I had thought of the 8 round speed strips and keeping a couple rounds off for grabbing the thing. I would definitely carry them on the belt or jacket pocket, not a pants pocket. I've tried to get into a front pants pocket from a crouching/sitting position, never did work. Experimentation is an awesome sometimes!

Funny about the 7 shot revolver. It's been around for a good while now, you'd think there would be more available specifically for it.

Thanks so much for the insight so far, it's nice to hear from people who actually use these strips!