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02-07-2015, 09:59 PM
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3" j frame pocket carry
Title says it all. Did use a 2 inch for this for years but it is gone. Have a chance at a 3" and wonder if it pocket carries as easy.
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02-07-2015, 10:08 PM
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It wouldn't for me but I guess it would depend on how big your pockets are.
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02-07-2015, 10:56 PM
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I don't pocket carry I guess because I couldn't figure out how to get the gun out if I was driving or sitting down in a restaurant or movie or wherever.
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02-07-2015, 10:58 PM
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Yep, depends on the pocket!!
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02-07-2015, 11:10 PM
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Not so much. Just not as comfy as a snub in the pocket. But appendix carry is generally doable even with a fairly acute case of "Dunlop's Syndrome".
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02-07-2015, 11:20 PM
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One inch is a bunch!
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02-07-2015, 11:25 PM
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Driving isn't an issu. That is a different gun. My every day carry is a 3" model 10 owb holster and I was thinking of going back to pocket carry for warmer weather.
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02-08-2015, 07:19 PM
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It's actually 1.125" longer when compared to the typical 1.875" snub barrel. I'd stick with the snub for pocket carry.
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02-08-2015, 09:31 PM
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I had a 3" 60. Not my idea of a pocket gun. Maybe something with fixed sights would be better. I do have to admit I liked the 3" barrel much better than the snub version for shooting.
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02-08-2015, 09:41 PM
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3" j frames are a bit nicer to shoot than those with barrels less than 2".
The 3" is not for pocket carry.
Pretty much a revolver that needs a belt holster.
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02-09-2015, 01:54 PM
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No reason not to pocket carry a 3" j-frame. Mine is inmy pocket right now, as I'm sitting here in the optometrist's exam chair. All you need is a fine duct tape Mt Dew carton pocket holster. It helps to bob the hammer.
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02-09-2015, 09:13 PM
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If S&W ever makes a 3" 340, I'll give it a shot.
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02-09-2015, 09:17 PM
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I understand the reasons to prefer a three-inch gun over a snub. But I don't really think the longer one is a pocket gun, nor do I feel the all steel snub is a good pants pocket gun.
If possible, carry in a holster.
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