From Summer to Fall and quickly to winter
Up here in the Northeast we never know what kind of morning we are going to wake up to. This is usually the time of year that I see so many friends and family membes get sick because they leave the house in the morning and jump in their car and hope the cars warms up fast enough to make up for the fact that they were too lazy to put on a coat. By the time the afternoon rolls around it’s 75F and the jacket or sweatshirt is too hot to wear. If you are concealing a firearm, you have to think about the possibility of having to take a layer of clothing off during the day without having to take your gun off. This is one reason I really don’t think about carrying a firearm in a coat, because rarely does one wear a coat all day long.
The Eotac Style 501 half zip sweatshirt is something to consider for cold mornings, but it will make you hot if the weather warms up, from my experience a vest is more appropriate at this time of year because it gives you some level of warmth, but also can be opened up or unzipped. The Eotac Style 103 concealed carry vests are very comfortable for OWB or paddle holster. The long length will keep your firearm concealed even while moving. The front pockets can easily hold and support your spare mags without feeling like you have lead weights pulling on you. I can tolerate a Sig 229 in 40 S&W and comfortable carry 3 12rd magazines in the forward front pockets.
I’ve gotten the questions numerous times about what kind of jacket is best for winter carry. I’m not one to suggest that carrying a firearm in an outwear jacket is a good idea. There are expensive jackets out there where you can carry a gun and retain it in the jacket, but weight distribution is almost always an issue. Sometimes people need to realize that winter carry isn’t going to be as easy as summer carry because cold environments are going to mean big jackets or multiple layers of clothing.