Ways to carry 442
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Aticus
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In my case I carried mine owb behind my right hip in a Fobus paddle holster. That was convenient easy on/off. OWB puts the gun in an easy to reach position but is harder to conceal. IWB is easier to conceal but requires more room in your waist band and does rub on you to some extent. Either method requires a good belt. I use one from DeSantis. I've had it 3 or 4 years and it's not given up yet. You might also want to contact Lobo Gunleather.
At present I carry every owb.
Waywatcher
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Pocket. El Paso leather.
When I tried OWB carry with my 442 I always wished I was carrying something bigger or heavier--if I was going through the trouble of OWB carry I might as well make it worth my time and effort and get an easier to shoot gun with greater capacity.
442 is king of the pocket carry, in my opinion. Mine wears Hogue Tamers and is loaded with Gold Dot 135+P ammo. The grips add 0.41" to the bottom of the grip (roughly the width of a .38 cartridge.) but the revolver is still easily pocket carried. They also weigh only 2.0oz which is the same weight as magnas with a Tyler T grip.
Very shootable combination:
10 shots at 7 yards, standing.
When I tried OWB carry with my 442 I always wished I was carrying something bigger or heavier--if I was going through the trouble of OWB carry I might as well make it worth my time and effort and get an easier to shoot gun with greater capacity.
442 is king of the pocket carry, in my opinion. Mine wears Hogue Tamers and is loaded with Gold Dot 135+P ammo. The grips add 0.41" to the bottom of the grip (roughly the width of a .38 cartridge.) but the revolver is still easily pocket carried. They also weigh only 2.0oz which is the same weight as magnas with a Tyler T grip.
Very shootable combination:
10 shots at 7 yards, standing.
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I mostly carry owb on my right hip, sometimes in my pocket in one of my own handcrafted holsters.
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USAF385
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I carry my 642 IWB appendix in an old, worn, cheap uncle mikes holster that I removed and reattached the clip to ride perfectly for me.
getoff
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my 442 rides in the galco front pocket horse hide mostly. when i carry it owb, galco combat master is my only choice. the JIT is a fine holster, but for me it doesn't conceal as well as the galco. good choice the 442, and a fine option, the JIT.
BigMoneyGrip
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I have a Milt Sparks pocket holster on the way.only about 2 more weeks and it should be here. Can't wait to try it.
Usually one of these, either AIWB or at 4:00 depending how I'm dressed
Offset clip from Lobo Gunleather
Offset clip from Lobo Gunleather
blade tech iwb... secures the gun with a "click," waterproof so I don't have to worry as much about sweating, and lightweight (not that any J frame holster is that heavy). With either that or a Stealthgear IWB setup, I hardly notice it's there.
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Mika pocket holster
Rpg
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M38 in my pocket: NEVER use a pocket holster.
Sometimes I put a handkerchief in the pocket too.
Sometimes I put a handkerchief in the pocket too.
rmcnelly
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I have a 638 and a 342PD, and prefer to carry using a very inexpensive pocket holster found at WalMart (the #3 size). It is made of polyester or something, is almost weightless, and smooths the gun's shape in the pocket. It is much lighter than a leather pocket holster, and better than a Mika pocket holster I have. The Mika will stay open and allow you to re-holster without having to remove it from your pocket.
kozmic
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fiddyate
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I have a JIT that I have used for the last 10 years. I really like it.
The JIT works with all my J frames and Charters, including the .44 Bull dog.
I wear it at 4:00-4:30 or 7:00-7:30, as needed.
The JIT works with all my J frames and Charters, including the .44 Bull dog.
I wear it at 4:00-4:30 or 7:00-7:30, as needed.
AZretired
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With my 642 it's pocket carry, very occasionally in a Ken Null shoulder rig. I do have a JIT for it though, nice holster, conceals well. However, if I plan on belt carry it's usually a M64 snubby also in a JIT
