What Is The Purpose Of A Pocket Holster?
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Break up the outline of your pistol, so if it prints through your pocket it does not look like a gun. Helps keep lint/crud from collecting on your pistol while it's in your pocket.
Get a better holster, one designed to fit your particular handgun.
I use a DeSantis Nemesis holster with my Kel-Tec P-32 and it doesn't come out of my pocket when drawing.
spwenger
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The Primary Purpose...
...is to keep the gun consistently positioned for the draw. Secondarily, the holster should ensure that the finger (or some other object) does not enter the trigger guard prematurely and that the gun does not slip out of your pocket when you sit.
The design of the holster should ensure that it does not leave the pocket with the gun. In most designs this is accomplished by incorporating a "hook" or corner to catch inside the pocket. Other designs, such as the DeSantis Nemesis, may use tacky surfaces for this purpose.
Unless you are carrying some sort of shrouded revolver, such as a S&W Centennial or Bodyguard, in the pocket, you wil likely need to place your thumb over the exposed hammer or rear of the slide to accomplish a smooth draw from the pocket.
...is to keep the gun consistently positioned for the draw. Secondarily, the holster should ensure that the finger (or some other object) does not enter the trigger guard prematurely and that the gun does not slip out of your pocket when you sit.
The design of the holster should ensure that it does not leave the pocket with the gun. In most designs this is accomplished by incorporating a "hook" or corner to catch inside the pocket. Other designs, such as the DeSantis Nemesis, may use tacky surfaces for this purpose.
Unless you are carrying some sort of shrouded revolver, such as a S&W Centennial or Bodyguard, in the pocket, you wil likely need to place your thumb over the exposed hammer or rear of the slide to accomplish a smooth draw from the pocket.
the main purpose of a pocket holster is to keep lint, change, any you have in you pocket of the fire arm, protecting and at the same time it wouldnt work very well if their was a dime in between the hammer and firing pin. theres a few tricks to keeping the holster in the pocket on the draw. none are 100% relaible. you can wrap the holster in a few rubber bands but run the risk of imprinting and like i said still pulling the whole assembly out. a lot of guys like pocket holster i dont. but to each his own. the only thing i can say is train, train, train, train. i dont mean just aiming and fundamentals. if this gun is to protect your-self, family etc, then get some dry fire cartriges and train in some different situations. have a couple of buddies jump you lay on top you and see how well the pocket holster works. have a wife blind side tackle and wrap you up see how well it works. finally have some one bum rush from 21' with a weapon and so how fast you can draw if at all. you need to train with any configuration you decide to go with. and train and when your done train some more.
i just read my own reply i sounded like a d*ck, not my intention so i do apoligize. but yea these guys mentioned some good pocket holsters that do work for the most part, but if your new to them i recomend a different holster. plus my hands are kinda big and im not part of the g-unit so my pants are around my waist and are my size not leaving much room in the pockets for than my smokes and a phone. my wife has small hands and even she has trouble with pocket holsters she always pulls everything and then she cant pull the trigger, were as i cant even get in there. my buddy can use one fine but as soon as i attack him it serves better as armor for his thigh then a weapon. he has yet to pull before i could deliver a leathel blow or in other circumstance when he pulled from other positions i was able to impeed, stop, and steel his weapon.
chipperi
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One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet is to keep the trigger covered so you don't blow a hole in your leg. Or accidentally take yourself out of the gene pool!!!
The Bushmaster
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It also keeps the gun from wearing a hole in yer jean/slacks pocket and fading to a gun outline...
The Bushmaster
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Grrrrrrrr!! Must be some way to delete these fooferaws...
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jaydubya
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No one has mentioned it, so I will. In a bad situation, you can stick your hand in your pocket and grip the handgun, ready to draw. Not many would consider that a threatening move. I have half a box full of holsters for my 637 Airweight snubby. The only one I use is my Uncle Mike's pocket holster. It stays in the pocket when I draw, and until then it conceals the 637 nicely. Incidentally, when I place my hand on it, I put my thumb on the hammer spur to make sure it does not catch on something.
Cordially, Jack
Cordially, Jack
SwampWolf
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+1 jaydubya
The Bushmaster
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One should never have anything else in that pocket with the gun...
