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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: quadrafire on December 09, 2015, 01:21:06 PM

Title: IWB and pant size
Post by: quadrafire on December 09, 2015, 01:21:06 PM: For those of you that carry IWB, did you have to go up a waist size on your pants?
Title: Re: IWB and pant size
Post by: Fl0und3rz on December 09, 2015, 01:21:58 PM: Yeah, because of the IWB. That's it.
Title: Re: IWB and pant size
Post by: Bean Counter on December 09, 2015, 01:23:39 PM: Yep. 1.5-2" for a mid sized semi auto. I used to do IWB in Seattle a lot. I do mostly OWB now.
Title: Re: IWB and pant size
Post by: Fl0und3rz on December 09, 2015, 01:24:26 PM: In seriousness, it depends on the firearm, holster, and your existing pants. I prefer loose fitting pants, so I don't up the size to IWB. I just have a little less room, which is not even that noticeable, because I have to cinch my belt appropriately.
Title: Re: IWB and pant size
Post by: quadrafire on December 09, 2015, 01:42:25 PM: Will it make my butt look bigger? :chuckle:
Title: Re: IWB and pant size
Post by: Yondering on December 09, 2015, 02:55:27 PM: Nope, same size for me. I carry AIWB though, you might have to go up a size if you wear tight pants and carry on the hip.
Title: Re: IWB and pant size
Post by: Buckmark on December 09, 2015, 02:56:36 PM: Quote from: quadrafire on December 09, 2015, 01:42:25 PM
Will it make my butt look bigger? :chuckle:
Impossible
Title: Re: IWB and pant size
Post by: JJB11B on December 09, 2015, 02:59:01 PM: I carry a Glock IWB and don't have to change sizes as previously stated I cinch em up with a belt. If you prefer skinny jeans you may need to get bigger pants or a purse...
Title: Re: IWB and pant size
Post by: quadrafire on December 09, 2015, 03:00:04 PM: If I wore skinny jeans I'd go with the purse ;)
Title: Re: IWB and pant size
Post by: JJB11B on December 09, 2015, 03:00:40 PM: :chuckle: :lol4:
Quote from: quadrafire on December 09, 2015, 03:00:04 PM
If I wore skinny jeans I'd go with the purse ;)
A man with a sense of humor! that's rare around here!
Title: Re: IWB and pant size
Post by: Mongo Hunter on December 14, 2015, 12:05:23 PM: Yeah go up a size and it will be a bit more comfortable. of course this also depends on gun thickness as well. I hear the new single stack 9's are really nice for that.
Title: Re: IWB and pant size
Post by: jackelope on December 14, 2015, 12:19:46 PM: Quote from: JJB11B on December 09, 2015, 02:59:01 PM
I carry a Glock IWB and don't have to change sizes as previously stated I cinch em up with a belt. If you prefer skinny jeans you may need to get bigger pants or a purse...

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