Would you/do you ever carry a Glock in your pocket?

[Airman193SOS]

Do you mean condition one?

Yes, I did, although as a Glock has no manual safeties, I would think that Condition 0 as defined above would be the more appropriate application. My apologies.

 

[CountGlockula]

Yes, with a pocket holster covering the trigger guard.

 

[Soybomb]

I've never understood how people are carrying glocks in their pockets unless they're wearing like bibs. A normal pair of relaxed fit blue jeans....no way can I do it.

 

[bb21]

I personally don't think any firearm should be carried with out a holster, pocket or not. The trigger guard needs to be covered or it is not safe. For those who have carried a firearm with a manual safety, they can probably attest the safety's can be disengaged unknowingly or unintentionally. If the trigger is not covered you risk a potentially life altering accident. I own and occasionally carry my Mil Pro PT111 and have a pocket holster for it. That being said I have never carried it in my pant pockets, it is way to big for that and the dimensions are very similar to the G26 & G27. It depends on your pockets and what you are comfortable with, I would personally check out a smaller option. Check out Bobo's pocket auto comparison chart. On the Autoloader section.
Good Luck and Be Safe!

 

[MS .45]

Not in condition 1. My pockets aren't big enough anyway.

 

[erict]

I have carried my 27 in my pocket (cond. 3) when in a jam, it's way too heavy and bulky though to do it everyday. I would not even consider carrying in pocket with one in the pipe.

The only thing I carry in my pocket chambered (summertime, shorts/tee) is my S&W 340pd. It's light as a feather and the trigger is heavy as a brick.

 

[mballai]

I used to be uncomfortable carrying a Glock in a regular OWB kydex holster. A few hundred times doing so cured me. Any gun in a proper pocket holster should not be an issue, but my take is that the current Glock 26/27 is simply too bulky and heavy for pants pocket carry--it might be acceptable in a coat pocket.

 

[Harley Quinn]

I have taken to having my Glocks in the condition empty chamber, trigger in fired position, full mag. The minute you feel the trigger you know you are in a safe position. It is the only way I'll have a Glock on me out of a holster.

Many times I have been known to have it like that in the holster. The key is the trigger position. Never leave home with out it

Safe than sorry is my motto with the Glock.

HQ

 

[bdjansen]

I wasn't thinking front pocket. I agree that it wouldn't fit well in there. I was thinking about other pockets. Back, jacket. Basically, would you feel comfortable with it in a pocket without something covering the trigger? What if the pocket had other items in it? Would you feel comfortable removing it quickly and being able to not trip the trigger?

I don't carry but I was thinking of a smaller gun for an on the go emergency gun. You know if there is a disaster and we needed to be on the move with some concealed protection. I was thinking my 357 6inch house gun would be a little big. But maybe I could keep it in a fanny pack or a backpack pocket that was easy to get to.

I was also thinking about something small that I could take in a few years when my wife and I take our around the country road trip. But the legalities of a gun while camping and visiting many states is probably going to mean I'll make do with pepper spray.

 

[shooter1]

Wow!! The last dozen or so posts really surprise me. Trigger blocks, empty chambers, magazines removed----------. Sounds like condition 10 would suit most of you! (Empty chamber, trigger block installed, pistol in a "Life Jacket", magazine in ankle pouch) Doesn't everyone one know that the Glock is safe to carry in condition one? After all Gaston calls his pistols "Safe Action" ---so it must be true-(Large Grin) ! All fun aside, when I carry a Glock, it's in condition 1, and it's in a holster. All my guns are dangerous, that's why I carry um!
str1

 

[glockman19]

YES I have carried in the front pocket, jacket pocket, inside jacket pocket. However I prefer to pocket carry my S&W 642 & 442.

 

[uzimon]

i carried my 26 in my jeans pocket (front) for 3 years (b4 i got in trouble), in fact ive been stopped by the law and they didnt notice it.
its all about the fit of the jeans (not too tight)
whenever i went into a place like a restaurant, where i knew ppl would look up at me, i either had 1 of those small newspaper/classifieds that i strategically held in front of my gun, or i held my hand in front of it.

 

[marley]

Yes, with a pocket holster covering the trigger guard. patrick

 

[MIL-DOT]

yes, i carry an un-chambered glock 26 in my front pocket.but i'm often wearing baggy shorts or loose fitting pants. if i'm wearing jeans,then it's winter, and i carry in the jacket or vest i'm wearing.

 

[Ala Dan]

'Naw, I don't think I would ever put a sub compact Glock in my pants
pocket. Heavy jacket pocket maybe. but NEVER in a pants pocket.

