What's your pocket pistol

Pocket carry is overrated. When I get the funds up, my choice would be either a PPK or 642, AIWB

Mr. Mosin said:

Pocket carry is overrated. When I get the funds up, my choice would be either a PPK or 642, AIWB

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So . . . what do you currently have and how do you carry it?

Stainless Centennial works for me

Another vote for the Ruger LCP here. In a Desantis Nemesis pocket holster.

Walther pps m2 with the 6 round mag. It's very thin and shoots very well for me.

SW 642

chicharrones said:

So . . . what do you currently have and how do you carry it?

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Nada, on both counts. However, from borrowing a friend's, and practicing; pocket carry simply won't cut it- not for me, nor for what I wear day to day. I would be better served with an AIWB or "other" yet undetermined set-up, with either a Centennial Smith or subcompact steel .380

Mr. Mosin said:

Nada, on both counts. However, from borrowing a friend's, and practicing; pocket carry simply won't cut it- not for me, nor for what I wear day to day. I would be better served with an AIWB or "other" yet undetermined set-up, with either a Centennial Smith or subcompact steel .380

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Cool. I started with IWB and I couldn't adapt to that very well. So I moved on to pocket, shoulder, and OWB. Due to my work, pocket carry is at least 90% of how I carry.

Okay, that's not entirely true. My first pocket gun is the Beretta 21A and I normally carried it in a fanny pack (lol) back in the day while running or cycling.

At one time I had five true pocket guns, now I only have three and one of them (Beretta 21A) is never carried anymore

chicharrones said:

Cool. I started with IWB and I couldn't adapt to that very well. So I moved on to pocket, shoulder, and OWB. Due to my work, pocket carry is at least 90% of how I carry.

Okay, that's not entirely true. My first pocket gun is the Beretta 21A and I normally carried it in a fanny pack (lol) back in the day while running or cycling.

At one time I had five true pocket guns, now I only have three and one of them (Beretta 21A) is never carried anymore.

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I love when I go to edit, but somehow quote myself. A long week and not enough coffee.

when i do pocket carry , it is the tcp 380.

Know what guys (or any gals)?

Despite having five excellent compact 9mm s—-

If I saw a P-64 at an extremely discounted price, I would buy it.

Carried in an Alabama pocket holster.

weregunner writes:

I carry a Taurus PT732 with a PT22 as a back up.

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You're in a pretty exclusive club, those who carry a backup gun that is actually bigger than their primary.

Sig p938 or Sig p365 in a pocket holster.

Beretta M21A .25 acp.

Sometimes an LCR .327

Keltec P32 .32 works fine but harder to shoot as well as the top two. (Because it's really skinny, sights very tiny, and trigger pull very long)

LCPII for a few years now but I did try a Sig P365 today and it fits in the jeans pocket fine so I believe that's the direction I am going to go.

My Keltec PF9 in 9mm. Fits in any pocket of any pants or shorts I wear invisibly. Been carrying it for years.

MedWheeler said:

weregunner writes:



You're in a pretty exclusive club, those who carry a backup gun that is actually bigger than their primary.

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That made me laugh. I’ve known a couple. Both were succumbing to the dubious siren song of the big-bore derringer but, obviously, weren’t completely comfortable with their choice.

This little P238 resides in my left front pocket on occasions where I feel it needs to be there. I used to carry it in a holster some, but decided in a pocket is good enough for a backup.

A S&W Model 60-7 Chief's Special in .38 Special, in a hard pocket holster whose brand name I just plumb forgot.

LCP with a Hogue grip, sometimes I'll even carry it AWB when I know I'll be sitting or driving for long periods.

Over the years I've learned to shoot it surprisingly well. My hit rate on 14" steel is about 50% at 25 yards. I think that's not bad for something with almost no sights and what most people think is a bad trigger. I've done thousands of dry fires for practice on it. The guy that sold it to me hated it

I'm eyeballing the new LCP Max as a possible replacement.

S&W 340pd. Before that, it was an LCP II or a 642, depending on my mood.

S&W 442 Centennial Model .38 Special.

My rational is that if you can’t do it with 5 .38s, you need to learn how to shoot or it’s frankly just your time. Small revolvers are always more reliable than small autos. A contact shot with the muzzle pressed against the attacker will jam an automatic, not so with the wheelgun. Also the revolver can fire a wider variety of loads and bullet profiles. Snake shot will blind an attacker and can be used for four legged and no legged vermin, and is my choice carry load for the first two rounds. If that isn’t enough, three DEWC loads are up last.

JCooperfan1911 said:

S&W 442 Centennial Model .38 Special.

My rational is that if you can’t do it with 5 .38s, you need to learn how to shoot or it’s frankly just your time. Small revolvers are always more reliable than small autos. A contact shot with the muzzle pressed against the attacker will jam an automatic, not so with the wheelgun. Also the revolver can fire a wider variety of loads and bullet profiles. Snake shot will blind an attacker and can be used for four legged and no legged vermin, and is my choice carry load for the first two rounds. If that isn’t enough, three DEWC loads are up last.

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You do you, but I would personally heavily advise against snake shot in your carry piece. 5x wadcutters is far better than 3x wadcutters and 2x snake shot, and your thoughts of "blinding an attacker" with it holds as much water as those folk that carry snake shot in a Judge to "blind their attacker". Quite frankly, the moment of truth arrives, I don't want to rely on the questionable ability of snake shot for anything other than a mouse or small snake. I also like your choice of DEWC in a snub .38- no expansion beyond slight mushrooming (it that) but very low recoil and far easier to handle than those "+P" (bah, the nonsense) self defense loads everyone is fond of that may or may not expand from a snub nose.