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If you pocket carry a CCW, what type/style of pants do you find that work well? I'm particularly interested in pocket carry of revolvers, but info on SA's will work also.

I'd like to try out pocket-packing, but doing so in wranglers just won't work of course.

Thanks for the info.

JLaw

Well, funny you should mention that. I generally have a North American Arms Guardian 380 in the right hip pocket. I wear Wranglers jeans off duty and Wranglers polyester slacks on duty. I have found that Wrangler Riata's seem to wear through pretty quickly in the pocket where the pistol rubs it though.

A 642 loaded with Corbon DPX +p in a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster fits well and becomes almost invisible in almost all of my trouser pockets, including jeans.

I front pocket carry in Wranglers.

Either a J-frame, or a PM-9, or my Taurus 445.

Why won't pocket carry work in Wranglers?

I pocket carry my Kahr PM9 in a Desantis Nemisis in the lower pocket of my cargo shorts during the summer. I can also carry in the front pocket of my Wranglers with no problem.

JLaw,
For a long time I back pocket carried a Kel-Tec 3AT in a homemade holster. Covered it w/ a hankie & you could not stand right behind me & see anything looking down at my pocket.
I carry a Taruas 85 ultra-lite in my front pocket on Sundays. These are pleated pockets & again a homemade holster.
Back pocket carry in jeans is comfortable for me. Front would do fine w/ the KT I am sure.

Mike1951 wrote: Why won't pocket carry work in Wranglers?

I guess I either need some relaxed fit wranglers or a bigger size alltogether!

I tried my Taurus 85 out with a Sideguard pocket holster and it seemed like the pocket was not deep enough, could barely squeeze all of the grip into the pocket. Once the gun was in my pocket, I couldn't fit my hand in to retrieve the gun!!!

JLaw

I carry my S&W 340PD J-Frame in an Uncle Mike's pocket holster in my front weak-side pants pocket, and I'm usually wearing regular or relaxed-fit jeans. (No Wranglers, or other tight-fitting styles...I can't get comfortable in them with or without a gun.) I've carried the same way in cargo pants as well.

JLaw wrote: I tried my Taurus 85 out with a Sideguard pocket holster and it seemed like the pocket was not deep enough, could barely squeeze all of the grip into the pocket. Once the gun was in my pocket, I couldn't fit my hand in to retrieve the gun!!!

JLaw

The other nice thing that I've found about relaxed fit jeans (besides being able to actually pull your gun! ) is that the extra material and "give" for lack of a better word is better at keeping the gun from printing and making an obvious bulge in your pocket.

a disadvantage for some of us old "studly guys" that wear tight fittin' jeans. I have some jeans that I couldn't IWB an NAA mini

i have a few pocket carries
i actually prefer them over a iwb carry
i own a sw 642, 442 and a taurus 85
all j frame hammerless revolvers
w/ a good pocket holster you will forget its even there

JLaw wrote:

Mike1951 wrote: Why won't pocket carry work in Wranglers?

I guess I either need some relaxed fit wranglers or a bigger size alltogether! JLaw

Let's remember that JLaw is about a 31" waist and can get away with tight jeans.

Moi, my Seecamp stays locked in a COM in the SUV, and goes into my pocket whenever I get out of it. I can't carry at work, and can't gear-up in the company parking lot, so on workdays it's the Seecamp and a G27. The Seecamp is small enough to tuck into my right front pocket quickly and surreptitiously. The G27 gets used if I have a jacket or something better than a basic slacks' front pocket.

Weekends, I can carry a .45. Thank goodness. I try to do all my errands on the weekends...

skiprr wrote
"Let's remember that JLaw is about a 31" waist and can get away with tight jeans. "

I know I have not seen him in about a yr now, but, uuuhhh, how did he gain all that weight so fast.

dockers work for me (dress casual) with most small revolvers and Kel-Tec.

Jeans are a little more troublesome and have to use the Kel-Tec

BDU's are fine for most any small firearm.

I find that back pocket carry is not right for me, so carry in front pocket for BUG

Can't remember which one, but one of the "tactical" pants have a significantly deeper front pockets and friend was saying that he could / does carry a Glock-19 in there without problem.

Check the holsters area of this forum. I posted about a great pocket holster made by Mika, a former cop. No printing.