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Discussing this yesterday with a shooting (and CCW) buddy.
Ideally nothing shows at all, made easier if the cover garment ''hangs right''.
However - I got to wondering how different folks view this, in as much as I regard true printing as something akin to the gun's outline being suggested or displayed. If occasionally when I bend forward the butt produces a slight bulge to rear - I do not really see that as printing per se - it is more in the category of - ''that could be a gun - or pager, or cell phone, or multi-tool.
As we mostly agree Joe (cond' white) Average is not overly observant and so while I reckon my concealment is pretty much 99.9% with always attempt at 100% - I do not lose much sleep over a slight and very temporary bulge. Add to that - I choose when bending such that any bulge should it be evident, is facing away from any possible viewers.
I think if an outline is showing - what I regard as true printing - something is wrong. usually that will be the cover garment and most likely it being too tight over the piece and/or being of too shere a fabric.
This extends to pocket carry too and tends to highlight the usefulness of a pocket holster - a bulge in pocket could be about anything but an outline is not very subtle! Unholstered revo even in a sloppy pocket could qualify.
So to me, cover garment choice and mode of wear is the bottom line but - how do you guys regard printing - any hint of gun? Or more of an obvious outline problem?
Ideally nothing shows at all, made easier if the cover garment ''hangs right''.
However - I got to wondering how different folks view this, in as much as I regard true printing as something akin to the gun's outline being suggested or displayed. If occasionally when I bend forward the butt produces a slight bulge to rear - I do not really see that as printing per se - it is more in the category of - ''that could be a gun - or pager, or cell phone, or multi-tool.
As we mostly agree Joe (cond' white) Average is not overly observant and so while I reckon my concealment is pretty much 99.9% with always attempt at 100% - I do not lose much sleep over a slight and very temporary bulge. Add to that - I choose when bending such that any bulge should it be evident, is facing away from any possible viewers.
I think if an outline is showing - what I regard as true printing - something is wrong. usually that will be the cover garment and most likely it being too tight over the piece and/or being of too shere a fabric.
This extends to pocket carry too and tends to highlight the usefulness of a pocket holster - a bulge in pocket could be about anything but an outline is not very subtle! Unholstered revo even in a sloppy pocket could qualify.
So to me, cover garment choice and mode of wear is the bottom line but - how do you guys regard printing - any hint of gun? Or more of an obvious outline problem?