Anyone use a Sneaky Pete holster?

Vito · Dec 21, 2019

I was looking through my (unfortunately) large collection of holsters that I have bought over the decades, most of which I thought would be really useful and then ended up hardly or never using. Among the holsters I found a Sneaky Pete holster that I had bought many years ago that I can't quite remember for which handgun. Its the larger size one, since I know I bought the smaller one as well for the Ruger LCP that I owned at the time. But I don't think I ever actually wore it, even once. I remember putting it on my belt and thinking that while it fully covered the gun, I felt like it had a neon sign on it flashing "GUN". It seemed almost like an open carry holster in how it told the world that I had a gun with me, but without the ready access that most open carry holster have. It does occur to me now that it is a holster that if I chose to use I could wear it OWB but without a shirt or jacket covering it. It also made me wonder if I was being overly self conscious in my worry that it shouted "Gun" just by what it looks like. Anyone here on the forum actually use a Sneaky Pete, and if so, how has it worked for you?

29568 · Dec 21, 2019

I carry a SIG P238 in one when I wear shorts during the summer. No one has ever shown signs of noticing it..

Vito · Dec 21, 2019

Glad to hear it. Maybe I'll try it with my 26.

Goldstar225 · Dec 21, 2019

I don't have one and have only seen two other people wearing one over the years. I believe only knowledgeable gun people would notice it for what it is. For the rest of the public, I believe that they see it as a large cell phone or tablet case.

robhic · Dec 23, 2019

If it worries you or makes you a bit uncomfortable, why not look at these two holsters for deep concealment:

Smart Carry -https://www.smartcarry.com/
or
PistolWear - http://www.pistolwear.com/

Vito · Dec 23, 2019

robhic said:
If it worries you or makes you a bit uncomfortable, why not look at these two holsters for deep concealment:

Smart Carry -https://www.smartcarry.com/
or
PistolWear - http://www.pistolwear.com/

I bought the Smart Carry and found it did not work well for me. Maybe because I am a bit thicker around the waist than I should be, but it didn't work. Plus I often wear my shirt untucked, whether it is a button shirt or a t-shirt.

As to how "sneaky" it is, I guess they mean that while it is visible in plain sight, the non gun owner is likely to see it as a phone or tablet case. But I can't see any advantage to wearing it with a shirt that is not tucked in. But if I need to have my shirt tucked in, then it might be a viable option especially if I am wearing lightweight shorts or pants that cannot comfortably support a pocket holster and gun.

ScotchWhisky · Dec 23, 2019

They never seemed very "sneaky" to me.

Gregoire G · Dec 23, 2019

Same here.

Ordell Robbie · Dec 23, 2019

I thought about one and I have spotted them but I'm a gun guy and know what they are and what they are supposed to be seen as. I have been fooled by the real thing (actual gadget case) as well.

I do think most (non gun) people would be completely oblivious to them because

A)Everybody has some sort of handheld device with them 24/7 now so unless you're a gun guy, you probably won't even give it a second look.

B)Most people seem clueless to their surroundings, often times because their head is buried in their own device.

Anyone use a Sneaky Pete holster?

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