 

[pax]

I wasn't thinking front pocket. I agree that it wouldn't fit well in there. I was thinking about other pockets. Back, jacket. Basically, would you feel comfortable with it in a pocket without something covering the trigger? What if the pocket had other items in it? Would you feel comfortable removing it quickly and being able to not trip the trigger?

Please go back and follow the link in my previous post. Read it carefully and put yourself in the shoes of a man who killed a small child by doing something incredibly stupid and negligent. Think of how you'd feel if you were the moron who put a loaded Glock in your jacket pocket and then the gun (predictably and preventably!) discharged, killing an innocent child. How would you feel about that?

Carrying a Glock loose in a pocket, with an uncovered trigger, is patently unsafe. It is irresponsible and dangerous. It is a bad idea.

I have taken to having my Glocks in the condition empty chamber, trigger in fired position, full mag. The minute you feel the trigger you know you are in a safe position.

What the @#$^$& bloody hell is your booger hook DOING on the bang-switch of a firearm when you don't know the firearm's condition?? Are you carefully removing it from your pocket every time and conscientiously pointing it in a VERIFIED safe direction, aka a target?? Or are you just "feeling up" the trigger of a loaded, deadly weapon that's floating around, loose, in your pocket???

Wow.

pax

 

[gbran]

I have a G26. I do carry it in 511 tactical shirt pockets, but it is too big for most of my pants pockets. I also have an S&W Airweight and a Kahr PM9, both of which can easily be pocket carried.

 

[GunTech]

Most of you must wear jeans or really tight pants. I'm a consultant and wear slack 90% of the time. Most of my pants have front pockets that will hold a thick paperback book easily. I just tried my 4 inch Model 57 Smith and it went right in with room to spare.

Airman193SOS, I would never carry a standard Glock trigger like that, nor would I carry any other auto that was cocked - which is pretty much the same thing. The Glock 8 and 12 pound triggers put them in the same category as a revolver.

I don't do it regularly. I prefer a holster, but with clients, sometimes that is not possible. I would never put said gun in a coat pocket or off body for a whole range of reasons.

I found it interesting that the person with the ND sued Glock - predictable. It's a great way to pass responsibility to someone else, rather than assume it yourself. No one is ever to blame.

 

[Schwebel]

I just tried to carry my G33 around the house in my pocket:

#1. It made my pants sag like a rapper.

#2. It poked the crap outta me when sitting down (of course it wasnt in a
holster).

#3. I looked in the mirror and it looked like I was happy to see you.

So, no the pocket glock thing wouldn't work for me, and I doubt many other people. If you want a pocket gun, buy a kel-tec or J-frame.

 

[Black Snowman]

For me, no pocket carry without a good pocket holster, regardless of gun. I'd pocket carry a Glock with one.

 

[denfoote]

Would you could you grab a Glock??
Would you carry it with a clock??
Could you carry it with a locket??
Would you carry it in your pocket??

Yes Virginia, that is a Glock 36 in a pocket holster!!!

 

[Mandirigma]

I carry a G33 with a 3.5# trigger. In a front pocket, in a cargo pocket, in a jacket pocket. Thing is I carry it in a pocket holster the cover the trigger and also breaks out the outline in my pocket.

 

[bdjansen]

So a pocket holster is just basically a cover to guard the trigger when it is in your pocket? But it doesn't attach to your pocket at all?

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

So a pocket holster is just basically a cover to guard the trigger when it is in your pocket? But it doesn't attach to your pocket at all?

As well as covering the trigger, it positions (i.e., always holds it upright) and protects (e.g., from dirt or lint) the gun. It does not physically attach to your pocket. In the case of the leather ones in the pictures, the little tab at the very top - or sometimes the rear one - snags on the pocket during the draw, leaving the holster in the pocket so you only come up with the gun. Other designs use soft nylon or similar material with a strip of rubber-like friction material to catch on the pocket. Do a search for Mika pocket holsters for an example of the latter.

I briefly carried a Glock 27 in my right front pocket, chamber loaded (otherwise what good is it?), with an Uncle Mike's pocket holster. I found it unsatisfactory for this purpose, even in large cargo pant pockets. It is just too large, blocky and square. Also, since the gun is not supported by your belt, its weight tends to tug at your pants and draw them down. But safety was not a concern. You won't shoot yourself if you keep your finger out of the trigger guard! during the draw.

Also when pocket carrying, that pocket must be dedicated to your gun. Take care to keep objects like keys, coins, pens, etc. out of that pocket, or these objects can jam a mechanism or wedge in a trigger.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

YES! I often carry this Glock 26 in my right front pocket in the holster shown. It's too heavy for all day carry, but not a problem for short periods of time like going to church, etc...if the pants pocket is right.