I started pocket carrying a little revolver when I was on the Anchorage Police Dept. It gets nipping in Anchorage every now and then and we were issued Parka's. They had a side zipper that was suppose to allow you access to your service revolver. Suppose to and doing is two different things. So I had the revolver in my coat pocket. With my hand in my pocket I was always ready, yet no one knew.
The I retired and moved south. A bit warmer in Wyoming. Plus I retired. So I simply slid my revolver in my pants pocket. Summer winter spring or fall, its always in my pocket. Its worked quite well for 20 years (come March 8th 2014).
I've tried several holsters and found none satisfactory. They slow down access to the gun quite a bit. Since I normally walk around with my hands in my pocket anyway, without the holster it takes me between 0.4 - 0.5 seconds to draw and get the first round off.
As to printing. I teach a woman's only Firearm Safety and SD class. Two of the ladies in my class are in our Square Dancing Club. We've danced together for over 10 years. It wasn't until they started the class did they realize the whole time I had a revolver in my pocket.
There are a couple do's and don'ts for pocket carry. Don't have anything in the pocket, especially change. A dime will get under the trigger, between the trigger and trigger guard. Best not to have anything share the pocket with the revolver.
Re-enforce the pocket. The front sight will eat a hole in the pocket lining. I eliminated this problem by using "sew on" patches to re-enforce the pocket lining. Just fold the patch over the bottom of the lining and iron it on. Works perfectly. Also helps eliminate printing.
The gun doesn't stick out as much as my keys/pocket knife and change in my other pocket.
Again, I tried pocket holsters, they hang up or slow you down. Most are going to come out with the gun.
The thing is you can walk around ready without people knowing, it less then 1/2 sec you can present the revolver or an empty hand, depending on the situation.
After a while, you never know its there, its you're constant companion regardless of the time of year, or where you are. Its accessible if you walking around, setting in your recliner, riding in a car. Its there, not stashed around the house where you cant get to it in a hurry but kids might find it.
The I retired and moved south. A bit warmer in Wyoming. Plus I retired. So I simply slid my revolver in my pants pocket. Summer winter spring or fall, its always in my pocket. Its worked quite well for 20 years (come March 8th 2014).
I've tried several holsters and found none satisfactory. They slow down access to the gun quite a bit. Since I normally walk around with my hands in my pocket anyway, without the holster it takes me between 0.4 - 0.5 seconds to draw and get the first round off.
As to printing. I teach a woman's only Firearm Safety and SD class. Two of the ladies in my class are in our Square Dancing Club. We've danced together for over 10 years. It wasn't until they started the class did they realize the whole time I had a revolver in my pocket.
There are a couple do's and don'ts for pocket carry. Don't have anything in the pocket, especially change. A dime will get under the trigger, between the trigger and trigger guard. Best not to have anything share the pocket with the revolver.
Re-enforce the pocket. The front sight will eat a hole in the pocket lining. I eliminated this problem by using "sew on" patches to re-enforce the pocket lining. Just fold the patch over the bottom of the lining and iron it on. Works perfectly. Also helps eliminate printing.
The gun doesn't stick out as much as my keys/pocket knife and change in my other pocket.
Again, I tried pocket holsters, they hang up or slow you down. Most are going to come out with the gun.
The thing is you can walk around ready without people knowing, it less then 1/2 sec you can present the revolver or an empty hand, depending on the situation.
After a while, you never know its there, its you're constant companion regardless of the time of year, or where you are. Its accessible if you walking around, setting in your recliner, riding in a car. Its there, not stashed around the house where you cant get to it in a hurry but kids might find it.
