Pocket Carry
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This is what I would recommend. Comfortable, inexpensive, and most important keeps the gun in one position in your pocket. Sticks to the inside of your pocket so you don't pull it out when drawing the gun. Also helps to hide the lines of the weapon and makes it look like a wallet.
This is what I would recommend. Comfortable, inexpensive, and most important keeps the gun in one position in your pocket. Sticks to the inside of your pocket so you don't pull it out when drawing the gun. Also helps to hide the lines of the weapon and makes it look like a wallet.
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No one can really say you're wrong, especially if that works OK for you. I do use a cheap off brand (no logo) similar to the one in the pic above for my Model 38 or 442. It keeps the gun from flopping around and, more importantly, keeps the trigger covered.
Better get a holster. Many of us with a few years to our credit used to run around like that but things are a little different now. Some states require it, and for your own safety, it is not a bad idea to have the gun in some sort of holster. In spite of what anyone says, I still believe by far the best - and safest - way to carry a pistol is on your belt, where it is almost always pointing at the ground until you draw it. With a pocket holster, the gun can be pointing at your friend sitting across the table from you (front pants pocket). In a jacket pocket, you may find the loaded gun pointed at your upper leg (femoral artery) while you are driving. All kinds of unhappy thoughts come to mind with pocket holsters and almost none with a good belt rig. 
2ndAmendmentNut
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I have the same holster as in post #2 and carry a 649 religiously.
In the summer when it's shorts and tanktops or no shirt at all, I carry my snubby in a homemade leather pocket holster in my right front pocket. It's designed to hold the gun upright, keep the trigger covered and stay in my pocket when I draw my gun. What I like about making my own holsters is that I can custom cut them to fit a specific pocket.
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I recommend always using a holster, that way not only is the gun oriented properly in the pocket, but (more importantly)...the trigger is covered.
Most pocket carried guns have a heavy trigger, but why take the chance of something...somehow, causing an unintended discharge?
I pocket carry a Bodyguard 380 - always in a Galco holster.
On matters such as this, I am not a risk taker.
Most pocket carried guns have a heavy trigger, but why take the chance of something...somehow, causing an unintended discharge?
I pocket carry a Bodyguard 380 - always in a Galco holster.
On matters such as this, I am not a risk taker.
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Get a pocket holster that has a moisture barrier to protect it from sweat and other things migrating into your pocket. Remember to clean the weapon weekly to keep lint and rust from building up.
36general
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I've carried with and without pocket holster. WITH a holster is much, much better. I use an Uncle Mikes #3 for my 340pd. Works great and keeps gun from rotating in my pocket.
If it works for you, its right.
I'm a holster man myself.
I've "pocket carried" a few times, and I'm sure its not for me.
There have been several threads about about pocket carry, holster versus no holster. I believe the majority have concluded that a holster is something to use in order to keep the firearm properly oriented in your pocket and reduce printing. Also if I recall correctly the DeSantis Nemesis is by far the most recommended, with Uncle Mike's in second place. I use the Nemesis.
treedog61
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I carry a 642 every day in a Simply Rugged Pocket Protector. Works great.
MichiganScott
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I carry a 642 in a Mika pocket holster. Look him up on the Internet and read some of the reviews before choosing.
I have a wide variety of J Frames, and when I pocket carry I use a Nemesis. It's cheap, rugged, protects the guns and me. It also keeps the gun positioned correctly for a smooth draw. If you try it I am sure you will like it better than carrying without.
That being said, I normally prefer to use a belt or paddle holster, and only pocket carry when I'm being lazy, or the attire dictates that.
That being said, I normally prefer to use a belt or paddle holster, and only pocket carry when I'm being lazy, or the attire dictates that.
Doug M.
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I have a pocket holster for my J frames (I think it is a DeSantis, but I am too lazy to look); I don't carry a J frame often and almost always only as a BUG. I use a Kramer Leather pocket holster for my G33, and a G26 before that. Works great. I also have a Mika pocket holster for my 296. It works with a big enough pocket, but I'm pretty good sized and it only works in my 24-7 cargo pants.
Pocket carry is very good for many purposes. I have often carried in places where legal, but where discretion is critical. In dress clothes, I can take off my coat and look unarmed. It is not good for a draw when seated if the pocket is in your trousers, but there are compromises that have to be made. It is a sound choice for ME - no guarantees it will work for you. I carried a J frame a long time ago without a holster, in pockets I had to beef up with pants patches. The cylinder still cut through the cloth pretty quickly. Use the holster, one that keep the trigger covered. There is no down side if you use a quality piece of equipment designed to stay in the pocket when you draw.
