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XD9OD · 02-23-2007, 07:18 PM

being wintertime i'm always double or triple layering by using a wicking base layer (patagonia capilene/north face vapor wick), another loose fitting shirt over that for the concealment and a sweatshirt or something to help the print. i mostly carry OWB with my Galco M7X holster as it removes from my belt in a number of seconds where my IWB holster usually requires a belt readjustment. i figure i'll just have to lose 5lbs this summer to fit looser in my clothes or get a few larger shirts. no prob. and i carry an xd9 compact. and it conceals very well for me.

retired · 02-24-2007, 02:35 AM

I have been using the Crossbreed Supertuck (great holster Mark) with my XDSC9 and just wear a t-shirt. During the summer I wore shorts and a t-shirt. No one has ever noticed it and even tho my wife knows I carry all of the time, she sometimes asks because she can't see any imprint.

When I carried my Model 60 (Chief, but SS), I carried a simple in the waist band belt clip holster. It worked fine.

tenring · 02-24-2007, 11:04 AM

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I don't think a little printing is going to get you busted for not concealing your weapon. Most people aren't looking for a gun, and unless you are in a tight shirt, fully tucked in, most IWB holsters will do a good enough job.

I think this is a good statement. A bulge is just a bulge right? Who knows what it is...as long as someone can't obviously tell you have a gun under there, it shouldn't be a huge issue. I conceal under a single layer tshirt,polo, or long sleeved T all the time, with a IWB and a Sub. Using my buddies service model I think I would have to be much more creative with that grip in concealment, but it was still doable. Buy one of the Subs or the 45 compact and a good IWB tuckable and you should be able to hide it with just slightly looser clothing. In the winter its a piece of cake, but in the summer I wear baggy cargo shorts all the time, so I assume the IWB will still work most of the time, plus I am going to sew velcro into the cargo pockets to install my 5.11 velcro holster for a very stable pocket configuration. The XD is a hefty piece so I don't like it when its floppin' around.

stickman483 · 02-25-2007, 02:56 PM

I'm 5'9" and approximately 170 pounds and I carried a full size XD-9 in a supertuck without incident in all seasons. Now I've switched to the XD45 Compact and use the same holster. The end result is I have never had any problems.

bprohs · 02-25-2007, 03:10 PM

I just got a belly band and it works ok, but you practically have to take your pants off to get your weapon re-holstered.

**einheit 13** · 02-25-2007, 03:54 PM

I use a cheap Uncle Mikes side kick IWB size 15 right handed. i carry a 9mm Service cross draw with only a T shirt. You'll never now its there unless I want you to.

Trace · 02-25-2007, 04:10 PM

I carry my XD45 Service in a CompTac C-TAC. No problems.

titus_1133 · 02-25-2007, 07:25 PM

I have a crossbreed quick clip and a 45c that i have been wearing around. When i look at myself in the mirror i see myself printing on my pants pretty awfully around my back pocket. Does anyone else have this problem?

02-23-2007, 07:18 PM	#11
XD9OD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: commonwealth of Ky Posts: 146	being wintertime i'm always double or triple layering by using a wicking base layer (patagonia capilene/north face vapor wick), another loose fitting shirt over that for the concealment and a sweatshirt or something to help the print. i mostly carry OWB with my Galco M7X holster as it removes from my belt in a number of seconds where my IWB holster usually requires a belt readjustment. i figure i'll just have to lose 5lbs this summer to fit looser in my clothes or get a few larger shirts. no prob. and i carry an xd9 compact. and it conceals very well for me. __________________ SA XD9 Svc Armory Kote Polished Bbl Truglo TFO SD Carry Ammo: Federal Hydrashok 147gr JHP Lewis Machine & Tool AR-15 5.56x45 Hornady TAP 75gr Surefire 6PLED

02-25-2007, 02:56 PM	#14
stickman483 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 647	I'm 5'9" and approximately 170 pounds and I carried a full size XD-9 in a supertuck without incident in all seasons. Now I've switched to the XD45 Compact and use the same holster. The end result is I have never had any problems. __________________ "There is no certainty, only opportunity." "V" from "V for Vendetta" Duty Weapon: Para Ordnance 7.45 LDA Off Duty Weapon: XD-45 Compact Home Defense: XD .45 Tactical/TLR-1 and TFO's

02-25-2007, 03:54 PM	#16
einheit 13 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Virginia, C.S.A. Posts: 5,847	I use a cheap Uncle Mikes side kick IWB size 15 right handed. i carry a 9mm Service cross draw with only a T shirt. You'll never now its there unless I want you to. __________________ Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, the third time is enemy action “It is the lack of will power, and not the lack of arms which render us incapable of offering any serious resistance.”

02-25-2007, 04:10 PM	#17
Trace XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 2,880	I carry my XD45 Service in a CompTac C-TAC. No problems. __________________ Some of my toys: SA XD45 Service (Black on Black) Les Baer Monolith Heavyweight Les Baer Monolith Commanche Heavyweight Les Baer S.R.P. Ed Brown Classic Custom 5" Ed Brown Special Forces 5" Ed Brown Kobra Carry 4.25" Yes, I come from the land of 1911's "In GOD we trust...Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see 'em"

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02-24-2007, 02:35 AM	#12
retired XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: S. Calif. Posts: 5,548	I have been using the Crossbreed Supertuck (great holster Mark) with my XDSC9 and just wear a t-shirt. During the summer I wore shorts and a t-shirt. No one has ever noticed it and even tho my wife knows I carry all of the time, she sometimes asks because she can't see any imprint. When I carried my Model 60 (Chief, but SS), I carried a simple in the waist band belt clip holster. It worked fine.

02-25-2007, 03:10 PM	#15
bprohs XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 186	I just got a belly band and it works ok, but you practically have to take your pants off to get your weapon re-holstered.

02-25-2007, 07:25 PM	#18
titus_1133 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yerington, NV Posts: 210	I have a crossbreed quick clip and a 45c that i have been wearing around. When i look at myself in the mirror i see myself printing on my pants pretty awfully around my back pocket. Does anyone else have this problem?