Dusty Miller

I'm think'n that with the hot days of summer just a few months away, and all the hassel it is to carry a full sized gun in hot weather, that I'll make myself a satchel. This item would be made from heavy leather with hard oakwood on the sides to help keep its shape. A strap inside (kinda like a slide holster)would keep the gun in the position I want. The shoulder strap would go over my head and the satchel would hang on my left side (I'm a righty) canted forward. The cover would be secured with a metal snap. With a bit of practice I'd be able to draw just about as quickly as when carrying on my right side under a heavy coat. Does this sound like a sensible solution to solving that hot weather carry delimna?

AZ Husker

You mean a MAN PURSE! Actually, Coronado Leather has something very similar to what you're talking about. Pricey, but nice looking.

Coronado Leather, makers of handcrafted, concealment leatherwear for law enforcement and those interested in high quality leather jackets, handbags and carrycases for firearm concealment

Ti Carry

Sounds like more to carry to me. Oak? Hum, i dunno. I think I'd take a look at Maxpedition before you go there.

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Cupcake

A man-bag? Not for me. Besides the inevitable times when you are separate from your weapon, I just couldn't carry around a bag all day. I get along in the summer in a pair of shorts with a belt and a t-shirt, and my usual IWB holster.

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raevan

I find that wearing cargo shorts and my normal IWB works fine for me.
I have carried in a fanny pack as well as a sholder bag but only if I was also carrying my 35mm Camera as well in a seperate pocket or around my neck.

retsupt99

If you get the 'man purse' you might want to change your handle from 'Dusty...to Princess'...

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jackdog

Iwb works well, What is your weapon of choice. During summer I carry Iwb glock 27. At times I may carry my my keltec in a pocket holster. But one thing is for sure I always carry.

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Rexster

I use a Safepacker from Thewilderness.com, and other than a compulsion to wear pink lacy underwear, I have noticed no behavioral changes. As for the hazards of off-body carry, well, I don't ever set it down, ever, except in a truly secured place, and I do carry smaller weapon(s) on my person to deal with a snatch attempt. BTW, I am not trying to derail any plans for making yourself a CCW satchel, just using the Safepacker to validate your idea. Leather will be classier than nylon, for sure.

NCHornet

In CA that may be fashionable but partner in the South that is a MAN-Purse!!! and you won't get far down main street of my town wearing such an item without getting some weird looks and comments!! I carry the same gun 12 months out of the year in the same manner, heat doesn't affect me at all as long as I select my cover garment correctly. For shorts and a T not much can beat a NAA Guardian in the front pocket!!
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David in FL

Oh.....that's cold!

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