I’m a lefty, every semiautomatic I have tried in my left front pocket has had issues with the magazine release occasionally getting pressed in pocket carry. Not all the time but enough to make me lose confidence.
OTOH pocket carry is where an Airweight shines.
A perfect example of what works for the individual, not what an expert or the net says.
Kahr PM 9 Crimson Trace and night sights in a High Noon pocket holster was my "always gun" for years. Long trigger pull that required practice but either 7 or 8 shots. It never seemed to "print" in any of my pants pockets but just a hair too long for rear pocket carry
Recently I took a Model 60 2" and a 442 in for trigger work. The Model 60 came back "improved" but the 442 came back perfect. The 442 has Crimson Trace grips but all I could do was paint the front sight.
I have to put my trigger finger past the first joint so it does not pinch my finger. The trigger break stages well. With my hand on the grip I can draw and hit a 6" circle pretty much every time from 5 yards in just under 1 Second. I've read that a hammerless revolver can be fired from inside a jacket pocket. I'm not planning to test that out but it might be something to consider.
Given the current level of social unrest I've taken to carrying a Glock 23 in a Sparks IWB holster. If it's cool enough to wear some kind of cover garment I'll have that with me. What everyone says about Sparks holsters seems to be true super comfortable and secure.
If I'm wearing the Glock it's likely I have the 442 in a pocket. If I'm not the PM 9 is generally still my first choice.
My mom had, probably still has the Lady Lorcin equivalent but with mother of pearl stocks. My uncle told her that it was a POS but she wanted it anyway. He had a FFL, I think it was $29.99 dealer cost at that time (early 90’s). It always fired but jammed constantly.
My mom had, probably still has the Lady Lorcin equivalent but with mother of pearl stocks. My uncle told her that it was a POS but she wanted it anyway. He had a FFL, I think it was $29.99 dealer cost at that time (early 90’s). It always fired but jammed constantly.
I sold cartons of these and of Ravens. Both had the Jam-damn reputation. I bought many back as a private party and adjusted the magazine ears. Mine never misses a beat, because I tuned the magazine.
LOL...they also allowed improper installation of the firing pin (backward), and would come in locked up. Tear down in a minute, reverse the pin, and off to the tin cans. I bought this one for $10.00 because of a reversed firing pin.
I use it mostly as a training pistol when working young dogs.
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The time my FIL and a friend came back from buying a gun without me he was excited to show me his new to him Jennings pistols. I shook my head but not wanting to rain on his parade said we would look up a review.
I read the first one up which began with ..." Jennings are a good pistol. To throw at someone while you find a good pistol."
It was dead silence for a second but we all broke out laughing pretty good at that.
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I have a J-22 that I've been hanging on to.......hoping to get $50 for it in a gun buy-back (I paid $49.99 for it, new, in 1987). It was fed a steady diet of CCI Stingers until the chrome plating at the muzzle cracked and the slide began flying off when I shot it.
As far as a "pocket pistol"....... Really like my Kimber Micro .380 But, it'd take me about 30 seconds to get drawn from the pocket of my jeans. It's definitely a "pocket-sized" qualifier. But it rides around on my belt, semi-high ride in slightly modified Bianchi leather.
No, I'm not talking about you cutting a hole in the pocket of your best overalls and fondling your junk during Sunday service. I'm talking about pistols small and light enough to conceal in a front pocket.
My only pocket pistol is a Keltec P3AT. I guess maybe I got lucky, mine has always seemed to function okay. But I kind of have the itch for something else. I've been mulling a S&W 638 or one of the 642 series, but the Ruger LCR revolvers and the Ruger LCP Max look nice too.
Does anyone have a pocket pistol they really, really like?
The 642 is a fair consideration. I've toyed with several different kinds of ammo for car4y. I'm currently enamored with 158 grain LSWC's.
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