OldCat
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8 9mm round in a Galco King Tuk IWB. 4:00 position and no one can see it with T-shirt tucked or not.
When carrying the Shield concealed
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MnrePeat
This is all good info I'm replacing the M&P9c, I just bought
The 9shield today I really can't wait to see the different look.
And range it tomorrow yup.
The 9shield today I really can't wait to see the different look.
And range it tomorrow yup.
JeffShrugged
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This is going to be really embarrassing, but here goes. I use a fanny pack... I mean a tactical belt pack... to carry. This eliminates all worry of accidental exposure, with a substantial hit to my cool. I wear it under a long shirt, you can't even really see it.
That being said, while carrying in my home state, Washington, I don't worry about printing because it's open carry. Same with Arizona and Utah, where they are again open carry. But yeah, fanny pack. So I will always use the 8 rounder, and carry an additional two 8 rounders.
That being said, while carrying in my home state, Washington, I don't worry about printing because it's open carry. Same with Arizona and Utah, where they are again open carry. But yeah, fanny pack. So I will always use the 8 rounder, and carry an additional two 8 rounders.
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It sounds like a very practical carry option. While traveling, I could see doing this. For work or everyday carry, I'm not so sure I could get use to it just because of the extra bulk. But that's just me. I wouldn't be embarrassed by it at all.
STRONGNUFF
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I always carry with the extended Mag, being 6'6" it fits my hand better.
grimes1965
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A little different take on the 7 vs. 8 round magazine for me. I'm left handed, wear a lg. / xlg. glove, and prefer the slightly longer grip afforded by the 8 round magazine. But,I find that the slightly longer grip (vs. when using the 7 round magazine) also positions my hands in such a slightly different way as to cause me to inadvertently apply pressure to the magazine release, causing the 8 round magazine to drop slightly from the magazine well.
So far, in several thousand rounds, I'm unable to recreate the grip / magazine release problem using the 7 round magazines or while firing left hand, one-hand only but consistently release the magazine once per magazine fired using the 8 round magazines and two-hand, left hand grip.
Doesn't make me like the Shield 9mm any less, I just restrict the 8 round magazines for range use and use the 7 round magazines exclusively for concealed carry.
So far, in several thousand rounds, I'm unable to recreate the grip / magazine release problem using the 7 round magazines or while firing left hand, one-hand only but consistently release the magazine once per magazine fired using the 8 round magazines and two-hand, left hand grip.
Doesn't make me like the Shield 9mm any less, I just restrict the 8 round magazines for range use and use the 7 round magazines exclusively for concealed carry.
tacos3
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I always carry the 8 round magazines. The only way I can use the 7's is with a Pearce pinkie extender and with that magazine, it conceals about the same as with an 8 round magazine,
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