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Monday, August 28, 2023

Why "Carry The Biggest Gun You Can Conceal" Isn't Necessarily Good Advice

Common advice for concealed carry is to "carry the largest gun you can reasonably conceal" but which is almost always accompanied by the advice that if you can't carry a full size handgun or a compact version of the same (like the Glock 19) you need to learn to dress around the gun. I, and others like the suited shootist, have gone over why "dressing around the gun" isn't always possible. I have also complained in the past about too much civilian carry advice coming from former law enforcement officers whose jobs didn't bring negative consequences if co-workers or a member of the public knew they were carrying. I've always preferred advice from people that have to take concealed carry seriously like those involved in executive protection or undercover work (law enforcement or intelligence), or civilians with relevant concealed carry experience.

    In the video below from Armed and Styled, the host discusses why she disagrees with the "carry the largest gun you can reasonably conceal" and instead recommends using the smallest gun they can comfortably shoot. She also explains why bigger isn't better specifically as to appendix carry because of the limited amount of real estate you have available.

Armed and Styled (5 min.)

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