Conceal carry during winter

[pjsabella]

What if anything do you change about how you conceal carry during the winter?
I’m asking because this is my first winter carrying and it just hit home that additional clothing layers and especially coats (on for few minutes vs long time) add some scenarios I’ve not thought though well enough yet.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Nothing different. When I committed to EDC, I revised my wardrobe to accommodate my preferred EDC choice and method, regardless of season.

Where I live, I don't require long winter coats that obstruct the waistband.

 

[URIT]

If you feel uncomfortable, practice drawing an EMPTY gun from the holster wearing your winter garb.

You should feel more confident and secure when you're able to get a positive combat grip on your gun and draw without getting tangled in your clothing.

 

[Borderboss]

My EDC is completely different when it gets cold out. My warm weather EDC of an S&W 469 in an Elite Survival Systems fanny pack gets put away.

When I can wear outerwear, I start carrying my Colt 1911 in one of a couple of different setups. I will either carry it in a Galco Miami Classic II shoulder holster, or I carry it in a Berne concealed carry vest or coat (depending on the outside temperature).

I highly recommend the Berne concealed carry outerwear. It's well made. They have both a vest and a coat. For me, the vest is good from the upper-40s down to the mid-20s. When it gets colder than that, I switch to the Berne coat. The coat is bulkier, which is why it's also warmer.

 

[4thAlabama]

When winter arrives, the heavier clothing allows a change from the 3" M65 to full size 1911 .45

 

[serger]

Don't know where you're at but you might have to
think about shooting the gun with it in your coat
pocket. That is a thing that makes you go hummm.

 

[serger]

Don't know where you're at but you might have to
think about shooting the gun with it in your coat
pocket. That is a thing that makes you go hummm?

 

[ISCS Yoda]

It's 67 degrees here and the low will be 61 later tonight. Not exactly a place where consideration of winter coats is a major factor for EDC except for a couple of days in February. And then we all stay home.

 

[Valmet]

Nothing different for me. Aside from a 442 Airweight that I’ll carry during the handful of hottest days in the summer, but aside from that it’s a Glock 19 in a Foxx IWB.

 

[sigp220.45]

If its really cold and I have to button my coat I may move my .38 from my waistband to my coat pocket. I usually don’t bother.

 

[OLDSTER]

I don't need to change anything based on the seasons of the year. I pocket carry a Seecamp .32acp in a Jackson Leather holster, so it disappears in any pocket.

 

[Glashaus]

Wintertime in Houston means that I can change up and where some of my shoulder holsters and some bigger handguns because now I can wear a vest or a light jacket. Rest of the year it’s a G26 or a 442 or 640 in a pocket holster

 

[Slicktop]

Start carrying my ar15 legal pistol concealed.

 

[cracker57]

bigger clothes bigger gun, summer in wisco 9mm shield in a IWB, winter cz 75bd IWB, as has been mentioned, you MUST practice getting to your gun.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Welcome to the forum.

I pocket carry so nothing really changes much for me seasonally.

 

[STCM(SW)]

Winter it's a 1911 in 38 super Buffalo Bore or .45 ACP......

 

[Slicktop]

Winter it's a 1911 in 38 super Buffalo Bore or .45 ACP......

Amen Brother,
Got to be able to get through a Buffalo skin coat.

 

[Slicktop]

Winter is cross draw season.

 

[Smoke]

It Would Be Helpful To Know Where You're At

I live in Colorado.

I worked for several years as a security guard. I had to be outside in all weather conditions and I had to balance comfort with being able to access things on my Duty Belt.

I've said this before but I watched what the cops did and I copied them. I never saw a cop in a big heavy winter coat unless they were working a traffic accident.

When they were just doing normal patrol duties where they were in and out of the heated car all night they tended to layer up under the uniform and wear a mid weight Fleece as an outer layer.

I NEVER carry my gun in my coat pocket unless I know I'm not going somewhere where I would look out of place with my coat on inside.

I usually dress the way I saw the cops dress,thermal underwear, normal outer layer and a medium Fleece that doesn't look out of place if I wear it inside.

I carry either a Glock 19 or 26 OWB all year long.

 

[Marshal Tom]

I don't change that much but sometimes carry one of my bigger guns, 1911, BHP, M&P 2.0 Compact, Glock or a CZ P-01 Omega instead of my Shield or M&P 340. No matter what season or dress, best to practice drawing from under whatever clothing you have to defeat in order to get to your gun quickly! Think about things such as getting to your gun while seated in a car or in a restaurant with a cover garment on. Those of you who pocket carry, which is fine, will have a very difficult time getting to that gun quickly while seated for instance. Consider moving the gun to another more accessible location while seated or if wearing a long cover garment.