This Blackhawk! 1700 Warrior Wear shirt is built for concealed carry. Image: Blackhawk!
I absolutely love the Blackhawk! Concealed Carry Shirt! Here’s why:
It’s designed from the ground up to help you cover either an inside the waistband or outside the waistband belt holster. The patterns are medium plaid to help break up outlines of a concealed gun. The cut is boxy, again to help naturally cover a belt-carried gun. Small vertical slits on the bottoms of both sides make access easy and snag-free.
Even without the concealed carry optimized design, the shirt is pretty handy. It’s made from 62% cotton and 38% polyester, so you can yank it right out of the dryer and it looks pretty darn good. It’s dressy enough to be respectable, doesn’t look tactical but is still comfortable to wear on hot days. In addition to the front left exterior chest pocket, there is a zipper compartment accessible from the outside. It’s really discreet and most folks won’t notice it. The weight of the shirt (light) doesn’t allow carrying a gun in this zipper pocket, but it’s great for other gear, like cell phones, that you don’t want to fall out while you’re out running around.
Highly recommended!
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the key to a concealed carry garment is that it is big enough to hide the weapon and keep you from printing. I go to Walmart and buy large Hawaiian shirts for 12 bucks. They are excellent for concealed carry.
$50? No thanks. I’ll stick with $12 oversize plaid shirts from Walmart.
Easy guys, he’s just pointing out the option. You don’t have to buy it, and you don’t have to poo-poo it. The guy’s just writing an article. Give him a break.
Tom,
Thanks for reviewing the product – I was unaware of it before reading your piece, and I appreciate it.
-mike
I purchased this product and it is completely unsatisfactory.
As an experienced tactical shooter of more than 40 years, I know how to draw a sidearm. In 100 attempts, only 11 succeeded – and those took 2 to 3 seconds. All 100 ended up in the equivalent of a pants “wedgie” as I struggled every possible way to follow the instructions with success. Yes, I did order the correct holster – at least as stated on your website. No, I am not willing to risk my life for the extra second or two OVER the one second it takes with any number of conventional IWB holsters I already have.
If you have no solution, please issue a return authorization and verify the return address. Thank you.
P.S. to N82
Your website cover photo is totally misleading. According to the diagram supplied with the holster AND
that web photo, it is impossible for the average dexterity person to insert their thumb to the depth
required…at the small of the back…and simultaneously twist and pull.
While I cheer that you are a small business trying to make a living, I prefer not risking my life on
your products. Taking 2 to 3 times more than the time required for a standard IWB draw is
completely unacceptable.