Do any of you guys carry in a coat pocket?

[toivo]

I do it all the time in the winter: Kel-Tec P32, SIG P238, or Beretta Nano. I use DeSantis Nemesis holsters.

If your coat pocket is too wide (like one of mine is), I suggest tipping the holster forwards so that top strap of the pistol is down, parallel to the ground, and the muzzle is pointing back. This will leave the grip pointing up and at the front of the pocket, so you will still be able to draw easily. If you try to carry the pistol in the standard orientation in a wide pocket, it will tend to fall backwards and end up with the grip at the rear of the pocket, pointing downwards. That's not a very good orientation for drawing.

 

[9mmfan]

Been known to slip a snub in the inside breast pocket of a jacket/coat when driving...

 

[Bama Drifter]

Rustybore, welcome to THR!
When I'm reloading in the garage this time of year, I keep my Detective Special in the front outer pocket of my down vest, sans holster. It literally disappears due to the flexy nature of down (compression-ability) and makes me feel better w/ my back to the door of a detached garage. It is a nice walking rig, too. The pocket is perfectly square, thus it sets the grip at proper angle.

 

[Elm Creek Smith]

Yes.

Most of the winter jackets I've worn over the years have pockets that are too short or poorly angled for handgun carry; the exception being a heavy leather jacket I inherited from my dad. This winter, for the first time in decades, I bought a fairly dressy dark navy wool coat with slash pockets deep enough to carry a J-frame in a pocket holster. My off-duty carry when we are going out is a 3 inch S&W Model 13-3 in a Don Hume JIT at 3:30 and a S&W Model 642-2 in a JIT at 8:30. I just drop the 642-2 in my coat pocket when it's cold enough to require the coat. When I arrive somewhere I'll be removing the coat, I use the old man excuse to go to the restroom where the 642-2 moves from the coat to the JIT.

 

[TomJ]

I carry my SP101 in the pocket of a concealed carry jacket I bought from a company called Nineline. That's in addition to what I carry IWB. No holster is necessary, and I'm not at all worried about a ND. I don't put anything else in the pocket and I make sure it's free of lint or dirt.

 

[thebaldguy]

Both my wife and I use a pocket holster and carry in a zippered coat pocket. We think it works well and allows easy access.

 

[wunderkind]

Yup. Ruger LCR in a coat pocket when it's cold enough to wear a bulky coat. If I'm going to bother with a holster and covering garments I carry a small semi-auto that's easier to shoot and holds 10 vs 5. But heck yeah, that quick trip into town to cash in a scratch-off lottery ticket, a 5 shot snub in the pocket rocks.

 

[razorback2003]

I carry a hammerless airweight in my outside coat pocket. It is easy to get to and draw because of the shape of the J frame and hammerless design. The hump at the back of a semi auto pistol makes it harder to draw from a pocket, in my opinion. I keep the gun in a pocket holster when I carry it in my coat pocket.

 

[MICHAEL T]

Just read report. A citizen in Memphis was robbed .Shot BG 2 times COM thru jacket pocket handing over his wallet
BG ran across parking lot and was found dead . Victims wallet in L/hand and pistol near his right hand . Jacket carry works .

 

[HoosierQ]

I carry a 642 that way often.

 

[Jim NE]

The good thing about parka pocket carry is that, when encountering an iffy or disturbing situation or scenario, you can innocuously put both hands in your parka pockets like you're trying to keep your hands warm. It takes the right kind of body language (or, more correctly said, very little body language) so that potential bad guys don't interpret your movements as you going for a gun. A low key non-alarmist movement is best.

In this sense, winter carry has an advantage over summer carry (IMHO). And if it's a revolver you carry and your attacker is close enough (and time is very critical), you might even be able to shoot through your park without drawing your gun. A small pocket holster in the outer pocket would be helpful. Again...just my opinion.

 

[Shootshellz]

Nope; never have and never will. Pockets are for keys and coins, not firearms. That is what holsters are for. Keeping a firearm in a coat pocket is counter productive. So you take off you coat, walk away and now you might as well left your firearm at home. Your firearm needs to be on your person and readily accessible in a quality holster, period. When you need your defensive firearm you need it NOW; without futzing through a pocket where your handgun can snag or become entangled. A handgun in a holster never shifts; while one in a pocket is subject to various presentations on your draw.