Yes, and at least the ones that I have seen are built like sports bras and you carry under your arm. Anyone who has ever worn a sports bra knows they are a pain in the butt to get into and not always comfortable. The other issue is you have to go through the neckline to draw. Depending upon how the dress or evening gown is cut that is not always an option. I understand that you are trying to help and I appreciate that. Someone that has never worn women’s clothing (I’m assuming that you don’t wear women’s clothing but it’s OK if you do lol) won’t fully understand the struggles that we go through.
I haven’t seen one of these but would like to. Not sure that I would want the weight of a pocket gun hanging from my neck though.
As @Zee has said derringers are not fun to shoot. I will admit that it is better than having nothing at all.
I will agree, anything that will punch holes and make the bad guy leak is the desired result.
Fair warning, I’m gonna discuss bras, what’s in them, and other girl things. You may want to move along if you’re uncomfortable with that.
I’ve got one of the men’s concealed carry tanks from UnderTech and its really well made, durable, and has excellent compression value but the velcro rubs in a bad way. I’ve got a sports bra with a concealed carry pocket under an arm and it doesn’t have enough compression to keep a firearm … or other things … from flopping around. Plus the velcro rubs in a bad way. Neither one will conceal my glock g30
I’ve got a Dene Adam’s tank-style carry corset that absolutely vanishes even my full sized glock G21 .45, and it’s super comfy, but it’s a bit warm in the summer. My Dene Adam’s carry leggings will equally vanish my big glock but if it’s not winter you’d cook in them.
My granddaughter loves her can-can hip belt, really good concealment but it’s a bit sweaty in the summer.
Carry garter… inner thigh… yeah that is a definite NO. Some of us don’t have enough thigh gap. Outer thigh… g30 is too big to conceal there.
Ankle or calf rig… too much gun, not enough cover.
The Girls would totally conceal an under-bra holster like the flashbang, even my G30 if it would fit in the holster. But… I’ve already got permanent strap divots in my shoulders… adding my G30’s weight to the weight those straps are already supporting would NOT be fun.
A pendant holster… I know I’ve seen them but can’t find one now online. I don’t think I’d want that hanging on my neck either. Plus, not enough gun.
Overall, the Dene Adam’s tank and carry corset give me the best concealment but they’re a bit sweaty in the summer. If you’re wearing a dress, it’s a long reach from the skirt-hem side or down the neckline side. With an untucked blouse, it would be very doable.
The .22 mag doesn’t have a lot of punch but loaded with the 60gr HP’s it’s penetrating and internal damage characteristics make it very effective.
I know a lot of guys that favor it for hogs up to about 60lbs particularly in high population areas where pass throughs have the potential to cause serious problems. Also very popular with hide hunters for the same reason. Good penetration but very few worries about over penetration except on very small varmints like coons and foxes.
I am going to say this again. Men, if you do not wear women’s clothing (I’m assuming that you don’t, but it is OK if you do.) you have no clue to the struggles that women go through. Nor will you fully understand what it takes to dress fashionably and conceal at the same time.
@WildRose I’m going to try to be as polite as I can with this. Just stop, I’m not an idiot (just because I’m a woman) and have done way more than enough research and shopping for holsters designed for women.
I will explain something about the flash bang holster. If you don’t want to hear about a lady’s bits you might want to move on and forget this topic all together. First off, it does not work with every type of bra out there. The gusset piece between the bra cups have to be wider and not made of flimsy material like lace. All of those cute sexy bras don’t really work with this type of holster. You need what I like to refer to as the grandma bra. The grandma bra is a sore subject for some because not all woman due to their breast size can wear those cute little sexy bras. Secondly, It takes a bra that has enough compression to hold the holsters firearm up and under it. It just doesn’t hang below the bra. If you’re not wearing a regular sports bra it needs something with an underwire which are not always comfortable. Thirdly, women that don’t have a larger breast size won’t conceal even the smaller micro compacts very well using the flash bang. No matter what size breasts you have guess where your firearm is at. It is sharing the same space in that bra as your breast. Therefore pushing up on them and competing for room where your breast should be to begin with. Bras are not always comfortable and by adding something else in there makes it even more uncomfortable. There is a reason why the bra is one of the first things that comes off when we get home. A fourth thing as gross as this may sound there is a thing called boob sweat. Yes, we sweat in our bras and it can be pretty gross at times. Even though your firearm is in a holster it is still sitting in all of that sweat. I don’t know about you but I really don’t want to be cleaning my handgun constantly because of boob sweat. For a fifth thing as @Zee mentioned the added weight is transferred to the shoulder straps digging into your shoulders. Yes, that was long winded just on one type of holster but this is the type of research that I do.
Corset or belly band style holsters are a good choice when you cannot wear a belt. However, during the months where the weather is hotter they do get pretty warm and sweaty. Sometimes you do not have an option in that case. They also don’t work well with dresses and you would have to hike it up way too far for most women’s comfort. Not to mention that it isn’t always that easy to hike a dress up like that.
I could go on and on but I think I made this long enough
OMG @Lacy I just love you FOREVER!
YES to 100 percent of ALL of that.
Gun inside or under the band of a the bra is a huge I Don’t Even Think So. Guns are hard and The Girls aren’t. Bad enough to have underwires digging into your ribs all day, but add a gun under the band dug into my ribs all day and I’d be WAY too cranky to carry.
