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Thread: OWB Concealed Carry?
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September 20th, 2021, 12:36 PM #1Active Member
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OWB Concealed Carry?
Hello! I typically always carried IWB and I recently started carrying larger capacity / slightly larger frame pistols that I've found sometimes can be fairly uncomfortable IWB all day long, in and out of a car/truck, etc. Constantly needing adjustment, etc. With my more preferred season on the horizon I've been considering trying OWB w/ my PDP compact since I'll have more layers. And to me, seeing the bottom 1/4-1/2" of kydex peeking out the bottom of someone's flannel is a dead giveaway, but that's me and because I know what I'm looking at lol. What I'm trying to grasp is if anyone carries this way in winter and fall and if it's caused them any issues with the bottom of the holster possibly showing, etc. Or is it just one of those things where if you're not obsessing about it yourself, then likely nobody else notices either.
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September 20th, 2021, 12:45 PM #2
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Sticks and stones will break my bones but hollow points expand on impact.
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September 20th, 2021, 12:51 PM #3Active Member
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I hear that haha. I have a weird proportion going on, I'm 6' tall with a 30" inseam so my legs appear to be disproportionally short with a longer torso, so shirts don't reach as far on me as they would on most people I guess. I end up having to buy shirts from the tall section which is near non-existent lol. I'll just grab like an Alien gear for now so if it ends up not working for me, I wouldn't have spent $80 on a holster at least. I'm trying to find one that rides a little higher off the belt.
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September 20th, 2021, 01:20 PM #4
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I'm similar proportion (5'11" and 30" inseam) I carry owb with a shirt over it quite a bit. I used to OC a lot too, but I dislike tucked shirts, especially since my waistline has expanded over the years. In my experience, almost no one notices the print or a little bit of leather/kydex sticking out. The people that do are usually gun people anyways, that know what to look for. Hell, when I open carried most people barely noticed and almost zero cared if they did around here. In the age of huge smart phones hanging off people's belts, I'd say 99% of people just assume that little bit of a print or plastic sticking out is just your case for the latest Iphone 96.
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September 20th, 2021, 01:27 PM #5
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Here's a couple pics to illustrate. These were taken a couple years ago, but I carry similar still now. Gun is a CZ82.
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September 20th, 2021, 03:47 PM #6Active Member
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Re: OWB Concealed Carry?
Thank you!! What holster did you go with? I'm trying to find one now, I don't particularly know how I feel about Alien gear since the inside is soft I feel like it changes the retention on the holster. I was hoping to score one cheaper than $69+ but I'm finding that difficult to achieve lol.
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September 20th, 2021, 04:27 PM #7
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When I OWB a semi-auto, it is mostly with a Don Hume JIT. A real value for the money.
Rick
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September 20th, 2021, 04:33 PM #8
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I've been carrying OWB for years, but due to chronic back pain that tends to radiate towards my front right pocket area it was always a discomfort. For that reason I don't carry often. Recently I've started testing cross draw in carrying on my left side. Not the quickest draw by any means, but better than leaving the gun at home.
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September 20th, 2021, 06:41 PM #9
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September 20th, 2021, 07:16 PM #10
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It's more in your mind than in reality.
To be honest, I've been OC and nobody's noticed, let alone if I was OWB with a cover garment like a vest or flannel. 99% of people are clueless, and this includes many gun owners as well.
I'm 11+ years now carrying OWB all the time (except when it's shorts and T shirt weather and the fanny pack comes out). Just know that when you turn your body to see if the holster is showing, it prevents your cover garment from hanging properly.Sed ego sum homo indomitus
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