Weather affect which gun you carry? (CCW)

Tactical Jackalope · September 5, 2012, 08:48 AM

You wake up in the morning, look outside..And see a storm. You still gotta go about your day. I wonder what everyone else does for CCW. Not duty. Duty you have no choice and when it gets wet they're bigger things happening than worrying about that.

So for CCW...How does weather affect your EDC?

Me? Example...Woke up today, saw it stormy, removed my SIG P226 and put on the Glock 19.

Same goes when I carry 1911's.

I stay IWB.

Just a for fun thread..nothing serious. Curious

kraigwy · September 5, 2012, 08:55 AM

Weather affect which gun you carry?????????

Nope, I carry my 642 in my pocket, rain or shine.

Seaman · September 5, 2012, 09:01 AM

Post deleted. Poster immaturo.

Tactical Jackalope · September 5, 2012, 09:11 AM

Ok...I see we have funny guys. lmao...

Alright...For those that weather CAN influence your carry. What do you do? IWB instead of OWB? This gun instead of that gun. etc...

lol Gosh...1,000 different things can affect daily routines. I'm talking weather here folks!

johnbt · September 5, 2012, 09:11 AM

I figure when I wear out my carry gun I'll buy another one. Why aren't guns considered a disposable item like tires? Let's compare the numbers to the tires I priced yesterday.

1. I bought a like-new Rohrbaugh in early 2007 for nearly $900 and have carried it everyday since then. Almost 46 cents/day.

2. I bought a new Toyota Highlander in early January of 2010 and have all but completely worn out the factory (junk) tires in 27k miles. Four Goodyear Assurance CS 245/55/19 will be $927.14 out the door (after the $40 factory rebate).

The gun has been a much better deal. If I tossed it in the James River tomorrow, I would have gotten my money's worth out of it.

John

P.S. - Fwiw, so I'm not comparing apples and oranges, the Goodyears are $205 each, plus mounting, etc. The factory garbage Bridgestone Duelers that everybody hates would be $198 each from Tirerack, plus shipping, mounting, etc.

If you're familiar with Tirerack's surveys, you don't even need to see the categories to know that these numbers on the Duelers are miserable.

Surveyed Averages 54 56% 2.2 5.0 5.5 6.2 7.1 6.5 3.4 2.8 2.6 6.3 6.1 4.3

Nanuk · September 5, 2012, 11:35 AM

The only weather that changes my carry gun is summer or winter.

Summer it is the Glock 27/33 with the 23 mag and adapter to make it fit my mug and hold 14 shots of 357 Sig. Winter it is the Glock 31 with 15 rounds of 357 Sig. My BUG is my 640 Pro. My carry guns are tools.

Mello2u · September 5, 2012, 12:56 PM

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Weather affect which gun you carry? (CCW)

Nope.

1911 IWB every day.

hulley · September 5, 2012, 01:07 PM

Yep, summer carry is a pocket 380 or LCR. Cool weather is a CW9 OWB and occasionally FiveseveN OWB. Hard to conceal a FeveseveN with a T-shirt. I just cannot get comfortable carrying IWB for some reason.

sgms · September 5, 2012, 02:00 PM

Yes, there is a weather effect. If the weather is lousy and a coat is worn that will be keep closed up a S&W 642 in a pocket holster will go in to a coat pocket for ready access.

Geezer Squid · September 5, 2012, 02:05 PM

No. CZ 75 Compact cocked & locked everyday - hot or cold. Theis IWB hybrid.

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jglsprings · September 5, 2012, 02:34 PM

Not so much which one I carry. More how I carry. IWB / OWB / pocket / type of clothes.

GRT · September 5, 2012, 02:51 PM

Well...

Winter cold we can carry full guns inside the clothes. And we need a good penetration caliber to opponent dense clothes. Maybe a CZ75 could be a good choice. I´d prefer a 9mm in cold winter.

In hot summer, a small size pistol seems better to use with shirts, and a slow and heavy caliber could do the best job. I´d prefer a 45. Officer´s 1911.

