Conceal carry shirts question

[Rockdoc16]

Hope this is the right place for this question. Where I live there is little to no selection for conceal carry, button up type shirts so I will be ordering off the net. In the past, I haven't had very good luck with fit and am paranoid about ordering. I'm 6' and about 190 lbs, and a 37 or 38" waist. I carry OWB about the 4 o'clock position. Anybody have any words of wisdom on fit, brand, size, or carry worthiness. You guys are always helpful and I appreciate it.

 

[Arik]

I've never bought special carry clothing. I'm about your size. I just buy a tshirt that's form fitting but not tight. I go to a store, grab a bunch of shirts I like in several sizes (since no two companies make the same size) and try them on. Then buy the ones that fit and looked good. However, I carry IWB so that makes it a lot easier to conceal

 

[Double-O-Dave]

Unless you are one of the High speed/low drag" kind of guys )) I frankly think the special concealed carry shirts are unnecessary. I sometimes carry using a shoulder holster, and what I find works best in this Texas heat is to wear an Under Armour type of tee shirt, with a square bottomed button up shirt as a cover garment. I don't usually button the top shirt unless it's windy. Also, if you find a darker, patterned type of shirt, it will help break up the outlines of your holster, as well as anything else you are toting.

Regards,

Dave

 

[Old cop]

I'm 6'2", 200 lbs. w/a 36" waist and never found the special concealed clothing very helpful. Too expensive and since everyone is different the fit just does not work. Some of these tee shirts hide the gun but make it almost impossible to get at it when/if needed in a hurry. My two cents; save your money for range time.

 

[Rockdoc16]

Yeah Dave I live in College Station and know what you mean about the heat.

 

[chief38]

LL Bean sells many variations of TALL shirts. They are longer in length and have longer sleeves. Looser fit is a bit better and in today's world of scraggly beards, torn up jean and wild hair, no one will look twice at a shirt that is not neatly tucked in.

PS: No intention to insult anybody's "look", but it is what it is........

 

[SAFireman]

You might try Academy sporting goods. I like the square hemmed fishing shirts and they come in all sorts of colors and patterns.

 

[Cal44]

I have a couple 5.11 tactical shirts that work well.

They use snaps (that look like buttons from the outside) and are short sleeve.

I find their sizes are about right. I wear XL and these shirts in XL are a little bigger than most other XLs. But you want that since you don't want the gun to print.

The thinking is you can just pull the snaps open if you need to get a weapon from under the shirt.

 

[Smoke]

I was issued a couple of those shirts when y was doing church security and I don't think they're worth the fifty bucks. You can get 2 Dickie's shirts for the price of one of them

 

[YogiBear]

Aloha Shirts

Aloha,

Altho Hawaii does not have carry of any kind for the average citizen,

I would suggest getting an Aloha shirt made of stiff material.

Doesn't matter if heavy cotton or synthetics.

My Minnesota friend says that Aloha shirts are popular on Minneapolis.

I have sent some to a gun friend in Houston.

Get it several sizes larger than what you would normally wear.

You can check the 2nd hand stores if they have any.

Years ago, I bought some for $10 from K Mart

Locally any tourist oriented store has a lot.

I always try to find the Loudest, in your face colorful shirts.

The loud colorful pattern should hide your gun easily.

 

[H Richard]

You just need a shirt that is about 1 size larger than what fits you normally.

 

[PALADIN85020]

I'm in about the same league as you are, size-wise. What works best for me is fairly straightforward.

A heavier-weave cotton shirt, size 2XL - this may vary depending on maker - sometimes an XL will work as well. Worn tail out, of course.

A dark color - black, navy blue, etc. should be the base color.

A patterned shirt (floral design, abstract pattern, stripes, etc.) is best to break up any "printing" and shadows.

This will normally work quite well for IWB or OWB carry at the recommended 4:00 position for right-handers.

I carry my Hip-grip equipped J-frames in my right hand Levi's front pocket, with the lip of the right grip keeping the grip above the pocket line. Using this method, almost any tail-out shirt will be acceptable with no discernible "printing."

Hope this helps.

John

 

[crazyphil]

I like long sleeved T shirts myself. Suggest you try Berne T shirt in Regular XL. You can find them on the net by several retailers or go direct to Berne.
They are generously sized. The regular is just as long as the famous
T shirt company that advertises that they are 3 inches longer. I got free shipping and excellent service from Berne direct.

 

[Rockdoc16]

Thanks for the input guys

 

[Mainsail]

Concealed means obscured from view.

Concealed does not mean undetectable.

Check out the Goodwill store. Lots of button-up shirts that you can try on for size; buy them or use them as your size guide for 'new' shirts.

 

[Glashaus]

I am in Houston and either IWB or use a shoulder holster. A light t shirt under a Columbia fishing shirt works well for me in the Spring, Summer and Fall

 

[Whitwabit]

You might look into t-shirts and outer shirts at Duluth Trading Company .. you may have seen their Buck Naked commercials on TV ..

Their t-shirts are 3 inches longer then normal T-shirts and will help to cover the weapon ..

High quality clothing ..

 

[ltgem612]

I'll second the recommendation for Duluth Trading Company. I wear their clothes almost exclusively. Shirts with the added length are great and I find almost all their pants/shorts have heavy duty extra large pockets. Get their free catalog or visit their website for the full line of their clothing

 

[shotgun693]

Forgive me but: Get some T-shirts printed up that say " Ask Me About My Colostomy Bag" on the front.
There are actually some guys in and around San Antonio who, if they are asked 'What is that on your belt', say it's their Colostomy Bag. It works every time.

 

[subvet69]

Ask them if they would like to help you change it. Don't do that with college students, they don't even know where they are.