Do you pocket carry?
Is it a bad idea?
What is the absolute largest handgun you’d be able to pocket carry without it being obvious?
How do you pocket carry without it being obvious?
Do you pocket carry?
Is it a bad idea?
What is the absolute largest handgun you’d be able to pocket carry without it being obvious?
Car keys in one pocket, phone in the other.
Gun in a holster IWB.
No wallet?
If its not in a holster you are asking for another whole in your body
Glock 26 master race here, I carry mine in my right front pocket. Only got noticed once for sure, possibly twice total.
>If its not in a holster
Mine is.
>clinical paranoia is the only reason to carry a gun to the mailbox
Pitbulls and Black folk can be anywhere, Anon.
Obligatory. Been carrying this for half a decade now. The factory velvet holster sweats through in minutes and presto you got a rusty pistol. Never again. Cereal box cardboard and duct tape TFW. I'm a 5'9 manlette, so an LCP-sized pistol is a pretty good fit. Anything larger and it's an IWB holster at that point. Duct tape holster doesn't print the firearm itself at all, sometimes looks like you've got a squarish cell phone in your pocket.
Pretty based and creative. If it's stupid, but it works, it isn't stupid. On an unrelated note, the way you said "half a decade" was a bit odd to me. It's such a strange way of saying "a few years" or "about five years."
Helps the upsell hehe.
>without it being obvious?
it's always obvious
I pocket carry a Beretta APX Carry A1 in a Desantiis holster regularly.
Based APX A1 enjoyer. I use a $30 Whole Guns holster I found on eBay that works great with mine. I have a shitty Uncle Mike's holster for the .380, but I usually just put it in my pocket when I go to church.
My taurus spectrum is unironically a fantastic pocket gun. A lot of them suck but if you get one that works it's a great little gun.
My Spectrum shit the bed. Got a LCP max to replace it.
I like pocket carry. Instead of strapping on a holster every time I go out, I just toss the LCR in my pocket and go. I made a kydex holster for the LCR to break up the gun-shaped outline a bit, but even without the holster, I'm not worried about the double action trigger getting accidentally pulled in my pocket. The largest gun I would pocket carry would probably be a Makarov or something similarly sized.
Anon?
It goes with her cool hot topic belt.
it's a back massager, really great after a road trip or flight.
Is that a recorder?
Yes, that is a recorder.
https://vocaroo.com/133WJM69XDdc
Those are the exact reasons why I got a S&W 442. Cool belt, by the way.
You're a sailor scout, right?
I don’t feel comfortable carrying a handgun raw dog, and all the picket holsters I’ve tried have sucked. I have bought a couple of the soft, supposedly grippy ones and really tried to practice drawing. From ideal conditions I can’t 100% without the holster also coming out with the gun, and a self defense situation will certainly be more chaotic. Not reliable enough so I keep doing IWB in various friction holsters. “Pocket guns” IWB are pretty nice though, they weigh almost nothing and are easy to carry in a single clip holster. Good for throwing on when feeling too lazy for something bigger
Yes it’s convenient when I’m checking the mail or running a quick errand. I wouldn’t pocket anything bigger than a J frame myself mainly for comfort and definitely something not DA without a holster.
>checking the mail
Unless you're a criminal who sells drugs out of your house, clinical paranoia is the only reason to carry a gun to the mailbox
>NTA but
My mailbox is 1,000 feet up the street, on the corner by the neighbor with the pit bulls who sells dope from his single wide trailer. He's generally kind of a douche, plus I've seen him strapped on more than one occasion. His dogs are usually out of control.
I believe it's prudent to carry a pistol when I check the mail.
Do you think that I'm clinically paranoid? Should I seek professional help?
>Do you think that I'm clinically paranoid? Should I seek professional help?
Yes and yes
>You should watch more ring camera footage of encounters right on the front porch
My front porch is in a clean safe white neighborhood with a strong HOA, I'm fine
>My front porch is in a clean safe white neighborhood with a strong HOA, I'm fine
Good for you but that sounds like the perfect target neighborhood for some redguard shenanigans.
Sure, in your paranoid fantasy world that makes perfect sense
That sounds nice anon. Can you tell me where this neighborhood is? I would also like to live in a nice, safe neighborhood where nobody carries guns, even as they turn their backs to open their mailboxes. It must be very safe if they don't do that. I would also like to be safe, and I'd feel a lot safer knowing you don't have a gun.
You both seem incredibly nonwhite
>neighborhood with a strong HOA,
I would honestly rather live next to drug dealers.
You're either talking to a troll or an actual shill straight from /leftypol/. Reason doesn't work on it, it's practically a single-celled organism.
You should watch more ring camera footage of encounters right on the front porch.
You never know when a redguard is going to show up.
