Looking for a 9mm for pocket carry. DA/SA or striker fired. Don’t want to pocket carry a single action. Considering the Sig P365X, and Glock 43. Other suggestions???

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otis

How big are your pockets?

Since I like old school how about an Astra A75. Even better if you can find the aluminum framed A75L.

How about an old school S&W 69 series?

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Thread Killer.

Grab a CS-9 if ya can find one.

Kahr PM9. Long, smooth DA trigger, 15.9 ounces. Very reliable once broken in.

Kahr PM9 Premium Series - Kahr Arms - A leader in technology and innovation

I'm not a fan of pocket carry but take a look at the Ruger LC9S

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Glock 43. Simple draw and fire gun, nothing to fumble with. Goes through the same torture testing as the larger 9mms. Best customer service of any manufacturer. Recently sent my Gen 2 model 19 back that I bought new back in 1994 to have the heavy New York trigger connector replaced with their standard 5.5 lb connector and any upgrades needed. Had 5 old mags I sent with it. They replaced ALL of the springs, the trigger connector and sent it back to me with 5 new magazines. The charge? Nothing, zip, nada. I paid for shipping to them, they paid return shipping Forgot to mention they also replaced the firing pin and it's related parts. They basically upgraded my nearly 30 year old pistol to new condition at no charge. Quite a difference than some companies now days that completely drop all support for older guns.

I have both a Glock 43 and a Sig 365 that I have pocket carried.

It kind of depends on what your comfort level is like with pocket carry and weight.

I really like the Glock 43 out of the two because it is lighter in weight and about the same size. The down side is you are only getting 7 rounds, if that is a concern of yours. I usually carry a spare magazine in the other side pocket in a mag. holder.

I have moved to the 365 platform and have a standard model with a Wilson Combat after market grip on it. I have an X model and an XL but the extra length in the grip can be an issue with the pocket.

There is more weight with this model so that is something to consider. I also carry a spare mag with this one in the same manner.

I feel perfectly protected with either and mainly carry the spare mag in case of some form of malfunction.

The 365 rides in a Mika Pocket holster, which is a great choice, and the Glock is in an old Uncle Mikes style nylon pocket holster.

I have never tried one of the 365SAS models so don't know if that may be something you are interested in. I understand the sights can be hard to master for longer shots.

I should have clarified that I wouldn't consider much outside of one of these two. Both are tested and work well.

Although I now pocket carry the Sig P365, I also have the Beretta Nano.

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If you can stomach the low capacity and lack of slide lock lever, the CZ10M might be a candidate.

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Release the Kraken

This a personal choice as to what works best for you . I am not a fan of glocks grip angle and flat sides to the grip so for me there not even on a list . Now make up your own mind what you want to rely on .

I have a Glock 42 that I like but want more oomph that the 9mm offers. So, I will probably go with the Glock 43. Thanks for the feedback and suggestions. Low capacity isn’t a problem. I usually only pocket carry at church, depending on how I am dressed.

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otis

Personal choice and what you feel comfortable with is everything. Personally, the only 9mm I would pocket carry is a Smith 940. Obviously not a choice many would make, but what I would feel most comfortable with.

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I often use my Kahr CM-9 as an alternate to my Sig P365. There is an after-market clip assembly available for the Kahr which can give you an interesting carry alternative or two.

I have migrated from 41 mag mdl 58 duty gun, to 1911 10 mm through Colt 45, Ruger,Kahr 9 mm, to the Sig P365.
When I picked up the Sig I quit looking.
I have added Mag guts conversion kits giving me 2 extra rounds in each magazine. That gives me 2 12 rounds and 1 14 round mag.

If 37 rounds isn’t enough to end a gunfight, then neither one of us was very dangerous.

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I had a G42 but I didn't like the pistol at all. I mostly carry the Ruger EC9s in my back pocket with a Stoner back pocket holster. It prints like a wallet. The safety is easily accessed with my thumb...after a little practice.