This is my interface guns/weather...

KMAX · September 5, 2012, 02:51 PM

Colder weather when a jacket can be worn I carry my 642 in the jacket pocket. Hot weather it goes IWB or I carry my LCP ip my pocket or IWB.

Kreyzhorse · September 5, 2012, 04:51 PM

Change the gun I carry concealed because it's raining.....? No, weather doesn't effect my gun choice.

I've had my blued hunting rifles rained and snowed on and I've never had to do any thing other than wipe them down afterwards so I'm pretty sure my concealed gun can handle a little moisture in the air.

Cold weather does mean that I can conceal a larger gun easier so I do migrate to larger guns in the fall and winter.

orionengnr · September 5, 2012, 08:20 PM

The only thing that affects what I carry is how much my back hurts on any given day...

Yep, getting old sucks...but it beats the alternative.

KyJim · September 5, 2012, 08:24 PM

Cooler weather means I usually carry a 1911. Warmer weather dictates a smaller gun due to how I dress.

Stevie-Ray · September 5, 2012, 08:33 PM

Nope. 3" 1911 OWB every day of the year. Covered by either t-shirt, sweatshirt, or coat. Don't work anymore, so I don't really have to spend any time in the rain.

TheGunGuy · September 5, 2012, 09:10 PM

Nope. H&K P2000 in 40 S&W all day, every day. Also in a Theiss hybrid IWB holster.

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coyota1 · September 5, 2012, 09:13 PM

I carry my airweight.

MLeake · September 5, 2012, 09:24 PM

Most weather, service or compact auto IWB, or sometimes OWB under a heavier shirt or jacket.

Really hot weather, subcompact auto IWB or IWB tuckable under a lighter shirt.

Really cold weather, service or compact auto IWB or OWB, and subcompact auto or J frame in outer coat pocket.

Loronzo · September 5, 2012, 09:51 PM

Summer it's my 380 S&W bodyguard in a pocket or ankle rig. Fall and winter, when I get to wear a nice coat with a concealed "Pistol Pocket" it's a .40 XD subcompact with a Crimson Trace.

V*Completely as a joke*V
If it's raining and I can get away with a black trenchcoat and 1930's style hat I love to carry my 7.62x39 Draco pistol with a one point sling and a 75 round drum mag... (can already hear the helos coming... *thump thump thump*)

wayneinFL · September 5, 2012, 09:58 PM

If it's raining, I carry a Glock so it won't rust. And if it does rust, it was ugly to begin with, so it doesn't matter.

Cheapshooter · September 6, 2012, 12:08 AM

Quote:

If it's raining, I carry a Glock so it won't rust. And if it does rust, it was ugly to begin with, so it doesn't matter.

With that thinking you should carry a Hi-Point!

....I didn't just say that, did I?

Seriously, wet, or dry makes little difference. Hot weather, very light clothes, and deep concealment needed. Ruger LCP in a DeSantis Superfly in my front pocket.
When the temperature cools enough that you can no longer fry an egg on your car roof, I go with a KAHR CM9 in a Theis hybrid IWB holster. When heavier clothing is worn by me, and the possibility of an attacker being equally dresses I carry a S/A XD40 Sub Compact, again IWB. My Elsie usually always accompanies me if not as my only gun, as my BUG.

akguy1985 · September 6, 2012, 02:56 AM

not really my 642 is in its holster every....single....day.

giaquir · September 6, 2012, 05:06 AM

I carry a Glock 26 and last winter
I had to jump in neck deep water.
my dog went thru the ice in the beaver
pond and was just hanging on
by her paws.
No harm to the gun.

