How big a boy are ya? I think your size and height would have to be known before anyone can give you an opinion
What to wear to conceal. Options and opinions welcome.
Granted I have a poor choice in concealable firearms an FNP 40, but I was wondering about good clothing options that do not look like I am on deployment for the CIA or have me printing like I am a Xerox machine. So far the best get up I have found is a 2X fishing shirt with an undershirt and a pair of 511 tactical pants. But the fishing shirt is too long and if I move the wrong way it will come to rest between me and the gun. This will create so profound of a print that even the uniformed will notice it. Granted I could appendix carry but I carry in condition zero ( hammer back and one in the chamber. The FNP does not have a safety.) I know that I have a lot to learn about carry and I did do a search but did not find the answers I am looking for. The holster I am using is for a lack of a better term is a loop about 2 inches with a clip. no retention but I figure with my shirt concealing my gun I really do not feel the need for retention. Call me crazy but if a person is going to reach up under my shirt they are going to elbows to the head or worst.
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Dickies brand work shirts work for me. 5.11 pants are a great choice, all I wear.
I would strongly recommend you reconsider your carry method. Most guns that have a hammer that are carried with hammer back are designed with a safety. Am I correct in that the FNP is a DA/Sa gun? I carry a Sig 229 daily and personally would never ever carry it with the hammer back. This is just my opinion but....... Granted I could appendix carry but I carry in condition zero ( hammer back and one in the chamber. The FNP does not have a safety.) I know that I have a lot to learn about carry and I did do a search but did not find the answers I am looking for.
Me too, and me neither..... I carry a Sig 229 daily and personally would never ever carry it with the hammer back. This is just my opinion but......
Can you post a picture of your holster? The holster can have a lot to do with concealment. Also how high you handgun rides matters when it comes to concealment. The deeper it rides in your pants the easier it is to conceal (but you may give up a little speed if it rides real deep as it will be a little harder to get it out of the holster).
I carry 1911s in IWB holsters at 3:00 o’clock under a Dickies un-tucked shirt. Never had a problem with printing or the shirt riding up over my weapon.
Personally, I wouldn't carry any single action cocked without a safety. With that said, you would be amazed at what you can get away with. Pants are almost irrelevant. I carry an XDm .45 at 4:00 and routinely wear shorts or jeans depending on the season. I also regularly wear t-shirts in the summer and while the double stack may print in certain circumstances, to my knowledge I have only been made once - at that was by someone who was looking and didn't care. The vast, vast majority are far too self-absorbed to pay attention to your waistline. People simply will not notice.
Now, if you need deep concealment, that is another story. We can help you with that if you have a more specific need.
Now, if you need deep concealment, that is another story. We can help you with that if you have a more specific need.
Here is a very informational thread showing a lot of different folks carrying.
http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum...ts-see-your-pics-how-you-carry-concealed.html
http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum...ts-see-your-pics-how-you-carry-concealed.html
The very first thing everyone should learn about carry is SAFETY! The FNP 40 is a DA/SA pistol meant to carry with the hammer down making the 1st shot DA. This is the only way to carry this pistol safety. Carrying it with the hammer back is putting everyone around you in danger. Please correct this and then look for a proper holster.
Holster set-up is everything for a full-sized double-stacker. Printing is caused by several factors--snugness of the grip against the body, angle of the holster, carry position along the belt line, and cover garment.
I concur looking at your pics drop the hammer and carry it appendix, just like you carry that Glock. It's supposed to have a long pull the first shot that's the reason why it has a de-cocker and no external safety. It is dangerous to carry it any other way.
Its a Galco concealable. I've had it for about 2 years. I have a Nelson on order. I'm looking forward to that because I think the Nelson for my 226 may even work a bit better.I see that the OWB holster still manages to draw in snugly against your body. What make of holster do you have there?
I'm kinda big too. The best thing I've found is to get a good gun belt and a good tuckable IWB holster. I've also found that a firearm with an external hammer does not make the most comfortable carry weapon for a person whose belly hangs over their belt.
However, a striker fired compact is extremely comfortable carried AIWB using a modified CBST Deluxe holster and a Crossbreed gun belt. (I can carry my full-size XDM in the same manner. But, the muzzle can create more discomfort when bending, sitting, squatting or kneeling down.)
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However, a striker fired compact is extremely comfortable carried AIWB using a modified CBST Deluxe holster and a Crossbreed gun belt. (I can carry my full-size XDM in the same manner. But, the muzzle can create more discomfort when bending, sitting, squatting or kneeling down.)
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