Buying Pants for CC

[USAF385]

I went out the other day and picked up some pants and shorts. What was a top priority? How my G27 would fit them in my IWB holster. I recently tried to carry it with an old pair of shorts and the fit was a little tight. Its the fattest gun I carry IWB so if that fit I knew the others would fit fine.

I ended going up one size to a 33 with both pair of pants, but the shorts ran a little bigger and 32 fit just fine. I know the waists generally stretch, but I also wanted room to grow if need be (hopefully not though).

Does anyone else take makes sure their conceal carry guns fit while trying on pants? I can't be the only one.

 

[flop-shank]

My guns, holsters, belt and extra ammo all go with me.

I put my shoes up on the dressing room bench and put all the gear in them, take off my street clothes, try on the pants/clothing I'm thinking about buying, then repeat the process in reverse order. Do a head count on every piece of gear so as to forget nothing.

 

[LuddhaBuddha]

I just buy the factory reject 5/11 pants from sportsmans guide with the stretchy waist band, they seem to work pretty good and have all kinds of pockets and crap also.

 

[GatorFarmer]

Just tell your tailor that you carry a gun and let him do his job. This is the guy that measures your inseam, so it is already akin to an intimate relationship. The tailor, or the staff at a good haberdashery, is probably used to customers that carry guns and can be quite helpful.

 

[writerinmo]

Last time I checked, there wasn't a tailor at Walmart...

Actually, I order my pants online, comes with being almost 6'5" and 230 pounds, difficult to find a 38 inch waist with a 38 inch inseam... I normally wear 36's but went to 38 waist with a relaxed fit, they work well for when I carry IWB, if I decide to go with either the shoulder holster, the Don Hume slide or the pancake, I wear a pair of my regular 36 inch waist pants.

My BDU's from when I was in the military are a bit large on me in the waist, so they work well for IWB as well.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Does anyone else take makes sure their conceal carry guns fit while trying on pants? I can't be the only one.

You aren't.

 

[cjcutter1]

Bought two pairs of jeans yesterday they must have the right pockets for pocket carry or they wont work for me.

 

[Arub]

I pretty much wear the same size trousers all the time. I buy new ones, take them home and try them on (don't like store "fitting" rooms). If they fit w/IWB then OK. If not, they go back next time out.

I do find that the "same size" is not always the same size. Not only do waists differ but also inseams. I wear a size 29 inseam. Sometimes they drag the floor and other times break at the ankles. Seems sizes differ from lot to lot and sometimes from pair to pair.

 

[38-44HD45]

Just bought three new suits last week (Jos. A Bank, buy-one-get-two-free sale) and made sure the store tailor knew I needed a bit of IWB pistol room. She indicated that they get that a lot. Ordinarily, however, I'd buy the same size jeans or other casual clothes, regardless of IwB carry, since my 1911-types and Brommeland holsters don't take up much room, and if it's a bit more snug, that just helps keep my pants up and my gun secure.

 

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