September 5, 2012, 08:48 AM	#1
Tactical Jackalope Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2010 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 6,429	Weather affect which gun you carry? (CCW) You wake up in the morning, look outside..And see a storm. You still gotta go about your day. I wonder what everyone else does for CCW. Not duty. Duty you have no choice and when it gets wet they're bigger things happening than worrying about that. So for CCW...How does weather affect your EDC? Me? Example...Woke up today, saw it stormy, removed my SIG P226 and put on the Glock 19. Same goes when I carry 1911's. I stay IWB. Just a for fun thread..nothing serious. Curious

September 5, 2012, 08:55 AM	#2
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	Weather affect which gun you carry????????? Nope, I carry my 642 in my pocket, rain or shine. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

September 5, 2012, 09:01 AM	#3
Seaman Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2011 Posts: 654	Post deleted. Poster immaturo. __________________ For 20 years the sea was my home, always recall the sun going down, and my trusty friend, a 1911 pistol, strapped to my side. Last edited by Seaman; September 5, 2012 at 09:38 AM.

September 5, 2012, 09:11 AM	#5
johnbt Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Posts: 6,004	I figure when I wear out my carry gun I'll buy another one. Why aren't guns considered a disposable item like tires? Let's compare the numbers to the tires I priced yesterday. 1. I bought a like-new Rohrbaugh in early 2007 for nearly $900 and have carried it everyday since then. Almost 46 cents/day. 2. I bought a new Toyota Highlander in early January of 2010 and have all but completely worn out the factory (junk) tires in 27k miles. Four Goodyear Assurance CS 245/55/19 will be $927.14 out the door (after the $40 factory rebate). The gun has been a much better deal. If I tossed it in the James River tomorrow, I would have gotten my money's worth out of it. John P.S. - Fwiw, so I'm not comparing apples and oranges, the Goodyears are $205 each, plus mounting, etc. The factory garbage Bridgestone Duelers that everybody hates would be $198 each from Tirerack, plus shipping, mounting, etc. If you're familiar with Tirerack's surveys, you don't even need to see the categories to know that these numbers on the Duelers are miserable. Surveyed Averages 54 56% 2.2 5.0 5.5 6.2 7.1 6.5 3.4 2.8 2.6 6.3 6.1 4.3 Last edited by johnbt; September 5, 2012 at 09:17 AM.

September 5, 2012, 11:35 AM	#6
Nanuk Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2005 Location: Where the deer and the antelope roam. Posts: 3,082	The only weather that changes my carry gun is summer or winter. Summer it is the Glock 27/33 with the 23 mag and adapter to make it fit my mug and hold 14 shots of 357 Sig. Winter it is the Glock 31 with 15 rounds of 357 Sig. My BUG is my 640 Pro. My carry guns are tools. __________________ Retired Law Enforcement U. S. Army Veteran Armorer My rifle and pistol are tools, I am the weapon.

September 5, 2012, 01:07 PM	#8
hulley Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2008 Location: Hoschton, Ga. Posts: 726	Yep, summer carry is a pocket 380 or LCR. Cool weather is a CW9 OWB and occasionally FiveseveN OWB. Hard to conceal a FeveseveN with a T-shirt. I just cannot get comfortable carrying IWB for some reason. __________________ Nov 2, 2011 sent form 4, SS Sparrow. Arrived May 29, 2012. Jan 30, 2012 sent form 1 for SBR. Arrived July 12, 2012 Jan 22, 2013 Sent form 4, 762-SDN-6. Arrived Sept 13, 2013

September 5, 2012, 02:00 PM	#9
sgms Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2010 Location: Arizona or Ohio depending Posts: 1,021	Yes, there is a weather effect. If the weather is lousy and a coat is worn that will be keep closed up a S&W 642 in a pocket holster will go in to a coat pocket for ready access.

September 5, 2012, 02:05 PM	#10
Geezer Squid Junior Member Join Date: April 8, 2011 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 8	No. CZ 75 Compact cocked & locked everyday - hot or cold. Theis IWB hybrid. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2

September 5, 2012, 02:34 PM	#11
jglsprings Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2009 Posts: 1,827	Not so much which one I carry. More how I carry. IWB / OWB / pocket / type of clothes. __________________ Let's eat Grandma. Let's eat, Grandma. Commas save lives...

