Kentucky Rifle
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..Baby Browning, PSP-25, or Bauer cocked and locked in their pocket holster? Just curious.
KR
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Anybody carry their little...
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Thus the reason why I don't like those kinds of pistols. The only real tactical advantage you could have is to present it suddenly while the BG's attention is diverted. If you need to use both hands to get it into action then you're pretty much hosed. My vote is for the smallest DA auto you can find, like a Kel-Tec or a Seecamp.
K.R., I've got a Bauer and I've thought of this too. I had heard somewhere that C.1 is not the way to go, but don't really understand why. The "cam" on the little striker seems stout enough. (Don't know if that's what you call it.) Other than the little "button"/ cocked indicator protruding from the back being inadvertently struck really, really hard, what else could go wrong?
Care to elaborate Tamara? How are the Baby and the Bauer different from your Jetfire?
Care to elaborate Tamara? How are the Baby and the Bauer different from your Jetfire?
I don't carry the Jetfire C&L, either, because it's easy to thumb back the hammer on the draw.
It'd probably be safe to, though, due to the safety notch on the hammer. Even if the full cock notch suddenly sheared, the hammer should catch on the intercept notch if the trigger isn't pulled.
It may just be an ingrained prejudice against the tiny, fragile-looking innards of these pistols, and it may well be safer than I think it is.
It'd probably be safe to, though, due to the safety notch on the hammer. Even if the full cock notch suddenly sheared, the hammer should catch on the intercept notch if the trigger isn't pulled.
It may just be an ingrained prejudice against the tiny, fragile-looking innards of these pistols, and it may well be safer than I think it is.
Tamara has it right. If there is no intercept notch, or substitute therof to restrain the hammer/striker in the event of mechanical failure I personally wouldn't trust it C&L. Maybe it won't go off, but being kept in the pocket it's a little too close to something near and dear to me. 
Kentucky Rifle
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I own a Seecamp and a lot of other "jewel-like" pocket pistols...
But at the last gun show I saw some nice examples of Baby Brownings and it's clones. One clone was NIB. I don't have any pistols that I don't carry and shoot, however I'm kinda a "weird accident prone" person. (I've never had an accident with a firearm, though. Well, I gave myself an "M1 thumb" a couple of times. I thought the first time was enough, but I did it again just to make sure I didn't like it!
) I don't want to buy a Baby Browning and then shoot myself in the leg. (Or worse!) They sure look nice though.
KR
But at the last gun show I saw some nice examples of Baby Brownings and it's clones. One clone was NIB. I don't have any pistols that I don't carry and shoot, however I'm kinda a "weird accident prone" person. (I've never had an accident with a firearm, though. Well, I gave myself an "M1 thumb" a couple of times. I thought the first time was enough, but I did it again just to make sure I didn't like it!
) I don't want to buy a Baby Browning and then shoot myself in the leg. (Or worse!) They sure look nice though.KR
Coltdriver
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I acquired a Baby Browning about a month ago just because it was so small you could easily carry it in a shirt pocket.
But, after I took it apart and cleaned it up and ordered a new mag safety I decided that the little notch holding the striker back in cocked and ready to fire condition was just not enough to give me any comfort carrying it that way.
The safety only prevents movement of the trigger but it has no effect on the striker or firing pin so it seems to me there is a distinct possibility that it could go off with the safety on if it were jostled hard enough.
I knew there was a reason I liked those DAO's so much!
But, after I took it apart and cleaned it up and ordered a new mag safety I decided that the little notch holding the striker back in cocked and ready to fire condition was just not enough to give me any comfort carrying it that way.
The safety only prevents movement of the trigger but it has no effect on the striker or firing pin so it seems to me there is a distinct possibility that it could go off with the safety on if it were jostled hard enough.
I knew there was a reason I liked those DAO's so much!
"Well, I gave myself an "M1 thumb" a couple of times. I thought the first time was enough, but I did it again just to make sure I didn't like it!"
I think you should try once more, because it will feel sooo good when you stop.
Anyway, so the danger of the cocked and locked in the pocket is that the hammer safety will disengage then? I would agree with that. You know, one additional advantage of carrying strong side (or half way between hip and sob) over front pocket as well is this (and this may seem a far-fetched fantasy, but I'll bet it's happened before): Suppose the BG threatens you with a weapon and says "Gimme your wallet". Well, since most men keep their wallet in their rear pocket, saying "OK, no problemo, BG" while reaching back for your strong side carry gun would prolly not set off any bells to a BG who is dumb enough in the first place to let YOU reach for your own wallet, rather than him grabbing it. OTOH, if you reach for the front pocket, not only does it take longer to present, but the BG could view the bulge, get a bad feeling about the situation and shoot you. Sure you could say hey this is my wallet I'm reaching for here in my front pocket, but most people don't keep their wallet there, so the BG could see what you're up to. Just a thought.
I think you should try once more, because it will feel sooo good when you stop.
Anyway, so the danger of the cocked and locked in the pocket is that the hammer safety will disengage then? I would agree with that. You know, one additional advantage of carrying strong side (or half way between hip and sob) over front pocket as well is this (and this may seem a far-fetched fantasy, but I'll bet it's happened before): Suppose the BG threatens you with a weapon and says "Gimme your wallet". Well, since most men keep their wallet in their rear pocket, saying "OK, no problemo, BG" while reaching back for your strong side carry gun would prolly not set off any bells to a BG who is dumb enough in the first place to let YOU reach for your own wallet, rather than him grabbing it. OTOH, if you reach for the front pocket, not only does it take longer to present, but the BG could view the bulge, get a bad feeling about the situation and shoot you. Sure you could say hey this is my wallet I'm reaching for here in my front pocket, but most people don't keep their wallet there, so the BG could see what you're up to. Just a thought.
Kentucky Rifle
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My thinking exactly regarding the rear pocket thing...
I have my Seecamp in a back pocket right now
in a RJ Hedley "Back-Pocket" holster. It's the best back pocket model I've ever owned and it's not very expensive, either.
KR
I have my Seecamp in a back pocket right now
in a RJ Hedley "Back-Pocket" holster. It's the best back pocket model I've ever owned and it's not very expensive, either.
KR
Futo Inu,
Ah, but one neat thing about carry in, say, a jacket pocket (or my carry purse, for that matter) is that you can, if anything feels hinky, actually put your hand on the gun completely unobtrusively. My rationale here being that I'd rather start a gunfight with a .32 already in my hand than a 10mm in a holster under a jacket.
Ah, but one neat thing about carry in, say, a jacket pocket (or my carry purse, for that matter) is that you can, if anything feels hinky, actually put your hand on the gun completely unobtrusively. My rationale here being that I'd rather start a gunfight with a .32 already in my hand than a 10mm in a holster under a jacket.