Hot Summer Concealment

[r_w]

I've actually wondered what a .380 Glaser round would due to a shark.

Not enough 

[crusader rabbit]

Like Haz, I am a Florida resident and no stranger to warm weather.   A loose fitting shirt, and my Glock 27 hides well in my Fobus paddle, right there on my right hip.  On those rare occasions when I need to dress in less, I find the 27 fits nicely in a front pocket in an Uncle Mike pocket holster.  On those even more rare occasions when dressing up is required, I have a shoulder rig that does the job.  I have tried a belly band, Pager Pal, and Thunderwear but haven't found them to work as well.  I can't seem to find a way to sit comfortably with the Thunderwear or the Pager Pal.  And a belly band is constricting.  I'd actually prefer carrying my Red Hawk, but it's tough to hide that much boom maker.

[Frisco]

I still tote a Glock 22 or 21 in the worst of Arizona summer heat.  Pancake strong side holster under a COTTON t-shirt.  If the sun is really brutal, I add a lightweight cotton button-down shirt worn open.  That is casual-comfortable here in AZ during the summer months, and in now way attracts attention like a "shoot me first" photog vest.

I suppose some of you in humid climes will not find that ideal...in AZ it helps keep the sun off, and the heat from baking through your single garment layer.

[Paraguy]

Para Double Stack 1911 with 5" barrel works in all seasons with a Hawaiian shirt.  The sirt can be buttoned when the temp drops below 78 degrees.  No worries Mon!

[Michael Bane]

The LCP is a constant companion, pocket carry in a cheap pie DeSantis Nemesis I've used for years. When I lived in Florida I used a fanny pack to carry lots of time. My regular carry fanny pack was bright yellow and had a Grateful Dead patch stitched on it...nobody ever pointed at it and screamed, "Gun! Gun!" I still think a fanny pack will work when nothing else will.

Since I'm strictly a shorts/Hawaiian short guy in the summer, an IWB works fine. Leather ones don't seem to chaff as bad in the summer as Kydex...

Michael B

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[swatpup102]

I usually carry the same way I do through other seasons, but then again I am an appendix carry type that wears an undershirt year around. I usually will tuck the undershirt in, use the smallest IWB holster I can get that I place on the right side of my stomach, and have the over-shirt cover an m&p compact 9. I've carried everything from a small .380 to a full size beretta 92 this way, using anything from heavy jeans to athletic shorts, and it's done well for me so far as it doesn't print and it makes bending down and running much more comfortable for me.

There are downsides to this method though. If you only wear one shirt I wouldn't recommend it as a hot slide after a stint in the car touching your skin is not fun. It also leaves the barrel pointing in a direction that many men are uncomfortable with, but I've had no real problem with it so far. Can be somewhat annoying while using the restroom as well, but usually when I carry and I have to hit a public restroom, I enter a stall just in case.

[bafsu92]

Hey guys... I actually taped a training video over the last year covering Cold & Hot weather extremes. It is going to be released soon.

I like Belly Bands under untucked shirts myself....

-RJP

The belly band works for you Rob because you're lean and fit. It would be more appropriate to call them the "no belly band" because if you have a belly they don't work so well. I used to use one a few years back but it wouldn't work for me these days.