Your choice for a pocket pistol?

[Ldog187]

I carry a Ruger LCP most of the time and it fits in my front pocket of my pants. It's hardly noticeable. At the range I have had no issues at all with any ammo I've ran through it.

I have three holsters (depending on what I'm wearing) for it all of which work great:
Fobus Ruger LCP Holster
Blackhawk Ruger Pocket Holster
Blackhawk Tuckable Holster

 

[jason867]

I pocket carry an fp-45 liberator, in case I ever need to get somebody's attention.

 

[Inyomau5]

SA XD-S, Kahr CM9, glock 36, or Sig P938

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I carry a Kahr PM9. I have been very happy with it. Light, slim, and accurate. One of the best DAO triggers I have shot, especially for a pocket pistol.

 

[jreeder108]

snub nosed .38 S&W. Revolver technology has been around forever, must mean it works. You can fire from a coat pocket with no malfunctions. This is my choice to wear during the colder months.

 

[greyhound47]

You simply cannot go wrong with the Bodyguard 380 from S&W. Excellent for me.

 

[Nmathew24]

The glock 26 is nice, a bit bulky; however the pk380 is nice.

 

[ryan3030]

The glock 26 is nice, a bit bulky; however the pk380 is nice.

Double stack magazines don't fit in the "pocket pistol" category No Glock 26 for me.

 

[gungirl65]

You simply cannot go wrong with the Bodyguard 380 from S&W. Excellent for me.

Do you like shooting the Bodyguard? I hated it and the Taurus ultra lightweight 38 special. I thought they both stung my hand when I fired them.

 

[Nmathew24]

Double stack magazines don't fit in the "pocket pistol" category No Glock 26 for me.

haha! A brother of mine picked up a m&p shield its nice also single stack!

 

[88E30M50]

One other thing about the Sig P238: It workes well when covered in lint. I normally keep my guns pretty clean, but last year I had a busy spell that ended up with me neglecting to check the P238 after about a solid week of pocket carry. I was appalled at how much lint was filling the back of the slide and trigger area. You could not even see the firing pin. As an experiment, I left it as it was and on the next range trip, fired it in that condition. The first round fired normally and any trace of lint had been blown away. The rest of the mag worked just as well.

Pocket guns can live in a harsh environment and the P238 seems to be fine with that.

 

[gdog243]

S&W J FRAME Works when others do not !!!

 

[Skywired]

Do you like shooting the Bodyguard? I hated it and the Taurus ultra lightweight 38 special. I thought they both stung my hand when I fired them.

I know what you mean: I don't like firing my Kel-Tec P3-AT....but I sure like carrying it.

 

[Grunt]

After looking and looking for the perfect gun to fit me and that will fit into a pocket, I settled on the 1 inch wide Smith & Wesson M&P Shield .40 caliber. The 6-round magazine will conceal better in a deep pocket than the 7-round magazine.

 

[tbhausen]

I'm seriously contemplating a Seecamp 380.

 

[bushcf]

The SW380BG is what I've purchased for carry. The trigger pull took me a little getting use too, but I think it's a good all around CC gun.

 

[Cat-Herder]

S&W J-frame, Taurus 85s, SP-101...you really can't go wrong with these...

 

[bogus]

Traded my Kahr CM9 for a Beretta Nano. Nano just plain works better for ME. No regrets.

 

[ryan3030]

Nano just plain works better for ME.

Can you elaborate on the specifics of this?

 

[bogus]

Can you elaborate on the specifics of this?

Sure. I had issues with the slide stop lever on the Kahr and my natural grip position. I had a high grip which made firing uncomfortable due to the slide stop driving back into my right thumb. I smoothed the lever to remove the sharpness which helped some but just wasn't what I wanted in my quest for my "perfect" pocket carry pistol.

The Beretta Nano does not have any external levers with the exception of the mag release. I can obtain a very fast natural point without any concern for readjustment of my grip. Understandably the recoil/lever issue of thr Kahr would not be of concern in a high stress situation but not much fun at the range. I also like the smoothness of the slide on the Beretta compared to the Kahr. It's also easier to charge. My trigger on the Nano was originally rough and had issues first time to the range on the return stroke of the trigger. Bite the Bullet where I traded did an outstanding job of helping me by smoothing the trigger bar promptly rather than having me be without my pistol by sending it back to Beretta for repair. My trigger is now just as good or better than my Kahr. Finally, the Nano just feels better made IMO.

Hope this helps.