What'cha Tote'n?

[Sportin' Woodies]

Ecu I'd like to know a little bit more about that watch. How is it powered? Just how many strip clubs has it seen?

[JBtflo]

Glock 19 and a pocket knife.

Yeller handled Case?

[tjm84]

Lorcin and a Barlow..

[ecu1984]

Ecu I'd like to know a little bit more about that watch. How is it powered? Just how many strip clubs has it seen?

Submariner, and it smells of dollar bills and vajayjay

[bigtimeduckhunter]

Usually this G19 or G43

Dub

What brand of holster is that on your 43

[Dub]

Dub

What brand of holster is that on your 43

DeSantis Cargo Nemesis


It works fairly well for pocket carry...with big ass cargo or jacket pockets. Leaving the spare magazine out allows it work fine in normal front pockets if folded. I have the standard Nemesis that I used for years with my 442 Airweight. I simply find myself moving away from pocket carry more often now after finding a damn comfortable IWB holster.

[nitro5x6's]

I pocket carry my second pistol.. in a Nemesis.

Full sized pistols and mags in Sparks or Kramer - leather. No kydex here.

[Coastal Woodie]

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Here's how I carry everyday, sorry for the crotch shot.

[TheVisorGuy]

Digging those jeans...the GAP?

[ndbrown213]

Yeller handled Case?

Only when I'm dressed up.

[Swamp Rat]

A little input...

I used to recommend 380's as, really, the bare minimum of caliber for carry. More and research is pointing out that that short-barreled 380's don't provide enough velocity for most hollow point loads to reliably expand. One study goes so far as to recommend that 380 carriers shoot FMJ to at least get more reliability out of the gun (feeding-wise). For that reason and others I will mention, airweight 38 Special revolvers are often a better choice. There are some 38 Special loads specifically designed to perform as they should at lower velocities that will be achieved with short barrels. The other factors are mechanical. If you carry your gun in your pocket, ankle, or anywhere that dirt and crap may get into it, a revolver will prove more reliable in many cases. There are some fine 380's out there (I would personally go with the G42), but I really think that semiauto shooters should default to 9mm in a small frame gun of that nature. Again - choose your ammunition wisely for reliable function, penetration, and expansion.

The Glock 43, Shield, and Springfield Armory XDS would be my choices for a sub-compact concealable 9mm. For a compact frame gun, the Glock 19 is my gold standard. For pocket carry in social settings and some other times, I still fall back on a S&W Model 642 revolver with Gold Dot Short Barrel loads.

[MKW]

I have been doing a lot of youtube research on different 380 loadings. Seems as though cartridges loaded with XTP bullets do the best as far as penetration and reliable expansion. That's been my take-away.

[Swamp Rat]

I've worked a handful of shootings where XTP bullets were used, and can't recall any specifics on performance. I work a lot of shootings with Hornady Critical Defense or Critical Duty ammo (mostly in 9mm) and they work, but shed a lot of core material. Here is some interesting information...

http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/self...-tests/#380ACP

[Tha Dick]

XDs 45 95% of the time, other S&W 357 airweight