Don't know of any revolvers that won't excessively print during pocket carry but I can tell you that the Diamondback .380 & 9mm semi auto pistols are about as small as you're gonna get for that. As small as it is, even my Ruger SP101 2" barrel is a little too big for pocket carry but I would surely love to be able to carry it for the cartridge potency vs. the 9mm.

 

I pocket carried a SW 36 and no one was the wiser that I carried and it was comfortable. Kick myself for selling that gun. Even out of a snub nose I could go 5/5 on the 10” gong at 30yds in DA

 

I used to carry a 36, too but I worried the hammer might hang up in deep pockets so I switched to a compact semi-auto in .40 S&W. A Kahr PM 40 to be exact.

 

At times I have carried various J frames with no problem. Currently I carry an original Colt Cobra most often. If you do I highly recommend using a pocket holster, they keep out pocket lint and helps with preventing printing. Desantis Holsters makes the best that I have used, it has a rubbery backing that sticks to the pocket so that only the gun comes out when drawn.

 

Nice!! After trying several, I agree on the Desantis! That’s what I pocket carry my Sig in daily.

 

I have a pair of prelock Airweight models that I occasionally pocket carry. Never noticed any issues with printing but I don't wear hipster skinny pants either.

 

I have a pair of prelock Airweight models that I occasionally pocket carry. Never noticed any issues with printing but I don't wear hipster skinny pants either.

I tried one of the little S&W 342 Ti Lit j frames. Double action only and very light, about 10.8 oz empty. In 38 special it just plain hurt to shoot. I simply could not reliably keep in concealed using pocket carry. Wearing trousers like dockers the grip was constantly peeking out. I switched to a little Sig P938, flatter, stays down in the pocket better and about 3 extra shots. I did like the light weight for carry, but the S&W was just physically a little too large, Used a pocket hoster for both.

 

I carry the LCR in 327 Fed using a "Sticky" pocket holster. Work great.

 

I need to get me one o fthem.
I got my LCR when it was out in .38.
Nice pistolas but only 5 rounds.

 

I don't pocket carry since I never would be able to get a hand gun out of the pocket of my "tight fittin' jeans" ... but I do carry a S&W Mod 36 in a IWB holster clipped into the front/top of my left boot (when I'm wearing boots). It's occasionally the only handgun on my person, but usually just a secondary to a larger side arm on my belt - either IWB or OWB with a cover shirt or jacket. I've really never given any thought to "printing", but it doesn't matter where I am.

The "boot carry" is really good when you're seated.


jd

 

Pocket carry is all I do as a concealed weapon. Carry a 851 TI Taurus. This is the snag proof shrouded hammer version. No holster, gun in one pocket, one speed loader in the other. The revolver it's self weighs 14 oz, not heavy enough to print most of the time, when it does have a wallet holster. Not a fan of a full 357 load fired in light/short barreled revolvers, difficult to hang on to for fast repeat shots, kinda fire balls the muzzle, and the muzzle blast is deafening without hearing protection IMO. It is loaded with old school Winchester Silvertip 125gr 38 Special +P, a round I trust, which hits a sweet spot in this application..

 

Fore sure ,an exposed hammer holster gun, needs a pocket holster as the hammer snags on everything. Unholstered shrouded hammer or hammerless revolvers were/are specifically designed for unholstered pocket carry. How well a hammerless or concealed hammer revolver carriers, actually depends on your pocket. On the other hand, nothing wrong with pocket holsters, they do what J said above, and could use mine all the time, since it prints like a wallet.

 

Fore sure ,an exposed hammer holster gun, needs a pocket holster as the hammer snags on everything. Unholstered shrouded hammer or hammerless revolvers were/are specifically designed for unholstered pocket carry. How well a hammerless or concealed hammer revolver carriers, actually depends on your pocket.

I know what you are saying, I have carried two J frames without hammers. Neither suited me, just don't feel right to me. I gave one to my daughter and traded away the other. The Colt Cobra just feels better in my hand and is more instinctive to me. To each his own.

 

Yes. I carry a Colt pocket positive in 32 police, in my back pocket.... a lot.
Gun is nickel plated, old, and quite worn put works.

 

I tried my 36 in the pocket. As said the hammer snags a lot. I tried my LCP pocket carry in a holster. I did not like that either.
I have settled on IWB. My son has the 36 right now. That hammer spur just digs a hole in my side.
I do not like not being able to draw from the sitting position or even get near my gun.
IWB with a loose fitting shirt for me.

 

I just started recently carrying my 1990s all stainless-steel S&W Model 640 with the shrouded hammer in 38 Special. When I first bought the gun, I put a crimson trace laser grip on it. I front pocket carry it in a no-name holster that I think I picked up at a gun show in 2000. I load it with Speer Gold Dot 130 grain 38 Special +P loads. It's slightly bulkier than my Beretta Tomcat with fewer rounds, but it hits harder. I also picked up some Zeta 6 JPAC strips, and I carry two of those in my opposite pocket. I have no complaints.

