Phydeaux642
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Okay, I've had it all along, but I've just now decided to stop looking for something else.
Before I picked up my CCW permit a few years back I picked up a S&W 642 in anticipation of using this as my carry gun. Depending on what I am doing I either pocket carry it in a Mika pocket holster or put it in a Smartcarry holster. For a little while I carried a Kel-tec P32 in my pocket but decided I felt more comfortable with the 642 and went back to it.
A few months ago I decided that maybe I should look for something with a bit more capacity. I started reading a lot of articles about small autos, reading different forums and the experiences other people have had with small autos and dropping by gun shops to look at and handle some small autos.
I almost had myself talked into a G26 but it's just a little big for pocket carry (at least in my pockets and my pockets are not small). I have a P11, but I don't trust it as it has had a lot of feeding issues and I have tried it in a Nemisis pocket holster and it's too large for my pocket. I refuse to pay $700+ for a PM9 (why can't they build a gun that is close to the same cost as a G26 or XD9?) and a Rohrbaugh is way out of my range at this time.
As I thought more about it, I realized that I already had the perfect pocket gun with the 642. I've got a 442, also, but I still carry the 642. So, I guess my search for a small auto is over as nothing seems to compete with the little wheelgun that I already have. I mention the 642 becuase that is what I have, but any of the little snubbies would fit the bill, so, don't think I'm saying that the 642 is the end-all to pocket revolvers.
Before I picked up my CCW permit a few years back I picked up a S&W 642 in anticipation of using this as my carry gun. Depending on what I am doing I either pocket carry it in a Mika pocket holster or put it in a Smartcarry holster. For a little while I carried a Kel-tec P32 in my pocket but decided I felt more comfortable with the 642 and went back to it.
A few months ago I decided that maybe I should look for something with a bit more capacity. I started reading a lot of articles about small autos, reading different forums and the experiences other people have had with small autos and dropping by gun shops to look at and handle some small autos.
I almost had myself talked into a G26 but it's just a little big for pocket carry (at least in my pockets and my pockets are not small). I have a P11, but I don't trust it as it has had a lot of feeding issues and I have tried it in a Nemisis pocket holster and it's too large for my pocket. I refuse to pay $700+ for a PM9 (why can't they build a gun that is close to the same cost as a G26 or XD9?) and a Rohrbaugh is way out of my range at this time.
As I thought more about it, I realized that I already had the perfect pocket gun with the 642. I've got a 442, also, but I still carry the 642. So, I guess my search for a small auto is over as nothing seems to compete with the little wheelgun that I already have. I mention the 642 becuase that is what I have, but any of the little snubbies would fit the bill, so, don't think I'm saying that the 642 is the end-all to pocket revolvers.