OC'ing Gun Sizes. How small???

[Eric05]

So today I noticed someone at the walmart in Avon OC'ing. They had a very nice 1911 (Could not tell exactly what make). It got me thinking. 1911's are a larger frame handgun and I usually people OC'ing larger handguns. Typicially full sizes and some compacts are the norm. But I have never seen anyone OC'ing anything smaller than an Glock 26/27 (which in my mind are compacts, not sub-compacts as Glock states).
My question, Is it acceptable to OC something sub-compact? say the size of a Keltec .32? otRuger LCP. Is it not cool too?
What do you guys think? Whats the smallest gun you have seen?

 

[Rookie]

My wife with her DB 380

 

[Bubbajms]

J-frame?

 

[Rob377]

What's the point?

Small guns trade off shootability, sight radius/accuracy, capacity, and sometimes reliability for ease of concealment. If you OC, you're trading off those things for no apparent reason.

 

[donnie1581]

My wife OC's a sub-compact px4 in a leather belt holster. I see nothing wrong with it.

 

[Denny347]

I want to see someone OCing a P3AT.....

 

[wizard_of_ahs]

Why not

 

[Concerned Citizen]

I don't OC my Ruger Super Redhawk 44 Mag strapped to my leg because it's cool.

(that's just a side benefit )

 

[Denny347]

So today I noticed someone at the walmart in Avon OC'ing. They had a very nice 1911 (Could not tell exactly what make). It got me thinking. 1911's are a larger frame handgun and I usually people OC'ing larger handguns. Typicially full sizes and some compacts are the norm. But I have never seen anyone OC'ing anything smaller than an Glock 26/27 (which in my mind are compacts, not sub-compacts as Glock states).
My question, Is it acceptable to OC something sub-compact? say the size of a Keltec .32? otRuger LCP. Is it not cool too?
What do you guys think? Whats the smallest gun you have seen?

The purpose of OCing is giving the carrier the ability to carry a pistol that otherwise is too large/bulky/too uncomfortable to CC. Why settle for a lower capacity, harder kicking, tiny gripped, short sight radiused, less powerful cartridge, handgun? I have yet to find a person who shoots a P3AT or similar BETTER than a standard sized pistol. Carry what you shoot well.

 

[hps]

My ole man will OC his KTec .32. Truely does!!

 

[Denny347]

My ole man will OC his KTec .32. Truely does!!

Geez, the holster is larger than the pistol. My G22 is the smallest pistol I will OC.

 

[Eric05]

What's the point?

Small guns trade off shootability, sight radius/accuracy, capacity, and sometimes reliability for ease of concealment. If you OC, you're trading off those things for no apparent reason.

I have to agree. Maybe they carry smaller for comfort reasons?

I don't OC my Ruger Super Redhawk 44 Mag strapped to my leg because it's cool.

(that's just a side benefit )

I have to say, that has a slight edge of cool.

 

[Zephri]

I conceal a full size, so that means I should OC a smaller gun.

I like that logic. >.>

 

[Eric05]

The purpose of OCing is giving the carrier the ability to carry a pistol that otherwise is too large/bulky/too uncomfortable to CC. Why settle for a lower capacity, harder kicking, tiny gripped, short sight radiused, less powerful cartridge, handgun? I have yet to find a person who shoots a P3AT or similar BETTER than a standard sized pistol. Carry what you shoot well.

Agree. That's what I'm thinking. I know there are some people who can adjust to carrying a smaller gun for whatever. If they are able to use it more effectively then more power to them.

 

[indyjoe]

I think the smallest OC gun would be the NAA 22 LR revolver in their custom "holster" belt buckle.

 

[jeremy]

I want to see someone OCing a P3AT.....

Only if they do it in a Serpa...

 

[2A_Tom]

Nothing smaller than a 1911A1. See that little dot at the end of the sentence, that is a period.

1911A1 Period.
Dictionary.com, Period,
9. Also called: full stop the punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence that is not a question or exclamation, after abbreviations, etc

I like that, 1911A1 Full Stop.

 

[the1kidd03]

That WalMart must be a hub of OC'ers. I've seen/met 3-4 other OC'ers there in the last year or so

 

[Compuvette]

I want to see someone OCing a P3AT.....

Seen it (well, a LCP). When I took my Utah class at Gander in Fort Wayne the instructor was OC-ing an LCP in a Fobus belt holster. Guy was kinda a tool (load your HD shotgun with birdshot, that kind of stuff). Plus, it's hard for me to take carry training/advice from a guy that lives in Illinois. Still, good class. Just thought it was odd to OC such a small sidearm.

 

[jevin]

I OC my Walther PPS. I got the slim PPS mostly because CCing a full size XDm would be... difficult. I find that even when OCing, the PPS is significantly more comfortable when I'm in the car! Another reason to OC a small pistol is in the situation where you prefer to OC but CC occasionally. It is very nice (familiarity, training, etc.) to use the same weapon for both cases.