J-frame pocket carry help!
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"Does this gun make my @$$ ..." Uh, no comment.
Sit on a bench at Wal*Mart and take in the splendor for a half hour. Look closely at the passers by with a critical eye.
You will notice that most people have mounds of indistinguishable lumps in places you never knew existed.
Oh, and when you get bored with that, try playing "The Sweat Pants Game" - count the number of folks wearing sweat pants and see how long it takes to get to 25.
Sit on a bench at Wal*Mart and take in the splendor for a half hour. Look closely at the passers by with a critical eye.
You will notice that most people have mounds of indistinguishable lumps in places you never knew existed.
Oh, and when you get bored with that, try playing "The Sweat Pants Game" - count the number of folks wearing sweat pants and see how long it takes to get to 25.
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The BEST pocket holster I have ever found to date is the DeSantis Nemesis. Flat, comfortable, hides gun very well, inexpensive, and when you pull your gun the holster remains in your pocket. IMHO it's better than the Mica because of its flatter design. Order one - around $21 Bucks last time I looked.
Thanks, friend. Now it's going to take years of therapy to get purge those mental images from my mind.
"Does this gun make my @$$ ..." Uh, no comment.
Sit on a bench at Wal*Mart and take in the splendor for a half hour. Look closely at the passers by with a critical eye.
You will notice that most people have mounds of indistinguishable lumps in places you never knew existed.
Oh, and when you get bored with that, try playing "The Sweat Pants Game" - count the number of folks wearing sweat pants and see how long it takes to get to 25.
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Oh my gosh! He's got a gun!!! Nope. You look like a guy wearing jeans a t-shirt. You might think it's a gun, but your opinion doesn't count. You know it is.
Just make sure you can't see it from above or behind due to a fish mouthed pocket. I have been behind a couple of folks in line and spotted baby Glocks this way. Usually it was their stupid tactical pants that keyed me into it in the first place. Don't wear gun shirts or tactical pants. They aren't subtle.
Just make sure you can't see it from above or behind due to a fish mouthed pocket. I have been behind a couple of folks in line and spotted baby Glocks this way. Usually it was their stupid tactical pants that keyed me into it in the first place. Don't wear gun shirts or tactical pants. They aren't subtle.
venomballistics
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and you would be correct to feel that way.
Printing .. be it in law or not is a liability among the unwashed masses who may see a gun shape and freak out on their cell phone to a 911 dispatcher.
It's nice to see your putting a little effort into this
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Doubtless, no one will ever notice. Just a little anxiety and reasonable concern. I used to walk into a squad room full of detectives with 2 S&W or Colt 2 inch .38's in my trouser pockets during summer, and before we left to turn out someone would say, "hey Lefty, aren't you taking a weapon?".....don't sweat it, people generally don't pay attention. Unless of course, you have an orange mohawk, 18 pierced earrings, generous tatoos and a bone through your nose. Well hell, than I guess they would be checkin' all that out instead? Your allright, seriously though relax and stay safe. Wear a weird hat for distraction, a loud tropical floral shirt, maybe moose antlers or one of them arrows that looks like it's goin' through your head.....points their attention upwards. I doubt anyone that matters will notice.
Cheers;
Lefty
Cheers;
Lefty
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the new jeans look better but if its in your pocket its concealed, concealed means concealed . if some body is looking down there and staring i would think they have problems just dont drop your wallet
franzas
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yea, this thread is starting to get a little creepy. Aren't there any ladies here with pics of their jean pockets we need to evaluate?
I'd be concerned if I saw a bulge in a woman's pants...
The phones that are coming out now are huge and those are carried in pockets. Higher pockets work better for me cause even if the edge of the grip is showing the shirt covers it. Deep and lower pockets don't get as coverage from my shirt. I also have a thin soft iwb holster with thumb break that I use in my pocket. I clip it on the pocket to keep it high so my shirt covers it. It's a Tex Shoemaker and Sons for only $28.61. I specified it to be made to carry as low as possible.
Good point there Lefty. In the summer, when I'm wearing a tank top people are too busy looking at my tattoos, earrings, long hair, beaded arrowhead necklace and dark skin. They'd never notice a snubby bulge in my Dollar General cargo shorts.
Maccabeus
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Another thought...
Three things:
1. The new jeans do look better.
2. Everyone is right, almost no one will notice no matter which ones you wear. You just have to get comfortable.
3. This is a minority opinion; but, if you want a thin set up, experiment with duct tape holster variations.
My build is thin and I prefer the slimmest carry for a given weapon. See the difference between duct tape and a fairly thin purchased holster in the attached pic of a .380. I feel the j-frame you have carries better than even thin autos, despite being thicker, because of the natural curves of the weapon that look like natural folds in your clothes. Most holsters turn those subtle curves into one big lump in your pocket.
Bruce over at Pocket Guns and Gear has a tutorial for a duct tape j-frame holster using stiffer card stock as a liner and duct tape as the outer layer. (Using only tape leads to the edges of the tape gunking up your gun inside the holster). I would cut his holster differently, as shown in the pic, to expose the cylinder and provide a wider base of support for the bottom of the pocket.
