“Not a .45”

[leVieux]

Years back I was waiting in the Arcola TX Airport FBO, when an old guy came in. Now, I am 79, this guy was OLD but still very active. I immediately noticed that he had a front “fanny pack” with an obvious full-size 1911 “printing” very, very obviously, so I asked “What kind of .45 are you carrying?” His immediate response was to deny. So I said, look, we all carry, which kind of .45 is it? He replied “I don’t carry a .45!” OK, well what is that which looks just like a .45 in your fanny pack?

He looked around the room and asked if we “wanted to see it”. It was a nice Colt’s 1911 in 38 Super. Seems his best Buddy was a L.A. PD Detective back when L.A. switched from revolvers to semi’s. Friend had died and Widow had given him the gun.

Please look into a mirror to see if YOU print. I don’t care if the LEO’s know, but I don’t want BG’s to know.

leVieux
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[ZX9RCAM]

You must be against open carry then?

 

[MTA]

.38 super? Must have been a cholo

 

[smittyb]

.38 super? Must have been a cholo

No, he said super, not soooper.

 

[leVieux]

You must be against open carry then?

No, but I believe that “Concealed means CONCEALED”. Way back when I first moved to Texas, some 55 years ago, I didn;t realize that O.C. Was illegal, and did so for quite a while before someone told me.

 

[leVieux]

.38 super? Must have been a cholo

Actually, no. But as .45 is not a civilian caliber in Mexico and .38 Super is, they are very popular there.

 

[easy rider]

No, but I believe that “Concealed means CONCEALED”. Way back when I first moved to Texas, some 55 years ago, I didn;t realize that O.C. Was illegal, and did so for quite a while before someone told me.

Concealed to me means, you can't tell if it's a .45 or a .38 Special.

 

[Bozz10mm]

No, but I believe that “Concealed means CONCEALED”. Way back when I first moved to Texas, some 55 years ago, I didn;t realize that O.C. Was illegal, and did so for quite a while before someone told me.

In Texas 55 years ago, both open carry and concealed carry were illegal.

 

[leVieux]

In Texas 55 years ago, both open carry and concealed carry were illegal.

Yes, I know.

 

[leVieux]

Concealed to me means, you can't tell if it's a .45 or a .38 Special.

OK

 

[Mills]

I’m confused

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Me too.

Evidently it is more dangerous to CC and "print", than it is to open carry.

 

[Coyote9]

I've had.45 and 9mm and 38 super and 38 special (midrange) ALL were excellent weapons and most were tack drivers....the 38super was one of my favorites!

 

[seeker_two]

1. Why was it even your business to "correct" his carry method? He chose it. It worked for him. And it's none of your business. Move along, citizen.....

2. I know quite a few people who carry .38 Super. They tend to compete with them, and they can hit steel at 100yds with them. Again, it works for them.

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[Brains]

 

[smittyb]

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Excuse, me sir, your 45 is printing…

 

[usmcpmi]

Pretty sure my "CHL" of old has been superseded by my "LTC" License TO Carry. Which means I can carry where ever and how ever I choose, within the law. I don't make it obvious, but I don't go out of my way to hide it. BG better be damn sure of his ability before trying. Because I will not hesitate, or miss.

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[Axxe55]

 

[easy rider]

Certainly there are times that my firearm is concealed to where one wouldn't notice (in the winter for instance or at work). I've made it pretty clear that I will open carry most times, if permitted. Although there are places where having a firearm is against the law, printing itself is not against the law. I haven't found any stats saying that criminals are more apt to commit crimes if someone is printing. I can say that in places where I was open carrying, I have observed no crimes as of yet, so maybe I was the reason for that. I don't know.

I dream of a day, where in most places, where common questions may be "What make is that firearm?" or "Nice holster, where'd you get it?".

If having to hide a firearm from a bad guy was such a big problem, why would we ever want to legalize open carry?

 

[GasGuzzler]

I never succumbed to any of the acronyms.

I don't ever comment to someone about their sidearm, concealed or otherwise except for an old guy at the golf course carrying 6 o'clock without holster using elastic waistband. Thought it might fall out.