Concealed Carry Corner: Clothes Made for Carrying
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we took a look at some of my personal top carry guns and why I carry them. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to take a look at some clothing products that are designed for people who conceal carry. I’ve tried a number of products on the market and these have been some of my personal favorites. Let's take a closer look at some clothes made for carrying.
Carry Jeans
One of the most useful products to help out with carrying I’ve used is the Viktos line of CCW pants. These jeans have a number of small changes that allow them to carry more accessories easily and have a slightly different design to improve comfort for someone who carries a handgun all day, every day. From the outside, these jeans look no different from any other jeans on the market, which is exactly the right way to be. Part of carrying a concealed handgun is having the ability to not show it in any way and these jeans are a great way to have advantages without screaming you have a handgun. Some of these features include a coin pocket that fits a standard 15-round magazine.
The front belt loops are in a different position in order to better position a handgun when you carry it appendix. There are also a number of Nylon loops inside the waistband if you want to clip a small fixed blade knife or a spot for a spare magazine if you don't want to carry a belt-mounted magazine carrier. All of their jeans are made with an elastic denim material, allowing them to be flexible when you are at the range without ever constricting your movement as some regular jeans do at times. I've worn a number of these jeans over the years and if you want jeans that have a number of hidden features while looking like any other jeans, these Viktos Taculus jeans are the way to go. MSRP on these Jeans is $120, but they are well worth the price and the help they offer makes carrying more comfortable throughout the day.
Jackets and Outerwear
The second most important factor that you may want to look at to help with carrying concealed is a specifically designed jacket or outerwear for carrying concealed. This area is the most money I have spent on specific concealed carry clothing. Having a jacket that helps break up or conceal your handgun not only gives you more confidence, but it also allows you to carry different firearms that may otherwise be tough to conceal with just a shirt. While it is possible to use multiple layers to conceal a firearm, having an easy access plan is much faster than fighting a number of layers to quickly draw your firearm. A number of concealed carry items have zippers on each side. These zippers are quick access to your handgun as well as any accessories you have on your weak side, like a flashlight or spare magazine.
Companies like Viktos, 5.11 Tactical and others make sweatshirts, jackets and all kinds of outerwear that have zippered sides for fast access to your carry gun. I’ve used a number of jackets and sweatshirts from a number of companies over the last decade and none of them have had issues with unzipping when they shouldn't. I always worried about the zippers coming undone accidentally and exposing my carry gun, but in the last 10 years, that has never been a problem, so if you're worried like I have been, it's important to trust your gear and understand that under everyday circumstances, the gear will work as intended. Having a dedicated jacket that gives you options on how to carry is never a bad way to go. There will be some people who want a regular North Face jacket to blend in and I don't fault you for that even slightly.
A number of companies make low-profile jackets that help aid in extra features for people who carry a concealed handgun and these do give you more options than standard jackets. It may not be justified to spend the extra money on these for some, but having more options on a jacket is always a benefit in my book and warrants the extra cost over a regular jacket.
Overall Thoughts
There are two main groups of thinking when it comes to carrying with specific clothing designed for concealed carriers. Half typically think you should just use what clothes you already have and learn to carry your handgun with the clothes you already have. This is a fairly common train of thought but if you start to tailor your clothing based on your ability to carry concealed, your overall comfort goes way up when you have clothing designed specifically for carrying a gun. What do you guys like to wear when carrying a concealed handgun? Let me know your thoughts down in the comments below. If you have questions about carrying or firearms in general, feel free to shoot me a message on Instagram @fridgeopeator. Stay safe out there and we will see you next week for another edition of Concealed Carry Corner.
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The only piece of specialized concealed carry clothing that is worth it is a good belt. Beyond that all tacticool pants, shirts, hooddies and jackets are a waste of money and a bigger tell than the mythological "shoot me" vest. The only clothes that I have that are labeled for concealed carry are an Ariat Jacket and vest with a large internal pocket with a place for a pistol. Most of my daily wear Jackets, shirts and pants are Duluth Trading, Carhartt and LL Bean. They have utility and my clothing says blue collar working stiff and not tacticoolman. The look is just camouflage since I was a "Zero"/suit.
I've been carrying concealed for just under 50 years now, 30 of it for a living, and I've never felt the need for specialized clothing. When I was serving and protecting an ungrateful nation, slacks, a tucked-in shirt, and a sport coat worked for regular duty, and jeans, a collared shirt, and a jacket were just fine for specialized stuff like surveillance. On my own time, jeans and a T-shirt or sweatshirt (weather-dependent) and a cover garment ranging from an unbuttoned, untucked shirt to a goose down parka worked out fine.
But that's me. I don't care how you spend your own money. If you like specialized CCW clothes, be my guest. It's America, and you can go to your church while I go to mine. I'd just rather spend my dough on ammo and range time.