I had the same experience. I could have hidden a Desert Eagle but it weighed at least twice what a heavy Carhart weighs. M65 is always a good answer. In winter I like a pocket holster best. Yes, you CAN carry anything under a heavy winter coat, but if you can't get to it quickly kinda defeats the whole idea..I had a Berne cow coat. I was built like a tank and would conceal Anything-but, the one I had weighed like a tank as well. Very heavy coat-too heavy for me. As noted, an old M65 with a liner will work great. Drop the liner if it's warmer. A J will live nicely in one of the front pockets.
I started laughing when I read this. Those bomber looking uniform jackets were known as Tuffy jackets in the NY/NJ/ region. It had a inside pocket that would carry your BUG on calls. The gun would move to the outside handwarmer pocket as if by magic while climbing out of the patrol car, especially on night shift. The Mag Lite was in the weak hand, then the flashlight shifted under the strong arm as you reached for paperwork. A very practical and smooth move and no one suspected what was really going on. Guys that did this worked in some pretty bad towns.
