And 1s1k52, I've met austinrealtor (a prince and scholar, by the way), but his "well-formed middle-age gut" is a rank amateur compared to my own truly masterful gut on a 5'10 frame.austinrealtor wrote:I'm 6-1 and about 275 with a well-formed middle-age gut and I'm able to conceal full-size Glocks, M&P etc. under T-shirts when I need to.
I've carried everything from a 3" 1911 to a USP Compact to a full-sized M&P 45 to a 5" 1911, both IWB and OWB, with shorts or with long pants, with T-shirts or with dress shirts. You'll have no problem concealing a subcompact XD .40. None at all.
A good gunbelt is critical. Like austinrealtor says, it doesn't have to be an $80 belt. Personally, I use a Wilderness Tactical "Instructors Belt" most of the time; but I also own a good leather belt from D.M. Bullard. The problem with a regular leather belt is that it just isn't stiff enough to keep from sagging outward under the weight of the gun. Plus, it is really embarrassing to have your belt stretch enough that the weight of your gun makes your pants fall down at church.
