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front pocket pistol recommendations
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headednorth
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I use a kahr pm9 in a desantis nemesis holster.
RumRunner
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I have this as well, great fit for a pocket gun.
I have a S&W 642, which is similar size. I find the PM9 easier to conceal, it has real sights, faster to reload, a better trigger, and less felt recoil.
My PM9 gets carried regularly. My 642 sits in the safe. I sold my Ruger sp101 and haven’t ever missed it.
I love revolvers, but snubbies just don’t work for me. YMMV.
I've been carrying an LCP .380 auto for about 10 years, every day. I forget it's there until I'm in a situation that seems "sketchy"...It's a great feeling knowing something is there. It's not real fun to shoot but I still pull it out once a month or so and send a few mags worth of rounds downrange. I have considered an LC9 but it's just large enough where it's not "forgettable" like the LCP. I stick the LCP in a pocket holster and it never prints.
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DarthRevan
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Whichever ones doesn’t shoot you in the corner of your eye...
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Coda
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This...........
Dennis in MA
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Depends on the day. The auto's are real nice, but some days, it's great to carry a J-frame. Bigger, but not crazy so. Printing is less of an issue as it's not as "gun shaped" as a semi-auto. Handle tends to be readily grabbed in pocket.
I've also got a BG. I had a P3AT. Just a TAD too light. Wasn't as reliable b/c it was too light (3-4oz) and it was making it hard to hold onto while it cycled.
I found the PM9-sized guns just a bit too big for me to pocket carry. Depends on you, your pockets, and what you are comfortable with.
I've also got a BG. I had a P3AT. Just a TAD too light. Wasn't as reliable b/c it was too light (3-4oz) and it was making it hard to hold onto while it cycled.
I found the PM9-sized guns just a bit too big for me to pocket carry. Depends on you, your pockets, and what you are comfortable with.
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S&w 642 in a desantis nemesis holster or an uncle mikes holster with certain pants
45collector
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Beat me to it
Damn, u stole my thunder!!!! LOL!!
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9mm Shield in a Sticky Holster
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Advice on the Desantis Nemesis Pocket Holster (my 2 cents):
If you haven't had to replace a soft pocket holster at least once... you aren't carrying it enough...
So,... Buy a couple of these pocket holsters. Why? After time the nemesis will "close around" the pistol like a well-formed kydex holster, (or a clam on a sea-worm...)
and when drawing the pistol, it comes out of the pocket with the holster firmly wrapped around it. (This takes a while, but those of you who have used a nemesis for some time know exactly what I mean...)
By having more than one nemisis, I keep one under a stack of books (think 4 or 5 Webster's dictionaries, or a quarter of the Encyclopedia Britannica series...) when my daily-carry comes down with a case of "The Grips" I swap them out. The holster that has been setting under the weight of the books has become flat and yielding once again, like when it was new. I have been doing this for 8 or so years and it has saved me a bundle over time for this very durable and practical pocket holster...
~Matt
If you haven't had to replace a soft pocket holster at least once... you aren't carrying it enough...
So,... Buy a couple of these pocket holsters. Why? After time the nemesis will "close around" the pistol like a well-formed kydex holster, (or a clam on a sea-worm...)
and when drawing the pistol, it comes out of the pocket with the holster firmly wrapped around it. (This takes a while, but those of you who have used a nemesis for some time know exactly what I mean...)
By having more than one nemisis, I keep one under a stack of books (think 4 or 5 Webster's dictionaries, or a quarter of the Encyclopedia Britannica series...) when my daily-carry comes down with a case of "The Grips" I swap them out. The holster that has been setting under the weight of the books has become flat and yielding once again, like when it was new. I have been doing this for 8 or so years and it has saved me a bundle over time for this very durable and practical pocket holster...
~Matt
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I’ve found that a shield is small enough in footprint to pocket carry, but is a little too heavy and swings in my pocket uncomfortably.9mm Shield in a Sticky Holster
I’ll leave the following food for thought: Keltec P32. 6.6oz unloaded.
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Lol. I think you might be better off with the traditional method then, which is a damp facecloth and an iron... ![[rofl2]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/035.gif "ROFL2 [rofl2]")
Or, maybe a stack of these would be better...
They hold more, so they should be heavier.
Or, maybe a stack of these would be better...
They hold more, so they should be heavier.
Randy Lahey
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Nice. Who makes that mag holder?
