pocket carry anyone?

[McE]

Yeah....that! Dropped four waist sizes, from an over burdened 42 to a 38 and casual and sweat shirts dropped from XXLto XL at the largest. There was just no way I could make the old stuff work any longer. Fortunately, the expensive dress clothes are a thing of my past so other than new, good gun belts it wasn't too awful expensive.

I went from a 40 to now comfortably wearing 34 with room for my IWB TCP. I still wear decently nice clothes since I'm a teacher but moreso because I'm young and single. One perk though is that I still have a lot of my clothes from high school when I actually cared about buying nice clothes so they're seeing daylight again.

In regards to the pocket carry question, it is my opinion in the tradition of minmaxing that if it is small enough to pocket carry, then it is even easier and more comfortable to IWB that same gun. Keeping the same gun size, and moving up a mode of carry instead of pushing the boundaries of largest gun per position.

[Pointblank]

I use a DeSantis Nemesis size MK to pocket my CM9 daily.

[Baklash]

No one using a kydex holster for pocket carry? I see only leather holsters mentioned here. I am interested in comments on a kydex, since it seems it would be thinner and lighter.

[McE]

Maybe kydex has too much retention to reliably pull out of a pocket? If you made it a looser mold for less retention then maybe you'd have rattles, idk.

[Bill K]

No one using a kydex holster for pocket carry? I see only leather holsters mentioned here. I am interested in comments on a kydex, since it seems it would be thinner and lighter.

My PM9 gets mostly pocket carried in a modified by me pocket Alabama Holster. Mods were to loosen retention a bit for easier, faster & smoother push off and cutting the body side kydex to match the front to allow for a better SD grip while hand is in the pocket.

Prior to getting my PM9 my P3AT was mostly pocket carried.

There can be SD situations in which the pocket is the very best place to have your gun holstered and maybe not so good in other situations.

[Baklash]

My PM9 gets mostly pocket carried in a modified by me pocket Alabama Holster. Mods were to loosen retention a bit for easier, faster & smoother push off and cutting the body side kydex to match the front to allow for a better SD grip while hand is in the pocket.

Prior to getting my PM9 my P3AT was mostly pocket carried.

There can be SD situations in which the pocket is the very best place to have your gun holstered and maybe not so good in other situations.

Bill K, just how did you loosen the retention? I have a holster somewhat like your Alabama, except mine is formed to the gun on both sides, whereas an Alabama is smooth on the outside. Therefore, the retention on mine is probably tighter. I tried heating mine up with a hair dryer and then sliding the gun in and out several times. Everything works ok, except I cannot push the holster down with the thumb tab when in my pocket. The holster never fails to stay in my pocket, but I would like to push off with the thumb tab and have it somewhat loose in my pocket. I may not have gotten the kydex hot enough.

[timboy]

I carry my cw380 in a elite pocket holster that I bought for my old diamondback db380,I had to pop a few stitches to make it fit but it works perfect for me.

[Bill K]

Bill K, just how did you loosen the retention? I have a holster somewhat like your Alabama, except mine is formed to the gun on both sides, whereas an Alabama is smooth on the outside. Therefore, the retention on mine is probably tighter. I tried heating mine up with a hair dryer and then sliding the gun in and out several times. Everything works ok, except I cannot push the holster down with the thumb tab when in my pocket. The holster never fails to stay in my pocket, but I would like to push off with the thumb tab and have it somewhat loose in my pocket. I may not have gotten the kydex hot enough.

Like you I used heat but with the Alabama holster most of the retention is achieved by a dimple pushed in behind the front of the trigger guard on the back side of the holster. So for me it was mostly heating that dimple and from the inside of the holster pushing it out a bit.

I got rid of the thumb push for several reasons. The thumb push does not allow the holster to fit.ride as flush along the leg I feel I can get a quicker and smother draw and grip pushing off with my middle finger as opposed to my thumb.

[Ron AZ]

P380 in a Recluse holster in front pants pocket when I am pocket carrying. Not a big guy (and my jeans are too tight right now) so my PM9 always goes CC on my belt.

[Baklash]

Like you I used heat but with the Alabama holster most of the retention is achieved by a dimple pushed in behind the front of the trigger guard on the back side of the holster. So for me it was mostly heating that dimple and from the inside of the holster pushing it out a bit.

I got rid of the thumb push for several reasons. The thumb push does not allow the holster to fit.ride as flush along the leg I feel I can get a quicker and smother draw and grip pushing off with my middle finger as opposed to my thumb.

I'll look into that idea with the thumb push since it doesn't help me anyway. And......a new use for the middle finger.

[lwcalvary]

Joe was coming out of the shower at the local club. Having gained a few pounds, his buddy John shouted out, Joe , how long has it been since you've seen your dick? Long time says Joe. Why don't you diet, says John. Joe asks, what color is it now?????

[Baklash]

I think "it" gets smaller with age too. I know someone who accidentally got hold of a loose string in his pants, couldn't tell the difference, and peed down both legs.
It's also awkward when you can only pee horizontally with the floor (or maybe up) and can't direct it down anymore. Of course, I'm not sayin' I personally have these problems, but the rest of you may, and that could be really embarrassing.........but then I'm only guessing at what it must feel like.