The Carry Factor, Carry-f

Comfortably carrying a concealed handgun for self defense usage is a function of many factors including: human body size and shape, holster type and location, and of course the handgun size, weight, and sharp edges.

For this study, I evaluate the carryability of a handgun by studying the handgun only.

For this study, I define the Carry Factor, Carry-f, which gives an indication of how easily or difficulty a handgun is to physically carry concealed.

The definition of Carry-f is dependent on four parameters:

Carry-f is a weighted product of these four parameters.

A smaller Carry-f indicates better concealed carryability.

Carry-f values within 5% of each other can be considered equal and can be grouped together.