 

Yep a 642 in a pocket holster in my jeans, that are not tight!! Can't stand tight pants! 😁 😁 😁

 

I pocket-carry this...

 

@Dawei what’s your preferred.38 carry ammo. Im guessing thats the lcr? Interesting it is nearly 4 ounces lighter than the other center fire chamberings, which appeals to me bigly

 

My preferred carry ammo is Hornady® Critical Defense® 110gr standard pressure FTX® #90310. As for the gun, it IS NOT a Ruger® LCR®, but rather a Smith & Wesson® Bodyguard® Mdl #BG38. The gun weighs just 14.4 ounces....

• 38 Special 110 gr FTX® Critical Defense® - Hornady Manufacturing, Inc

• https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/m-p-bodyguard-38-integrated-crimson-trace-laser

 

I carry a S&W .380 Bodyguard that's able to give a 2nd strike capability. Look it up.

 

I also carry the BG380. It holds 2 more rounds than my 642. It also has a revolver like heavy trigger.

 

When I traveled a lot for business, pocket carry worked best most of the time. It is easy to discretely hide the gun in your car or transfer it to a briefcase (my normal modus operandi). A Smith & Wesson 642 served me well for a long time; however, I got an M&P 340 when my eyesight got even worse. (Both J-frame revolvers with concealed hammers.) No, I don’t expect to get a perfect sight picture but that big, glow in the dark front sight is an improvement for me.

A pocket holster is mandatory in my book. Most importantly, it keeps your booger hook out of the trigger guard while drawing. A good pocket holster also maintains the gun in a consistent orientation for a clean draw. Keeping pocket lint out of the mechanism is a plus. That might sound silly, but if you pocket carry a lot you’ll figure it out. Lastly, it helps conceal the outline of the firearm.

Oh - I forgot something. If you need to go into a public bathroom stall, pocket carry is far better than anything attached to your belt. Better in terms of concealment, not making noise, and maintaining control.

P.S. I only carry .38 Special +P in the M&P 340 even though it is chambered in .357 Magnum. Improved control and follow up shots are more important to me.

 

Not that it counts, but I'm chest carrying my .44 mag Ruger Bisley 15 feet up a ladder stand in the morning.

 

J frame in a leather pocket holster in the front pocket. A revolver prints less than a semi auto pocket pistol in my experience.

This cheap leather pocket holster/sleeve works better for me than several higher quality holsters I tried.

New Burgundy Leather Ambidextrous Pocket Holster for 2", Snub-Nose .38 .357 Revolvers (#PO2BU)

Ambidextrous Burgundy Leather Pocket Holster for 2" Revolvers proudly made in the USA. Ultimate concealment and made to fit popular revolver models such as Colt Detective Special, Colt Python, Ruger LCR 38 22, S&W Bodyguard 38, Kimber K6S, Rock Island M206, Taurus 731 856, Taurus 605, 650.

www.barsonyholsters.com

 

It's a personal thing. I've pocket carried several handguns, but I'm not as comfortable with them as with a belt holster--either OWB or IWB. And for me, it wouldn't be as accessible either. Especially when sitting.

For me, pocket carry feels unbalanced. I've tried hip pocket also, but that gives me sciatica.

 

I know it's not a revolver and I know it's not a preferred caliber but I carry a Ruger LCP Max + a spare 12rd mag in my pocket. The most comfortable carry ever. You don't even know it's there. 25 rounds close at hand.

 

I don’t pocket carry, but I carry a smith 638 inside the waist band and it disappears. Much prefer my pockets for other junk.

 

I carried a Model 60 S&W revolver as my main carry gun for 20 years, and never in a holster. Either tucked inside my waist band, of if I wore a coat in my coat pocket. I only stopped carrying it because I gave it to my oldest son one year for his birthday. I carry a Kahr 9mm compact now, but not as fond of a semiauto as I was about the S&W 60.

 

I’ve pocket carried all of these before, either jeans or a jacket pocket. The 642 and 442 are better for jeans pocket. For the last 6 months, the 442 gets carried more than any other pistol I have.

 

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I’ve pocket carried all of these before, either jeans or a jacket pocket. The 642 and 442 are better for jeans pocket. For the last 6 months, the 442 gets carried more than any other pistol I have.

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I’ve pocket carried all of these before, either jeans or a jacket pocket. The 642 and 442 are better for jeans pocket. For the last 6 months, the 442 gets carried more than any other pistol I have.

 

I pocket carry either a S&W Model 38 Airweight or a Model 49 in a Desantis sticky pocket holster with 158 grain 38 Specials. Both are shrouded single/double actions with nothing to snag. Both are invisible in a jacket pocket or jeans pocket and are very light weight. The holster stays in your pocket and doesn't pull out when you draw the revolver. Works very well for me