Carrying While Wearing Business Attire - US Concealed Carry

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SmartCarry Brand LowerAbdomen Deep ConcealmentHolsterThe SmartCarry holster used to be called the Thunder belt. Itis a soft pouch style holster that will carry up to a full sizecarry pistol or revolver and spare ammunition just below thebelt line in the front of the body. It will work for most men andwomen. This style of holster may not be suited to a person oncethey reach a certain weight in which their abdomen protrudesoutward. In other words, a really big belly or a belly that has whatis called an apron of fat may cause discomfort or hinder the speedof draw with this carry method.The shape of the SmartCarry holster is reminiscent of a fanny packbut it is flat and not worn outside the clothing. It is a padded pieceof fabric that has a pouch to hold a gun and spare ammunition.The belt to hold it in place on the body is elastic and has a hookand loop fastening system. It rides low on the abdomen right atthe protrusion of the hip bones and disappears completely whenpositioned correctly. New users may have to experiment a bit tofind the correct position and tension of the belt. Once that is figuredout, it is a great deep concealment holster option for many.Here is the XD being withdrawn from the SmartCarry holster. Photo usedwith permission.The SmartCarry holster. Photo used with permission.SmartCarry’s Charlie Parrott has a Springfield Armory XD .45 ACP witha 4 inch barrel concealed up front just below his belt line in a SmartCarryholster. Photo used with permission.The SmartCarry with Charlie’s Springfield Armory XD .45 ACP and sparemagazine. Photo used with permission.12© 2003-2011 U.S. Concealed Carry Association & Delta Media LLC - All Rights Reserved. Reproduction without permission prohibited.
Smart Carry is made in the U.S.A. by expert seamstresses. Thecompany is owned by former Marine Charlie Parrott who is featuredin the photos of the holster. Each holster has a 100% waterproofbacking made of Cushmax. There is no worry about perspirationwicking through to condense on the gun or ammunition.SmartCarry holsters even use a patented seam design to eliminatesnagging of a gun. The holster design can also incorporate extraspace at the barrel end to accommodate a laser aiming deviceor light. This is only possible on other holster designs if theyare specifically made for laser aiming devices or lights. TheSmartCarry works with either left or right hand draw. Each holsteris designed to accommodate the firearm the holster owner willbe carrying. The belt is elastic with hook and loop fasteners thatshould be worn as tight as comfort allows.Drawing for the SmartCarry is done by using the off hand thumbto hook the belt or waistband and push it outward away from thebody. The gun hand is then inserted down the front of the pantsto acquire a proper grip on gun. Unless really tight clothing ispreferred by the wearer or if the wearer is really overweight, areasonably fast draw can be learned.To be able to successfully train to draw from an ankle holsterwhile standing, the wearer needs to be in good physical shape.Some draw methods require dropping to one knee while othersrequire the agility of a contortionist to perform. A novice candraw from a belt holster and empty a magazine before many whowear an ankle holster can even get their gun out. It is an optionfor a deeper level of concealment under some circumstances butshould never be a first choice. Even police officers who use thismethod for a back up gun know it is a last ditch survival methodof carrying a handgun.With the limited amount of options for women to carry on bodywith some business attire, this may be the only option whenwearing dress pantsuits. Men’s fashions can incorporate thewearing of a heavy belt to support a gun at the waist whetheron the belt or in an IWB holster. Many women’s fashions do notallow for a stiff leather belt to be worn.The SmartCarry Security Model has a pocket behind the holstersection for carrying valuables or other necessary items. It isjust an added bonus to the deep concealment capability of thiscarry method. You can pick which style of holster you want toaccommodate your carry gun. The SmartCarry can be fitted forwaists up to 71 inches. However, the more overweight you are,the more it is possible this carry method may not suit you.Ankle HolstersOut of all the carry methods for use with any sort of attire,whether it be business or not, the ankle holster ranks upthere among the worst ways to carry. It is tough to drawfrom an ankle holster during a lethal threat encounter whilestanding. It does have advantages as a carry method when seated.If the ankle holster is not made of top quality materials, it will beuncomfortable. It can more easily be twisted out of position sincestraps or elastic tension is all that holds it in place. Many whowear suits have suit pants that ride above the ankles when seatedthus totally exposing the weapon to all onlookers.An ankle holster. There are some good and poor designs. Even a superblydesigned ankle holster like this one from Galco should still be one of the lastchoices when choosing a carry method. Photo used with permission.13© 2003-2011 U.S. Concealed Carry Association & Delta Media LLC - All Rights Reserved. Reproduction without permission prohibited.
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