640 Pro and pocket carry

[white cloud]

Do any of you 640 Pro owners pocket carry and if so does that larger rear sight ever foul up your draw? I am giving some thought to picking up another J Frame and the 640 Pro appeals to me.

 

[Bastogne71]

I carry my M640 Pro in a Nemisist holster in my front pocket and I've never had it hang up at all. I've been wearing cargo pants with rather generous sized pockets which helps with a clean draw and concealment as well.

 

[white cloud]

This is good to hear. Cargo pants/shorts are what I wear most of the time. I also like the Nemesis pocket holster a lot. Thanks for your kind reply.

 

[gnystrom]

I find my 640Pro to be a bit heavy and large for comfortable pocket carry. Cargo shorts maybe but a life saving draw would be a joke. If I want maximum concealment, I put my 340PD in a PCH leather pocket holster and it is perfect.

 

[white cloud]

gnystrom, why do you consider pocket drawing the 640 Pro to be a joke? Does it get snagged?

 

[michpatriot]

I think he was referring to drawing from cargo shorts pocket being a joke, the only way he could see pocket carrying a 640.

For myself a 640 is just too heavy for all day daily pocketability, I pocket carry a 340 PD all day everyday and can't fathom carrying a heavier revolver in a pocket comfortably all day, but that's just me and others do carry heavier revolvers in a pocket..just not me.

 

[Ziggy2525]

I pocket carry my 640 Pro in my front pocket, in a Mika pocket holster, from time to time. You need a good sized pocket. For me it works with Riggs cargo pants, but not jeans. No rear sight hang up.

I have had issues with the rear sight hanging on holsters made for a regular 640.

 

[CH4]

Until a few days ago I pocket carried my 640 Pro without issue, however a buddy wanted it more than I did and paid me accordingly; I still have visitation rights.

 

[AKAOV1MAN]

Not claiming to be an expert here, but I have been packing professionally for the last half century or so.
My rule of thumb (YMMV) is that if the weapon is 16 oz or less it is a viable pocket weapon. Anything heavier goes on or inside a belt.
My exception is a heavy winter outer garment, like my old uniform reefer coat where a slightly heavier weapon can be supported by a stiffer garment.
My go to pocket weapon is a 940, actually a franken940 which is a lightweight J frame with a 9mm cylinder fitted. I did this years before a well known gun scribe tried it calling it a 9mm 640. It worked very well as a BUG for my Browning HP and could be reloaded (once) by thumbing rounds from a BHP mag into the wheelgun. I have a steel 940 that also serves as well.
If you work in uniform, a really good investment is to replace the trouser pocket where you pack your BUG with leather cut to fit the gun. Not too pricey if you cut it yourself and just have a tailor put it in. Again, YMMV....

 

[white cloud]

I guess that I am over thinking this. I live in S.C. It is warm here a lot more than it is cold. I am also a farmer. In the summers a leather holster is totally sweat soaked in no time. I can't deal with this or a sweat soaked revolver, so pocket carry is my default carry position. I also like the tactical advantages when at the store, pumping gas, etc. To date, I have carried a 649 no dash. It is fast to draw and carries ok. The problem is the sights. That's what lead me to the 640 Pro. Your thoughts and observations have been appreciated.

 

[KalamazooKid]

My 640 Pro is just a tad on the heavy side for me to pocket carry - although I do occasionally. I'm spoiled in that I've pocket carried a 340 PD in a Mika Pocket Holster for many years - you just can't beat it.

 

[GTBL]

Like others above, I have both a 640 Pro and a 340PD. For pocket carry the 340PD wins everyday. The 640 is too heavy for pocket but is excellent IWB. I would suggest trying the 340PD or the 340M&P If you are looking to pocket carry only.

For the question of "does the larger rear sight ever foul up your draw" I have noticed if I draw the 640 Pro slowly from a DeSantis Nemisis pocket holster, the rear sight does slightly catch on the outer stitching. That could over time cause that stitching to loosen and become worse.