380, 38 snub or other for pocket carry?

[steeps]

You know how I voted @WisBorn ...
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I pulled this from my pocket to take a pic for this thread. The techniclip is great. It becomes an iwb or pocket gun, vest pocket....and still fits in a Desantis holster.
The extended mag makes all the difference in shoot-ability....plus an extra round.

Rounded corners, 7+1 capacity, flat profile, make for a great pocket gun or bug.

Mrs and I will be hitting the interstate highways for a quick trip to Florida. I will be carrying my lcp, and Mrs has hers too.

I’ve always liked that clip.

 

[P5 Guy]

For the tuxedo wearing gentleman. Fits in any vest pocket

 

[Rexster]

For me, pocket carry is occasional, rather than daily. My only .380 pistol is a Glock G42, and I have not carried it in a pocket. Actually, I have not fired it enough to know whether it is sufficiently reliable. I have not normally carried a .38 J-snub, since about 2002, when I bought my second SP101. I have, occasionally, carried a .357 Ruger SP101 in a pocket. I have, occasionally, carried a Seecamp LWS-32 in a pocket. So, I chose “Other,” in the poll.

Before 2002, I would have replied differently, as I often toted J-snubs, in pockets, in the past.

 

[d2wing]

My usual pocket carry is my Diamondback DB9.

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I like my LCP and think it is a GREAT pocket gun but I can carry a 9mm instead of a .380 for very little weight penalty. The LCP IS a smaller pistol and as such it gets carried sometimes, usually during the summer. Both the LCP and DB9 have NEVER malfunctioned on me a single time. I was very hesitant about the reliability of the DB9 initially but it has definitely proven itself over the years.

The DB9 is the largest pistol I have been able to effectively pocket carry. I know my Kahr CM9 is a better pistol but the extra weight and bulk push it over pocket carry size for me. NO, the DB9 is not fun to shoot but it has been very controllable for me. I have no problems scoring multiple sequential kill shots at 15 yards. My hand definitely recognizes the power difference between the DB9 and LCP but it has never been a problem for me. Other people might find that the DB9 is too much in too little of a package to be a reasonable self defense weapon.

I had a DB9 but it was a handful. I also had a DB380. It was easy to shoot and amazingly accurate. If I remember right, it had a feeding issue, I sent it back to the factory and no problems after that.

 

[fjblair]

I switch between a 38, 380 and 32. Just depends.

 

[MikeInOr]

I had a DB9 but it was a handful. I also had a DB380. It was easy to shoot and amazingly accurate. If I remember right, it had a feeding issue, I sent it back to the factory and no problems after that.

I have a Desert Eagle L5 (light weight 5") in 50ae and a 2 1/2" Dan Wesson .44mag. They are babies to shoot when comparing them to a DB9. It took quite a few rounds before I felt comfortable with my DB9. It has never malfunctioned but it takes a lot of getting used to so much kick in such a small package. I am going shooting out next weekend with a friend that has a 9mm Double Tap... I think he will easily take top prize for most painful recoil.

My DB9 definitely isn't a range gun but it it allows me to pack a lot of fire power in a front pocket.

 

[skoro]

I carry a revolver in 38+P because it fits my situation.

What you carry is your business and no one else's.

 

[CDW4ME]

I carry a revolver in 38+P because it fits my situation.

What you carry is your business and no one else's.

If you post what you carry on a gun forum seems like that is sharing your business.

 

[gunsrfun1]

Ruger LCP in .380 is an excellent pocket carry. Very inconspicuous, and a generally reliable gun.

 

[KahrDriving]

@Mr. Mosin started a thread about a month ago that I thought warranted a poll.

Your pocket carry preference?
380, 38, or other...
Please comment below.

Thanks,
WisBorn

.380, used to carry SW lightweight 38, but for concealment like the smaller 380’s, I am a medium framed person and anything bigger isn’t as comfortable. Mine is a Kahr CW 380, around 11-12 oz, and is reliable. It has good sights compared to some other brands, and I use Buffalo Bore for carry rounds. My advice to anyone is carry the largest pistol that you can carry comfortably, my 380 is basically a 10 ft gun. If I go hiking or if I actually anticipated some kind of trouble, it would be my Series 70 Colt.45 !

 

[WisBorn]

.380, used to carry SW lightweight 38, but for concealment like the smaller 380’s, I am a medium framed person and anything bigger isn’t as comfortable. Mine is a Kahr CW 380, around 11-12 oz, and is reliable. It has good sights compared to some other brands, and I use Buffalo Bore for carry rounds. My advice to anyone is carry the largest pistol that you can carry comfortably, my 380 is basically a 10 ft gun. If I go hiking or if I actually anticipated some kind of trouble, it would be my Series 70 Colt.45 !

Love my 380 and carry it everywhere and practice out to 15 yards normally and occasionally out to 25.

 

[Howland937]

I only pocket carry in addition to my normal carry routine. The only pocket sized gun I own is the P238, so I only pocket carry a .380. I did buy an IWB holster for it and toyed with the idea of carrying it on my weak side that way, but it conceals better in a pocket.

 

[DTL]

Kimber Micro 9, Springfield 911 9mm, Springfield Ronin EMP 3" 9mm, Beretta APX A1 Carry 9mm.

 

[Ks5shooter]

Glock 42