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... I have a way to carry this dandy $900 horse pistol, uhm snake gun. It's a suede leather fanny pack from this link:
Amazon.com : LARGE - Concealed Carry Fanny Pack RUGGED ULTRA-SOFT SUEDE LEATHER-Brown : Sports & Outdoors by an outfit called DTOM, Don't Tread on Me.
What do people here think?
Here is the pretty new snake gun in her deluxe factory case:
I sent this email message as follows to the DTOM fanny pack vendor:
Dear Sirs:
I just received my new fanny pack from amazon.com and below is the link referencing it:
LARGE - Concealed Carry Fanny Pack RUGGED ULTRA-SOFT SUEDE LEATHER-Brown
Now here are some pros, questions, ideas and cons of mine:
PROS
1. available DTOM belt extenders for people of large girth as myself: I found I only need one of those belt extenders but I ordered two for good measure: I have a 59" girth
2. the double zippered opening with pull cord: I just hate the velcro enclosure that DeSantis Gunny Sacks have which is almost impossible for my non-firing hand to grip and tear open to draw the gun
3. the elastic bands inside seem to hold my new-model Colt's King Cobra medium-frame .357 mag. revolver snug as a bug in a rug; the pistol has a 3" barrel and seems to fit the fanny pack virtually perfectly as the gun is 8" x 5" overall; the wide girth of the revolver's 6-shot cylinder gives an extra secure fit inthe elastic band; some people reviewing on amazon.com were complaining that the elastic band may stretch with age and the slimmer auto pistols might accidentally slip out and drop
CONS
1. the small rip cord to draw the gun does take some practice to master; grabbing it too quickly may cause the cord to slip out of the non-firing hand or grasp one or more zippers causing a failed pack opening attempt: it is easier to open by looking down at the pull cord and grabbing it more slowly and deliberately
2. I used a piece of string to tie up the unused pull cord in the other corner as I am right-handed but pull the pack open with my left hand; I did not want the plastic knob of the unused pull cord to be hitting my gun's mirror-shine stainless barrel perhaps wearing the finish in that part over time; I guess if I were to keep the pack long enough beyond returning it, I could eventually cut the unused draw cord off completely with scissors
3. I still have to wear second nylon fanny pack for all my other personal items; I use this gun fanny pack for the gun, extra ammo and gun cloth to wipe gun down only
IDEAS FOR PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
1. in addition to leather offerings, offer a pack in a similar design to this but constructed in tough machine-washable nylon as opposed to leather; I fear that wet weather will damage the leather; is the leather on this pack treated for rain protection or do I need to spray on a water-protection product like Scotchgard or Camp Dry by Kiwi?
2. perhaps also offer weatherproofed leather packs in addition to nylon ones; offer the universal goes-with-everything black as well as brown for colors
3. have some tactical label to easily attach to the font of the pack or an embroidered patch in front of the pack to deceive the general public; I plan to attach a custom red/white patch to the front of my gun pack reading "Medical Supplies" for security reasons; the general public might think I carry diabetic supplies, a first-aid kit or something in the pack and the deceptive label should steer their mind away from the possibility of a gun
About the remark regarding carrying a handgun with an empty chamber on the included instructions sheet (please see attached copy).
I suppose that pertains to auto pistols and not revolvers. In theory one would have to also rack the slide upon drawing an auto in an emergency situation. This is where the more-compact-than-full-size double-action revolver shines. The modern d/a revolver is inherently much safer for a non-law-officer citizen to carry, train with, practice with and operate by virtue of its design. All six chambers can be safely loaded with the hammer in a non-cocked position for lawful concealed carry. The mechanical transfer bar designed into the firearm will prevent accidental discharge in case the gun is dropped or the hammer receives a hard blow. The heavy trigger pull is virtually impossible to cause an accidental firing simply by holstering the gun (muzzle pointed in safe direction) and drawing it properly with fingers clear of the trigger guard. There is nothing to confuse in a hurry with time-honored safe, simple and reliable old double-action revolver. I agree that fanny pack holstering and quick-drawing should be practiced only with an EMPTY firearm or one with snap caps or dummy ammo.