Stay strapped or get clapped, my nyguuuh.
meth heads are the reason to carry a gun to the mailbox
No, but I've been considering it for summer. I can't carry IWB because I'm in enough lower body pain as it is and I can't stand it constantly jabbing me. Plus, I can't bring myself to appendix carry because I like having my penis, and carrying at 6 o'clock is just asking for someone to take it from me. Can't carry at my hip IWB because it just sticks out. My go-to CC method is to OWB a full-size handgun on my hip and throw a jacket on, but the problem is that I can't do this in summer without attracting undue attention.
I've been considering some compact gun in .25 or some other little caliber, maybe about the size of a Colt 1908 or Baby Browning. I don't really tuck my shirt in so if it's something small enough, I could probably still OWB it in a holster on my hip and let my shirt conceal it, but something I could also just put in my pocket if I have to.
I carry a new production baby browning in a desantis pocket holster and it is peak comfy. I always have my gun with me, even in gym shorts. Prints less than my phone and weighs just 2 oz more. Beretta jetfire (not bobcat) is another great similarly sized pistol but much more affordable used.
Is it a Precision Small Arms? If so, where did you buy it? I'm interested in .25 pocket pistols, but they're hard to come by other than shitty pawn shop Ring of Fire pistols.
Yes it's a PSA. Got it used in great condition from guns.com for half its new price (1200 is alot). They also have older models (psp25) which pop up pretty often for decent prices. It absolutely oozes quality, definitely as well manufactured as the original fn baby if not better. You can always get jetfires for 3-400 too and they are almost as small and light but with +2 rounds of capacity.
Most other 25's are surprisingly large and heavy and you might as well get a 32/380 seecamp or a ruger lcp.
Aside from the Raven mp-25 (sometimes they are good) definitely stay away from ROF as a self defense gun. But anything based on the original browning design is a decent bet (CZ, colt, etc) keep an eye out for something in good condition for a decent price that catches your eye.
Oops left out the part where I said to hop on gunbroker and filter to 25acp and just watch it for a while.
Just picked up a Glock 23, been carrying it in my jacket pocket, if that counts. Granted, i normally walk around with my hands in my pockets anyways (its cold) so i can keep it either in my hand or just prevent it from falling out.
But whatever the case, its comfy not wearing a holster. I dont wanna wear one eber again. Idk what im gonna do come summer
I pocket carried until I found a IWB holster I liked. It always made me paranoid that I was going to lose it somehow. An actual holster gave me peace of mind.
>Do you pocket carry?
Yes, usually a .25 acp<insert memes here> or a 3" single stack 9mm
>Is it a bad idea?
Maybe. I fricked up my leg nerves by carrying too big of a gun in my pocket.
>What is the absolute largest handgun you’d be able to pocket carry without it being obvious?
A glock 19, the gun I gave myself sciatica with. I did it while doing long haul drives. I'm starting to normalize now after 2 years of having to stretches and squats 3-4 times a week or it get so bad I couldn't walk.
Bonus points is that since I had to do all that shit, I started working out regularly and my health is better overall now.
>Thanks Gaston Glock for being a literal pain in my ass.
How did you carry it to do that? I sometimes carry a 3" model 60 in my front pocket, and the weight isn't that different.
Front right pocket.
I was hauling junkers between Dallas and Houston and after about a month I got Gaston's gift.
Doc told me I was moronic for doing so, because people get this issue with much smaller objects in pockets.
No I'm white and use a holster since I don't want to shoot my leg or dick off. Wanna know what I carry in my pocket?..
A Cloud Defensive MCH
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I pocket carry a .38 snubby all the time.
Favorite form of carry. I either carry this or open carry my Beretta 92
When I rejoin the world from my hole I have been in since covid started I was planning on getting one of those. How easy is that to draw from jeans?
muh covid has been over for years wtf are you doing?
not everyone stays indoors still because they're afraid of covid. Some people (i almost became one of those) dont leave the house because they hate people and are NEETs
It's easy, you just have to draw it a certain way so that the fin on the holster catches and your gun actually comes out of the holster. But it is not fast by any means
Based. I’m very close to ordering a LCP II. Not a fan of the new max. I really want something smaller than my hellcat to really conceal on formal occasions and work.
I heard the lcp ii is great. I have two LCP's and have had one for 6 years. It is very reliable.
I Have a sticky holster, holds 3 different pistols pretty well, the print is squarish, like a phone or a wallet maybe, but I "feel" like I'm printing all the time. Holstered IWB is more bueno.
>Do you pocket carry?
Yes
>Is it a bad idea?
No, but it is general inadvised or sub-optimal
Some examples when you would pocket carry...
