I'm relatively new to the world of LE/Corrections and to carrying a concealed firearm. It was also my first time at this particular conference. From the way groups of people were surrounding this guy, you would have thought he invented a time machine or something. Maybe they were all newbies too, or just not up to date on all the latest innovations in the CCW world. Sorry if my inexperience comes shining through on this one. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif That may explain the small number of replies I've received.
Pager Pals may have out for 10 years or more, but my experience with this sort of thing only goes back a little more than 5. In that time, I have experimented and used a number of different conceal carry methods. My current favorite is my XD duty model with a Don Hume IWB holster. This has not been too uncomfortable for me at all. I like the idea of the grip of the gun being beneath you belt line, for concealment under all sorts of clothing. However, I wonder how fast I could reliably retrieve the thing. The guy at the both could do it in nothing flat. But I imagine he's practiced a fair amount, as it's his livelyhood and all.
The clothing would definately have to be right for this to work. I guess my acid-washed, Levi's 501's from the late eighties would be a no-go... Not that they would still fit anyway, or that I still have them. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif When I tried on the holster and crouched down in a "catcher posistion," there was a slight bulge from the front end of the slide in the bottom of the holster. However, it was undescernable as to what it may be. It did not print or have that obvious "gun under the pants" bulge.
You can remove the pseudo pager and put your own working cell phone or pager in there. That was probably one of the biggest selling points to me. I guess they also have attachments to put in a badge, cuffs, OC, or pretty much any other thing you might have to carry anyway. Obviously, you'd only use these things if you didn't mind obviously looking like some kind of officer, but wanted to conceal a gun. Anyway, thanks for you input thus far.