Pocket carry is very good for many purposes. I have often carried in places where legal, but where discretion is critical. In dress clothes, I can take off my coat and look unarmed. It is not good for a draw when seated if the pocket is in your trousers, but there are compromises that have to be made. It is a sound choice for ME - no guarantees it will work for you. I carried a J frame a long time ago without a holster, in pockets I had to beef up with pants patches. The cylinder still cut through the cloth pretty quickly. Use the holster, one that keep the trigger covered. There is no down side if you use a quality piece of equipment designed to stay in the pocket when you draw.
Rpg
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I've found that pocket carry for a model 38 or 40 or 42 id better without a pocket holster.
For me , it's less bulk and no disadvantage
Lots of folks worry about 'printing'.
In my experience, that's a result of thinking you are the focus of the world! You're not.
A handkerchief works wonders if you're worried pocket carry 'prints'.
For me , it's less bulk and no disadvantage
Lots of folks worry about 'printing'.
In my experience, that's a result of thinking you are the focus of the world! You're not.
A handkerchief works wonders if you're worried pocket carry 'prints'.
hotrod150
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I do like back-pocket carry for the rare occasions I pack my LCP instead of a j-frame. But when I tried j-frame pocket-carry, both without and without a holster, I didn't care for it. But it was definitely better with a holster. I made a pocket holster fitted to the size & shape of my jeans front pocket and it helped keep the gun from rotating around in there. I also think a holster would prevent the gun from wearing through the pocket in fairly short order. I wonder if sewing a gun shape into the front pocket of a pair of jeans might not work alright- it would keep the gun in the proper position yet not add any bulk.
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CC hasn't been legal here for all that long, but, I find
that for me, a pocket holster keeps the gun oriented
properly. If you do go for a pocket holster, keep in mind
that the bottoms of pockets are either rounded or flat.
For what you need, I'd get one of each. (I vote for MIKA)
TACC1
that for me, a pocket holster keeps the gun oriented
properly. If you do go for a pocket holster, keep in mind
that the bottoms of pockets are either rounded or flat.
For what you need, I'd get one of each. (I vote for MIKA)
TACC1
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shouldazagged
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DeSantis Nemesis or Uncle Mike's pocket holster, depending on what fits better in that day's pants pocket. I prefer the Nemesis now, but used the Uncle Mike's for years.
My carry gun is DAO. The risk pf accidental discharge while drawing it is minimal. The gun is held firmly in the correct position for the draw, and especially in the Nemesis, will not shift. The holster also keeps pocket lint and debris out of the works.
The very few times I pocket carried without a holster I couldn't be sure what the angle of the gun would be after I had walked a few steps.
My carry gun is DAO. The risk pf accidental discharge while drawing it is minimal. The gun is held firmly in the correct position for the draw, and especially in the Nemesis, will not shift. The holster also keeps pocket lint and debris out of the works.
The very few times I pocket carried without a holster I couldn't be sure what the angle of the gun would be after I had walked a few steps.
I've been carrying for over 28 years and never pocket carried until a few years ago. I am a Private Investigator and own a contract Security company. I had an assignment where I was security for jewelry sales people that were carrying about a million dollars worth of product.
Figgered I should have a BUG to back up my Glock, so I slipped my M340PD in my left front pants pocket on my suit. I put a piece of cardboard in the pocket so it wouldn't print. Never worked too well, so I got a Galco leather pocket holster. That M340PD now lives in my left front pants pocket 24/7. Works really well as a BUG, or occasionally as my primary.
Oh, and I'm right handed. Shooting an 11ounce .357 Magnum, with full powered Magnum loads, with a wood grip, with my weak hand is, shall we say, not pleasant.
I still do it though.
Nobody said I was smart.
Jim
Figgered I should have a BUG to back up my Glock, so I slipped my M340PD in my left front pants pocket on my suit. I put a piece of cardboard in the pocket so it wouldn't print. Never worked too well, so I got a Galco leather pocket holster. That M340PD now lives in my left front pants pocket 24/7. Works really well as a BUG, or occasionally as my primary.Oh, and I'm right handed. Shooting an 11ounce .357 Magnum, with full powered Magnum loads, with a wood grip, with my weak hand is, shall we say, not pleasant.
I still do it though.
Nobody said I was smart.
Jim
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