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January 2, 2017, 09:18 PM | #1 |
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Winter carry, any changes?
Just curious if any of you change anything g during the winter months? Carry position, ammo, multi mags or a different gun or two. For me I may occasionally use a shoulder holster but everything else stays the same.
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January 2, 2017, 09:40 PM | #2 |
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Just usually a larger gun.
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January 2, 2017, 10:13 PM | #3 |
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Same as I always carry
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January 2, 2017, 11:03 PM | #4 |
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As long as the perceived threat is the same, what reason is there to change what you carry? Winter clothing doesn't stop bullets- not even little ones.
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January 2, 2017, 11:06 PM | #5 |
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I tend to go with OWB instead of IWB and change carry position from ~4:30 to 3:00. Jackets make concealment a breeze.
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January 3, 2017, 06:43 AM | #6 |
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Charter Arms Bulldog in coat pocket!
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January 3, 2017, 07:05 AM | #7 |
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I tend to carry my g19 more in the cooler months. Not because of the size but because it's a rtf2 frame and I usually wear an under shirt when it's cool
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January 3, 2017, 07:50 AM | #8 |
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Same set up year round. KISS.
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January 3, 2017, 08:27 AM | #9 |
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G19 in the winter, M&P shield in the summer.
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January 3, 2017, 08:37 AM | #10 | |
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Winter cold tends to drive the local riff-raff indoors.
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January 3, 2017, 09:08 AM | #11 |
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Yes. I tend to carry my compact IWB over the summer months, then switch to a full size carried OWB under a coat for winter.
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January 3, 2017, 11:06 AM | #12 | |
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In the warmer months (most), I carry a Kahr CW9. Fantastic little gun; but I'm most comfortable with revolvers.
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January 3, 2017, 12:59 PM | #13 |
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No change. Same EDC trio 24/7/365
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January 3, 2017, 01:30 PM | #14 |
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yeah when its cold im more likely to carry one of my larger handguns and owb......right now i got a g27 in a galco sob holster as i type this. When its warmer i usually am carrying iwb with a sig 938, keltec pf9 or the g27
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January 3, 2017, 05:24 PM | #15 |
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Living in Florida no change .
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January 3, 2017, 06:26 PM | #16 |
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I use my polar fleece lined holster, wouldn't want my gun to catch a cold.
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January 3, 2017, 07:28 PM | #17 |
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I carry a 1911 IWB plus two spare mags and a PM40 in pocket with cargo shorts and loose untucked shirt.
Wearing a sweatshirt doesn't make it harder to conceal.
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January 3, 2017, 07:45 PM | #18 | |
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When really cold, I add or only carry a pocket gun on the outside pocket. |
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January 4, 2017, 12:03 PM | #19 |
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I try to utilize , coat pocket carry .. and take advange of extra layers and tote a bigger pistol ...
Being that darkness comes earlier.... I feel its more important to carry ( it's always) important to tote a handgun .. But more so when its dark ... Being that a DG will be wearing extra layers . I try to carry a 40 S&W , 45 acp or 357 mag over a 380, 9mm or 38 spl Thats just me .. |
January 5, 2017, 06:30 AM | #20 |
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Yea, I move my pocket carry revolver to my coat pocket. Anything more would probably confuse me
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January 5, 2017, 06:53 AM | #21 |
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G17 winter, G26 spring and fall, Shield summer. Or a revolver when the mood strikes or for the woods.
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January 5, 2017, 07:23 PM | #22 |
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Nothing specific, but I don't have to think about my CC for the day so much in the winter, which is nice. I usually carry based on my outfit, as I'm very particular about not printing. 3/4 of the year that means that I need to figure out where on my body I can carry based on what I'm wearing, which in turn influences which gun I carry. My LCR is great in the small of my back in jeans, a P238 is the biggest/ heaviest I can really get away with in a lethal lace thigh wrap if I'm in a dress, and a G27 in a flashbang is pretty much my go-to in leggings. Heavier/ looser clothing in winter means I can just throw whatever the heck I want in an IWB or interior coat pocket and be on my way. It is glorious.
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January 6, 2017, 09:28 AM | #23 |
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Bigger gun is all...OWB year round with a Smith M60-3" in summer, and a Sig 1911 RCS in winter. No extra rounds, magazines etc....I live in KY not Beirut (or Chicago!)
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January 11, 2017, 11:12 PM | #24 |
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I generally carry a G19, but during warm months I will sometimes slack off and go with the G43 because its easier to conceal under light clothing. That's seldom an issue in the winter.
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January 12, 2017, 12:38 AM | #25 |
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Simplicity is good but so is adaptability. If you live in a place with seasonal weather and wardrobe changes, I think it makes sense to have two or three good carry guns to cover those different environments. Besides winter sports, an upshot to freezing cold is more relaxed selection criteria.
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