Which would you choose for pocket carry?

[P95Carry]

Well ... I voted KelTec P3-AT .. taking 'pocket' literally. I love small revos but do find the cyl bulge a problem for true pocket carry.

I still await my P3-AT and think this is about the size limit of choice for my pocket tho ... whilst I haven't tried it much yet ..... I think my Bersa would just about pass muster.

 

[telewinz]

Kel-Tec P-11....power(9mm luger), compact, lightweight, capacity(10), accuracy and reliability, it has it all.

 

[farscott]

My choice is the Airlite Centennial in .38 Special, the M342PD. My sample is my "always" gun; it is always in my right front pocket in a Kramer pocket holster. It is light enough that it can be worn with dress slacks.

While autoloaders are thinner and some are lighter, I refuse to carry an autoloader in a pocket due to "pocket lint" which could wreak havoc with the function of an autoloader. The hidden hammer of the Centennial keeps pocket debris out of the gun, and I can be sure the gun will go bang when it needs to do so. The Centennial also has no protrusions to snag during the draw.

 

[JNewell]

YMMV but in my pockets the J-frame is better in two respects.

First, I can get a very nearly perfect firing grip while it's still in the pocket, and draw without breaking that grip. I can't do that with my MK9.

Second, the J-frame is much less visible in the pockets. Fewer sharp corners and flat surfaces, I guess. For whatever reason, much harder to detect.

 

[telewinz]

I have a J-frame and a PPK also and the ONLY reason I choose the P11 over them is the M36's limited (5 rds) capacity and the PPK's power (380). I doubt that the DAO design of the P11 would have much trouble with lint but I concede that a semi will always be less reliable than a revolver. But IMHO the extra 5-6 rounds and greater power of the P11 more than makes up for the slight loss of reliability.

 

[Texas Bob]

I voted for the PM9 because that and a P9 are what I carry in a pocket. Yes, I also use an airweight bodyguard in a Kramer pocket holster. The "original" question asked about the pocket carry of the Kahr P series. You must make sure your pocket and holster size are a "good fit." If the pocket is to big for your PM9 and it "shifts" just a little to much the rear sight will begin to wear through your pocket. How big certain pants pockets are determine which pocket holster/gun combination I use. In a pair of jeans that aren't to tight, the PM9 in a Hedley pocket holster looks like I have a PDA in my pocket. In my work pants, my P9 rides in an Uncle Mikes pocket holster, and with casual dockers, my hand is on a Jay if I reach in my pocket.

 

[makarov1989]

The revolvers can actually be fired from inside a coat pocket. An auto will almost certainly jam after the first shot. I know because I have tried it with some old coats. It sounds like no big deal until you have ever had a snubbie in your coat pocket and were able to have your hand on it with it pointed at someone whom you feared might turn ugly. The fact is, a lot of muggers/criminals, will come up to you and ask for a light or directions or some other way of getting in close and then they draw a weapon or someone comes up behind you. In a society, we can't go around drawing our guns everytime we feel threatend but we can point a snubbie at someone through a jacket pocket.