99% of the time, my pocket carry is my Taurus PT-145, in an Uncle Mikes Pocket Holster. It fits most of my right front pant pockets quite well. When I can't carry the Taurus, because of smaller pockets, I carry my Kel-Tec P11 in 9mm.
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Smith & Wesson 642 .38 spcl in a Robert Mika Round-Cut.
W Turner
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My primary (not preferred) carry setup is a SW 642 in an Azrael pocket holster in the right front pocket with a speed strip in the watch pocket.
In the past I have carried......
SW 38
Kel-Tec P32/P3AT/P11
Glock 27
Glock 19 (yep, it actually worked pretty well in a deep BDU pocket)
Glock 30
I will likely get another P3AT or their new single stack 9mm to serve as a back up to the 642
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In the past I have carried......
SW 38
Kel-Tec P32/P3AT/P11
Glock 27
Glock 19 (yep, it actually worked pretty well in a deep BDU pocket)
Glock 30
I will likely get another P3AT or their new single stack 9mm to serve as a back up to the 642
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I carry a Smith & Wesson model 640 no dash in a DeDantis Nemesis holster.
Gunstore Commando
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Colt Agent or Detective Special in off-brand nylon holster.
Used to pocket carry a Hi-Standard .22 Magnum derringer once in a while when I was real young and real dumb.
Used to pocket carry a Hi-Standard .22 Magnum derringer once in a while when I was real young and real dumb.
goalie
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S&W 638-3 in a Mika pocket holster
loki.fish
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Kahr PM9 in a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster.
22-rimfire
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Since I don't have my carry permit (yet) I don't pocket carry. But if I did choose to on occasion carry it is a 442 in a Uncle Mike's pocket holster in right front pants pocket. I often have it with me when I am doing a job in an undesireable location that makes me nervous situationally. Even if I did have the permit, I don't intend to carry all the time any way. The permit is mostly to allow me to have a loaded gun legally inside the vehicle. The permit essentially provides legal options from my perspective.
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My NAA mini .22 mag lives in my front pocket, but sometimes gets to hang out with the SP101 in my watch pocket.
I guess I buck a lot of the pocket carry trends, inasmuch as I carry an older S&W Model 60 with the pinned barrel, firing pin on the hammer, and service grips. (Pictures here and here; I've added a Tyler grip adaptor since these photos were taken.)
Yes, it's a revolver with an exposed hammer weighing around 23 oz. fully loaded with holster. The opinions expressed in this thread seem to paint that as the antithesis of the pocket gun, but I think a lot of people are missing out. Although the cylinder on revolvers makes the widest point much wider than many pocket autos, if the width is averaged over the length and height of hte gun, they come out to be far thinner on the whole. The smaller grips and more rounded countours make snubbies disappear far more readily in the pocket. I was expecting to have to put up with the weight increase, but the fact that snubbies have most of their weight in the cylinder, not the grips, causes the gun to balance along the front seam of the pocket, minimizing flop and making it feel lighter. But at the range, that extra weight makes the gun a joy to shoot. (A good thing, too, since learning to shoot a snub accurately is going to take some practice.) And the hammer? An Uncle Mike's sidekick keeps it covered while in the pocket, and the way I draw it keeps the spur well clear of the seams even if I forget to cover it with my thumb.
Naturally, all of the above is one man's (long-winded) opinion. I love threads like these because it's always interesting to learn what others are carrying and why.
Yes, it's a revolver with an exposed hammer weighing around 23 oz. fully loaded with holster. The opinions expressed in this thread seem to paint that as the antithesis of the pocket gun, but I think a lot of people are missing out. Although the cylinder on revolvers makes the widest point much wider than many pocket autos, if the width is averaged over the length and height of hte gun, they come out to be far thinner on the whole. The smaller grips and more rounded countours make snubbies disappear far more readily in the pocket. I was expecting to have to put up with the weight increase, but the fact that snubbies have most of their weight in the cylinder, not the grips, causes the gun to balance along the front seam of the pocket, minimizing flop and making it feel lighter. But at the range, that extra weight makes the gun a joy to shoot. (A good thing, too, since learning to shoot a snub accurately is going to take some practice.) And the hammer? An Uncle Mike's sidekick keeps it covered while in the pocket, and the way I draw it keeps the spur well clear of the seams even if I forget to cover it with my thumb.
Naturally, all of the above is one man's (long-winded) opinion. I love threads like these because it's always interesting to learn what others are carrying and why.
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Long winded.
Wow! you weren't kidding. You can average a baseball out to be thinner than a Glock too but I still think its going to look like you have something strange in your pocket. Now if you have pockets the size of steamer trunks, ignore my post.
Here's been my test for 20 years......find a full length mirror. Fill your pockets, waste band, jackets, no matter. Walk toward the mirror and do all kinds of bending and moves to watch if you print or reveal the firearm. Now be honest. If you can see the print....Others can too.
And folks, listen...A lot of CCW's are beginning to show up and a lot of awareness is coming from the non gun groups. Be careful and be safe. NO Matter what you carry.....
Wow! you weren't kidding. You can average a baseball out to be thinner than a Glock too but I still think its going to look like you have something strange in your pocket. Now if you have pockets the size of steamer trunks, ignore my post.
Here's been my test for 20 years......find a full length mirror. Fill your pockets, waste band, jackets, no matter. Walk toward the mirror and do all kinds of bending and moves to watch if you print or reveal the firearm. Now be honest. If you can see the print....Others can too.
And folks, listen...A lot of CCW's are beginning to show up and a lot of awareness is coming from the non gun groups. Be careful and be safe. NO Matter what you carry.....
The_Shootist
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Mak in Summer
Bulgy Mak in DeSantis Nemesis holster in front shorts (usually - for 8 mos of the year ) pocket.
Bulgy Mak in DeSantis Nemesis holster in front shorts (usually - for 8 mos of the year
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commygun
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First, an AMT DAO .380 Back-up, then a NAA .32 Guardian, and for the
last few years a Kel-Tec P32. All carried in a modified Uncle Mike's handcuff
case. Works great.
last few years a Kel-Tec P32. All carried in a modified Uncle Mike's handcuff
case. Works great.
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