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Puppy · 08-21-2007, 08:24 PM

Please excuse me, as I just joined this forum today and I haven't yet learned where to start a new thread. In addition I would think that my question has been covered ad infinitum.

But here goes. How can I best "hide an XD 9 for CCW?

finalcut · 08-22-2007, 12:56 AM

I like this one that I got from e-bay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=011

IndianaJones · 08-22-2007, 02:30 AM

www.crossbreedholsters.com

sonyman74 · 08-22-2007, 03:17 AM

Well, I am a big guy and I use a DON HUME ITW HOLSTER for SPRINGFIELD XD SUB COMPACT 3". I like it alot. I just started to carry all the time last week and I used it and I asked my wife if she noticed it and she had no idea I was.

lance22 · 08-22-2007, 07:04 AM

Welcome to the forum. Your question may have been asked many times but it's an important question for those of us who carry - for you there is good news and bad news.

The bad news - there is no one simple answer. I would encourage you to buy a good quality IWB (Inside the Waist) holster and carry it at the 3:30 (behind the hip bone) position - but there are other good options as well.

Also - if you want to 'conceal' (we don't use the word 'hide'), you will end up changing the way you dress in order to accomodate your carry piece. You might start dressing better and wearing a sport coat, you might buy 'square cut' dress shirts that are made to be draped outside of the pants and not tucked in ... you will even change the way you bend your body so as to not print ('printing' means that the outline of part of your gun can be discerned through your clothes).

Good News - there is lots of help here, and lots of good products that will make carrying much safer and easier.

(1) Buy a good quality gun belt.
A department store belt does not have the stiffness / twist resistance to hold a loaded, holstered firearm close to your body. Consider buying a Wilderness Instructor Belt (cheap) or buy a nice leather gunbelt from a holster maker or at http://www.thebeltman.net/

(2) Avoid 'Mexican Carry'.
'Mexican Carry' is the term we use for carrying without a holster. It is not safe because the trigger is not covered. Some people do it but IMHO it is as negligent as it is unsafe.

(3) Buy a good quality IWB holster.
IWB is your most concealable option - kydex is thinner than leather but leather is more luxurious - take your pick. I personally like the BearClaw Holsters 'Hidden Asset' and for leather K&D IWB Defender.

http://www.bearclawholsters.com/hols...ddenasset.aspx
http://www.kdholsters.com/basefile/iwb-defend.html

Not everybody can IWB carry for reasons I will not enumerate, so if that doesn't work for you, try OWB (outside the waist) or other options like 'Smart Carry'.

The XD is a really great sidearm - though a bit wide - concealing it takes some practice, the right gear, and a judicious choice of clothing.

ichy_trigger · 08-22-2007, 07:21 AM

I hate to say it but with holsters, you NORMALY get what you pay for, although there are exceptions. Your going to have to make an effort to dress around your gun as well.

Ishpeck · 08-22-2007, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puppy

But here goes. How can I best "hide an XD 9 for CCW?

With a holster and a shirt.

IHasanXD · 08-22-2007, 07:50 AM

well if you wear your shirt tucked in and want to carry, the pager-pals of old, are a good option. I picked one up at the local gun show last weekend and it works. It does make it look like you either have stuff in your pocket or that you have an above average johnson.
I work where a lot of temp workers come and go, and they are literally hired off the streets, and I have to wear a shirt and tie, so this was my only real option.
http://www.pagerpal.com/
He also has a wallet holster for a Kel-tec .380

**Rustynuts** · 08-22-2007, 02:12 PM

Comp-Tac Minotaur IWB

Popov · 08-22-2007, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rustynuts

Comp-Tac Minotaur IWB

I second that suggestion! Last IWB holster I will ever buy!

08-21-2007, 08:24 PM	#1
Puppy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 301	XD Concealed Carry Please excuse me, as I just joined this forum today and I haven't yet learned where to start a new thread. In addition I would think that my question has been covered ad infinitum. But here goes. How can I best "hide an XD 9 for CCW?

