OC a 'Mouse Gun'

I have a SMALL .22 SNS. (this is not for the debate of 'bigger is better' I agree. this is more along the 'anything is better than nothing' belief. Anyway...) I have a belt holster, but with the cover closed, you can barely see the butt of the handgrip. I wonder if this crosses the line between 'open' (easily recognized as what it is) and 'concealed' (it's not hidden under a coat or in a waistband.)

Should I look for a smaller holster?

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vt800c wrote:

I have a SMALL .22 SNS. (this is not for the debate of 'bigger is better' I agree. this is more along the 'anything is better than nothing' belief. Anyway...) I have a belt holster, but with the cover closed, you can barely see the butt of the handgrip. I wonder if this crosses the line between 'open' (easily recognized as what it is) and 'concealed' (it's not hidden under a coat or in a waistband.)

Should I look for a smaller holster?

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That's something that will be argumentative from a legal standpoint.
I'll let others argue it.

From a practical angle, I'd get a smaller holster. Why give someone the oppportunity to say it looks like a cell phone, etc.

I have a 45lc/410 derringer that I carry once in a while. I use a Blackhawk open top holster with a retention strap. There is NO QUESTION about what it is.

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I think my wrist is 9" around. I shoot my 2.5"Bond derringer fairly regularly - both ,45 Long Colt and .410 00 or 000 buckshot. The very big grip area and the weight of the thing nake recoil quite tolerable. At times I think about getting the 3" barrel to take advantage of the Russian .410 I also run out of my Saiga.

stay safe.

skidmark

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