>forced by your circumstances to wear your shirt tucked in and you cant carry a holster on your belt because it will be seen
>to wear in the summer when its too hot to wear enough clothes to cover your full sized handgun
>you need something convenient you can just throw in the pocket of your gym shorts while you run a quick errand
>What is the abobawde largest handgun you'd be able to pocket carry without it being obvious
This of course is relative to your body size, type of pocket (pants, jacket, gym shorts etc) but i would say if you are looking for a pocket gun get something no larger than 4 inches tall and 6 inches long, and try to stay about 1 inch or less wide. the thinner the better especially if you aren't wearing baggy pants so consider a single stack.
Make sure the gun you are using is safe to pocket carry, some halmarks of a "pocket safe" gun are long/heavy trigger pulls, like 10lbs + if you need a number, DA/SA, DAO, Manual Safety, or just use any gun you want and use a pocket holster or trigger guard only holster.
add on to this, the main downside of pocket carry is the draw time, you are never going to be as fast drawing from your jeans pocket as you are from a OWB kydex holster, or even a AIWB holster, you just arent! this doesnt making pocket carrying a bad idea though, its just a trade off. You are trading concealability and convenience for speed, which is is not a bad trade if that is worth it to you in your circumstances
>pocket carry
Imagine fumbling with your pocket just find a grip on your pistol.
Imagine getting carjacked and being physically obstructed from your handgun simply because you're seated.
Take the cross draw pill.
Speed and maximum comfy.
>Imagine fumbling with your pocket just find a grip on your pistol.
Imagine getting carjacked and being physically obstructed from your handgun simply because you're seated.
the first part is solved by carrying it in a holster, the second part is solved by not being fat. plus, youre in a car just drive away or run them over
>the first part is solved by carrying it in a holster, the second part is solved by not being fat.
Nothing is "solved" dipshit.
Pocket draw will always be slower and more awkward than drawing from an actual holster on your belt.
Especially when seated.
Crossdraw is superior.
Crossdraw is comfy.
We're talking pocket carry, not pocket draw. Who said anything about drawing?
>Who said anything about drawing?
Most pocket carriers have autoloaders my fampiedesudesu.
They will need to draw if they want to fire more than 1 round.
>the second part is solved by not being fat.
why does /k/ think every carry issue is the result of being fat? It doesn't matter how skinny you are, getting stuff from your front pockets while seated is slow and cumbersome.
I pocket carry a 7rd Shield naked without one in the chamber, or with one in the chamber in a very thin kydex holster. Very comfy. Also a great IWB gun with the same holster but with a belt clip and 8rd mag.
>no red dot on your carrys
ngmi, jamal claimed it's first victim
The entire concept of pocket carrying is based on accepting certain compromises with a smaller gun in exchange for convenience and comfort. That includes forgoing some of the newest fancy accessories. People have been doing just fine without handgun optics for quite a long time, so I'm not worried about it.
Statistically the vast majority of self defense shots are within a foot.
You will never pocket carry like John Newman.
>colt saa cut down to 2" in either pocket
>triggers removed and hammers modified for slipping
>walk down street with hands in pockets holding colts
>both hammers back whenever anyone gets close
>left hammer back while shaking hands with right hand
>even if the other guy gets the jump on you and somehow instantly kills you, you're going to put a bullet or two into him on your way out
For me, summer time is a G43 in a pocket holster. For winter, it's a LCR in my coat pocket, no holster.
Is dis nigguh wearing leather vambraces?
If I had to guess, they're probably to protect against the cylinder gap. Hot gasses escape through the gap. At the least, it'll burn your skin. Typically having long sleeves is enough, but shirts back then were pretty damn thin.
I'm about to start pocket carrying a Gen4 Glock 23.
Am I a Chad or a moron?
You're a big guy
I don't like it, I guess it was probably more viable in a time when people didn't have cellphones occupying their front pockets
>Do you pocket carry?
Yeah. In my experience, the best way to pocket carry is in pockets that are on your legs like with cargo pants. Pocket carry is useless if you're sitting down (especially in a car) because you're actively working against your pants fabric and folds to get the gun out. Depending how big your pockets are, then gun might twist and turn in your pocket if it's small and in a "sticky" pocket holster as well.
>Is it a bad idea?
I think you get more NDs out of it because the holsters aren't kydex and are usually some combitnation of nylon, polyester, and cotton The guns also build up a lot of pocket lint which can mud up the action (once I had so much lint on the back of my LCP MAX's firing pin that it looked like it would slow the hammer).
>What is the absolute largest handgun you’d be able to pocket carry without it being obvious?
Probably just an LCP / LCP MAX or a snub-nose revolver for the average user including me. Glock 26/27 if you're morbidly obese I'd imagine.
I just want an in stock Keltec P32 or a reliable LCP22. Why is life so hard, bros.
I pocket carry a P365 SAS with the meme sight replaced with a HollerSun. It has one of those little trigger guard covers with paracord looped around the pants belt loop. Prints like crazy, super obvious. Nobody ever notices/cares about printing, it's a meme.