The 365 you mentioned will work very well. I carry one every day and I find it to be accurate and reliable.

I have had a Ruger LC9 for about 10 years. Fits well in a pocket or my vest when I am riding. Have never had an issue with feeding anything I have put through it. Heavy trigger pull, but that is good as it pretty much rules out a AD.

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My Sig P365X with baggy pants. My Seecamp .32 with jeans and snug pants.

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Sig P938. Small with 1911 type controls.

I have carried all manner of things in my pockets, but these days it is a 365 or Seecamp (thanks to Ladder13 )

I was carrying a Chief's Special with the hammer spur removed and a 640-1 (or other Centennial variant) for a loooong time.

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On the Oak Savannah

I'd love to pocket carry but hate baggy pants. When I go out walking (with tighter pants) I carry a Glock 43X. Although I don't usually recommend it, I carry with no round in the chamber. Ten rounds in a single stack magazine and very shootable. Just don't plan on a fast draw.

That being said I much prefer a Shield + in a Desantis open top pancake carried at 4:00.

When I wear my Jordache jeans a Seecamp. With Carharts a P365.

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This is my EDC Sig P365 with a TLR-6 flashlight/laser, Wilson Combat grip, 12 rd magazine. I carry it in a suede lined leather holster I made. Notice it has a manual safety. I feel better with a MS carrying a cartridge chambered. I have several pocket guns, but the P365 is my favorite. Go Bravos!

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I'll bet you a dollar this moron didn't have the gun in a pocket holster. Pocket holsters are absolutely mandatory.

I've pocket carried for years with a Kahr PM9 in a FIST Kydex pocket holster. It's a great gun for that, very easy and pretty light.

Last year I had a hankering for a 940, so picked up a 940-1 for pocket carry in a Mika pocket holster. It works fine, but it's much heavier than the Kahr, and holds fewer rounds. Now that I've scratched the 9mm revolver itch, I'll probably find it a new home in the near future.

Either the Sig 365 or Ruger LCP Max for me depending on the pocket available and my environment.

Glock 43, 43X.

Personally, I'd want something with a long DA trigger for my first shot. One of the Ruger Semi's or Kahr' might fit the bill.

But you didn't say semi-auto only? Ruger makes the light weight LCR Revolver in 9mm with concealed hammer. But it's only 5 shots.

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Watch & Pray

Please allow me to add my two cents.

When I plan on driving distances, with the only likelihood of being out of the truck is to pump gas (don't know why, just feel super vulnerable in this situation) or stepping into a restaurant to eat, I will pocket carry. Sometimes, reality strikes you when you're handling stuff, but when I was pocket carrying my G42 (w/ grip extension), I realized that the Glock had the same footprint as the P365 Micro. From that point on, a P365 with grip extension and no thumb safety has also become a pocket carry pistol.

Personally, I prefer the original P365 for pocket carry over the taller P365X. Depending on the pockets and the jeans fit, I can vary magazines between a flat floor plate versus a grip extension.

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I like to pocket carry this Walther PPS, I also have a shorter mag for it.

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Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda

I looked at several, including the Glock, Ruger and Mossberg minis. Thought about the Kahr, but I have a DAO SCCY, and not a fan of DAO for quick response. Settled on the 365XL, with a safety. It's a great shooter, and a keeper.

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Heavily armed old man.

I am becoming very fond of my new Taurus GX4. Bit big for pocket carry though. Often use KelTec 3AT and Kahr .380 as backups or situations where I just need a gun. I prefer 9mm and larger pistols.

When the SIG P365 came out, I thought it had to be the answer to replace my Kel-Tec P11 I bought in 1995 when they came out. (Very low three digit serial.) No doubt the P365 is a "better" gun, but it turned out that the P365 was too big and heavy for my preferred pocket carry. The P11 is significantly lighter than the P365, but has the same 10+1 capacity. The DAO trigger is not great, but it works for me. I have not put thousands and thousands of rounds through it, but it has never failed in the hundred or so rounds I run through it every year. I was shocked to see Kel-Tec drop it, rather than improve it.

