Deep carry….am I missing anything?

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I’m generally very happy with my carry setup.

It works well as long as my shirt is un-tucked. I also have a little trigger-guard only thing for when I want to go lighter (e.g., fat days) as well as the exact same rig for a glock 19 that I never use. They’re all technically tuckable, but they don’t work well like that….the belt (SOE low profile) sags just a bit, and it prints too much. Plus it takes far too long.

So…I’m looking for a deeper concealment rig for when I have to tuck in my shirt but want to be able to remove my jacket freely.

The two that come to mind are a smart carry or a shoulder holster under the shirt. Both kind of require a smaller gun, which I’m fine with. I’m also leaning towards the smart carry.

Am I missing any other options? (Not super interested in pocket carry…maybe jacket pocket)

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Google HorseShoe Leather TJM (Tim J Mullin) Deep Concealment Holster. It is my defacto “rig” for my Kahr MK40.

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I have both the smart carry and thunder wear. I rarely use them. It’s just not a natural draw stroke for me, and is less comfortable to wear. I much prefer to pocket carry for deep concealment. I have a Diamondback 9 in a sticky holster that I keep in my left front pocket. I like how I can have my hand on the gun and the threat is none the wiser. I carry two guns with a gun in a DB9 in left front pocket and the primary a G26 IWB 3 o’clock. If I have to wear a tucked shirt I just pocket carry.

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I tuck shirts and prefer deep concealment – Remora AIWB is my favorite with fastest, most discrete draw/reholster/re-tuck. Also works (and ideally) in various places (like 4 o’clock, pocket, bicycle shorts, inside pillow case, etc). There’s a certain way to tuck a shirt that works great with it. Google Remora reviews and see what others say (and it’s often compared to Smartcarry).

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High Noon holsters. I use their Split Decision tuckable. Works great with my PM9 and quite good with my P250.

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A little something to think about, since you expressed your unhappiness with the belt.

As a pharmacy student and a working intern, I’m in dress clothes about half the time. I needed a good belt that was easy to use and looked just as good on a dress pants as it does on a pair of jeans (honestly though, I’m usually wearing Vertx Phantoms rather than actual dress pants). I went with the Ares Gear Aegis belt and have been extremely happy with it for about a year now. It’s easy to put on, infinitely adjustable, and in black with a plain buckle it looks at home on a pair of dress pants.

I can’t offer much advice on deep concealment. I carry my Shield 9mm AIWB almost exclusively…

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I have a couple M&Ps, but don’t carry them very often in favor of smaller single-stack pistols. While I have IWB and OWB belt holsters for all of them, I most often carry the single-stacks in a Remora. I like their flexibility because they are suitable for pocket carry, or IWB.

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Went and played with a shield and a couple others today….still not sure what’s realistic for a baby gun, but I wasn’t happy.

I’m thinking that going down to one clip on the same holster and a 9c (at least the frame) might be the answer.

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Those of you that use remoras….you mean the little sticky holsters that don’t attach to anything, right?

I have one of those for my Cobra (.38 detective special but alloy instead of steel), which I use as an underwear and pajama gun.

I can’t imagine carrying anything even as heavy as a shield in one, nor can I imagine them staying put when you pull a tucked shirt to draw.

Am I just wrong about them?

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I don’t own one, but urban carry holsters look like they could be a good option. I have no experience with one, just have seen the video. Good luck and keep us posted.

Sent from the tundra.

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Whenever I go to the gym or need to deep carry, I use a smart carry with a Glock 19. It’s not the easiest draw but with enough practice it can be very doable. It sucks to “reholster” it, but imo it’s all about getting that gun out.

The other thing I’ve noticed, I have the Soe lo profile belt and an EDC cobra belt with Velcro lining. The cobra belt seams to me to sag less and support the guns better.

By the way, that is a sweet setup you’ve got there!

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The sticky holster work for IWB but not my favorite. Depending on your body type it generally stay in place and doesn’t move. I like to pocket carry mine. Take a look at smaller bug guns, the sheild is too large.

I like the diamondback 9. It’s smaller than the Glock 43 and with a better trigger.

Seen with my G26 primary for scale.

The ruger LCP9 and the Rohrbaugh R9 are other alternatives.

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moostapha said: ↑
ETA:

Those of you that use remoras….you mean the little sticky holsters that don’t attach to anything, right?

I have one of those for my Cobra (.38 detective special but alloy instead of steel), which I use as an underwear and pajama gun.

I can’t imagine carrying anything even as heavy as a shield in one, nor can I imagine them staying put when you pull a tucked shirt to draw.

Am I just wrong about them?
Well, I’ve carried a G26 and G19 at 4 o’clock with no issues, but I don’t consider either to be “deep carry.” A sub-1 pound single stack or snub nose is as much as I care to carry these days.

YMMV, but the way I use one, the weight of the gun is supported by the grip resting on my belt – so weight doesn’t matter. The sticky holster then just stops the gun from rotating around that support point, and of course, from pulling up when you draw.

The trick (I alluded to above) to tucking a shirt with a Remora is to fold the tucked portion of the shirt in half toward your body, and then tuck it. This way when you pull up on the shirt, the shirt fabric slides against the pants fabric only, and the shirt effectively “rolls off” (no sliding) the sticky holster material.

Yes, if you tuck your shirt straight/normally, the fabric will friction bond with the holster, and you will either pull the holster out along with your shirt, or more likely, just be unable pull your shirt out at all.

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moostapha said: ↑
ETA:

Those of you that use remoras….you mean the little sticky holsters that don’t attach to anything, right?

I have one of those for my Cobra (.38 detective special but alloy instead of steel), which I use as an underwear and pajama gun.

I can’t imagine carrying anything even as heavy as a shield in one, nor can I imagine them staying put when you pull a tucked shirt to draw.

Am I just wrong about them?
Well, I’ve carried a G26 and G19 at 4 o’clock with no issues, but I don’t consider either to be “deep carry.” A sub-1 pound single stack or snub nose is as much as I care to carry these days.

YMMV, but the way I use one, the weight of the gun is supported by the grip resting on my belt – so weight doesn’t matter. The sticky holster then just stops the gun from rotating around that support point, and of course, from pulling up when you draw.

The trick (I alluded to above) to tucking a shirt with a Remora is to fold the tucked portion of the shirt in half toward your body, and then tuck it. This way when you pull up on the shirt, the shirt fabric slides against the pants fabric only, and the shirt effectively “rolls off” (no sliding) the sticky holster material.

Yes, if you tuck your shirt straight/normally, the fabric will friction bond with the holster, and you will either pull the holster out along with your shirt, or more likely, just be unable pull your shirt out at all.

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I’ve messed with almost every deep-concealment carry technique out there other than ankle holsters (which I know are not for me). If I can’t wear an untucked shirt or some other carry garment, I put my Bodyguard .380 in my front right pocket. My pocket holster is a DeSantis Nemisis. It’s far from perfect, but if it’s a choice between harsh language and a gun I know I can make hits with, I’ll take the Bodyguard. YMMV.

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The DeSantis Nemisis is a great pocket holster. I used to have one but somehow lost it. I got one of the sticky holsters now and honestly I like the nemisis a little better. I thought the IWB feature of the sticky would be a plus but I much rather pocket carry it. If I am going to IWB it is going to be a larger pistol that holds at least 10+1

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