Concealed Carry COLOR?

[JohnR]

If it's concealed, it's colorless.

I have a dream, that guns will be judged on the content of their chamber, not the color of their skin!

[Ronnie]

If it's concealed, it's colorless.

[espresso]

I have a dream, that guns will be judged on the content of their chamber, not the color of their skin!

Ha!....love it.

[chrish]

If it's concealed, it's colorless.

If a gun is concealed in your britches, and there is noone there to see it, is there really a gun there at all?

[muggsy]

Here are my thoughts on the issue of colors. When I carry a gun I carry concealed, so the color is of no great consequence. When I pull a gun I want the other S.O.B. to know it's a gun and that I mean business. No pretty pinks for me. The BG will have less than a second to admire the color before he's blinded by the muzzle flash and shot, so again the color is of no great consequence. I guess I'm what you'd call a practical shooter.

[Cokeman]

I don't care because no one sees my gun anyway, so I want this one.

[downtownv]

I think the color is irrelevant. The only thing that matters is that the BG can clearly see a large black hole looking right at him, just prior to the bright light , the bang and the tip of the projectile touching his skin before entry. That's how we roll....

[AIRret]

Match your clothes to the color of your gun, you would be surprised how well it can hide the gun. Be like many of us women and coordinate your outfits.

[Mike_B]

While its not huge, I have a middle aged belly and spare tire that kind of ruin me for AIWB. Are you flat bellied? It seems to me like that is the only way that carry position can work. JMHO.

BTW, for me it would be black if I were to color my slide, which I wouldn't. But I agree with JohnR that the gun should never be seen except by a BG about to meet his maker. And, IMO, any other color is going to affect resale value negatively unless you can find anybody else who likes the unusual color.

I find my middle age belly actually helps with AIWB. The belly kind of goes around the gun, which keeps it from printing. Sort of hard to describe, so anyone that would like me to post a picture.....

[jocko]

Mike: are u suggesting I eat 3 McDonalds double cheese burgers a day to obtain better concealmentj???Just askin

[muggsy]

Mike: are u suggesting I eat 3 McDonalds double cheese burgers a day to obtain better concealmentj???Just askin

It might help, Jocko. It worked for me. I do have to remember to suck in my gut before I draw to avoid bruising.

[Mike_B]

One double cheeseburger a day should do. It should be from Micky D's so you get the pink slime in it.... But don't forget the large fries, dessert, then a few beers to relax in the evening.... I guarantee you'll have more effective concealment in just a couple months!

[JFootin]

I find my middle age belly actually helps with AIWB. The belly kind of goes around the gun, which keeps it from printing. Sort of hard to describe, so anyone that would like me to post a picture.....

I have been experimenting with AIWB and I am finding that this is true. So I asked James Dean to make a holster to carry my J-frame AIWB.



Isn't that a beauty? Still awaiting delivery. Looking forward to wearing it!

[drillnow]

Here's an oddball thought I just had that I wanted to get some opinions on. (Also posted on glocktalk in case you see it there...)

I'm preparing to have the slide of my CM9 Cerakoted to cover all that pretty stainless with something more subtle. As I'm trying to decide just which black to order, it occurred to me that other colors might actually be more subtle than black.

I'm not talking something bright, but one of the earth tones like flat dark earth or coyote tan. I carry IWB almost exclusively, and the point is to possibly add a bit of insurance for those times when the coat gaps open or you bend funny and a piece of the pistol peaks out. My thought is that something black or silver at a person's waist has a better chance of making a casual observer think "gun!" than does something brown or khaki. Browns or khakis evoke leather and wood, while black and silver usually mean metal, and it's a short trip from metal to gun. (Cell phones and cases have probably reduced this association a bit, though...) Additionally, I think the lighter khaki colors might have the benefit of being easier to conceal inside light T-shirts because there would be less chance of seeing the dark color behind.

I don't know; I'm just throwing the idea out there to see what everybody thinks. What's your opinion?

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I spoke to Kahr on this and was told that it would VOID the warranty, just so you will know...

[Harleyrider]

Personally, I figure pink is best: Even if you miss the BG, he'll probably die of embarrassment from being shot at with a pink gun!