I am sort of lead to a shirt with a pocket sewn in to the left upper quadrent area for cross draw. Good or bad idea?

I am open to any and all suggestions. You people have been an absolute wealth of information and thanks for shairing your insight and knowledge.

Craig
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