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4.5
I ordered this in basic black to go with everything until I have money to spend on even more bags! Although I understand that purse carry is not optimal and many in the CC community frown on it, we as women need options. For me, this is a perfect option.One objection to purse carry is that you can lose sight of your bag. I reasoned to eliminate this objection by wearing my purse crossbody style and not to take it off. This purse is a good size for that. I wear it while driving. I wear it while in a restaurant so that my CC purse is not dangling off my chair or sitting on the floor. I don't even have to hang it on the back of the public restroom door. It just becomes as much as part of what I'm wearing as if it were a belt.Second objection the community seems to have to purse carry is that bad guys can rip a shoulder bag off of you, or cut the strap and run off with it. Again, wearing it crossbody rules out a run-by-and-snatch-it-off. Gun Tote'n Mamas has a wire cable running through the strap so it can't be cut.There is a separate compartment with three-sided zipper for access, velcro and a velcro holster perfect size for a LCP. The holster that came with the bag was actually too small for my EDC (Shield EZ) so I had to order a larger velcro holster. No big deal and I can use the smaller holster that came with the bag for something else. The compartment is large enough to accommodate my EDC. I can partially unzip the zipper and keep my hand on it while walking through a parking lot.The center of the bag is a zippered wallet compartment with slots for DL, CCL, all my cards, etc., a zipper for change and spot for dollars. I did try once to just slide my thin wallet in there so I didn't have to use the built-ins, but that made the purse a bit bulky, so I gave in and just use the built-in slots.The front of the purse is just a decent size zipper compartment that holds my phone, my readers, lipstick, pen, and a purse-size pack of Kleenex. The very front smaller zipper compartment is where I stick my key fob for easiest reach. You can see that there are two silver snaps at the top of the purse that kind of pull the front two pockets closer to the body of the bag for less bulk.The leather is soft and supple and the tassel is a nice fun touch.All in all, a winning combination. Can't wait to save up enough $$ to buy more Gun Tote'n Mama bags :)I was so sad to see the actual color! When I opened the box I thought it was black. I said "Oh no! They sent the wrong one!" Then I held it under different lights to see if it was really purple, but it looked almost blue. I am a purple freak, I guess you would say, and I don't like to have to look at something and wonder if it's blue or purple. It is much bluer then the photos show. If it was the actual color of the photos I think it would be perfect! Apparently I like pinky purples better. It does fit a Glock 43, if you use a different holster, but it's tight. I really like the fact that you can open the gun compartment from the top or sides. I want to be able to reach mine from the top, not way down on the bottom of a side, and this was perfect. I carry a fabric purse with lots of pockets, only slightly larger than this, and I tried to fit the things I carry into this one. I couldn't get them all in. I want to carry a wallet and not have cards just stuck inside a purse. My wallet is a skinny wallet, but it was still too much. As others have said, it is very difficult to find the perfect concealed carry purse, and I thought this was it!! I currently use a (purple of course) Baggallini bag. I added velcro to the back zipper compartment and have a holster velcroed to it and it is working. But I was hoping for a leather one. Possibly the fabric has more give to it, and therefore would hold more stuff. I really wanted to love this purse! It is very well-made, very pretty, the leather is very soft. Probably if it was a more purple purple I would have MADE it work! LOL! But I am going to return it.I love this purse. I have a GTM small cross body, but it doesn't hold much other than my iPhone, some credit cards, and the gun (which is fine when that's all I need). But this one (medium) also holds my wallet and some makeup, which is nice for when I'm travelling and need to carry more things with me. The strap was wider than I expected, but I guess it would need to be, since you're carrying more weight than my small GTM cross body. The leather is of good quality. I bought black, and it is matte black. The leather has no shine to it. This is my second GTM purse, and I'm pleased with both. I saw the same purse at a gun show for $112 (sale price), but I bought it on Amazon for $93. It's not cheap, but it's worth the money. The only thing I'm trying to figure out, is how to flatten out the loop on the strap after adjusting the length. It seems that the steel rod that goes through the strap is hard to bend. I think I'm going to try putting a vise/clip until it's flat. Any other ideas?So much good to say about this bag. Well constructed, awesome craftsmanship, nice, compact size, lucious deep purple color, plenty of room for my phone, credit cards, money, glasses, etc. The only negative was the holster did not safely hold my Glock 43, the trigger was not covered. To rectify this I cut the stitching where the trigger hits the holster and restiched, allowing more space for my barrel to slide further into the holster. I'm sure other brands of compact guns would fit in the holster, just not a Glock 43. I recommend this bag.Smaller than I expected. I can fit everything I need and I like that I can wear it crossbody and keep in close. I would prefer the included holster have a trigger guard.I don’t like carrying A gun in a purse but I rarely wear gun appropriate Clothing when I am packing mine I never put my purse down I never take my purse off never this is a great well-made carry conceal weapon purseLove this purse! Very soft leather.No one would ever know it is a concealed carry purse. The crossbody strap makes it very secure and comfortable. And I like that the strap has a steel wire so it can't be cut. More styles and more colors please!Fits my glock 27 perfectly! Can use either left or right hand draw. Plenty of room for credit cards money phone etc.. I love the purple color. Well made!
