anatomy of a lounge-around gun

[rob_s]

Pocket carry? And not truly holsterless but pretty darned close is the old OSS string holster.

Pocket carry has never worked for me, and I don't always have pockets.

I like the simplicity of a gun that has a built in holster for the times when I'd use the .38. Right now I carry it in a Dark Star, but I don't always have a belt either.

[NEPAKevin]

Pocket carry has never worked for me, and I don't always have pockets.

I have tried to find sweats and shorts with pockets, but even when they do, the pockets in comfy pants are often too small and the elastic/strings are not strong enough to properly support even an airweight j-frame with out loss of circulation.

BTW, if you want to see some old school picket carry, watch Kirk Douglas in Detective Story(1951).

[JJN]

I started a thread on TPI with my solution to carrying a CTC Lasergripped j-frame w/o holster. http://www.totalprotectioninteractiv...ad.php?t=13208.
Jon

[mnealtx]

And you're going to swing the cylinder out how?

I didn't realize the spring arm was long enough to interfere with the cylinder.

[rob_s]

I started a thread on TPI with my solution to carrying a CTC Lasergripped j-frame w/o holster. http://www.totalprotectioninteractiv...ad.php?t=13208.
Jon

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Can you just post the highlights here?

[TCinVA]

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Can you just post the highlights here?

Cleverly molded piece of kydex molded to the shape of the grip so it clears the laser and then ranger-banded on.

[gunkid]

skill with that gun and training at how to maximally dominate that particular theater of operations (mostly about cover). Look, civilian defense rarely means firing the gun, IF you get it out and "on' the perp in a timely fashion, that is. Also, MISSES often convince them to leave. About 5% of the time, you have to hit them, but often, poor hits and/or mere .22lr's suffice. 2% of the time, you have to hit them hard, solidly and repeatedly.

[LittleLebowski]

skill with that gun and training at how to maximally dominate that particular theater of operations (mostly about cover). Look, civilian defense rarely means firing the gun, IF you get it out and "on' the perp in a timely fashion, that is. Also, MISSES often convince them to leave. About 5% of the time, you have to hit them, but often, poor hits and/or mere .22lr's suffice. 2% of the time, you have to hit them hard, solidly and repeatedly.

I always practice brandishing over shooting. Just makes sense.

[JV_]

I always practice brandishing over shooting. Just makes sense.

Our county/state is only successful in convicting 4.6250% of the time.

[ToddG]

I always practice brandishing over shooting. Just makes sense.

That's one of the big advantages of open carry: you're brandishing before you even decide to brandish. It's a pre-fight brandish. Scares away the perps.