Pocket carry is all the rage given the plethora of new itsy-bitsy, teensy-weensy sub-sub-sub-compact pistols. While one can question ease of shooting, caliber effectiveness, round count, and ability to put shots on target with reliability, you can’t argue with the convenience. A true “pocket gun” doesn’t require a radical change in dress code like buying […]
Concealed Carry Myth: You Don’t Need a Holster
I just carry in my belt, and my gun stays there just fine. I carry my J-Frame revolver in my pocket, no problem! I hear those statements all the time, but I know of at least seven people who would disagree with the wisdom of not using a holster. We’ll get to them in a […]
Some Pocket Carry Options: The Galco Pocket Protector Holster and PMC Magazine Carrier
Galco makes some handy pocket holster for pocket guns like the Springfield Armory XD-S. It’s a rough side out leather design, which helps keep the holster in your pocket when you draw. There is also a leather “hook” cut into the top of the stabilizing panel which is intended to catch on the inside of […]
Is That A Gun In Your Pocket? Or Are You Some Kind Of Recluse?
There are lot’s of pocket holsters on the market, but what I really like about the Recluse Holster design is that it completely hides the profile of your gun. I mean completely – it hides a gun even better than the White House has been hiding Benghazi witnesses – and that’s saying something. The large, […]
10 Things I Like About the Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield
Much has been said about the Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm Shield. A true pocket-sized 9mm, it’s smaller in almost all dimensions (except height) than a Glock 26 and can easily be concealed in a milliondy-seven different ways. Pocket, inside the waistband or outside the waistband holster, ankle, purse, fanny pack, crotch carry holster, you […]
Free Stuff! The Ultimate Concealed Holster Giveaway! With Instructions!
Hey folks, to celebrate the end of summer, and coming of cooler weather, we’ve teamed with those gun lovers over at Team Gun Blogger to offer a sweet giveaway. By investing seven seconds of your time, you can win… THIS: A DeSantis Superfly holster for pocket semiautomatics THIS: A DeSantis EZ-Rider II RH Belt/Portfolio holster THIS: A DeSantis […]
El Paso Saddlery Pocket Max Gun Holster
Here’s another fine holster featured in The Insanely Practical Guide to Gun Holsters… El Paso makes an excellent pocket holster. Here’s why. The El Paso Pocket Max is constructed from horsehide, which tends to be stronger and more rigid than cowhide. It uses an inside-out construction so the rough side of the leather “grips” the […]