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look who's back! Gouge any old people lately?

Let me guess, you're coming in under the cloak of an illness, right?

Never left, never gouged, same health stuff but with good news for a change.

Getting back on topic now, what is your opinion of what best comprises a true "pocket pistol"?

I've carried some handguns that aren't exactly 'pocket' pistols.
But the two smallest handguns I own are a Beretta Tomcat, 32 ACP
and a snubnose, S&W 432 PD, 32 H&R Mag.

Both handguns fit comfortably and securely in many jacket pockets and Dockers hip pockets that I wear.

As far as a holster goes, something like Uncle Mike's $9.00 Inside-the-Pocket Holster keeps the handgun in place,
clean, and accessable.

Nothing hi-tech or tactical - but it suits me.

You appear to have a lot in common with old Charlie Askins.

The original Charles Askins, gunwriter and worldwide hunter? Or is there someone going by that name here? I have not seen it if there is. But, what does THAT have to do with pocket pistols or mini pistols and their use?

How many times are the negative types (holding back from some much stronger descriptive adjectives here.....trying to be civil) going to try and hijack a perfectly good and useful thread here I wonder.....

Have any helpful or useful PERTINENT to the thread insight for us here?

I had a 3 inch 360PD with a CT lazergrip for a long while, and it was a terrific all around compact handgun. Wish I had it back.

I'm 6'2" 230lbs and I can carry my D frame Colt in my front pocket just fine. Now, it looks like I have a bunch of chit in my pocket, but it doesn't scream gun. I wear Wranglers.

That will more than likely continue until you stop posting.



Travis

That's obvious.



Travis

AMEN from the corner!

Yeah, that's the one. The sociopath who wrote "Unrepentant Sinner". Sound familiar?

Yep. 'Twill indeed.
Just goes to show how ridiculously obtuse Pompousman really is.

My first pocket gun was a Ruger LCP in 380, I had to add a grip extension to better fit my hand, and some laser sights so I could see where to shoot, (LCP's for the most part don't have sights)
The trigger pull seemed to be about 6" and 10 lb's.
It was small but that's about the only thing it had going for it.

Today was at my LGS and ran across this, fit's me much better, about the same size, more rounds and night sights.
Great trigger along with a decocker. came in 9mm kurz.
Nice backup to my 40 S&W 226

I had one of those when they were called the P230. I always regret selling it. Very cool little gun. I was on a kick to rid myself of all autopistols that required a trigger pull transition from double to single action.

Just pulled this out of the right pocket of a pair of Wrangler Originals for this picture. Notice that's a Pearce grip adapter on a 6 round 40 S&W mag on the Shield. Same grip as the 7 round but but better concealabilty because it's shorter at the heel.

The holster is a DeSantis Nemesis size U4. Snug to keep in right orientation but pretty easy to draw.



Switch over to either of the ones below - MS Nexus - and you can do double duty with one pistol as a BUG and EDC. Same mag configuration as the BUG for max conceal (top) or more capacity with the 7 round mag (below). YMMV with a 9mm, same dimensions.



IMHO the Shield in either 9mm or 40 S&W is still the preferred choice

This beretta 32 ACP




Loaded with this

Fotis, will it reliably feed those flat nosed rounds?

Yes sir absolutely. It is a little fireball with them! Very concealable and not far behind a 38 snubby. At least IMO.

Yes, those are some hot rounds. I've shot them through my Kel-Tec P32. It's not particularly reliable in that gun, though. The flat nose tends to stick on the feed ramp.