IWB Holster Meets Thanksgiving Dinner

[Devonai]

This Thursday I had Thanksgiving dinner with my family.  I was proudly wearing my "thin pants," a pair of jeans that I can only wear when I'm at or below 190 pounds.  I tried them on earlier this week and was pleased to find that they fit, and well.

However, I had failed to check to make sure that my IWB holster for my Beretta 92FS (my primary winter carry pistol) would still fit.  I have to pass through an gun-unfriendly state to get to my folks' place (MA) so I had the weapon locked and unloaded in my bag.

After dinner my family wants to go for a walk, so I load up my pistol and attempt to don it.  After a valiant effort involving mostly grunting, I realized it wasn't going to happen.  I had to put my pistol in the pocket of my jacket, which while concealing the pistol does make me look like I'm carrying around a lead ingot.

If you've ever seen the episode of Mythbusters involving the shrinking jeans, you know what I was dealing with.  I should have either worn my 36" jeans or brought my OWB holster.  Oh, well, at least the food was good.

[Thor]

I had my OWB holster on at Thanksgiving dinner. My sweater nicely concealed it. My trousers didn't get overly tight, but, I didn't have to worry about how much I ate.

[Stand_watie]

    My Thanksgiving at my ex's parents didn't find me carrying a ccw. No reason not to except that my ex-dad-in-law has a loaded pistol on every level surface in the house. If we were attacked by zombies, I wouldn't be much ahead to have my own pistol handy.

    Now my own family (other than me) doesn't have much use for pistols mostly...they don't really care whether I carry a pistol, concealed or not, other than they have the unreasonable concern that it will go off all on it's own and shoot me in the butt.  They're long-arm people, not pistol people.

[Tallpine]

Couldn't you just wear it between your jeans and your belt?

[jeepmor]

If you've ever seen the episode of Mythbusters involving the shrinking jeans

Hows that relate to expanded waistlines?  I'm guessing your jeans didn't shrink, your beltline expanded.  Not be mocking for I know this feeling at present.  My wife is currently 9mo. pregnant and all my pants seem to have been fitting a bit tighter of late.  Damn sympathy weight.  As I sit here next to an empty bag of pork rinds.

[Devonai]

Yes, Tallpine, that would work temporarily, but weapon retention would be marginal.  It's an Uncle Mike's Sidekick.

As for Mythbusters, it was simply a reference to the dreaded "muffintop."

[MechAg94]

I had my belly band holster and Kahr P9.  That thing fits better now. 

[El Tejon]

That's why I wear my pistols during dinner.

They let me know when I've had enough.  Mom made eggplant again this year and got it just right, along with the turkey, quail, venison, fish, green beans, carrots, homemade bread, etc., etc.

[MechAg94]

It is my Mom's cornbread stuffing that gets me.

[bedlamite]

My mom's cooking makes me want to order a pizza.

[Thor]

It is my Mom's cornbread stuffing that gets me.

The best cornbread stuffing I've ever had was while I was USN   

[Leatherneck]

OK. Leatherness and I were just discussing this thread and got on the subject of cornbread stuffing.

Question: Who's got a good recipe?

TC

[Tallpine]

It's an Uncle Mike's Sidekick.

Well, there's your problem

Anyway, real men wear OWB holsters