Hey all,
I have my concealed carry permit and am considering which firearm to get for CC. Some brief history: several months ago I owned a M&P Shield. While I loved the look and feel of the gun and it was fun to shoot at the range, I just couldn't conceal it well. I have a relatively small body type and I just couldn't seem to conceal it without having noticeable bulges or printing. I tried everything from leather tuckables to custom made, low profile slim kydex holsters, nothing seemed to work. I ended up selling the Shield because I found that I was never carrying it, as I was either too uncomfortable or too worried about others noticing the bulge it created. Even my friend who CC regularly said it was quite noticeable and that people not looking for it would take notice.
So here I am several months later asking you...do you have any recommendations for small, low-profile, easy to conceal firearms? I am looking mainly at .380 right now, as they can be slightly smaller than some of the 9mms. The .380s I am looking at include the baby glock, Sig P238, LCP (maybe TOO small?) etc. I was looking at the PPK and the Bersa Thunder, but those look to be much bigger than I had thought.
This isn't a "which one is better" topic, rather simply hoping for your opinions on what firearms you find to be easily concealable. I have a full-size for range/home defense so really concealability is my biggest priority for this one. The one 9mm I am really looking at is the Springfield XDs. My friend has one and I've shot it before, plus it looks like one of the smallest of the 9mm compacts. I am just hesitant because I don't want to make the same mistake by buying it as I did with the Shield if I can't conceal it well.
I have my concealed carry permit and am considering which firearm to get for CC. Some brief history: several months ago I owned a M&P Shield. While I loved the look and feel of the gun and it was fun to shoot at the range, I just couldn't conceal it well. I have a relatively small body type and I just couldn't seem to conceal it without having noticeable bulges or printing. I tried everything from leather tuckables to custom made, low profile slim kydex holsters, nothing seemed to work. I ended up selling the Shield because I found that I was never carrying it, as I was either too uncomfortable or too worried about others noticing the bulge it created. Even my friend who CC regularly said it was quite noticeable and that people not looking for it would take notice.
So here I am several months later asking you...do you have any recommendations for small, low-profile, easy to conceal firearms? I am looking mainly at .380 right now, as they can be slightly smaller than some of the 9mms. The .380s I am looking at include the baby glock, Sig P238, LCP (maybe TOO small?) etc. I was looking at the PPK and the Bersa Thunder, but those look to be much bigger than I had thought.
This isn't a "which one is better" topic, rather simply hoping for your opinions on what firearms you find to be easily concealable. I have a full-size for range/home defense so really concealability is my biggest priority for this one. The one 9mm I am really looking at is the Springfield XDs. My friend has one and I've shot it before, plus it looks like one of the smallest of the 9mm compacts. I am just hesitant because I don't want to make the same mistake by buying it as I did with the Shield if I can't conceal it well.