tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post114235607287156815..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: It's hard to be both fashionable and heavily armed.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1143325072877292432006-03-25T17:17:00.000-05:002006-03-25T17:17:00.000-05:00But do you have the right footwear to go with that...But do you have the right footwear to go with that nice leather holster?<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://gunsandbutter.blogspot.com/2006/03/hey-those-sandals-would-go-well-with.html" REL="nofollow">Behold</A>!James J. Nahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067238967052946724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1143134906019205002006-03-23T12:28:00.000-05:002006-03-23T12:28:00.000-05:00Hmm, I took the easy compromise. The 1911 stays i...Hmm, I took the easy compromise. The 1911 stays in my purse, and the Keltec 380 goes in the pocket fort hose few times the purse is not on me. <BR/><BR/>It is not so much a fashion statement for me as a comfort thing. I have not found anything concealed that does not leave a bruise the size of a baseball on my hip after a full day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1143008596120464282006-03-22T01:23:00.000-05:002006-03-22T01:23:00.000-05:00pax,"Sorry I missed this when you wrote it. (Do yo...pax,<BR/><BR/>"Sorry I missed this when you wrote it. (Do you even see comments on such old entries?)"<BR/><BR/>Yes, I do. :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the jeans tip; I hadn't even thought of that.<BR/><BR/>Considering that I buy my jeans from The Gap, this may be the time to jokingly mention the guy friend I had who would always enlist my help when venturing to The Gap because the layout of the store confused him, and he was mortally a'feared of winding up browsing on the wrong side of the shop.<BR/><BR/>"Boy, the colors on these tee shirts are awful fruity. Who expects a guy to wear..? Oh, no... Wait a minute..."<BR/><BR/>:DTamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1142956704289599612006-03-21T10:58:00.000-05:002006-03-21T10:58:00.000-05:00Tam,Sorry I missed this when you wrote it. (Do yo...Tam,<BR/><BR/>Sorry I missed this when you wrote it. (Do you even <I>see</I> comments on such old entries?)<BR/><BR/>For the jeans, go shop in the guy's section. Men's jeans are smaller in the butt and bigger in the waist -- exactly whatcha need in order to make room for an IWB pistola while avoiding the baggy-butt look.<BR/><BR/>paxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1142486382956399422006-03-16T00:19:00.000-05:002006-03-16T00:19:00.000-05:00Kudos to you for making the choice. I'm amazed at ...Kudos to you for making the choice. I'm amazed at how many people aren't willing to compromise on their wardrobe in order to carry a gun. There's a reason that P-32's and J frame Smith's sell so well.<BR/><BR/>I'm just lucky in that I've NEVER been fashionable or stylish in my whole life. Granted, I'm a guy, but even for a male I'm remarkably fashion blind. My daily "uniform" is jeans and a T-shirt and I've been wearing variations on that for 25 years. God forbid I ever work another job that requires me to wear tucked-in dress shirts. <BR/><BR/>I love that my Smith Model 65 hides right under my T-shirt. It's small enough to conceal and big enough to be effective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1142451793946120432006-03-15T14:43:00.000-05:002006-03-15T14:43:00.000-05:00Tam: Find yourself a GOOD western-wear store - a p...Tam:<BR/> <BR/>Find yourself a GOOD western-wear store - a place that sells top-of-the-line boots and hats. They will also have VERY stylish heavy-duty belts that will easily handle anything you can imagine carrying, and some. Both my brother and I got 1.5 inch wide belts that are easily 3/16 of an inch thick. They carry wider belts, but 1.5 inches was the widest we could squeeze through our belt loops. We use them for everyday (and night) IWB carry, and for the occasional IPSC meet.<BR/> <BR/>They're definitely not cheap, but they'll last a good long while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1142388687657345832006-03-14T21:11:00.000-05:002006-03-14T21:11:00.000-05:00Well, I'm certain Tam's tried all the options any ...Well, I'm certain Tam's tried all the options any of us could ever come up with. I agree with Clint Smith's view, but I think having a gun you could slip into a pocket at short notice is useful, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1142386321048990042006-03-14T20:32:00.000-05:002006-03-14T20:32:00.000-05:00Well, send me one of those instructor's belts and ...Well, send me one of those instructor's belts and I'll bead it for you. :o)phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1142386249998166242006-03-14T20:30:00.000-05:002006-03-14T20:30:00.000-05:00>>Also, I'd rather dress around a gun I can shoot ...>>Also, I'd rather dress around a gun I can shoot like a house afire than carry I gun I can't shoot well and wear low-cut jeans.<<<BR/><BR/>Here's hoping you soon master the derringer ;-)Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271809017931484266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1142382121051829712006-03-14T19:22:00.000-05:002006-03-14T19:22:00.000-05:00Concealed carry is definitely harder for women. Lo...Concealed carry is definitely harder for women. Lots of women's pants don't have pockets, for Pete's sake.Les Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389811940518627023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1142381446627047262006-03-14T19:10:00.000-05:002006-03-14T19:10:00.000-05:00Thanks for the advisory - good thing I can't affor...Thanks for the advisory - good thing I can't afford to buy the thing! ;-) However stuff like that and the Para Warthog look cute to me.NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1142380727551639762006-03-14T18:58:00.000-05:002006-03-14T18:58:00.000-05:00Tam,I don't have much trouble at all concealing a ...Tam,<BR/><BR/>I don't have much trouble at all concealing a P14-45, plus spare magazine, on my person in a Smartcarry holster, whether I wear jeans, shorts or a suit. Have you tried it?<BR/><BR/>Then again, the cut of men's fashionable clothes are just a bit different than women's. And the bulge of a weapon that size is less, ahem, out of place on a fella.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1142368358787959852006-03-14T15:32:00.000-05:002006-03-14T15:32:00.000-05:00How's about one of the S&W scandium J-frames? I've...How's about one of the S&W scandium J-frames? I've got the 360 (should have listened to the folks at the gun shop and got the hammerless 340, but...) and I just love it for summer carry...<BR/><BR/>Granted, men's jeans are cut different than womens' jeans, but I can make that little gun disappear in an ankle holster. Five rounds of 158 gr. .357 Magnum JHP goodness at the ready, 12 more in Bianchi speed strips, good to go...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1142366708368871412006-03-14T15:05:00.000-05:002006-03-14T15:05:00.000-05:00Had one.I prefer guns that run. ;)(Also, I'd rathe...Had one.<BR/><BR/>I prefer guns that run. ;)<BR/><BR/><BR/>(Also, I'd rather dress around a gun I can shoot like a house afire than carry I gun I can't shoot well and wear low-cut jeans.)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1142365371277261902006-03-14T14:42:00.000-05:002006-03-14T14:42:00.000-05:00Detonics? I saw a MKI at a shop nearby...Detonics? I saw a MKI at a shop nearby...NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.com