Women have a different set of requirements for carrying. My family women all carry in special concealed carry purses. The holster within the purse is different from a belt carry holster and held in place within the purse by Velcro.

I made the assumption that you knew what a CC purse is. If not, it is a purse designed around a special access holster. Typically, these purses do not access the firearm by the normal purse openings.

Many of them have an end seam that is sealed by Velcro with the gun in a minimal Velcro attached holster inside. The holster inside is velcro'ed to the purse so the gun will not come out with the holster when drawn.

The purse also usually has a steel cord in the strap so it cannot be easily cut to steal the purse. The gun is accessed from an end by splitting the Velcro seal with the butt of the gun readily available. You can also have the purse on the strap while you have you hand on the gun inside of the purse and not be obvious.

My wife had a number of these.

 

Carry on body, let her decide what pistol to carry. Get her a case of ammo and a good holster for it and some instruction.

Cheers

 

Probably not a realistic suggestion for women. Usually the one they get from men.

 

Coronado Leather makes some of the best carry purses. I have a new Kramer Women's Belt Scabbard for a G42 if she desires that I'd make a good deal on.

 

Gee thanks, to whomever in the mod squad moved this from an active sub-forum where it was getting replies, to a quiet sub-forum, where it stopped getting replies. Grrrrrrrrr

Anyone else have good or bad experiences with carry holster options for women? I am just looking for experiences and suggestions, so I will have some things to research and discuss with my daughter.

She already knows how to shoot quite well (even .40S&W and .45ACP). She just became a school teacher, so it will be in a lock box within her locked car while she is working (perfectly legal in GA), and either in a holster within her purse, or on her belt, while she is out & about. I am making sure she is well educated on carry laws, etc. She already knows how to handle and shoot a gun, as well as the gun safety rules, which she has known since she was 10.

 

My daughter, finally, has made an appointment to get her carry permit at 22 years old. I am either giving her my G43, or buying her one (or a G42, if she chooses). Being a dude, I am clueless on what women typically use to holster their Glock in a purse. The only thing that comes to mind is something compact like a Comp-Tac Infidel, which can also be used on her belt, if desired.

In this way, if she is in dire need of her G43, she must do two things first. Open the purse and then remove the G43 from the holster. She is far better off carrying the G43 on her person.

 

I am well aware of that. I am simply looking for suggestions on holsters specifically made for females.

 

I recommend Bianchi holsters.

 

Which Bianchi? I like Comp-Tac, myself. :supergrin:

I am looking for suggestions on holsters specifically designed to be used in purses or on belts of women. Or even on-body holsters that don't require a belt (if there are any, besides Smartcarry, Thunderwear or bellybands). I am not new to carrying guns. I am just new to outfitting a female to carry a gun.

 

One thing to consider is depending on where she puts it in her purse, things like pens / lipstick can depress the trigger if an elastic type loop holster is used.

For my wife, if she purse carries something like a Glock, I’ll sometimes combine a Kydex trigger guard with the elastic loop holsters common for purse carry.

Women are picky about their purses. Try and figure out what she would or wouldn’t carry first and go from there.

We recently bought a purse pouch that clips in. That would be something that you could transfer from lockbox to purse without ever showing anyone what was there.

 

Sounds good -JCN-

 

Glocks and purses make me cringe unless the user has the right equipment and is a true “gun person.” It is so easy for anything in the trigger guard to fire the gun, and the holster itself has to retain the gun sufficient to prevent inadvertent release while still allowing the gun to release easily when the carrier wants it to. The one lady I knew who qualified as a gun person (a “high lady” type USPSA competitor) kept the gun tethered to her wrist when she was walking so the gun would come out of the gun compartment if the purse was pulled away from her. She also had excellent situational awareness and was not the type to leave her purse hanging over a chair in a public place. She transitioned to a Glock 26 at one point, but she carried a J frame for many years before that. For a Glock, I like the kydex trigger guard suggested by –JCN-, set up for release upon pulling the gun, or a holster with a thumb break as a backup to the covered trigger guard.

The purse also usually has a steel cord in the strap so it cannot be easily cut to steal the purse.

I am not sure that I would consider this a positive feature. It may be trading the potential loss of a purse for a ground fight with an assailant armed with a knife.

Of course, everyone's viewpoint varies, which is why there are so many different types of purses out there, for CCW and otherwise.

 

Glocks and purses make me cringe unless the user has the right equipment and is a true “gun person.” It is so easy for anything in the trigger guard to fire the gun, and the holster itself has to retain the gun sufficient to prevent inadvertent release while still allowing the gun to release easily when the carrier wants it to. The one lady I knew who qualified as a gun person (a “high lady” type USPSA competitor) kept the gun tethered to her wrist when she was walking so the gun would come out of the gun compartment if the purse was pulled away from her. She also had excellent situational awareness and was not the type to leave her purse hanging over a chair in a public place. She transitioned to a Glock 26 at one point, but she carried a J frame for many years before that. For a Glock, I like the kydex trigger guard suggested by –JCN-, set up for release upon pulling the gun, or a holster with a thumb break as a backup to the covered trigger guard.



I am not sure that I would consider this a positive feature. It may be trading the potential loss of a purse for a ground fight with an assailant armed with a knife.

Of course, everyone's viewpoint varies, which is why there are so many different types of purses out there, for CCW and otherwise.

The gun owner and carrier determines what they will accept. Wife chose this and a S&W 642 so she could shoot while it was still in the purse.

Personally, I carry a G41 IWB or a 4" .357 Magnum so this purse carry wouldn't be my choice. But, to each his/her own.

 

Never been a fan of purse carry. I simple robbery then becomes armed robbery or worse. Her call. Point her in the direction of concealcarrygirl on Youtube.

 

My wife carriers her G43 in a Remora holster. She can slip it into her waistband or into her purse. Just a little sideward pressure and the holster stays in the purse when she draws.

 

I am well aware of that. I am simply looking for suggestions on holsters specifically made for females.

These folks specialize in concealed carry for women.
https://www.flashbangstore.com/

Me, I'd just go for a DeSantis Remora, which works great for pocket carry; bit I would't know about a purse.

 

Men always advise women not to carry in their purse. Women always do it anyway. OK, "always" is an exaggeration, but on-body carry doesn't work for all women in all situations for all the clothes that they want to wear. Women are going to carry in their purse at least some. I am married to one, thus the following:

A purse designed for concealed carry is best. Other purses that have more than one compartment can be adapted. One compartment needs to be dedicated to the pistol and holster. With some fabrics, a Remora or one of its competitors will stick well enough to maintain the pistol in a good orientation. If not, velcro can be added to the desired purse compartment and one or both sides of the holster to keep it in place. The lady does not want to be fumbling in the purse pocket for her pistol in an emergency - she needs to be able to be confident that it will be under her hand when she opens the right compartment.

 

My wife's Coronado Leather gun purse has the compartment on the side of the bag. She can unzip it and by crossing her arms can walk with the gun in hand yet out of sight. A snatch and run will leave her pistol in her hand.