i have the xd 40 too bulky to conceal comfortably, bought Kimber 1911 Ultra cdp 2 3 inch barrel., conceals well and shoots straight...

 

You'll be surprised on what you can carry with the right type of holster. My usual conceal carry is a Taurus 745 in a inside waistband holster but with a really loose shirt I have no problems carrying a full size 1911 in a shoulder holster rig.

MikeyB

 

I received my CCL about a week ago. and i carry a glock 27. from what i can tell it conceals fairly easy. and thats saying a lot i am a small guy. i use an inside the waist holster. I also looked at a little S&W the other day it is about the same size as my 27 just a little thinner. not to mention the recoil on the 27 is about the same as my glock 25 and it has a 9 round mag. as for as for carrying in the truck i have a full size XDM40.

 

What holster ( clip inside the pants at the small of the back) do you folks like? I'll be carrying a H&K USP Compact in 40 S&W.

 

thats what i have but i am looking into ordering a cross breed holster. i have heard nothing but good things about them and it lets the gun ride a little higher on the waist so it is not so much behind the belt and u can bend a little better i have heard.

 

Check out the Milt Sparks VM-II.
VERY comfortable, and very discreet.


The black holster in the picture

 

I have one for my 1911.......Crossbreed looks interesting............I just need to lose a bit of gut.

 

those are nice but i like the way that the cross breed has the buttons on the bottom so that u can tuck your shirt in and all u see is the clops.

 

I also have a crossbreed but its not the supertuck....any way I haven't heard anything bad about milt sparks and the supertuck.

 

Milt Sparks uses Kydex clips to replace the loops to add a 'tuckable' fit.

http://www.miltsparks.com/

 

Take a look at the AMT Backup .45 if you can find one. D/A only, no messy safety to contend with and 5 rounds of forty-five chunker going downrange. It's small and light(ish) and very well made. It's also as ugly as a goat's mudhole. I've got gorilla hands, so I got an extension for the mag so my pinky doesn't grope about in space.

It's about as elemental as a pistol can get. Magazine, slide, trigger. You just got the two dollar tour of the AMT Backup .45.

 

I carry a Colt Cobra .38 Special snub nose revolver. It's pretty light, compact, and when looking at me you would never know it's there.

 

I hear ya!!!
Don't create an issue between the public and law enforcement.

 

Nope.....I'm all for our LEO's being safe.........I don't necessarily agree with carry requirements, but I do respect and honor them.

 

I have a holster of similar design called The Memphis from Southern Holsters; I think it actually rides a bit lower than the VM-II. Easily conceals a full-size 1911.

Edited to say that his backlog is nowhere near as long, and that translates to significantly lower prices. You can find VM-II's, but the scarcity drives the price up a bit.