High Planes Drifter
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Does anyone carry a 4" .357 in warm weather? How do you carry?
Conceal Cary 4" .357
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Hoffners
It's tough. You might be able to carry a J frame in your front pocket but not one with a 4" barrel (unless you have deep pockets...). I haven't tried one of the holsters from Hoffners but they look promising.
http://www.hoffners.com/min4a.jpg
-WD
It's tough. You might be able to carry a J frame in your front pocket but not one with a 4" barrel (unless you have deep pockets...). I haven't tried one of the holsters from Hoffners but they look promising.
http://www.hoffners.com/min4a.jpg
-WD
I carry a 4" N-Frame .45acp when not working, or carrying on my creds.
The way I do it is, IWB and a one size larger T-Shirt, dark in color. I use a High Ride Holster. To help with concealment, when I buy a holster I also buy a belt from the same maker so that they fit together properly. I don't buy cheap leather, but rather, buy from custom makers. I also wear my jeans 1"-2" larger in the waist, "Relaxed Fit". This helps with the "comfortable" look.
I hope this helps.
Biker
The way I do it is, IWB and a one size larger T-Shirt, dark in color. I use a High Ride Holster. To help with concealment, when I buy a holster I also buy a belt from the same maker so that they fit together properly. I don't buy cheap leather, but rather, buy from custom makers. I also wear my jeans 1"-2" larger in the waist, "Relaxed Fit". This helps with the "comfortable" look.
I hope this helps.
Biker
I have carried my 4" 686 and 629 with no problems at all. They are not my daily carry gun, bit now and then I like to get the wheel guns out of the safe and carry them. I use a good high rise pancake holster for all my carry guns. Mode of dress is the most important thing to consider, and NO, I don't own one Hawian shirt!!
I've been carrying my 3 inch model 65 lately with a ClipDraw. It works great and I'd bet a 4 inch barrel would be even easier to help stabilize it better.
I've also used this holster:
It's a Desantis IWB. It carries okay but the belt flap prints pretty bad under just a T-shirt. I found it on Ebay for 15 bucks.
EW
I've also used this holster:
It's a Desantis IWB. It carries okay but the belt flap prints pretty bad under just a T-shirt. I found it on Ebay for 15 bucks.
EW
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I carry an ancient 4" Security Six or DA-only Police Service Six in an 'inexpensive' Uncle Mikes nylon pancake holster, on an even more 'inexpensive' Raines nylon web belt I picked up in the PX, under an XL polo shirt. It is the most comfortable and secure method I've ever discovered, and uses ridiculously cheap materials as a system. All of my expensive leather holsters stay in Tupperware Purgatory in hot weather. In the South, sweat can quickly destroy expensive leather.
I carry a 4 inch Colt Official Police .38 Special (same size service revolver) in warm weather. I put on a light thin sport coat with a hip holster at 3 or 4 o clock or a shoulder holster.
Actually, This past Friday, I even wore my bulkier Python .357 magnum in the hip holster too under my white sport coat.
Actually, This past Friday, I even wore my bulkier Python .357 magnum in the hip holster too under my white sport coat.
john in jax
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I have a DeSantis pancake holster that keeps my 4" GP100 high and tight to my boddy so I can conceal it under a t-shirt a size or two larger than I normally wear.
A heavy duty, 1.5" or 1.75" wide belt plus a GOOD pancake or paddle holster makes all the difference in the world.
A heavy duty, 1.5" or 1.75" wide belt plus a GOOD pancake or paddle holster makes all the difference in the world.