whats the ideal pocket gun?

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well, it totally depends on the shorts/pants whether pocket carry will work with just about any of them. Not all pockets are created equal. Then again, if you have a pair of whatever where the pocket just won't fit anything...you can always throw on a holster and cover garment and carry what you want :D
 
If your attire is such that carrying ANY serious firearm in your front pocket is a realistic option, you can probably much more easily conceal a more serious firearm somewhere else on your body. I've played around with little guns that I could (with considerable discomfort and awkwardness) cram into my pants pocket. Every time, I've come away from it thinking, "There HAS to be a better way!"
 
well, they fill a niche. there's always going to be some time when wearing a full sized gun and holster is problematic. things like first dates or funerals where somebody might be hugging you and getting a surprise, whereas (in the case of the funeral anyway) they probably won't be sticking a hand in your pocket...
 
for front pocket carry, I like my Kel-Tec PF-9. Single stack 9mm 7+1 DAO. 400+ rounds with no malfs to date.
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Nick
 
Ideal pocket pistol ? Why, a 7oz .45 of course!!! Someone wake me up when they hit the market. Till then guess I'll continue to carry the P-3AT.
str1
 
Well, the ideal pocket carry gun is .45 acp or larger with very little recoil, carries 15+ rounds, is DA/SA and can be carried cocked and locked, is absolutely reliable, weighs 10oz or less, and is less than 4" high, 5" long, 1" wide. Good luck finding one of those though :p
 
I love my P3AT, but there are times and places where a NAA Mini-revolver would be great.
 
I pocket carry a 642 in a DeSantis Nemesis.Sometimes I actually have to pat it to make sure it's there.I wear Docker type pants.They are a little baggy but the gun doesn't show at all.Some of you "tight pants"guys may have issues w/ a snubby revolver though.
 
Well, a Kahr PM9 is about equal weight as a S&W 642 but the Kahr is shorter and slimmer with both more rounds and more powerful ammo.
The Kahr carries in a pocket but I normally wear mine in an IWB holster. :)

I've found that a Seecamp .32 is a very reliable, concealable, and unobtrusive pocket pistol.

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S&W640. Its a little heavier than some, but the stainless steel gives me a feeling of confidence and when fired it does handle recoil better than the airweights. Since I now load it with 38+p rather than 357mag, I might have bought a more expensive gun than I needed for pocket carry, but it still fits the bill.
 
I have to go along with the P3at fans. I carry one as a back up and by itself when nothing else fits (like in scrubs). As far as accuracy goes, if you do your part the gun will do it's part. When we qualify we have to shoot the same course with our BUGs as our duty weapons. That means shooting from 3 to 25 yds, standing, kneeling, prone, from the draw and from the ready, center mass and head shots, reload and reengage, etc, etc, etc. The course of fire is 50 rounds and you have to shoot it twice, back to back. This spring I shot 50/50 with my HK USPc duty weapon and 49/48 with my P3at with zero failures. The best part was out shooting several guys that were shooting their issue Glock 21's with my tiny Kel-tec!
 
I use a Bersa Thunder .380 CC for pocket carry, but am seriously thinking about getting a Kahr PM9. The Rohrbaugh is sweet, but way too much money.
 
another Kahr PM9 guy.

I have owned j-frames (not as small as they appear) and Glocks (too thick, too heavy). I have tried a P3AT (not confident in .380, plus the one I was firing had at least one malfunction per mag).

I'm sticking with the PM9. BTW, I am 5'9", 135 lbs, and not of the baggy/draggy generation. :)
 
Bottom feeder and pocket lint don't mix well.

642 all the time. That's my $0.02
 
A S&W J frame, either a 12 oz Airlite or a 15 oz Airweight.
My J frame is a 15 oz. S&W Model 638.

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Or when it just has to be very small, one of the small KelTec offerings, the P-32, P-3AT or maybe the PF-9.
My KelTec is a P-32 in 7.65mm Browning.

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Desert Eagle .50AE.....for those with deep pockets:D




personally, I go for a Keltec 3AT in a DeSantis Sting Pocket holster. S&W37 or any small J-frame with a good leather pocket holster will work most of the time.

Also have a Ruger SP101 but it proves too heavy for pocket carry except in some jeans or some "jacket" carry.
 
The only pistol I own is a Ruger SP101 2.25" in .357 Magnum. I can pocket carry it if I have to but I prefer not to. I have an OWB holster I use with a good belt, but I really don't like to carry a pistol on my belt. I'd much prefer to pickup a used Kel-Tec in .380 or even a pre-lock S&W 642 but I don't have the money right now and finding those used is hard to do.

I keep the Ruger with me when I am out and about and I have a shotgun at the house so I feel well armed even if I am not carrying all the time.
 
Some of you guy must have big pockets.

P-3AT or P32 here.
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I agree. Kel-Tec P3AT is the best way to go. Just throw it in a nice Don Hume or DeSantis holster and you have the perfect pocket carry firearm.
 
Kel-Tek P-3AT - My father picked one up and loved it - I shot it... it stings like a firecracker but it's an amazingly accurate little guy for the size. My father got another one just when I got my carry permit - I "borrowed" it and have yet to give it back - I love it. And I just grabbed one of my own too. I might give the new one back to my pops as I'm kinda fond of the one I conned him out of.

I will say this - as far as the jamming problems it's the easiest fix in the book - Call Kel-Tek and the'll send you out a replacement spring and ejector or you can send them your gun and they'll do the work for you. Happened with both of my father's P-3AT's but since the fix there haven't been any problems. Also the issue didn't surface until we'd put about 100-200 rounds through them so make sure you give it some serious range time before you carry it. I've heard that the replacement parts are being put on at the factory now so new P-3AT's should have the jamming problems that older production runs had.

EDIT: I'd like to add that I use the belt clip that attaches to the P-3AT - I clip it in my pants under the belt and it's gone. It's easy to get at if I need to also. For a $12 accessory skip the pocket holster and go with this. I don't think I'd carry it any other way.
 
My buddy is a state cop and his only personally owned gun is an older (and 100% reliable) Kel-Tec P32. He uses the belt clip carry method and takes it everywhere he goes. He even clips it on his running shorts.

If I could afford it, I'd love to get one just for things like running or washing the car, etc.
 
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