how should i carry my 380?

savannah90 · March 22nd, 2009, 09:55 PM

i have a 380 handgun..and i dont know how i should carry it..
i could buy a purse that is made for that but then it takes to long to get out when if i would need it..
or a side holister?
i dont know any other option that would work best for me..
any ideas?

thebigdl86 · March 22nd, 2009, 10:03 PM

I say look at IWB holsters at the loft tommorow. I dont know about the purses. Just seems like a bad place to carry to me. Even if they are made for it. But its still better then not carrying at all.

arby238 · March 22nd, 2009, 10:04 PM

It depends on what you wear. I wear jeans and T shirts and always wear a beth. So I carry with a IWB holster.
If the gun is small and you have big pockets you could try a pocket holster.
The troube with carring in a hand bag is if someone grabs the bag they get your gun.

retsupt99 · March 22nd, 2009, 10:12 PM

My wife, like many women, does not like belts...so holsters aren't at the top of the list (I'm working on that one for her new Glock-26).

In the meantime, we went into a leather shop and found a small, thin-line (fanny pack) leather pouch. I say fanny pack, but it's not really a fanny pack. It's just think enough to hold the KelTec .32 or the .380...basically the same size.

The .32 sits upside down in the front zippered compartment and an extra mag and her DL/CCW permit and credit card in the back...that's it.

The whole pack is perhaps 1.5 inches in thickness...easily hides under a shirt. She likes it and I like that she is not putting the weapon in a purse...actually she doesn't need her purse now.

You might try looking at leather shops...

savannah90 · March 22nd, 2009, 11:29 PM

ya i wear just jeans and tshirts also and bels somtimes but..dont really wear something big enough to cover my gun so for now i just carry it in my purse..which i know isnt the greatest idea but maybe a pocket holister would be somehting that would be best..its just so hard to know what to get for me to carry..

ouch · March 24th, 2009, 09:30 AM

try cheackin the "fanny" pack thing ret is talking about, I seen one this weekend as i was looking for a new holster.. they look to be a good option for someone who needs concealment but doesnt have clothes to do it.

jarhead79 · March 24th, 2009, 12:35 PM

You never mention what kind of gun it is. This could make all the difference. I want to assume it's something small like a Kel-Tec. But it could be anything as large as a HiPoint .380, which is enormous.

What kind of gun is it?

Nate

savannah90 · March 24th, 2009, 01:13 PM

its a bursa .380

crzy4guns · March 24th, 2009, 03:42 PM

I would try a fanny pack and get one that is not in black and screams I have a gun. Carrying a pistol in a purse is convenient, but if it gets stolen, there goes your gun.

MNBurl · March 24th, 2009, 08:15 PM

Appendix carry works for many women and belt slide holsters work well also but depends on your body type.

My wife carries her Bersa 380 in a Minimal Clip in appendix carry position (~ 1 PM). Coat pocket carry with a pocket holster might work for you also.

March 22nd, 2009, 09:55 PM	#1
savannah90 New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Dakota Posts: 9	how should i carry my 380? i have a 380 handgun..and i dont know how i should carry it.. i could buy a purse that is made for that but then it takes to long to get out when if i would need it.. or a side holister? i dont know any other option that would work best for me.. any ideas?

March 22nd, 2009, 10:03 PM	#2
thebigdl86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: OK Posts: 620	I say look at IWB holsters at the loft tommorow. I dont know about the purses. Just seems like a bad place to carry to me. Even if they are made for it. But its still better then not carrying at all. __________________ "Anyone worth shooting, is probably worth shooting several times."

March 22nd, 2009, 10:12 PM	#4
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,807	My wife, like many women, does not like belts...so holsters aren't at the top of the list (I'm working on that one for her new Glock-26). In the meantime, we went into a leather shop and found a small, thin-line (fanny pack) leather pouch. I say fanny pack, but it's not really a fanny pack. It's just think enough to hold the KelTec .32 or the .380...basically the same size. The .32 sits upside down in the front zippered compartment and an extra mag and her DL/CCW permit and credit card in the back...that's it. The whole pack is perhaps 1.5 inches in thickness...easily hides under a shirt. She likes it and I like that she is not putting the weapon in a purse...actually she doesn't need her purse now. You might try looking at leather shops... __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

March 24th, 2009, 12:35 PM	#7
jarhead79 Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Stansbury Park, UT Posts: 1,298	You never mention what kind of gun it is. This could make all the difference. I want to assume it's something small like a Kel-Tec. But it could be anything as large as a HiPoint .380, which is enormous. What kind of gun is it? Nate __________________ Sig P239 9mm Bersa Thunder.45 Ruger SP101 .38 SPL Glock 36 (night sites) UBG Holsters current wait time as of 7-16-2009: 3-5 weeks.

March 24th, 2009, 03:42 PM	#9
crzy4guns VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,272	I would try a fanny pack and get one that is not in black and screams I have a gun. Carrying a pistol in a purse is convenient, but if it gets stolen, there goes your gun. __________________ Kick the bums out of congress. Vote in 2010!

March 22nd, 2009, 10:04 PM	#3
arby238 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,039	It depends on what you wear. I wear jeans and T shirts and always wear a beth. So I carry with a IWB holster. If the gun is small and you have big pockets you could try a pocket holster. The troube with carring in a hand bag is if someone grabs the bag they get your gun.

March 22nd, 2009, 11:29 PM	#5
savannah90 New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Dakota Posts: 9	ya i wear just jeans and tshirts also and bels somtimes but..dont really wear something big enough to cover my gun so for now i just carry it in my purse..which i know isnt the greatest idea but maybe a pocket holister would be somehting that would be best..its just so hard to know what to get for me to carry..

March 24th, 2009, 09:30 AM	#6
ouch Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 221	try cheackin the "fanny" pack thing ret is talking about, I seen one this weekend as i was looking for a new holster.. they look to be a good option for someone who needs concealment but doesnt have clothes to do it.

March 24th, 2009, 01:13 PM	#8
savannah90 New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Dakota Posts: 9	its a bursa .380

March 24th, 2009, 08:15 PM	#10
MNBurl VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,339	Appendix carry works for many women and belt slide holsters work well also but depends on your body type. My wife carries her Bersa 380 in a Minimal Clip in appendix carry position (~ 1 PM). Coat pocket carry with a pocket holster might work for you also. __________________ MNBurl Side Guard Holsters "If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking" - George S. Patton.

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