Sincerely,
John P. Coltdude
DTOM Customer
Amazon.com : LARGE - Concealed Carry Fanny Pack RUGGED ULTRA-SOFT SUEDE LEATHER-Brown : Sports & Outdoors by an outfit called DTOM, Don't Tread on Me.
What do people here think?
Here is the pretty new snake gun in her deluxe factory case:
I sent this email message as follows to the DTOM fanny pack vendor:
Dear Sirs:
I just received my new fanny pack from amazon.com and below is the link referencing it:
LARGE - Concealed Carry Fanny Pack RUGGED ULTRA-SOFT SUEDE LEATHER-Brown
Now here are some pros, questions, ideas and cons of mine:
PROS
1. available DTOM belt extenders for people of large girth as myself: I found I only need one of those belt extenders but I ordered two for good measure: I have a 59" girth
2. the double zippered opening with pull cord: I just hate the velcro enclosure that DeSantis Gunny Sacks have which is almost impossible for my non-firing hand to grip and tear open to draw the gun
3. the elastic bands inside seem to hold my new-model Colt's King Cobra medium-frame .357 mag. revolver snug as a bug in a rug; the pistol has a 3" barrel and seems to fit the fanny pack virtually perfectly as the gun is 8" x 5" overall; the wide girth of the revolver's 6-shot cylinder gives an extra secure fit inthe elastic band; some people reviewing on amazon.com were complaining that the elastic band may stretch with age and the slimmer auto pistols might accidentally slip out and drop
CONS
1. the small rip cord to draw the gun does take some practice to master; grabbing it too quickly may cause the cord to slip out of the non-firing hand or grasp one or more zippers causing a failed pack opening attempt: it is easier to open by looking down at the pull cord and grabbing it more slowly and deliberately
2. I used a piece of string to tie up the unused pull cord in the other corner as I am right-handed but pull the pack open with my left hand; I did not want the plastic knob of the unused pull cord to be hitting my gun's mirror-shine stainless barrel perhaps wearing the finish in that part over time; I guess if I were to keep the pack long enough beyond returning it, I could eventually cut the unused draw cord off completely with scissors
3. I still have to wear second nylon fanny pack for all my other personal items; I use this gun fanny pack for the gun, extra ammo and gun cloth to wipe gun down only
IDEAS FOR PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
1. in addition to leather offerings, offer a pack in a similar design to this but constructed in tough machine-washable nylon as opposed to leather; I fear that wet weather will damage the leather; is the leather on this pack treated for rain protection or do I need to spray on a water-protection product like Scotchgard or Camp Dry by Kiwi?
2. perhaps also offer weatherproofed leather packs in addition to nylon ones; offer the universal goes-with-everything black as well as brown for colors
3. have some tactical label to easily attach to the font of the pack or an embroidered patch in front of the pack to deceive the general public; I plan to attach a custom red/white patch to the front of my gun pack reading "Medical Supplies" for security reasons; the general public might think I carry diabetic supplies, a first-aid kit or something in the pack and the deceptive label should steer their mind away from the possibility of a gun
About the remark regarding carrying a handgun with an empty chamber on the included instructions sheet (please see attached copy).
I suppose that pertains to auto pistols and not revolvers. In theory one would have to also rack the slide upon drawing an auto in an emergency situation. This is where the more-compact-than-full-size double-action revolver shines. The modern d/a revolver is inherently much safer for a non-law-officer citizen to carry, train with, practice with and operate by virtue of its design. All six chambers can be safely loaded with the hammer in a non-cocked position for lawful concealed carry. The mechanical transfer bar designed into the firearm will prevent accidental discharge in case the gun is dropped or the hammer receives a hard blow. The heavy trigger pull is virtually impossible to cause an accidental firing simply by holstering the gun (muzzle pointed in safe direction) and drawing it properly with fingers clear of the trigger guard. There is nothing to confuse in a hurry with time-honored safe, simple and reliable old double-action revolver. I agree that fanny pack holstering and quick-drawing should be practiced only with an EMPTY firearm or one with snap caps or dummy ammo.
Sincerely,
John P. Coltdude
DTOM Customer
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yes I am working on getting the gut smaller bit by bit.
