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otaku · 05-06-2007, 12:01 AM

I love my new XD Compact. I bought it mostly as a range gun, but I'd love to have the option to use it as a CCW piece once in a while.

My main CCW is a Kel-Tec that I just throw in my pocket. The XD, of course, is too big for most pockets. Except for my deep pockets on my cargo shorts that I wear on the weekends...which leads to question one: Are there any pocket holsters for an XD Compact? I'd like something to hide the print of the gun and to protect the trigger...

I've tried a lot of other ways to conceal the XD and none of it really works on me. I'm a big guy, and IWB is physiologically impossible. OWB is okay, but most of my shirts are just not long enough to full conceal it, I feel.

I tried an Uncle Mike's shoulder holster I bought for my Kel-Tec, and though it worked I've never liked it since it's extremely tight and the gun is almost right up in my arm pit. It can't adjust anymore...like I said, I'm a big guy!

I've even given one of those "belly holsters" a try, but they also don't appear to phsyiologically work well with my current body shape.

So, anyone know of some shoulder holsters that can be adjustable to a larger guy for the XD Compact? Any, how about any pocket holsters for the XD Compact?

Thanks for your help.

PS. I'm working on a weight reduction program to avoid these problems in the future, but these things don't really happen overnight.

Moe C. · 05-06-2007, 03:19 AM

+1

I haven't started to CCW yet, but when I do I'd like to know what carry options and holsters work well for us guys with love handles and big guts.

monsterdawg725 · 05-06-2007, 03:45 AM

im not completly sure but i think desantis makes the nemisis pocket holster for the xd , im a pretty big guy myself and i use either a fanny pack or a iwb holster to carry guns as large as a g19 with no problem

Flatiron · 05-06-2007, 07:12 AM

I just bought a Coronado blacl leather vest that has a holster built inside inbetween leather in the vest and it holds a pistol without printing. It is very good quality and heavy duty and I love it and it works well with jeans and t-shirt but it does make you look a little Bikerish but I kinda dress that way anyways.

But also Coronado also make safari vests too and I am going to get one of them too. I'm not going to wear it every day but it's one more way I can carry concealed and hide it.

http://www.coronadoleather.com/

Frostyeyes · 05-06-2007, 07:41 AM

otaku: I would think in the climate your in a fanny pack would work well since it's readily accepted as a mode of dress in Fl. secondly by the rigs you have described you are trying the bottom end of the holster chain and that makes it dificult to conceal as well. How long have you been carrying??? In my exp. ( over 30 yrs of carry ) nothing beats a first class holster and belt, I'm 5'11" and have been as high as 290 lbs. so I have ( had ) love handles etc. I'm currently in the 250 area and still have the beer belly and handles, last night we went to dinner and I had my XD service in a Sparks VM II and it maybe makes a bump once in awhile but no printing I was wearing jeans ( normal size ) a tee shirt ( tucked in ) and a button down shirt as cover with a couple of buttons on the bottom buttoned. If you are new to carrying then you have all the feeling that everyone can see YOUR GUN WHEN ACTUALLY NO ONE EVEN NOTICES.
some more info on your size will help give you some options.

yelruh55 · 05-06-2007, 04:49 PM

Smartcarry/Thunderwear is also an option... I like it as a last resort, as opposed to leaving it at home.

I'm big, and I'm waiting on my Supertuck IWB... Any week now!

rube · 05-06-2007, 09:35 PM

Try a holster from Jerry H. I have four rigs from him, they are awesome.

http://www.haugenhandgunleather.com/

XD .45acp 4" service stainless Bi-tone
XD .45acp 4" service Black
FN 5.7 USG
Kel-Tec P11 [just in case]

Chewie146 · 05-06-2007, 10:06 PM

You big guys have it easy!!!! Carry at 4:30 (haha) and you'll be fine. Those love handles will cover a really big gun. When I was 170, I had a hard time with concealing stuff. Now, I don't have that problem. Just more proof that Little Debbie is pro-gun.

otaku · 05-07-2007, 07:38 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions. Maybe I am doing it wrong and just need some longer shirts. As far as jackets and other concealment garments go, most aren't made to my size (about a 58" waist and 4X sized shirts). I've tried the bellyband/SmartCarry type holsters, but they also don't seem to work very well. I may not be using them correctly, but I need my belt to be pretty tight to keep my pants on and, to be honest, there's not enough slack in my belt to get the XD Compact through. I'd have to go to a looser belt and, well, risk my pants falling down :X

fritzmeister · 05-07-2007, 08:08 AM

I'm not fat, I'm just big boned!!! Me too!!! 5'9" & 230lbs. This has always been on my mind of how best to conceal. Even for the bigger guys, who you would think it would be easier, some options that are good are truly ruled out. Oh well. We're all in this together. Thanks for the great info.

