lance22

My wife was at the grocery store the other day, and she saw a woman appendix carrying, pretty much open and not concealed. I asked my wife what she was carrying and (lol) she says she doesn't know one gun from another.

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luvmyglock

My wife is all about the smartcarry and IWB clip-ons such as the cheapie uncle mikes stuff. Just works for her.

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Eagleks

Here's one that works, a shirt they wear under their normal top. There are also sleeveless ones that are different, but couldn't find it right now.

Concealed Carry Holsters by Buster's Holsters

MikeV99

My wife of 48 years and mother of our 3 children says that I do not understand the carry problems of the mature woman with the body changes that age and childbirth cause. She stubbornly sticks with a purse carry (Kahr PM 9) which I continually worry about. Loose the purse, loose the protection.

I am having a difficult time recommending something with which she might be satisfied without getting hit about the head and shoulders. Showing her the photos of the pretty, slim (did I say slim) young ladies and their carry approaches does not help my case either. How about a smartcarry -- not with my stomach. How about an IWB -- I do not always wear a belt; besides won't it show when I sit down (for example, with beltless knit shorts and a tee shirt). How about an OWB -- I might wear a belt, but the gun and holster will push out the bottom of my shirt. Getting old has it good points, but ....

I need help (with photos if possible) of grandmother carry ideas for casual wear, going out (eating, socializing), shopping, hot weather situations, and so on. I understand that she will need more than one carry setup to match the weather, activity, and clothing. Any grandmothers out there that can offer some suggestion from their own experience?

Thanks,

Mike

MrsFosforos

OWB is definately the more comfortable choice, but for me, IWB is my preference because I do not generally wear a cover shirt.

Most any holster can feel "okay" when trying it on while standing up and moving around, but the problem comes when sitting down. Our curves cause grips to tilt IN when we sit down and poke into ribs. Most holster makers don't take into account with IWB and women -- is that our torsos are generally shorter than mens. So the angles on the holster need to be adjusted to "fit" our bodies better.

David at DMBullardLeather.com customized an IWB for my Colt Defender. The cant is angled toward a cross draw and the belt clip makes the gun sit a little lower on the belt so the grip of the gun lies almost parallel and just behind the belt instead of sitting on top of it. I carry at appendix. The cross draw cant allows the grip to sit almost parallel to the top of my belt and keeps from poking me in my ribs and the slight transverse slant of the muzzle keeps it from poking me in the groin when I sit down.

It conceals well and is not uncomfortable to carry. It's perfect.

I want to add a plug for smartcarry. I use it a lot, but I don't wear it as traditionally described. I use it up closer to the waist band of my pants so the grip is also just below my belt line and it's easy to get to. I don't have to dig down into my pants to reach it. It's perfect for a lot of reason, it conceals well under heavy fabrics like jeans and lightweight fabrics like sweats. It stays where you put it and that means a lot when you're going to the bathroom. There isn't any concern the gun will fall out when you drop your pants, because it is secured around your waist! For people who don't want to use belts w/holsters this is the ticket.

MikeV99

We are going to be in Denton next month. It might be worth our time to go by his shop and talk to him.

I assume you are still wearing it in the front lower abdomen area though. My wife says her pooch would bother her at that position. I may get mine out again and experiment on her.

Thanks

Mike

MrsFosforos

It rides more like a fanny pack. The grip is about level with my belly button. I wear it so the band is up around my waistline instead of my lower abdomen or hips. The holster part sits on top of my belly instead of under it.

MikeV99

Thanks. I will ask her to try the smartcarry tomorrow.

I showed her you email. I am not sure we are interpreting your IWB correctly. To simulate how the holster works: you put the gun in the right side waist band at about 1 pm with the barrel straight down the leg and the grip facing left toward the middle. Then rotate the grip away from the middle of the body until the bottom of the grip is close to parallel.

Does it look something like this, but as an IWB rather than OWB?



Thanks.

Mike

MrsFosforos

This was the concept picture I sent him. The first image is directly from his website. I asked if he could the position where the belt clip was attached. By rotating the holster slightly it changed the cant to more of a cross draw angle. It also lowered the position of the grips so it sits lower behind the belt - instead of ontop of the belt line.


This is the end product - the grip sits right behind my belt. the muzzle lies at a slight angle instead of straight down. This helps keep the grip out of my ribs and the muzzle out of the bend in my leg when I sit down.


The part of the grip resting on top of the belt normally sits behind my belt, I untucked it to show where it was in relation to the belt.

2AMomma

Sorry I'm no help to the OP, but for you MikeV99, and your wife's issues, I am not a Grandmother but I am the mother of 4, and have all the weight gain to prove it. I use a smartcarry, and love it. I DO NOT use it in the traditional way, I wear mine like MrsFosforos does up around the top of my waistband, but the pocket is at about 2:30 - 3. The grip tilts in, but because my hips are larger than that place on my waist, the gun does not dig, and the shirts I wear(tshirts mostly) tend to "wrinkle" a bit in that area anyway so no worry of printing... I live in a very windy area, so babydoll shirts, and other floaty fabrics do not work as they tend to float too much ;) If you have a smartcarry - even if it isn't sized for her, see if she'll try it.

Good luck to the OP! Hope she quickly finds something that works!

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