32winspl
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I agree with what has been said thus far. I had (wish I still did) an AMT Backup .45. In the box came a little sales flyer advertising, among other things, a pocket holster, so I ponied up the 20 bucks or so. It did have the "hooked shape", and was leather, sueded side out. It moved very little. About the only problem I had was that my jeans pocket would move inside my pant leg. I put a tiny amount of F-26 construction adhesive (Liquid Nails, you know, the kind of brown, gooey glue that comes in caulking-gun type tubes)) between the inside of my pant leg and the bottom of the pocketThat lept the pocket from moving independant of the pant leg, for the life of the pants. Any of you ex-carpenters out there will know what I mean... get that stuff on clothing and no amount machine washings will get rid of it... and it always remains a little flexible. Of, one more thing, if you're going to try this, turn your pants inside out first (and without you in them), It only takes a tiny bit (like maybe 1/2 the volume of a drop of water), and slide the tip of the pocket up about toward the pocket opening 1/4" to 3/8". Press firmly, then let the adhesive cure for an hour or so. If you glue it in the position the pocket would lay empty, the pants/pocket won't ride right when the pocket is filled.
depending on your gun would make a difference on the holster. I had a holster desanti i beleave that would stay with it when i pulled it out of my pockit, changed to a Mika works great. I have a 642 S+W. might want to post what it would before and i'm sure you will get some good answers.
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tbreed725
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most everyone else answered your questions tho as far as the holster coming out with the gun i carry and have used a nemisis pocket holster from desantis ive never had it come out with the weapon in all my practicing .
Mad Magyar
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If there ever was a "solution to a non-existent problem": this is it....Clever marketeers created a nice product, but really?
Printing, picking up lint, making a hole in the lining, change in the pocket, etc.; all can be remedied depending on the choices you make..
I rather "Mexican Carry" than have a pocket holster...IMHO!
P.S. There is no more room in my box full of worthless holsters.
Printing, picking up lint, making a hole in the lining, change in the pocket, etc.; all can be remedied depending on the choices you make..
I rather "Mexican Carry" than have a pocket holster...IMHO!
P.S. There is no more room in my box full of worthless holsters.
aryfrosty
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Pocket holsters
One issue I didn't see mentioned here is that, in some states or areas, it is illegal to carry a handgun in a pocket unless it's in a holster. Now that I'm retired, (or retarded), I carry 90% of the time in a pocket. One way to keep the holster in your pocket when the contents are drawn is to buy a good holster with a sticky seam around it to clutch at your pocket. I like most of the pocket holsters I have...From the minimalist Uncle Mike's to my several Mika holsters, which are super. Bob Mika is a retired cop who knows what is good and necessary in holsters.He makes his holsters to fit either a square bottom pocket or round. Al
One issue I didn't see mentioned here is that, in some states or areas, it is illegal to carry a handgun in a pocket unless it's in a holster. Now that I'm retired, (or retarded), I carry 90% of the time in a pocket. One way to keep the holster in your pocket when the contents are drawn is to buy a good holster with a sticky seam around it to clutch at your pocket. I like most of the pocket holsters I have...From the minimalist Uncle Mike's to my several Mika holsters, which are super. Bob Mika is a retired cop who knows what is good and necessary in holsters.He makes his holsters to fit either a square bottom pocket or round. Al
JohnBT
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"I rather "Mexican Carry" "
You carry your gun in your pocket wrapped in a tortilla?
Just kidding.
You carry your gun in your pocket wrapped in a tortilla?
Just kidding.
Mad Magyar
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That's a good one....Excuse me while I wipe the coffee off my keyboard..
Since I'm in crossdraw, probably my "left lovehandle"...
RKBABob
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It keeps the trigger covered with something more substantial than the material your trousers are made of. This is important!
It keeps the muzzle from poking a hole in your pocket.
It keeps the gun from flopping around.
It breaks up the outline.
It may be the law in your state.
Its just a good idea.
It keeps the muzzle from poking a hole in your pocket.
It keeps the gun from flopping around.
It breaks up the outline.
It may be the law in your state.
Its just a good idea.
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