Pocket gun/Backup gun - revolver or semi-auto?

[Rival]

We are talking small gun that you can carry in your pocket if the occasion calls for it...

 

[10-Ring]

C. All of the above. I've got a j frame as well as a small semi auto I carry depending on what I'm wearing & what is handiest at the moment

 

[beemerb]

I have to go all of the above too.A J frame or a Kel Tec P 32.
Bob

 

[NJ3]

I have to vote "all of above too". I have a S&W M38 and a Colt Mustang. Both see pocket carry.

 

[DeltaElite]

Both at the same time.

 

[Lancel]

Both, but I voted small semi-auto since when I'm currently carrying most concealed in pocket it's a Seecamp in an Aker pocket holster.

Otherwise and pocket-wise, it could be another small auto or a revolver.

 

[denfoote]

My pocket gun is the Kahr MK9 Elite!! Thank you very much.

 

[WhoKnowsWho]

You could always carry one in a pocket and one on your ankle.

P32s are small enough to carry two to a pocket probably!

 

[sm]

C.
both
maybe at same time with a1911 primary

 

[voilsb]

p32. www.a-human-right.com tells why

 

[Kahr carrier]

Both Smith J frame and 380 Guardian.

 

[ruger357]

S&W 638.

 

[jar]

Both.

 

[22luvr]

At the present....revolvers

Primary: Smith 304SC .357 mag. Secondary: NAA mini-revolver in .22 mag. I'm going to add a Kel-Tec P-3AT, when they get into distribution.

 

[KMKeller]

I personally have three carry guns...

Primary carry is an HK USP .45 Compact

Backup to the HK is an S&W 340PD

Or in hot weather/light carry requirements,

Primary carry is the S&W 340PD

Backup to the S&W is a Beretta 21A in .25 ACP

Mix and match as necessary.

 

[cratz2]

Never carried a revolver and nearly alwas carry a P32 so I guess that narrows down my answer. A few months after the 380 KelTec comes out, I will get one of those I'm sure.

Generally, I carry a stainless Springfield that's been lightly customized, mostly so it doesn't draw blood from the sights. Lately I've been carrying a 38 Super Commander. Needs a bit more work, the trigger is a tad too sharp (was customized by a left handed smith/carrier), a bit smoother trigger pul and I'd like a Trijicon front sight installed.

 

[blades67]

Both. Now you get to buy two guns!

 

[GeorgeH]

A NAA Guardian 380 carried in a Ron Graham rear pocket holster.

 

[Erik Jensen]

just picked up a Kahr MK40 for that exact purpose. just as much, if not more, power than a j-frame snubbie, but it's flatter and doesn't hurt to shoot.

 

[Kahr carrier]

Naa Guardian 380.

 

[Ala Dan]

Neither

I carry a 1-1/8" barrel NAA "mini" in .22 magnum.
Quite comfortable for all day carry in front pants pocket!

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

 

[Blackhawk]

Semi.

 

[WhoKnowsWho]

(The following sentence is meant as a joke and only as a joke. I like either type, just trying to get a laugh.)

Wow, neck and neck voting... always thought in this day and age, there would be a lot more autoloader votes. Must have a lof of older folk voting!

 

[Kor]

I vote Snub .38...

...in my case, S&W 642.

I personally believe that a snub revolver is not as obtrusive as a mini-9 or .380 in a pocket, 'cuz the autos all seem to have sharp corners, straight lines and square angles that, to me at least, scream, "GUN!!!" By contrast, a snub .38, especially in a pocket holster, looks like a non-descript lump, which doesn't seem to be as obviously gun-shaped because of its round, curvy shape.

Also, I have trouble getting semi-autos out of my pocket, because those corners always seem to snag on the way out - grip tang, magazine floorplate, rear sight, hammer spur, slide stop, magazine release, they all seem to hang-up at one point or another. Whereas a small wheelgun just slides out effortlessly for me, each and every time.

That said, I'm still saving my box-tops for the new Kel-Tec P3AT!

 

[Jeff White]

I've carried both over the years. Beretta 21A for many years. S&W Model 36 currently.

Jeff