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I'm right handed and have always carried my wallet in my right back pocket. I have also been carrying my holster on my right hip. Seeing some recent pictures made me remember a choice I made and thought I'd stick it out here for others.

I realized it might be a good idea to carry my wallet in the opposite side pocket from my holster. This accomplished two things. One, before OC, it prevented me from potentially raising up an over shirt and exposing when pulling out my wallet. The other reason was if I needed to pull out ID. I thought it would be a good idea to not have to reach right beside my gun to pull out my wallet. I know of course I can always tell an officer, "I'm going to reach for my wallet", but I decided it might be the safer thing and keep everyone a bit more comfortable if I just carry my wallet in my other pocket. So, after a lifetime, I'm trying to make a new habit.

I switched pockets... I'm lefty and now carry wallet in R rear pocket. I actually changed when I had shoulder surgery, but saw the advantage while carrying so stuck with it.... it takes a couple months to get used to the change after so many years. ...lol

It does present another option- if you are surprised and held up you can decide to go for the wallet or the gun. And if you have to choose wallet- you aren't going to tip off the gun.

Right front pocket.
I was told by a chiropractor that carrying a wallet in the rear pocket was bad for the back.
The right side was a natural choice for me. Just felt more comfortable.
My choice had nothing to do with strong or weak side concealed carry.

I carry my wallet on my weak side (left), and have for as long as I can remember. Not sure why. But it works out well for LTC.

jerry_r60 wrote:I'm right handed and have always carried my wallet in my right back pocket. I have also been carrying my holster on my right hip. Seeing some recent pictures made me remember a choice I made and thought I'd stick it out here for others.

I realized it might be a good idea to carry my wallet in the opposite side pocket from my holster. This accomplished two things. One, before OC, it prevented me from potentially raising up an over shirt and exposing when pulling out my wallet. The other reason was if I needed to pull out ID. I thought it would be a good idea to not have to reach right beside my gun to pull out my wallet. I know of course I can always tell an officer, "I'm going to reach for my wallet", but I decided it might be the safer thing and keep everyone a bit more comfortable if I just carry my wallet in my other pocket. So, after a lifetime, I'm trying to make a new habit.

Since I began carrying one, I have habitually carried my wallet on my weak side. Serendipitous how that worked out for carrying my pistol on my strong side.

Like oljames3, I also carried wallet on weak side, had my wallet in left rear. However, now most of my shorts and pants have cargo pockets, so usually wallet goes left cargo pocket. Works out better, left rear is usually somewhat blocked by magazine pouch now

WildBill wrote:Right front pocket.
I was told by a chiropractor that carrying a wallet in the rear pocket was bad for the back.
The right side was a natural choice for me. Just felt more comfortable.
My choice had nothing to do with strong or weak side concealed carry.

Throwdown or regular?

I moved my wallet to my weak side when I started carrying.

I also started carrying a money clip in my front pocket. It has a space for my ID. So i keep my DL and LTC in the money clip in my front weak side pocket.

switched to a slim wallet in the front weak side pocket years ago. also, about a year ago I switched from 4:00 IWB to 1:30 IWB. I guess I just don't like extra stuff on my backside...

Wallet in weak side rear pocket all my life. Sure made it convenient when I started carrying

flechero wrote:I switched pockets... I'm lefty and now carry wallet in R rear pocket. I actually changed when I had shoulder surgery, but saw the advantage while carrying so stuck with it.... it takes a couple months to get used to the change after so many years. ...lol

It does present another option- if you are surprised and held up you can decide to go for the wallet or the gun. And if you have to choose wallet- you aren't going to tip off the gun.

This also makes it easier to pull out and toss the wallet as a distraction with the weak hand while drawing.

After a year of my brother pestering me I switched to using a money clip instead of a wallet in the front pocket. It made all the difference in the world for my bad back. The money clip is so small no one notices it and would not be suspicious if I were to draw from a holster at the 4:00 position.

I carry a front pocket wallet. I prefer in the right front since I carry an extra mag holstered in my left front pocket. However, I also have a pocket pistol. If I am carrying my pocket pistol my wallet goes to my left front with the extra mag.

I started carrying my wallet in my left pocket as a LEO (I'm a righty) they drilled it into us to always keep your gun hand free. I never changed back and now with my LTC it wasn't an issue. I also carry keys, pocket knife etc on the left side, just a habit for the past 25 years.