Pocket Carry

[SummerStriker]

How do you carry a gun in your pocket without pointing it at people when you sit down? Back pocket only? What's the deal?

 

[Sunnyvale TP]

How do you carry a gun in your pocket without pointing it at people when you sit down? Back pocket only? What's the deal?

You could just get a small holster that sits at on the small of your back. What kind of pistol?

 

[SummerStriker]

You could just get a small holster that sits at on the small of your back. What kind of pistol?

I have a taurus 38 special. I have a bunch of IWB holsters that I perfectly functional. I just LIKE pocket carry because it is comfy by comparison. It just makes me uncomfortable that I have the gun pointed at people when I sit, so I don't like to carry it for that reason. If I had to do small of the back carry, I'd just carry my glock IWB.

 

[Sunnyvale TP]

I have a taurus 38 special. I have a bunch of IWB holsters that I perfectly functional. I just LIKE pocket carry because it is comfy by comparison. It just makes me uncomfortable that I have the gun pointed at people when I sit, so I don't like to carry it for that reason. If I had to do small of the back carry, I'd just carry my glock IWB.

Ok that makes sense. I don't think there is much you can do about that besides change the way you sit or maybe a get pants with bigger side pockets. If you purchased or fashioned a pocket holster that would hold the pistol in a different position maybe.

 

[Sunnyvale TP]

I made this one, it's a belt holster, but you could make one that holds the .38 in a way that it wouldn't be pointing at those across from you. Not sure if it would be functional or easy to access though.

 

[My Spot]

You don't. That's why pocket guns have heavy triggers.

 

[Jesus X]

Lol now that I think about it you are pointing it at peoples crotches all the time.

 

[oldshadow]

If you're worried about it when sit a little forward and bring your foot back as far as comfort. This angles your knee in a downward angle and if you straighten you back allows you to get at it faster. Development and awareness of body positioning if you carry is a good idea.

 

[FyrFytr998]

If the question is in relation to flagging other people while you sit. It's unfortunately one of the downsides to carrying that way and you gotta roll the dice. I try to stand as much as possible.

When I pocket carry, it's always in a small custom KYDEX holster so trigger issues aren't an issue. Also that pocket is effectively off limits to whatever other EDC I carry. Only the gun resides in that pocket, and I'm super mindful of it. I've been able to pocket carry both a G43 and G42. I tried a G26, but it's just a bit too heavy.

 

[SummerStriker]

You don't. That's why pocket guns have heavy triggers.

Good point

 

[SummerStriker]

I've carried it some and it does give me the creeps a little bit, but what I've found that makes it safer besides the heavy trigger is that the holster it sits in does a decent job of keeping it oriented, and when I sit, my gut crams the gun further into my pocket. The only issue would be if the gun somehow got out of the holster while I was standing, and then the holster bunched up in the trigger, and then when I sat it pressed the trigger...but I can't see how that would happen.