Thats the whole conundrum there. If they are close enough to force you to have to use it that way, unless they are a real twit, they are close enough to trap your hand in that pocket, and disable the gun, with a simple grip.
And at that point, why would they continue to stand there in front of you anyway, waiting to get shot? Even if you were to get a round off, if you missed, they are basically already on top of you, and your hand is now tied up and trapped in that pocket.
I guess I could maybe see it if I was not paying attention, and in very dire, last ditch straights, because I let them get that close, but I REALLY dont like the idea of my hand being in that pocket if they are anywhere in "effective" pocket shooting range. Take it out and palm it if need be. It'll be a lot more effective from there, than from that pocket. Depending on whats going on, and if "they" are paying attention, doing so might just stop things cold.
And at that point, why would they continue to stand there in front of you anyway, waiting to get shot? Even if you were to get a round off, if you missed, they are basically already on top of you, and your hand is now tied up and trapped in that pocket.
I guess I could maybe see it if I was not paying attention, and in very dire, last ditch straights, because I let them get that close, but I REALLY dont like the idea of my hand being in that pocket if they are anywhere in "effective" pocket shooting range. Take it out and palm it if need be. It'll be a lot more effective from there, than from that pocket. Depending on whats going on, and if "they" are paying attention, doing so might just stop things cold.