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carlson1 wrote:If the carry even is close to it as are the "Toters Jean" you can forget it! Well I will forget anyways. It was a waste of good money. Buy yourself a good pocket holster if that is your form of carry.
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I have never seen the Toters jeans in person, but based on the video, the CCW breakawyas seem to be a slightly different animal. In the CCW pants, a full size 1911 can fit completely inside the pocket. The snaps on the pocket rim are not the sole method to retain the weapon (they have a velcro strap system inside the pocket for retention that is adjustable to the weapon). When unsnapped, the size of the pocket opening increases significantly, allowing for a clean draw (with practice I assume).

If you normally carry a small frame weapon, I agree that a simple pocket holster is a better choice. Sticking a full size 1911 in the front pocket of standard pants is a bad idea though.

For me, I normally wear jeans, and I normally carry in a quality IWB holster. Sometimes I have to (or want to) dress a little nicer, and I'm not a fan of tuckables. These look like they might be a good solution to those situations.

Dave

marksiwel wrote:
Anyone know the price?

I didn't ask about the price. I told the rep in their booth that I was not a retailer, but she was still very generous taking the time to talk to me and show me how they are constructed. I'm going to contact them on Monday. I'll post the the retail price as soon as I know (as long as I get their permission to do so).

Dave

So I was fortunate enough to attend the SHOT shot for a few days. That place is a serious firearms overload. Anyway, I saw one product that I thought everyone might want to take a look at for concealed carry. The website is: http://www.ccwbreakaways.com. Basically, these are dress pants/khaki's that have a "break away" pocket opening. The pocket opening is held to the pants with snaps. The snaps are located such that they would be covered by a standard belt. The pocket is not a standard pocket though. It has an internal mechanism for fitting and holding any size handgun. I suggest checking the website for a better explanation of this.

The pants are perfectly normal looking and appear to be of high quality. They don't have that "tactical" look, which is nice if you want to remain inconspicuous. The will also soon be available in jeans (the jeans are shown on their site, but I was told they are not quite ready yet). They are currently selling to individuals, but are working on distribution channels. I am planning to buy a pair this week, once they have a chance to get back and settled from the show.

Anyone have any thoughts about these?

Dave