Question for you "suits"

semostickbow · February 19th, 2009, 01:49 PM

Do you IWB tuckable carry or in a holster T-Shirt with a suit on? I have worn IWB tuckable in a Tucker "coverup" and still feel like it is a matter of time before I get "made". Can't stand ankle carry. I think the 5.11 or Undercomfort T-Shirt holsters would be just what the Dr. ordered, since you can leave the middle button undone behind a tie.

Thoughts and preferenaces?

Thanks!

BJC · February 19th, 2009, 02:03 PM

I'm in a suit at least three times a week. I use this holster (Deep Concealment Shoulder Holster) for the times I'm in a suit or even a shirt and tie - no jacket. Has worked great with no complaints. One suggestion, non white colored shirts work best.

BJC

JD · February 19th, 2009, 02:07 PM

I just wear a normal IWB with a suit. Can't remember the last time I took the suit coat off to go to shirt sleeves and tie.

bbqgrill · February 19th, 2009, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by semostickbow

Do you IWB tuckable carry or in a holster T-Shirt with a suit on? I have worn IWB tuckable in a Tucker "coverup" and still feel like it is a matter of time before I get "made". Can't stand ankle carry. I think the 5.11 or Undercomfort T-Shirt holsters would be just what the Dr. ordered, since you can leave the middle button undone behind a tie.

Thoughts and preferenaces?

Thanks!

For me, neither, I pocket holster carry my P3AT as I rarely keep my coat on all day. Though, the P3AT is only .380 I am more comfortable with the quick access afforded by pocket carry versus the advantage of a major caliber handgun that is ackward to draw from concealment.

Kerbouchard · February 19th, 2009, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD

I just wear a normal IWB with a suit. Can't remember the last time I took the suit coat off to go to shirt sleeves and tie.

Same here. Usually a Max Con V, untucked. If I will be taking my jacket off, I may go with pocket carry or a smart carry.

mac140au · February 19th, 2009, 02:43 PM

I have been carrying tuckable IWB's for about 2 years now and have never had trouble. I carry a Glock 27 which is pretty thick. I wear a shirt and tie to work and church and have never been made. Sometimes I wonder if anyone can see a print, but even if they did see a print would they know what they were actually looking at? Probably not. I would be a little hesitant about t-shirt holsters due to accessibility issues. Stick with the tuckable holsters. I just ordered a Tucker 'Silent Thunder' and that should definitely help slim down my bump on my hip.

trob09 · February 19th, 2009, 03:20 PM

IWB/tucked (usually a crossbreed supertuck) or smart-carry.

The decision between these two choices is based on the likelihood of personal contact. The supertuck is 'everyday business' where contact is limited and the smart carry is for business/formal events like fundraisers where there's a strong chance of having a photo op of several people with their arms around each other.

OhShoot · February 19th, 2009, 06:42 PM

The few times anymore I have to dress up, instead of my EDC (avatar), it's a Kahr PM9 in pants pocket or inside coat pocket.

I never had much luck tucking even the Kahr, let alone a thick gun like my XD.

- OS

Wasabi · February 19th, 2009, 07:02 PM

I'm a suit and tie guy during the week. Either a K&D Dakota Defender or MTAC both w/velcro clips work well with my PM9. I have one of those Deep Concealment Shoulder Holsters that would probably work if I bought the right size and if my belly wasn't so big (it's FS BTW). Pocket carry is still my preferred way of carrying the PM9 and I have a few options there as well as a new FIST K5 on the way. Oh, I bought a couple of the 5.11 undershirts (w/slots) from a fellow member here and they work well but getting to your gun is tricky. I imagine that some quick release buttons on your dress shirts in the right places would make it work better.

tinkerinWstuff · February 19th, 2009, 07:05 PM

I don't do suits but I do shirt, tie, and sport coat. Tuckable IWB holster and having your coat taylored to your gun is important. I have one coat that was fitted without my gun and it prints badly. My other coat was fitted while wearing my IWB and G27 and I am extreamly confortable with that one.

