I meant vests that are outerwear, with a reinforced inner pocket sized for a gun. Like the coronadoleather vest I linked to, and the vest modeled by Rick Lee.

My question is whether they carry a typical autoloader (say a 30-40 oz gun plus the ammo) without printing, sagging, bouncing, or listing to gunside.

I gather the vest Rick has works fine, but I was thinking of a slimmer vest, more of a traditional leather vest, like

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1238614119.jpg

I have seen them, try 5.11 Tactical as well.

I wouldn't wear a vest normally, so I would never wear one to conceal a gun. Unless you are going to wear it a lot, so you can get used to the motion of retrieving said gun, I wouldn't reccomend it.

Just my point of view. I also don't carry an extra clip on an everyday basis either. If you want a nice concealable holster, just skip all the Galco crap, and buy a Milt Sparks.

Bill

Wow, dont think ive ever seen anyone call Galco 'crap' before.

I have a SOB, belt slide and horizontal shoulder rig, all from Galco. All are quite nice.

As are milt sparks wares.

I've never worn a vest for carrying other than something tactical or close to it. You'd have to have a pretty slim handgun to keep from printing or sliding around in a leather vest.

Maybe crap is a little harsh, I just don't like the Galco stuff I have, so my view might be tainted.

Wow! Love this site ! Cool stuff ;)

fobus does make a nice holster for ccw carry. lil adjustment screw for loose or tight fit on pistole. i have juan for my hk uspc 9mm. very happy with it. cheap vs leather and can handle getting wet unlike leather.

leather sucks here in the summer. ask me how i know.

I imagine you're right. I have been searching for the slimmest. lightest handgun. A couple of Walthers seem like good bets. Ruger SR9 (or is it SR7). Aluminium-framed snubbies are light but rather thick.

I had one just like that John but I left it somewhere .... back in 1976 :)

Somehow that just wouldn't look right with the assless chaps.

Whenever I see someone in one of those "photographer's vests", it reminds me of "Walter Sobchak" from The Big Lebowski!