And yes, boob sweat is a thing. trust me on this, you DON’T want your gun covered in boob sweat all day.
Just gonna say that on some of us like my granddaughter, there is not enough IN the bra to conceal a gun. And on others of us there’s not enough room left in the bra FOR a gun. Plus if the girls are big enough to conceal a gun, there’s gonna be boob sweat. And guns are hard and uncomfortable against soft body parts.
Might work for some women, but not looking like a good solution to me.
That completely depends on the situation - I love @Iamkathleen’s comment and her husband for carrying it!
@Lacy, I’m with you on that! Reading the descriptions and positive reviews doesn’t always help, right? Being able to ask other women questions about what they’ve really found good/bad about the different holsters is so helpful! That’s why I love this Community!
And I for one will NEVER wear a bra holster. Never point your firearm at something you aren’t willing to destroy… some of those holsters are pointed up, some are pointed at one side or the other. No thank you. And I prefer to wear sports bras only when I’m exercising as they don’t do a thing for anyone’s figure.
Let me just say this. I’m not an idiot either. I’ve been teaching and listening to women for over thirty years and I’ve been intimately familiar with all their girlie parts and the complications involved with them for longer than that.
I’m here to help and I’d appreciate you taking it that way.
I never said that you were an idiot. I knew that you have been teaching and what not for a long while. Like I said in another post I understood that you were trying to help and I appreciated it. However the delivery of how you say things at times needs some work as it can and did come across as if I was a moron and don’t know what I am doing or talking about.
As a woman who does talk to other women about the topic at hand and other women related topics some of them are not comfortable with a man engaging in the subject. I am not saying that I am one of these but I do personally know some that would much rather speak with a woman because they have first hand experience. I am also not saying that there are any women in this group that feel this way. However, if there are then there’s a good chance they won’t interact in a thread geared towards women and their needs. Just saying this as an FYI. I find this to be the case in other areas as well and not just the gun community. This is why a lot of women seek out women only groups because despite having all the best intentions men intimidate them and make them feel like they are stupid because they’re not a man. Trust me I have seen it more times than not.
I can and do speak my mind a lot without holding back on my words. So, we can either keep the bickering up until the cows come home. Or, we can try to move past this with the notion that we both have knowledge to help others but both of us may need to work on how we deliver it. Your choice.
Yep, that’s why I said it depends on how you’re built and your situation because the fit alone can be incredibly individual then you add in all the other factors.
That’s one of the reasons a lot of my more well endowed female clients turned to one of the small/micro revolvers in stainless.
Life is so much easier when you can simply slap one on your hip and go.
Lacy none of us are long time buddies here so we don’t know each other’s full history.
When I answer questions or offer help I’m not just responding to that poster either, I’m responding to all of those other people reading your post who might have a similar issue.
In order to answer appropriately I have to cover the gamut always considering the newbie to shooting or to carry unless the post I’m responding to specifies a great deal of experience relative to the question.
Keep that in mind, I don’t assume anything about you, I just read your words for what they are and try to respond accordingly in the most helpful way possible.
As hypersensitive as many people are we also have to do a bit of a tap dance to make sure everyone feels included and respected no matter who they are, what their skill or experience levels etc are.
Nobody here is going to try and make you or anyone else feel like an idiot, if they do they aren’t going to be around long because @Dawn and @MarkC will absolutely not tolerate it.
This forum exists to be a home to all as well as a source of the best information we can give on any subject.
Edited: because I’m tired and left out two very important words Mark and Dawn absolutely will not tolerate it.
Ok, ok…TIMEOUT @Lacy and @WildRose Moo!Moo! The cows came home haha!
Please.
Let it rest.
I think you BOTH said your words and voiced your opinions.
If you would like to continue your conversation the community has an inbox function to talk one on one.
By no means am I taking sides here or anything of the sort. The community isn’t about bickering.
attempting to stop this before it continues downhill. @Dawn cant always step in to every thread.
I appreciate BOTH of you and your input.
So, I’m asking nicely here…
Please, read this post, give each other a high five and move on. Let’s talk to everyone on the community and not target each other.
Now let’s get back to purses! and garter belts!
One thing I am looking for: ankle carry holsters. I (technically the hubby) have an ankle holster that I love, at first. There’s one strap around the ankle with the firearm and another, attached strap further up the calf to help support the weight of the firearm. Love it!! Buuuuttt…my calves are much smaller than the hubby’s. Thankfully my boots keep the firearm in place. Besides sewing adjustments I need, anyone have any good recommendations?
Thanks for stepping in and calling a time out, @Kelly!
We’re all very passionate about our self-defense and text can be very impersonal especially when you don’t know the other person outside of the digital world.
I’ll remind everyone - we don’t have to agree, but we need to be respectful.
Here are two suggestions that may help everyone:
Assume good intent. I know it may be hard and I sometimes struggle with this myself, but by assuming good intention we can better understand others in a positive light. (No one here is a terrible person and we all have similar goals.)
Reread your comments as if you’ve just had the worst day of your life and your very frustrated and someone wrote that comment to you. I hope no one is having the worst day of their life here, but if they are we can help make it better by being respectful.
Ok, ok…TIMEOUT 
haha!