08-22-2007, 12:56 AM	#2
finalcut XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 39	I like this one that I got from e-bay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=011 __________________ XD Compact .40 XD Subcompact .40 Colt 1911 .45 WW2 Made In 1943 S&W 629 44.Mag Ruger M3 H&K USP Compact .40

08-22-2007, 02:30 AM	#3
IndianaJones XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Howard County, Indiana Posts: 774	www.crossbreedholsters.com __________________ http://video.google.com/url?docid=-1...BGtholoYBTeguw

08-22-2007, 03:17 AM	#4
sonyman74 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 382	Well, I am a big guy and I use a DON HUME ITW HOLSTER for SPRINGFIELD XD SUB COMPACT 3". I like it alot. I just started to carry all the time last week and I used it and I asked my wife if she noticed it and she had no idea I was. __________________ Springfield Armory XD-9 Service & Sub-Compact Springfield Armory XD-45ACP Tactical X2 Benelli Super Nova Tactical Benelli Super Nova Benelli Super Nova Slug Gun Benelli M4 Super 90 Benelli R1 270WSM Bushmaster AR-15

08-22-2007, 07:04 AM	#5
lance22 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MN Posts: 202	welcome Welcome to the forum. Your question may have been asked many times but it's an important question for those of us who carry - for you there is good news and bad news. The bad news - there is no one simple answer. I would encourage you to buy a good quality IWB (Inside the Waist) holster and carry it at the 3:30 (behind the hip bone) position - but there are other good options as well. Also - if you want to 'conceal' (we don't use the word 'hide'), you will end up changing the way you dress in order to accomodate your carry piece. You might start dressing better and wearing a sport coat, you might buy 'square cut' dress shirts that are made to be draped outside of the pants and not tucked in ... you will even change the way you bend your body so as to not print ('printing' means that the outline of part of your gun can be discerned through your clothes). Good News - there is lots of help here, and lots of good products that will make carrying much safer and easier. (1) Buy a good quality gun belt. A department store belt does not have the stiffness / twist resistance to hold a loaded, holstered firearm close to your body. Consider buying a Wilderness Instructor Belt (cheap) or buy a nice leather gunbelt from a holster maker or at http://www.thebeltman.net/ (2) Avoid 'Mexican Carry'. 'Mexican Carry' is the term we use for carrying without a holster. It is not safe because the trigger is not covered. Some people do it but IMHO it is as negligent as it is unsafe. (3) Buy a good quality IWB holster. IWB is your most concealable option - kydex is thinner than leather but leather is more luxurious - take your pick. I personally like the BearClaw Holsters 'Hidden Asset' and for leather K&D IWB Defender. http://www.bearclawholsters.com/hols...ddenasset.aspx http://www.kdholsters.com/basefile/iwb-defend.html Not everybody can IWB carry for reasons I will not enumerate, so if that doesn't work for you, try OWB (outside the waist) or other options like 'Smart Carry'. The XD is a really great sidearm - though a bit wide - concealing it takes some practice, the right gear, and a judicious choice of clothing. __________________ lance22 Minnesota

08-22-2007, 07:21 AM	#6
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,398	I hate to say it but with holsters, you NORMALY get what you pay for, although there are exceptions. Your going to have to make an effort to dress around your gun as well. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

08-22-2007, 07:50 AM	#8
IHasanXD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 452	well if you wear your shirt tucked in and want to carry, the pager-pals of old, are a good option. I picked one up at the local gun show last weekend and it works. It does make it look like you either have stuff in your pocket or that you have an above average johnson. I work where a lot of temp workers come and go, and they are literally hired off the streets, and I have to wear a shirt and tie, so this was my only real option. http://www.pagerpal.com/ He also has a wallet holster for a Kel-tec .380 Last edited by IHasanXD : 08-22-2007 at 07:55 AM. Reason: added link

08-22-2007, 02:12 PM	#9
Rustynuts XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,054	Comp-Tac Minotaur IWB

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