Coat pocket guns
Caleb discusses them. I dunno, if I can wear a big coat, I can also strap a full sized auto loader on and wear it under the coat. But drawing it may be a difficult if I’m wearing a burka.
Also, kind of pondering a revolver because reasons. But then I talk myself out of it because then I’d have to hoard another caliber.
November 13th, 2014 at 9:37 pm
LW Commander in 38 Super under the coat. P238 in the coat pocket. So far, so good.
November 13th, 2014 at 10:50 pm
My bodyguard 380 works well in a coat pocket. Makes more sense for a lighter coat than some other options
November 13th, 2014 at 11:49 pm
“drawing it may be a difficult if I’m wearing a burka. ”
What? You’ve never noticed how many women, uh, men, uh, people, uh, non-humans from outer space wear burkas and have their hands (1) in the sleeves (2)embedded deeply within the folds?
A slit here, a slit there, and you can fire through the garment . . .
What better politically-correct garment to wear to conceal your weapons?
November 14th, 2014 at 2:48 am
“Hoard another caliber.” No you don’t. A Smith 940 J-frame revolver in 9mm has worked for me for 20+ years now. SP101s came in 9mm too. Or get a moonclip conversion to 9mm on that Airweight.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:20 am
Ruger LCR now comes in 9mm, too.
November 14th, 2014 at 10:12 am
The nice thing about a 5 shot .38SPL revolver is that practicing it by shooting a full load 100 times takes only about 1/3 the ammo of a Glock 19.
Go for it.
November 14th, 2014 at 10:46 am
I feel you on the hoarding another caliber. I found a marlin 45/70 lever action in stainless steel that i want really bad. But on top of the $800 price tag is the $30-40 a box of ammo, reloading dies, bullets, powder, primers, and bullet molds. Not to mention the new shoulder i would end up buying from shooting it alot.
November 14th, 2014 at 11:34 am
Years ago I contemplated the same thing, Unc.
I decided on the 11-ounce S&W 340PD with a green HiViz front sight and I’ve never regretted it.
I view the little lightweight .357 snubbie as a point and shoot “up close” defense weapon.
Not a range gun, though, for sure. Hence hoarding ammo shouldn’t be an issue.
November 14th, 2014 at 11:49 am
Drawing from under the coat is not easy if the coat is closed (buttoned or zipped), hence the coat-pocket gun. When I worked in serious snow country I carried a 3-inch Model 65 or Speed-Six in the outside pocket of my M-65 or parka, and it worked well. I never had to try to get to the gun under my coat.
November 14th, 2014 at 12:01 pm
“Another” caliber? No, it just gives a reason to find a Fitz’d Model 1917 (Colt or S&W, pick your poison). (Beater Brazilian-contract S&Ws may be found relatively cheaply, and are common enough to be chopped without collector aneurysm.)
November 14th, 2014 at 6:25 pm
The “snubbie” in 38 I term a “Rover.”
As in, it can “rove” from coat pocket to other pockets as need be.
Smith Airweights are handy.
However…
A Smith 940?
Really?
Last one I saw in the wild had a sticker price of the same number.
Ruger LCR in 9mm uses Moon Clips, as does the SP-101 in the same, though at least its in current production. Unlike the Smith and SP-101, you could likely get two of the LCR’s for what one of the Smith 940 costs.
November 14th, 2014 at 11:05 pm
Next week he’ll have a post on how stupid coat-pocket carry is.
November 15th, 2014 at 9:32 pm
Currently produced snubby revolvers are available in 9mm & .40 from at least three manufacturers, to the best of my knowledge. Some may be available in .45 as well, but you’re not interested.