When clothing permits, I have carried sizeable guns concealed -- 1911 Government, Beretta 92FS, Glock 23, Walther P99C. However, when I go to work I have to wear business casual, i.e. dress pants, tucked-in shirt, no tie. Here in Texas, with its mild climate, we almost never wear jackets and even on a cold day, on arriving at the office, the jacket comes off. Even if I am at a comfortable temperature with my jacket on, I feel the jacket has to come off otherwise I am the only one wearing a jacket and probably sending a signal that I haven't got down to work and am itching to go home!
As a result, I have found pocket carry the only method that works for me in the office. I carry a J-frame, a S&W M&P 340CT, loaded with .357 Magnum Gold Dots (Short Barreled variety).
Recently, I have become concerned that 5 shots may not be enough given that a not insubstantial proportion of incidents involve two or more assailants. So, I would like to carry another gun to back-up my pocket-carried J-frame. I carry the J-frame in my front right pocket.
I could carry some speed strips or a speed loader but I don't think it is realistic to think of using them under combat conditions (with my level of skill anyway!).
I think my main options would be:
(1) To carry a second gun in my right (strong side) pants back pocket - but my back pockets on all my pants are tighter than my front pockets so another J-frame won't work. It would need to be something much, much smaller.
(2) To carry a second gun in my left (weak side) front pocket and transfer my wallet and car keys that I normally carry there to my back pockets. I would have to draw with my weak hand but I think that would be not very difficult to do with a little practice.
A third option might be to carry a tiny gun like a Seecamp or NAA mini, which could be carried back pocket or maybe on a string round the neck under the shirt, but I'm thinking that use of my primary pocket carry, i.e. the J-frame, would likely have put a bit of distance between me and the assailant(s) and I would likely want something more than an "in your face" gun.
Has anyone else felt this same dilemma and how did you resolve it?
As a result, I have found pocket carry the only method that works for me in the office. I carry a J-frame, a S&W M&P 340CT, loaded with .357 Magnum Gold Dots (Short Barreled variety).
Recently, I have become concerned that 5 shots may not be enough given that a not insubstantial proportion of incidents involve two or more assailants. So, I would like to carry another gun to back-up my pocket-carried J-frame. I carry the J-frame in my front right pocket.
I could carry some speed strips or a speed loader but I don't think it is realistic to think of using them under combat conditions (with my level of skill anyway!).
I think my main options would be:
(1) To carry a second gun in my right (strong side) pants back pocket - but my back pockets on all my pants are tighter than my front pockets so another J-frame won't work. It would need to be something much, much smaller.
(2) To carry a second gun in my left (weak side) front pocket and transfer my wallet and car keys that I normally carry there to my back pockets. I would have to draw with my weak hand but I think that would be not very difficult to do with a little practice.
A third option might be to carry a tiny gun like a Seecamp or NAA mini, which could be carried back pocket or maybe on a string round the neck under the shirt, but I'm thinking that use of my primary pocket carry, i.e. the J-frame, would likely have put a bit of distance between me and the assailant(s) and I would likely want something more than an "in your face" gun.
Has anyone else felt this same dilemma and how did you resolve it?
