Modify the pocket(s) in which you carry your revolver. Make them deeper. It helps to have someone in the family who has more than a passing familiarity with a sewing machine...

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My mother-in-law has made many a thing for us over the years. Today I can add deeper pockets to the roman shades, valences, et al.

One extra inch of pocket makes all the difference.

What I get with a bobbed hammer Model 60 (4 ounces heavier than a 642 or 442) is a gun I can practice with more comfortably. Which means I shoot it a lot more than I did the 642 I traded even for it. Never cared to practice much with the 642 - it put the hurt on my hand.

So I figure what I get is more ability to hit with the gun if I ever have to use it for its intended purpose.

You'll get used to carrying the extra 4 ounces - and once you do you'll never think about the extra weight again.

Hello, I have been carrying a 637 in my pocket for years and do not have as much trouble with the hammer as one might think(although I think am going to bob the hammer this summer); also I have had no problems with the finish. I also have a 442, but carry the 637 99% of the time.
Cheers, Brian

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Also want to add, I am not a big guy at all and the cylinder has not been a problem. Carry’s very nice in my pocket.
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I carry a 442 and shoot it at the Range. With a little practice you should be able to keep a decent group on a paper plate out to 30 Feet or more. I ware Bifocals so it's a little hard to shoot too far. I carry the 442 as back up and if some one is that far away, I'm going to be getting the heck out of there and seeking cover.

The 642 shoots just fine - its DA is quite reasonable.

While I do the great majority of all my shooting in DA, it would be nice to have the option when screwing around on the range. Again, though, for its intended use it just doesn't make sense to go with any other hammer choice.

I've pocket-carried a 49 for years, and a 442 before that; I didn't notice the weight difference. I switched for the SA capability.
As for trousers, I check to see how well my CCW fits into the pockets when trying them on. I avoid tight pants; besides printing, they are not comfortable to me.

Seecamp .380 is my number one carry. In a J Frame I prefer an MP 340 at 13.3 ounces with CT grips in a Mika Roundcut.

My pocket carry is my Seecamp 380.....

When I pocket carry it is a model 37 in a Mika pocket holster. This thread and previous threads on concealed carry in pocket have caused me to consider options due to the "snagging of hammer" potential. I took the 37 to our local gunsmith to have the hammer bobbed. He won't do it. He feels the bobbed hammer with less mass will cause light primer strikes and possibly put the gun in a fail to fire condition. I also have a model 36 that could be the carry piece, but we have the same issues unless the hammer situation is different due to a steel frame - but I suspect the two hammers weight the same so no difference in his theory.

Should I look for a different gunsmith or look for a Model 642?

For those whose guns have exposed hammers, one trick is to train yourself to put your trumb over the hammer spur as you start your draw.
This can also help to 'push' the holster down, reducing the chance it will be drawn with the gun. In some circumstances pointing a holstered gun can be side-splitting funny, but not in an SD confrontation.

In reply to the OP ... My pocket carry is a Kahr P380 in DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster. I've found this combination to be light, doesn't print, and the gun is reliable.

Don

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Depending on the pants / shorts I am wearing, I carry a 642 or Bodyguard 380. I prefer the 642 if I am wearing pants with a sturdy pocket. It is a little heavier, but I feel safer with a 38 special.

Your local dry cleaner will probably have a seamstress on the staff. Pocket additions are cheap. And you can get this done in a couple of days without having to complain to your family.

Here in Indiana, in the wintertime, the 340, or a Kahr PM9, is OK in my jacket or coat pocket. In warmer weather, must agree with the thinking that a J-frame is just too much in a front pants pocket, for me, anyway. In the past I used a Seecamp .32 for that. They are a bit heavy, and reluctantly I changed to the lighter-weight plastic guns like the P3AT, LCP, and Bodyguard380. Of those three, I prefer the Bodyguard because of the better sights and the safety. It is slightly bigger, but not enough to cause any trouble.

To carry anything bigger than the P3AT/LCP/BG380 I would prefer to have it in a good, leather belt holster, but I am lazy about putting them on/taking them off, and I do not like holsters with metal clips or IWB holsters.

Pocket carry always seems like a very second-class way to carry a pistol, but it is convenient - maybe a little too convenient.

I carry a 1968 Charter undercover 38 in a uncle Mikes or Blackhawk pocket holster.

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