I'll add some context. Sometimes SS gear gets in the way of pocket access, which necessitates the WS pocket carry.
It is NOT an ideal location, and it makes for a very deliberate draw, but it is better than not having a 2nd.
I'll add some context. Sometimes SS gear gets in the way of pocket access, which necessitates the WS pocket carry.
It is NOT an ideal location, and it makes for a very deliberate draw, but it is better than not having a 2nd.
This is not where I thought this was going. I have never carried weak side pocket. But I do carry SS pocket somewhat often. When I read your title I thought of the way I use a SS pocket gun in the winter. If I have a heavy coat on and an AIWB gun is hard to get to I think of the pocket gun as a primary gun and put my hands in my pocket to "keep them warm".Originally Posted by theJanitor
This is definitely a consideration. When my primary was a G19/509T with a TLR-7, that combo made my SS pocket draw problematic with some pants. I've been carrying X-Macro's sans light for awhile now and have no problems with SS access.
I carry my primary AWIB on an Egima, and my BUG is left side AWIB on my belt. Maybe it should be in my pocket?
--Jason--
M638 strongside pocket in sticky holster
Same 642 or 432, strong side pocket. Sometimes a G42 but not so much.
Cloud Yeller of the Boomer Age
I always carried my J Frame BUG in my front left (off side/weak side) pocket when I worked plain clothes investigations. Now days if/when I carry it as a second gun, I carry it in the same spot. When it is carried as a primary I still do.
I tried switching it over to my strong side, but I found that I was so completely used to drawing and initially firing the J Frame with my left hand (as a right handed shooter) that I should just stick to what I had practiced for so many years. If time and the situation allowed me to switch hands to the right hand, that was fine, but I still carry it and draw from the left hand side and am 100% comfortable doing so.
That method and the old gun are just a natural part of how I do things, so I don't see any reason to change.
Tell me more about the j-frame setup: grip? cork recoil pad?
I think the lighting is just off on that. It is vet wrap over the Crimson Trace grips. There is also a strip of leather along the backstrap that acts as a shock absorber. Between the two it aids in managing recoil and fills my hand much better than standard grips. Shooting typical loads in a J Frame has never been fun or comfortable, so I looked for ways over the years to find what worked for me, and wrapping the grip and a leather strip has been the final iteration.
It may not be fancy or cool but it works for me.
My sorta copycat version of LR’s GhettoGrip(tm).
I couldn’t get the leather strip to work for me, but a self-adhesive LimbSaver vibration dampener for a recurve bow did the trick. My sports wrap says it’s for tennis racquets, but it’s basically the same stuff as the hockey stick wrap.
OTOH, I very rarely carry my j on the off side. Usually, if I’m doing that, it’s due to an injury or I decided to carry two airweight Jframes for whatever reason. It is often my one and only, and gets carried strong side. Pepper spray and light are on the off side.
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