Am I just overly fussy or does anyone else find the average "snubby" hard to conceal/carry in a pocket? I've owned at least six of them and haven't found one yet that I'm really satisfied with for pocket carry 24/7.
Almost all of my pants for everyday are docker-style pleated and that includes my short pants for summer wear. My Smith mod 638 "bodyguard" comes closest to what I'll accept but even then, the handle of the gun protrudes just above the opening of my pocket.
Things go pretty well until I sit down or kneel. Then the snubby seems to grow and advertise "gun" to the world. All of my snubs are approx 1 1/2" thick at the cylinder and 1" in the handle. Also, when I consider for pocket carry, I'll take a diagonal measurement from the front top of the barrel to the rear base of the grip. The snubs all are over 7" in that dimension, fairly long for pocket carry.
Weight? My lightest one, the mod 638 is 15 oz empty and anything heavier tends to start pulling on my belt and flop about unnaturally in my pocket. I utilize the smallest, lightest, thinnest pocket holster I can buy (Uncle Mike's size 1)
NOW, contrast the snubby with a Kahr MK9. I wouldn't consider it for full-time pocket carry because of it's prohibitive weight (over 24 oz) but size/concealibility? Wow, just about ideal!
All this to say I am SERIOUSLY looking at the newly-released Kahr PM9 for my 24/7 full-time pocket carry piece. Again, anyone else find the classic snubby problematic for pocket carry? Your comments are welcome!
Almost all of my pants for everyday are docker-style pleated and that includes my short pants for summer wear. My Smith mod 638 "bodyguard" comes closest to what I'll accept but even then, the handle of the gun protrudes just above the opening of my pocket.
Things go pretty well until I sit down or kneel. Then the snubby seems to grow and advertise "gun" to the world. All of my snubs are approx 1 1/2" thick at the cylinder and 1" in the handle. Also, when I consider for pocket carry, I'll take a diagonal measurement from the front top of the barrel to the rear base of the grip. The snubs all are over 7" in that dimension, fairly long for pocket carry.
Weight? My lightest one, the mod 638 is 15 oz empty and anything heavier tends to start pulling on my belt and flop about unnaturally in my pocket. I utilize the smallest, lightest, thinnest pocket holster I can buy (Uncle Mike's size 1)
NOW, contrast the snubby with a Kahr MK9. I wouldn't consider it for full-time pocket carry because of it's prohibitive weight (over 24 oz) but size/concealibility? Wow, just about ideal!
All this to say I am SERIOUSLY looking at the newly-released Kahr PM9 for my 24/7 full-time pocket carry piece. Again, anyone else find the classic snubby problematic for pocket carry? Your comments are welcome!