SD9 CCW

Jinseru · Mar 22, 2012

Hey everyone, so I was tinkering around with the SD9 yesterday and decided (while I was at home and the gun was unloaded without the magazine in) to put the gun inside my belt to try and conceal it and see how easily it could be spotted. It turned out that no matter where I moved the gun to I couldn't get the butt to stop poking at my shirt. Can anyone tell me if they carry the SD9 as a CCW and how well its hidden? Pictures would be better if at all possible. I'm going for my CC class on Sunday and was wondering, lol.

Scrat · Mar 22, 2012

i dont have any pictures but i use my sd9 as my main carry weapon with a crossbreed supertuck obviously body type will dictate how you conceal the best but i wear mine around 4 oclock

Jinseru · Mar 22, 2012

Can you see the magazine poking at the back of your shirt or does it seem to fit well? I'm just trying to see if people have accepted that the weapon can't be totally concealed and worked around it or if people have found ways to conceal the sd. I also need to take a peek at the different concealed holsters.

cbr6864 · Mar 22, 2012

CC depends on body type if you have a waist you can carry anything as the pistol will lay flat against your body

cavegeo · Mar 22, 2012

I carry my SD 9 in a IWB holster and you can't see it. I usually wear a polo shirt un-tucked as a cover garment.

Scrat · Mar 22, 2012

the only time i know the butt is visible is when i bend all they way down at my waist to pick something up again your body type will determine where you will conceal the best lots of choices out there just have to find the right one for you

Fat B · Mar 22, 2012

I've also found it hard to properly conceal my SD9. Despite my misleading handle, I'm fairly slim. I have a comp-tec mtac (similar to a crossbreed) and I've found that if I want to conceal the gun at 4 o'clock I have to have a pretty big forward cant otherwise the butt of the gun sticks out as soon as I bend forward.

I've found the most stealth is to have it all the way in the small of my back so the grip of the gun is almost touching my spine. Not the most optimum.

When I go to the range or I'm practicing drawing from concealment, I bite the bullet, put the gun at 4 o'clock and practice from there. It's where I would wear it in the winter time anyway.

I've also found that the higher the gun is, the more the grip is hidden as it lays in the natural arch of my back.

Either way I've decided it's not the best gun to try and hide with only a tshirt on, at least for me. It does give me an excuse to buy an M&P 9C! Or a Ruger LCR. Now there is a pocket gun.

txproud · Mar 23, 2012

Have you tried OWB? I'm on slim side myself, discovered
Bianchi minimalist, holds my sigma (I know, not a SD, but still, 4 inch barrel, etc) high enough to keep barrel above shirt tail, and pulls close to body. Just thought I'd throw it out there...

cavegeo · Mar 23, 2012

txproud said:
Have you tried OWB? I'm on slim side myself, discovered
Bianchi minimalist, holds my sigma (I know, not a SD, but still, 4 inch barrel, etc) high enough to keep barrel above shirt tail, and pulls close to body. Just thought I'd throw it out there...

I too have the Bianchi minimalist that I use for IDPA. It works for both my Sigma and SD.

to9 · Mar 23, 2012

I carry a sigma as well . I use a owb fobus paddle holster . I wear it a lot just under a t shirt . No one even notices . You may if your specifically looking .But works for me and comfortable.

growr · Mar 23, 2012

Invest in a high quality IWB/OWB holster and belt for one, learn how to dress around it. Works well for any gun even N frame revolvers and 1911 full size, not just an SD. Body type has little to nothing to do with how well you conceal....high quality gear does.

Buy the best quality holster and belt you can afford, it will reward you many times over. Too many will buy a cheap generic nylon type holster and then are badly dis-appointed.

People that are new to Concealed Carry think that everyone is looking at them and they all know that you are carrying.......Not true at all! The only one that really knows is you! Most are totally oblivious to you and the rest of the world around them.

Randy

to9 · Mar 23, 2012

growr said:
Invest in a high quality IWB/OWB holster and belt for one, learn how to dress around it. Works well for any gun even N frame revolvers and 1911 full size, not just an SD. Body type has little to nothing to do with how well you conceal....high quality gear does.

Buy the best quality holster and belt you can afford, it will reward you many times over. Too many will buy a cheap generic nylon type holster and then are badly dis-appointed.

People that are new to Concealed Carry think that everyone is looking at them and they all know that you are carrying.......Not true at all! The only one that really knows is you! Most are totally oblivious to you and the rest of the world around them.

Randy

Very True Took about a yr to get over it .

Jinseru · Mar 23, 2012

Yeah I have one of the cheap nylon holsters right now for open carry and honestly it isnlt too too bad, its a Mad Dog and I have my complaints about it, but I could have ended up with worse. What does IWB/OWB stand for?

AZ115 · Mar 23, 2012

A tale of 2 Smith & Wesson's

I've owned my Sigma 9mm(about the same size as the SD9) for about 10yrs and have tried a few IWB holsters and most have just not worked or have been uncomfortable for me. I am constantly adjusting and feeling the gun "printing". I dont CCW this gun unless I really want to. I can carry it comfortable with a OWB Forbus quite well.

I recently purchased a M&P 40C and what a difference. Weight feels about the same, But the shorter slide and grips make a huge difference. I used the same Sigma IWB holsters and It carries extremely well and comfortable. No adjusting or "printing" and I can wear what ever I want when I CCW the M&P 40C. This is easily my #1 CCW. Size, 10+1 rounds and great accuracy.

Well worth the price of admission

!

PS. I still won't part with my Sigma. Great for home defense. Just not versatile enough to CCW.

AZ115 · Mar 23, 2012

IWB and OWB

Jinseru said:
Yeah I have one of the cheap nylon holsters right now for open carry and honestly it isnlt too too bad, its a Mad Dog and I have my complaints about it, but I could have ended up with worse. What does IWB/OWB stand for?

IWB= In the Waist Band(For concealed carry)

OWB= Outside the Waist Band(Holstered like a police officer)

Jinseru · Mar 23, 2012

Ok I thought that's what it stood for but I wasn't going to assume anything. I've been carrying OWB but I'm honestly getting tired of getting funny looks from people and that's why I'm getting my CCL on Sunday. Its going to be a switch considering I was trained in BLET to draw from a OWB holster and fire and not from a IWB holster... nothing a bit of training can't overcome. Either way, I'm sure its possible to conceal the SD9, but I suppose I need to just try out the different holsters available and figure out the right position for it.

gruntdeputy · Mar 23, 2012

also to consider

Another thing to consider is changing how you dress. You cannot change your body type or make the gun any smaller than what it is, but you can buy a larger shirt pretty easily and cheaply. You do not need to wear a parka in the summertime, but polo or aloha shirts might do the trick. There are several nice “camp” shirts available with squared tails that fit the bill.

In my opinion, no matter how good a concealment holster is it must be paired with the appropriate belt to get the full advantage. It will take experimentation, trial & error, but it can be done.

Good luck,
Frank

Jinseru · Mar 23, 2012

I have big 'ol bear paws so a compact firearm is going to have too small grips for me to hold the pistol well enough to fire as accurate as I'd like to otherwise I'd get one.

RightArm · Mar 23, 2012

I'm still stuck on lol. What is that, some kind of 12 yr old garbage. Maybe it's a woman thing. I'll ask my wife.

Jinseru · Mar 23, 2012

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