Fat Boy CCW

skb12172 · Post by **skb12172** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:09 am

In the necro thread from 2008 I just exhumed, asking for your #1, 2, and 3 carry options, I noticed quite a few of you opted for fanny packs then. Do you still use one? If not, what do you do? If you have a belly, how do you work around it with CCW? Since gaining 60 pounds after breaking my back a couple of years ago, I've only recently started exercising and have managed to lose 10 pounds. This still leaves me with a significant amount of belly and limits my carry options. I still intend to get back to my "fighting weight" but would like some options in the meantime.

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BDK · Post by **BDK** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:44 am

Good News! Fat Boy pants have huge pockets - I used to carry my 329 NG in a pocket.

Shoulder holsters work well

Honestly I like fanny packs for driving, etc. Both for carry and also to avoid having pokey stuff in my pockets

skb12172 · Post by **skb12172** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:47 am

Some feel they are like the Shoot Me First photojournalist vests, in that they advertise that you are carrying. I disagree. Apparently, you do too?

Lokidude · Post by **Lokidude** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:35 am

I carry either OWB or IWB, about 4 o clock. I cover either with a loose t shirt or Hawaiian-type shirt or bowling/mechanic shirt, depending on the gun. I carry everything from J-frame clones to a Glock 20 in this manner. I'm 5'4" and about 200, for reference.

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:25 am

I thought the thread was a Maxpedition reference.

I need to lose around 15 lbs, and I do have mild love handles. I've experimented, and found I simply need to carry behind the hip not at 3:00 like all the skinny people with flimsy belts do, to make IWB work.

arctictom · Post by **arctictom** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 4:00 am

Gave up on fanny packs , iwb mostly and occasionally pocket carry.

skb12172 · Post by **skb12172** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:12 am

Why did you give up on them?

PawPaw · Post by **PawPaw** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:48 am

skb12172 wrote:Why did you give up on them?

Fashions change, and while our assembled members are not slaves to the fashionista world, we give things a try and keep or discard them based on a number of criteria.

For me, simply, what works is a J-frame in my pocket. It's simple, completely concealed, handy and works with a variety of clothing styles. In short, it works.

evan price · Post by **evan price** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:58 am

I pretty much automatically assume anybody with a fanny pack has a gun in it.
Photographer vests, too.

I can IWB a J-frame or a Keltec PF9 without any trouble at all even with my extra girth. I buy my pants a size bigger and belt them tight.
Otherwise, a hoodie in cooler weather hides a lot of stuff. I buy my stuff XL-Tall instead of regular XL that way I get an extra couple inches of length.

Last resort is a NAA mini-magnum in a pocket holster.

Weetabix · Post by **Weetabix** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:53 pm

I have about 20lbs I could lose, so I have a bit of a spare tire. I carry a Keltec PF-9 IWB as Lokidude described.

Fanny packs say gun to me. I always wonder what they say to cops. I don't know if bad guys recognize them. I always also wonder just how easy they are to draw from for the carrier.

I got a fanny pack years ago for convenience and carrying stuff up front while backpacking. I personally just don't like them. They seem extremely practical, but I just don't like wearing them.

I've found that a little .380 (suboptimal, I know) works in a cargo pocket or a back pocket pretty well.

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