September 5, 2012, 02:51 PM	#12
GRT Member Join Date: June 3, 2009 Location: Curitiba, Brasil. Posts: 33	Well... Winter cold we can carry full guns inside the clothes. And we need a good penetration caliber to opponent dense clothes. Maybe a CZ75 could be a good choice. I´d prefer a 9mm in cold winter. In hot summer, a small size pistol seems better to use with shirts, and a slow and heavy caliber could do the best job. I´d prefer a 45. Officer´s 1911. This is my interface guns/weather...

September 5, 2012, 02:51 PM	#13
KMAX Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,185	Colder weather when a jacket can be worn I carry my 642 in the jacket pocket. Hot weather it goes IWB or I carry my LCP ip my pocket or IWB. __________________ This is my gun. There are many like her, but this one is mine. I'm not old. I'm CLASSIC!

September 5, 2012, 04:51 PM	#14
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	Change the gun I carry concealed because it's raining.....? No, weather doesn't effect my gun choice. I've had my blued hunting rifles rained and snowed on and I've never had to do any thing other than wipe them down afterwards so I'm pretty sure my concealed gun can handle a little moisture in the air. Cold weather does mean that I can conceal a larger gun easier so I do migrate to larger guns in the fall and winter. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

September 5, 2012, 08:20 PM	#15
orionengnr Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2004 Posts: 5,177	Nope... The only thing that affects what I carry is how much my back hurts on any given day... Yep, getting old sucks...but it beats the alternative.

September 5, 2012, 08:24 PM	#16
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	Cooler weather means I usually carry a 1911. Warmer weather dictates a smaller gun due to how I dress.

September 5, 2012, 08:33 PM	#17
Stevie-Ray Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: The shores of Lake Huron Posts: 4,783	Nope. 3" 1911 OWB every day of the year. Covered by either t-shirt, sweatshirt, or coat. Don't work anymore, so I don't really have to spend any time in the rain. __________________ Stevie-Ray Join the NRA/ILA I am the weapon; my gun is a tool. It's regrettable that with some people those descriptors are reversed.

September 5, 2012, 09:10 PM	#18
TheGunGuy Senior Member Join Date: April 26, 2012 Posts: 102	Nope. H&K P2000 in 40 S&W all day, every day. Also in a Theiss hybrid IWB holster. Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2

September 5, 2012, 09:13 PM	#19
coyota1 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2008 Location: West Michigan Posts: 663	I carry my airweight.

September 5, 2012, 09:24 PM	#20
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	Most weather, service or compact auto IWB, or sometimes OWB under a heavier shirt or jacket. Really hot weather, subcompact auto IWB or IWB tuckable under a lighter shirt. Really cold weather, service or compact auto IWB or OWB, and subcompact auto or J frame in outer coat pocket.

September 5, 2012, 09:51 PM	#21
Loronzo Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2012 Posts: 121	Summer it's my 380 S&W bodyguard in a pocket or ankle rig. Fall and winter, when I get to wear a nice coat with a concealed "Pistol Pocket" it's a .40 XD subcompact with a Crimson Trace. VCompletely as a jokeV If it's raining and I can get away with a black trenchcoat and 1930's style hat I love to carry my 7.62x39 Draco pistol with a one point sling and a 75 round drum mag... (can already hear the helos coming... thump thump thump)

September 5, 2012, 09:58 PM	#22
wayneinFL Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2004 Posts: 1,944	If it's raining, I carry a Glock so it won't rust. And if it does rust, it was ugly to begin with, so it doesn't matter.

September 6, 2012, 02:56 AM	#24
akguy1985 Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2012 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 179	not really my 642 is in its holster every....single....day. __________________ Marksman of the mezzanine

September 6, 2012, 05:06 AM	#25
giaquir Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Deerfield,New Hampshire Posts: 512	I carry a Glock 26 and last winter I had to jump in neck deep water. my dog went thru the ice in the beaver pond and was just hanging on by her paws. No harm to the gun.