February 19th, 2009, 01:49 PM	#1
semostickbow Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 49	Question for you "suits" Do you IWB tuckable carry or in a holster T-Shirt with a suit on? I have worn IWB tuckable in a Tucker "coverup" and still feel like it is a matter of time before I get "made". Can't stand ankle carry. I think the 5.11 or Undercomfort T-Shirt holsters would be just what the Dr. ordered, since you can leave the middle button undone behind a tie. Thoughts and preferenaces? Thanks!

February 19th, 2009, 02:07 PM	#3
JD Senior Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 11,654	I just wear a normal IWB with a suit. Can't remember the last time I took the suit coat off to go to shirt sleeves and tie. __________________ Some Things Need to be Addressed... Iowa Carry.ORG: Promoting Weapons Carry Reform in Iowa Forum Customs & Courtesies

February 19th, 2009, 02:43 PM	#6
mac140au Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bethlehem, GA Posts: 19	I have been carrying tuckable IWB's for about 2 years now and have never had trouble. I carry a Glock 27 which is pretty thick. I wear a shirt and tie to work and church and have never been made. Sometimes I wonder if anyone can see a print, but even if they did see a print would they know what they were actually looking at? Probably not. I would be a little hesitant about t-shirt holsters due to accessibility issues. Stick with the tuckable holsters. I just ordered a Tucker 'Silent Thunder' and that should definitely help slim down my bump on my hip. __________________ Exercise your 2nd Amendment Right, buy a gun. www.GeorgiaCarry.org

February 19th, 2009, 03:20 PM	#7
trob09 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 41	IWB/tucked (usually a crossbreed supertuck) or smart-carry. The decision between these two choices is based on the likelihood of personal contact. The supertuck is 'everyday business' where contact is limited and the smart carry is for business/formal events like fundraisers where there's a strong chance of having a photo op of several people with their arms around each other. __________________ Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitude - Frederick Douglass

February 19th, 2009, 07:02 PM	#9
Wasabi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lutz, FL Posts: 1,029	I'm a suit and tie guy during the week. Either a K&D Dakota Defender or MTAC both w/velcro clips work well with my PM9. I have one of those Deep Concealment Shoulder Holsters that would probably work if I bought the right size and if my belly wasn't so big (it's FS BTW). Pocket carry is still my preferred way of carrying the PM9 and I have a few options there as well as a new FIST K5 on the way. Oh, I bought a couple of the 5.11 undershirts (w/slots) from a fellow member here and they work well but getting to your gun is tricky. I imagine that some quick release buttons on your dress shirts in the right places would make it work better. __________________ "Life's tough......It's even tougher if you're stupid." -John Wayne

February 19th, 2009, 02:03 PM	#2
BJC Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Where ever the van is parked Posts: 66	I'm in a suit at least three times a week. I use this holster (Deep Concealment Shoulder Holster) for the times I'm in a suit or even a shirt and tie - no jacket. Has worked great with no complaints. One suggestion, non white colored shirts work best. BJC

February 19th, 2009, 06:42 PM	#8
OhShoot Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: TN Posts: 439	The few times anymore I have to dress up, instead of my EDC (avatar), it's a Kahr PM9 in pants pocket or inside coat pocket. I never had much luck tucking even the Kahr, let alone a thick gun like my XD. - OS

February 19th, 2009, 07:05 PM	#10
tinkerinWstuff Distinguished Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Colorado Front Range Posts: 1,206	I don't do suits but I do shirt, tie, and sport coat. Tuckable IWB holster and having your coat taylored to your gun is important. I have one coat that was fitted without my gun and it prints badly. My other coat was fitted while wearing my IWB and G27 and I am extreamly confortable with that one. __________________ "Run for your life from the man who tells you that money is evil. That sentence is the leper's bell of an approaching looter. So long as men live together on earth and need means to deal with one another-their only substitute, if they abandon money, is the muzzle of a gun." Who is John Galt?

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode