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Title: Concealment - a hat??
Post by: R9SCarry on September 30, 2004, 12:30:35 AM

Got to thinking ... the small R9 - could it be secreted inside a hat ... maybe a fedora, stetson.??  Always thinking of other concealment methods and just happened to wonder if a hat could cut it.

I guess a small holster and velcro attachment just could permit the housing of said piece inside a hat.  The idea actually rather appeals to me .. tho access might be slow I admit.

Any thoughts?

Title: Re: Concealment - a hat??
Post by: Richard S on September 30, 2004, 08:46:52 PM

Chris:

That is a novel and good idea.  Some people used to carry derringers in their Stetsons back in the old days.  Today, given the choices, I think I would go for a 5 oz. NAA MiniMag rather than a 12 oz. semiauto.  It would give a whole new meaning to the term, "tipping your hat."  Now, if we can just get some of the gunleather artists on this Forum to design a Stetson holster . . . .

RS

Title: Re: Concealment - a hat??
Post by: R9SCarry on September 30, 2004, 08:57:10 PM

Richard ... occurred to me that perhaps a soft holster like an Uncle Mikes .. with a velcro attachment inside the hat - just could do the trick.  Weight would be a significant factor so maybe here the R9 would be too heavy.

MiniMag perhaps yeah .. or just a P3AT . I am sure it could work, not that is that I wear those sorta hats myself . I am just a pedestrian baseball cap user! ;D

Title: Re: Concealment - a hat??
Post by: GeorgeH on October 01, 2004, 01:07:10 AM

I saw an old English derby hat, that was made with a cork lining, actually a kind of hard hat. Similar to the pith helmets used by horsemen. This hat was pre-1930's and was rigged with a "hanging" holster. I couldn't tell what kind of gun the holster was intended for, but it had to be some kind of derringer size pistol.

I think weight would be a problem, but an NAA 22 short mini revolver could work, but who knows. It would be fun to experiment.

Title: Re: Concealment - a hat??
Post by: BobJ on October 01, 2004, 01:46:14 AM

Isn't there an old saying about "Talking through your hat"?  This could be very expressive.

Title: Concealment - a hat??
Post by: TW on October 01, 2004, 09:03:09 AM

>>Have any of you seen/used the Tilley Endurable Hats...?  These hats have a secret compartment inside the top...which could easily be used for a small gun...such as a Kel Tec.  Might be able to put an R9 in one.  Check it out.  Go to: http://www.shushans.com/twentypage.html ...TW<<

Title: Re: Concealment - a hat??
Post by: FJC on October 01, 2004, 04:59:02 PM

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>>Have any of you seen/used the Tilley Endurable Hats...?  These hats have a secret compartment inside the top...which could easily be used for a small gun...such as a Kel Tec.  Might be able to put an R9 in one.  Check it out.  Go to: http://www.shushans.com/twentypage.html ...TW<<

I have such a Tilley hat.  I think that pocket would work, but it would be darn slow to get at (and it's velcro'd closed, so noisey to get at, too).  

Title: Re: Concealment - a hat??
Post by: TW on October 02, 2004, 12:20:55 AM

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I have such a Tilley hat.  I think that pocket would work, but it would be darn slow to get at (and it's velcro'd closed, so noisey to get at, too).  

>>Well...it might work if you are attacked by a deaf one legged Monkey...!...TW<<