Do any of you carry a fullsize .45 M&P?

[tyusclan]

You don't need a touchable IWB as your tee shirt hangs down over the gun. Long tailed shirts help. Don

That's fine for those that like the shirt tail out; I just prefer mine tucked in. I use the tuckable holster for that reason.

 

[Magload]

That's fine for those that like the shirt tail out; I just prefer mine tucked in. I use the tuckable holster for that reason.

I could keep mine tucked it in my slimmer trimmer days now unless they are very long I spend all day tucking them back in. I have started wearing a colored tee shirt tucked in to start with and suspenders then a button up fishing shirt unbuttoned over that to conceal the gun. I am not real happy with the added shirt in this hot weather even as light and vented as they are. I guess dress to carry. I can draw from it petty fast it conceals well. Don

 

[OldeTSgt]

I carry my M&P45 in a Serpa OWB holster with a t-shirt over it - concealed enough that it goes unnoticed by those observing casually will it still be concealed to someone looking for a gun - maybe not but that doesn't bother me either

 

[Freedom's Teeth]

I don't have an M&P 45 but I have a Gen. 4 Glock 22 and an M&P 9. Both carry very well with the Kydex Safariland 578 GLS for OWB applications. Amazingly, this holster does not scratch the weapon at all with all screws being recessed. It also does not have the cheesy exposed button screws on the periphery of the holster. I like the paddle and I will buy a steak dinner for anyone who can rip the holster of of your person when using a belt.

The leading edge will wear in time but the same happens with leather and even nylon. You adjust the tension with an Allen wrench and for pistols with narrow or smaller trigger guards there is an easy to install shim.

The release mechanism uses your middle finger and is a safe, instinctive component of the draw. Your pistol will not wobble and is very secure. All this comes at $55 after tax. You cannot beat it.

 

[tyusclan]

I could keep mine tucked it in my slimmer trimmer days now unless they are very long I spend all day tucking them back in. I have started wearing a colored tee shirt tucked in to start with and suspenders then a button up fishing shirt unbuttoned over that to conceal the gun. I am not real happy with the added shirt in this hot weather even as light and vented as they are. I guess dress to carry. I can draw from it petty fast it conceals well. Don

I definitely have more gut than in days gone by, so I can relate there. I am 25 pounds lighter than I was at my heaviest, but still carrying too much weight. That's one reason I started buying "tall" sized shirts. The longer tail helps keep it in better.

 

[kthom]

I could keep mine tucked it in my slimmer trimmer days now unless they are very long I spend all day tucking them back in. I have started wearing a colored tee shirt tucked in to start with and suspenders then a button up fishing shirt unbuttoned over that to conceal the gun. I am not real happy with the added shirt in this hot weather even as light and vented as they are. I guess dress to carry. I can draw from it petty fast it conceals well. Don

Don,
A suggestion for you. I purchase "Buck Naked" undershirts from Duluth Trading. You can get them in crew and v-neck style tees and athletic styles and in black, white, charcoal or grey, and maybe another color. The material these are made from is a moisture wicking type with a fairly coarse weave. They are very comfortable, not compression fit, and in my experience they wear like iron. They are not cheap, but I have some that are five or six years old and show no signs of needing replacement anytime soon.

I wear one of these shirts year round and I wear a set of Perry's dress style suspenders every day, even over the athletic style in the summer time. But the tee shirt styles are not too hot in the summer time, and I wear them at times as well as the athletic style in the heat. These tees are cool in the summer time and warm in the winter time and do not collect perspiration (sweat) like cotton/polyester etc. They dry quickly, and do not feel clammy when wet. I live in a pretty dry climate where humidity seldom gets above 35%, but I've also worn these where humidity is much higher than that. Nothing much is really comfortable there, but these shirts sure beat anything else I've ever tried.

They do not pill or snag and get runs in the material. Like I said, they are tough but lightweight and cool and because they tend not to collect moisture, they are surprisingly warm in cold or cooler weather. I wear longsleeved Buck Naked tees in winter time when it's pretty cold. They give good protection for my love handles against an IWB carried semi auto or revolver. I wear various kinds of shirts untucked on the outside, sometimes closed or left open, usually at least partially closed. I also sometimes wear banded bottom or straight bottomed polo style shirts on the outside. The outside shirts are not bad to hang up on the material of the Buck Naked undershirts, and the suspenders are comfortable on the outside of the undershirts and underneath the outer shirt. In cooler weather, I will tuck my outer shirt underneath a vest of some sort with good results (suspenders worn over the outer shirt).

I really get along well with this method of dress and carry. I suggest you give these undershirts a try. If you will sign up for Duluth's email notices, they put these shirts on sale two or three times a year. Not a huge sale, but if you buy three shirts, they sell for two or three bucks less per shirt than normal prices. I also wear a style of the Buck Naked Skivvies and I am as pleased with them as I am the undershirts. Neither shirts nor skivvies are bad to collect odor either. As I have said, these will last for a very very long while ... not sure exactly how long yet since I've not worn any out yet! Give 'em a try and see how they work for you!

 

[Magload]

I get the Duluth catalog and I will give them a try sounds like a good shirt. Thanks for the info. Don

 

[ABPOS]

I still have yet to ever try owb with any of my guns. It just don't seem like it would work. Seems like it'd be sticking out. Maybe with a sportscoat I could see it working. Which obviously is like the old FBI or traditional way of doing it. Or if you had one of those vests. But I've always IWB'd. Which is what I meant earlier. I've never used a tuckable holster yet. I know they're out there of different kinds and I keep wanting to pull the trigger on one. But what I have seems to be working. I just have been wearing untucked shirts at church. Or in winter I wear a sweater vest over my collared shirt at church.

 

[DBinOhio]

I carry a FS45 a lot. I also wear overall, becuase of work, a lot. The FS 45 just happens to fit in the front pocket of my bibs. My FS40 does as well. When dressed for casual purposes I almost always carry my 1911E as it is a bit dressier...

 

[ABPOS]

LOL. Right in the bibs eh? That seems like it would be like the way some of the soldiers carry their M9's with the holster right on the front of their vest kind of high up.