Let me repeat: Most people find this an absurd option and prefer a store bought holster. They are probably right, but it has worked for me for both autos and revolvers.
Three things:
1. The new jeans do look better.
2. Everyone is right, almost no one will notice no matter which ones you wear. You just have to get comfortable.
3. This is a minority opinion; but, if you want a thin set up, experiment with duct tape holster variations.
My build is thin and I prefer the slimmest carry for a given weapon. See the difference between duct tape and a fairly thin purchased holster in the attached pic of a .380. I feel the j-frame you have carries better than even thin autos, despite being thicker, because of the natural curves of the weapon that look like natural folds in your clothes. Most holsters turn those subtle curves into one big lump in your pocket.
Bruce over at Pocket Guns and Gear has a tutorial for a duct tape j-frame holster using stiffer card stock as a liner and duct tape as the outer layer. (Using only tape leads to the edges of the tape gunking up your gun inside the holster). I would cut his holster differently, as shown in the pic, to expose the cylinder and provide a wider base of support for the bottom of the pocket.
Let me repeat: Most people find this an absurd option and prefer a store bought holster. They are probably right, but it has worked for me for both autos and revolvers.
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shep854
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First principle of CCW; if you don't draw attention to it, no one will notice. 
My avatar pic shows the carry rig I've been using for years, and no one has commented, even police officers I'm around rather extensively. Maybe they have 'made' me and just not said anything, but I rather doubt it. Looking at the pics in the original post, I would not have recognized it as a holstered gun if it had not been mentioned. You can also slide a piece of stiff cardboard or plastic outboard of the gun to further break up the shape.
My avatar pic shows the carry rig I've been using for years, and no one has commented, even police officers I'm around rather extensively. Maybe they have 'made' me and just not said anything, but I rather doubt it. Looking at the pics in the original post, I would not have recognized it as a holstered gun if it had not been mentioned. You can also slide a piece of stiff cardboard or plastic outboard of the gun to further break up the shape.
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I've carried in a pocket, Gander Mountain "fanny pack" and IWB and no-one pays any attention, to me (at my age) or my cc. There was one exception. A young waitress kept smiling at me to the point it became very noticeable. I left her a nice tip and, as I left, she told me I reminded her of someone who was very close to her.....her grandfather. Now, where's my Geritol.
It's mostly just you being overly self conscious. Most people are completely oblivious to their surroundings and even if they notice a bulge, would assume its a wallet or cell phone.
It's nice to have options though, so you might want to consider picking up a nice belt holster (IWB or OWB) as well.
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It's nice to have options though, so you might want to consider picking up a nice belt holster (IWB or OWB) as well.
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Moonman
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Mika's are ugly, but they FLAT WORK!
To all above posters
I love threads like this with everyone speaking from experience and not from what they've read in a book! The pros are out; nobody is wrong.
May I add, a good sturdy belt is a necessity. Not a Sam Browne, but a standard width designed for the extra weight (or bulk, if IWB) of a sidearm. Might have to be longer or shorter, depending on carry mode. When I pocket carry or OWB, a 38" belt fits. With IWB, a 40" is indicated. Doesn't hurt if your slacks/jeans are one size bigger for IWB carry either. For pocket use, this works also.
I have a UM/now Blackhawk pocket rig in my car's glove compartment in case of a problem when OWB'ing (new word, folks). You never know.
I love threads like this with everyone speaking from experience and not from what they've read in a book! The pros are out; nobody is wrong.
May I add, a good sturdy belt is a necessity. Not a Sam Browne, but a standard width designed for the extra weight (or bulk, if IWB) of a sidearm. Might have to be longer or shorter, depending on carry mode. When I pocket carry or OWB, a 38" belt fits. With IWB, a 40" is indicated. Doesn't hurt if your slacks/jeans are one size bigger for IWB carry either. For pocket use, this works also.
I have a UM/now Blackhawk pocket rig in my car's glove compartment in case of a problem when OWB'ing (new word, folks). You never know.
Doug M.
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When I wore jeans, I carried on my waist (OWB/IWB). Pocket carry was not an option. Pocket carry works well for me with cargo and dress trousers, and for most uses except drawing while seated it is a win. I am not real comfortable with all this fashion talk and the "gazing" is even worse, but I'll agree your new choice is less lumpy.
That all said, remember that most people's default mode is SAOAFR, and at least half of the population would not know if you were carrying a S&W 500 in a shoulder holster over a wife beater shirt. It does not hurt that I am good sized and really ugly, since that is a helpful distractor.
and the "gazing" is even worse, but I'll agree your new choice is less lumpy.That all said, remember that most people's default mode is SAOAFR, and at least half of the population would not know if you were carrying a S&W 500 in a shoulder holster over a wife beater shirt. It does not hurt that I am good sized and really ugly, since that is a helpful distractor.