The P11 is my choice for a compact 9x19 pistol for pocket carry.

A 380 isn't enough for church? Maybe a different church😁?

My pastor is a Jew from New York. Of Russian descent! You be the judge! LOL!

My preference is to stock one caliber of ammo at this juncture.

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otis

I have been thinking about pairing down calibers as well. I can get so many modules in the same caliber it only seems prudent.

hard to compare the sccy trigger pull to a kahr especially after you add a wolff reduced pressure striker spring that been reliable on a couple of our families kahr for many thousands of rounds ! have a bout a 5;b pull weight smoother and with no stacking of pull weight .


The 45acp kahr tend to have a 5lb trigger when stock and after some time and rounds fired goes into the high 4lb range , at least my CT 45 does and the mid size runs on 1911 officers mags . Mines use my full size mags after a small notch was cut in the bottom front of the grip like on a 1911 .

I went with the less expensive EC9S. Disappears is my pocket.
My only wish is if they’d have made it with a stainless slide. There are a couple of spots I have to keep my eye on or they’ll start showing rust.
I’m thinking of having it hard chromed.

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I pocket carry my Gen 1 Shield 9 in a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster. Disappears in the front pocket of Carhartt Dungarees, but good draw.

Just my opinion but I think round guns are better in a pocket than square ones.

If the OP is set on 9mm, the 940 is not a bad way to go.

My pocket EDC is the 340PD. I just found all the 9MM too heavy for pocket carry.

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LEO (Ret.)

That just tickles me so much!

My preference is a J frame generally but in looser pants/cargo pants I can easily carry a Walther CCP. Especially in "church".
Well, my "pastor" is a rabbi from Maryland and we don't discuss this much.

As for that 37 round gunfight, I figure between 5 and 9 rounds will resolve the matter. YMMV



I have not tried my CZ75 Compact in a pocket holster yet but I will, eventually. That way I get away from polymer and the striker, although I have learned to live with it in that CCP but that's my sole venture into that world and that's because it has a normal trigger.



Other pocket options include S&W CS 45 and CS 9.





Under certain circumstances I still fall back on mouse guns.



Actually, just the Beretta on top there.

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Shield 9mm with Mag-guts base plate loaded with Civil Defense or Hornady 9mm Lite.

Try finding a S&W 940 at a reasonable price! Don’t disagree though. I don’t like loading moon clips but for its limited role, church carry, the 940 would excell!

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otis

Pocket carry may work for some so long as your not attempting to draw it while seated .

Pocket carry is somewhat of a niche mode. I use it most in my daily life as to the vast majority of people I appear conspicuously unarmed. I have pocket carried a G33 and its predecessor G26 for most of 3 decades (wow, I'm old). A quality pocket holster is important, along with making sure nothing else ever goes in that pocket. I have a Kramer holster for this gun and at least two Mikas for others. After my bypass when I was not supposed to be shooting, I carried my G42 in a Mika. Better than hope and a sharp word. I don't wear jeans, and usually wear Duluth fire hose pants or whatever they are called. If I have to wear dress trousers, the same rig works fine.

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365 standard

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The Ruger EC9s is also my choice. Been carrying mine about 4 years now. It's a fine little pocket semi.

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WAR EAGLE!

Walther PPS 9mm. I like my PPS M1 so much I bought a PPS M2. I still carry my 442 but there are times I slide one of my PPS’s in a pocket (because they’re so thin).

A Sig P365 would be my pick. You said SA was out, but the Sig 938 small and fits most pockets well.

This is true. As a routine thing, keep yourself VERY aware of your surroundings when seated and pocket carrying. If you go into alert mode stand up.

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