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Pocket Pistol

Postby landscaper » Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:19 am

Ready to retire my LCP. Anyone carrying an LC9, Glock 42, or Glock 43 in your front pocket? What's the skinny on these guns?
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Re: Pocket Pistol

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Re: Pocket Pistol

Postby cwink » Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:06 am

All those listed are going to be bigger than the LCP.. One word of caution on front pocket carry is that when you sit down at a table or at church your gun will be pointing directly at someone. I used to do a front pocket carry but I won't do it anymore. If that is the only way you will carry then something with a long Double Action Only trigger is best.. Something like the LCP or the LC9 (old version).. If you get int the Glock 42 or 43 or the new LC9s and striker fire guns you have much lighter trigger pulls and also firing pins under pressure where the guns are essentially cocked.. Glocks are under 40% tension, not sure on the LC9s but the trigger pull on the LC9s is much lighter than the Glocks.

The only benefit of the Glock 42 over the LCP is the trigger.. The LCP holds more rounds and is smaller but for front pocket carry I would rather have the long trigger pull on the lcp.

The 43 while only a hair smaller than the LC9 and the 43 holds one less round than the LC9 and has a worse trigger than the new LC9s Pro.

I would suggest trying a strong side back pocket carry in a pocket holster if you can.. This will eliminate the problem of the gun pointing at someone while sitting, and it is easier draw than the front pocket.

In a standard pair of Levi or wrangler jeans the LCP will be completely hidden in the back pocket, the G42 will be barely visible and the the G43 and the LC9 will have the back of the gun visible in a back pocket..

The only true pocket 9mm that is small enough to disappear in a pocket is the Diamond Back DB9..

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Right now I am carrying a Glock 43 in an onyour6designs.com IWB holster for my around the house and town gun.. And a S&W M&P 9c in another onyour6desgins.com holster for my trips outside of Brandon.. :D :D :D
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Re: Pocket Pistol

Postby tombstone » Wed Jun 10, 2015 11:23 am

Carried a Keltec PF( for many days and now went with Kahr CM9. I carry in the pocket everyday!
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Re: Pocket Pistol

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Re: Pocket Pistol

Postby skywalker » Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:04 pm

Carry the Glock 380 IWB holster and with just a tshirt and shorts its invisible.
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Re: Pocket Pistol

Postby peewee » Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:35 pm

I have a G42 and a 9 shield. 9 times out of 10 I have the G42 in a remora holster on. I have pocket carried it and it is small enough to pocket carry (even for a short fellow) but for reason like CWink mentioned I just prefer to have it in a holster.
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Re: Pocket Pistol

Postby Double R 2 » Mon Jun 22, 2015 1:25 pm

Beretta nano 9 for my small conceal carry.


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Re: Pocket Pistol

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Re: Pocket Pistol

Postby mfalkner » Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:40 am

What kind of ammo were you feeding it?
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Re: Pocket Pistol

Postby landscaper » Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:59 am

I've shot a little bit of everything through it with no real problems until the other day with hollow points. Planning to just use ball ammo from here on out.
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Re: Pocket Pistol

Postby cwink » Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:19 am

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