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As a somewhat waterproof, lint-proof
way to carry a 642, with butt and trigger still reachable in the unlikely need for use. I'm wondering whether the bullet and gas would be hampered by such thin surroundings--really bare pocket carry seems too unprotected...and a pocket holster might not fit the pocket as well.
way to carry a 642, with butt and trigger still reachable in the unlikely need for use. I'm wondering whether the bullet and gas would be hampered by such thin surroundings--really bare pocket carry seems too unprotected...and a pocket holster might not fit the pocket as well.
Armed Infidel
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Baggie... yeah, why don't you do that. Let us know how it works for you!
Double-O-Dave
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When I worked in Detroit, I used to know a cop who worked undercover and he carried his revolver in a badly wrinkled and scuffed up paper sack. He said uhat he was always searched bodily, but no ever bothered to look into his "lunch bag". Sometimes, "hide in plain sight" works pretty well. As far as what you are seeking, why not use a large manilla envelope instead? You would then have the advantage of masking the contents as well.
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Dave
When I used to do service calls I carried what we jokingly called a glove gun. It was a H&R hammerless revolver that I carried in a pair of cotton work gloves. With the barrel in the index finger the butt was right at the cuff of the glove.
No one ever looked twice at a pairs of dirty work gloves on top of my tool box or even on the dash of my truck.
I think you'd be better off just buying a pocket holster than trying a baggie. Though oddly enough a ziplock baggie counts as a closed pistol case when transporting your handgun in Ohio under some situations. I can place my CCW handgun in a ziplock baggie and set it on the seat next to me and be legal. I cannot simply place the unholstered handgun there. Go figure.
No one ever looked twice at a pairs of dirty work gloves on top of my tool box or even on the dash of my truck.
I think you'd be better off just buying a pocket holster than trying a baggie. Though oddly enough a ziplock baggie counts as a closed pistol case when transporting your handgun in Ohio under some situations. I can place my CCW handgun in a ziplock baggie and set it on the seat next to me and be legal. I cannot simply place the unholstered handgun there. Go figure.
Use a proper fitting pocket holster. If you're trying to eliminate holster wear, it might work for a while, but condensation could cause a bigger problem. It could interfere with retention of the gun and it might slide out in some pants when you sit down.
A friend of mine puts his Model 66 in a ziplock baggie on canoe trips and keeps it in his pack (because he can).
A while back, someone here wrote about being a bodyguard where the VIP like to hang out at the beach. He said he kept his pistol in a ziplock bag in his swimsuit, because cover garments would have been out of place. If you try this in a speedo, DON'T carry the gun in the back of your suit. Sorry for the visual!
Careby
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Originally posted by s&wchad:
If you try this in a speedo, DON'T carry the gun in the back of your suit. Sorry for the visual!
If you carry your gun in the back of your speedo, perhaps the baggie is not such a bad idea after all???
Spotteddog
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In the climate I'm in during the winter, I carry a second speed loader in a touch sealing snack size bag. But the gun and the first speed loader are naked. I've resigned myself to rotating ammo and cleaning carry guns frequently. In between (due to working nights) a lot of workers canned air keyboard cleaners end up empty some mornings?
Spotteddog
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Nope, the canned air is for dry stuff.
It's for the pocket lint behind the trigger, ejector rod shroud, hand/recoil shield, ejector star, forcing cone, and that weird lightening casting area where the lanyard pin is held.
The carry ammo has never failed to ignite when rotated out of the gun or after carry in the speed loaders though. Ammo is a lot more ducks butt tight than all the open spots on the gun.
It's for the pocket lint behind the trigger, ejector rod shroud, hand/recoil shield, ejector star, forcing cone, and that weird lightening casting area where the lanyard pin is held.
The carry ammo has never failed to ignite when rotated out of the gun or after carry in the speed loaders though. Ammo is a lot more ducks butt tight than all the open spots on the gun.
orion1
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In answer to your original question; shooting through the bag will do no harm.
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