05-06-2007, 12:01 AM	#1
otaku XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 41	Fat guy concealment I love my new XD Compact. I bought it mostly as a range gun, but I'd love to have the option to use it as a CCW piece once in a while. My main CCW is a Kel-Tec that I just throw in my pocket. The XD, of course, is too big for most pockets. Except for my deep pockets on my cargo shorts that I wear on the weekends...which leads to question one: Are there any pocket holsters for an XD Compact? I'd like something to hide the print of the gun and to protect the trigger... I've tried a lot of other ways to conceal the XD and none of it really works on me. I'm a big guy, and IWB is physiologically impossible. OWB is okay, but most of my shirts are just not long enough to full conceal it, I feel. I tried an Uncle Mike's shoulder holster I bought for my Kel-Tec, and though it worked I've never liked it since it's extremely tight and the gun is almost right up in my arm pit. It can't adjust anymore...like I said, I'm a big guy! I've even given one of those "belly holsters" a try, but they also don't appear to phsyiologically work well with my current body shape. So, anyone know of some shoulder holsters that can be adjustable to a larger guy for the XD Compact? Any, how about any pocket holsters for the XD Compact? Thanks for your help. PS. I'm working on a weight reduction program to avoid these problems in the future, but these things don't really happen overnight. __________________ -- Josh Hope Μολὼν Λαβέ! You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case the government fails to follow the first one. -- Rush Limbaugh

05-06-2007, 03:19 AM	#2
Moe C. XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whidbey Island, WA. Posts: 190	+1 I haven't started to CCW yet, but when I do I'd like to know what carry options and holsters work well for us guys with love handles and big guts. __________________ XD-9 Service * 1700 * rounds since 02/07 ------------------------------------------------ 'The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyrannies of evil men.' -Ezekiel 25:17 'Tyranny is the exercise of some power over a man, which is not warranted by law, or necessary for the public safety. A people can never be deprived of their liberties, while they retain in their own hands, a power sufficient to any other power in the state.' -Noah Webster

05-06-2007, 03:45 AM	#3
monsterdawg725 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chattanooga area TN Posts: 733	im not completly sure but i think desantis makes the nemisis pocket holster for the xd , im a pretty big guy myself and i use either a fanny pack or a iwb holster to carry guns as large as a g19 with no problem __________________ well hell yes its dangerous if it wasnt i wouldnt have no need to carry it ! XD-9 sc bi-tone , ,Keltec p3aT,,Glock 19 9mm , Glock 23 40 s&w, Sig Mosquito 22 . surefire g2,Streamlite Thunder Ranch tl2 ,Streamlight Scorpion Glock tac light.

05-06-2007, 07:41 AM	#5
Frostyeyes XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Livonia Michigan Posts: 910	otaku: I would think in the climate your in a fanny pack would work well since it's readily accepted as a mode of dress in Fl. secondly by the rigs you have described you are trying the bottom end of the holster chain and that makes it dificult to conceal as well. How long have you been carrying??? In my exp. ( over 30 yrs of carry ) nothing beats a first class holster and belt, I'm 5'11" and have been as high as 290 lbs. so I have ( had ) love handles etc. I'm currently in the 250 area and still have the beer belly and handles, last night we went to dinner and I had my XD service in a Sparks VM II and it maybe makes a bump once in awhile but no printing I was wearing jeans ( normal size ) a tee shirt ( tucked in ) and a button down shirt as cover with a couple of buttons on the bottom buttoned. If you are new to carrying then you have all the feeling that everyone can see YOUR GUN WHEN ACTUALLY NO ONE EVEN NOTICES. some more info on your size will help give you some options. __________________ Gun Control: What a Long Strange Trip It\'s Been

05-06-2007, 04:49 PM	#6
yelruh55 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 27	Smartcarry/Thunderwear is also an option... I like it as a last resort, as opposed to leaving it at home. I'm big, and I'm waiting on my Supertuck IWB... Any week now! __________________ Jon XD-9 Service Ruger LCP Last edited by yelruh55; 05-06-2007 at 05:25 PM.

05-06-2007, 07:12 AM	#4
Flatiron XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15	I just bought a Coronado blacl leather vest that has a holster built inside inbetween leather in the vest and it holds a pistol without printing. It is very good quality and heavy duty and I love it and it works well with jeans and t-shirt but it does make you look a little Bikerish but I kinda dress that way anyways. But also Coronado also make safari vests too and I am going to get one of them too. I'm not going to wear it every day but it's one more way I can carry concealed and hide it. http://www.coronadoleather.com/

05-06-2007, 09:35 PM	#7
rube XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 114	Try a holster from Jerry H. I have four rigs from him, they are awesome. http://www.haugenhandgunleather.com/ XD .45acp 4" service stainless Bi-tone XD .45acp 4" service Black FN 5.7 USG Kel-Tec P11 [just in case]

05-06-2007, 10:06 PM	#8
Chewie146 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Los Alamos Posts: 727	You big guys have it easy!!!! Carry at 4:30 (haha) and you'll be fine. Those love handles will cover a really big gun. When I was 170, I had a hard time with concealing stuff. Now, I don't have that problem. Just more proof that Little Debbie is pro-gun. __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- "Beware the man with one gun..." Befriend the man with 30?

05-07-2007, 07:38 AM	#9
otaku XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 41	Thanks for all the suggestions. Maybe I am doing it wrong and just need some longer shirts. As far as jackets and other concealment garments go, most aren't made to my size (about a 58" waist and 4X sized shirts). I've tried the bellyband/SmartCarry type holsters, but they also don't seem to work very well. I may not be using them correctly, but I need my belt to be pretty tight to keep my pants on and, to be honest, there's not enough slack in my belt to get the XD Compact through. I'd have to go to a looser belt and, well, risk my pants falling down :X __________________ -- Josh Hope Μολὼν Λαβέ! You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case the government fails to follow the first one. -- Rush Limbaugh

05-07-2007, 08:08 AM	#10
fritzmeister XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: southeast Nebraska Posts: 1,425	I'm not fat, I'm just big boned!!! Me too!!! 5'9" & 230lbs. This has always been on my mind of how best to conceal. Even for the bigger guys, who you would think it would be easier, some options that are good are truly ruled out. Oh well. We're all in this together. Thanks for the great info.

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