I’m trying to get a feel for how many people pocket carry the PPK. I carry a Seecamp in my pocket regularly and I’m thinking I can get used to the weight fairly quick. What’s everyone use for a holster for theirs? I’m a big fan of Mitch Rosen and Kusiak holsters.
Do you pocket carry or IWB for a PPK?
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I am currently in promising contact with Dave Galloway/Ronin Leather Holsters. I will keep you up-to-date.
I've got a pocket holster that fits my PPK and Sig 365, oddly. A bit loose on the PPK, a bit snug on the 365, but acceptable for both. I always suspected the two were similar in dimensions. The holster is kydex which I prefer over leather as it's lighter and thinner. I found yesterday, after reading this thread and having formerly said that pocket carry was not for me, I tried with a different pair of pants and found I could carry effectively. Good news. Still slower than IWB or OWB, but do-able.
I ordered another Mitch Rosen pocket holster. I have an Uncle Mike’s #3 I use to house my 642 that I tried with the PPK. I’m happy that it doesn’t snag on the draw. Smoother edges it seems over the Sig. The 938 is the Extreme and the grips just grab my pocket material a bit. I’ll save it for IWB.
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I went to 5.11 pants, and you could comfortably hide a PPQ in those pockets.
I make this alternative for pocket carry, when you are concerned about printing. Hunter Holsters also makes one, maybe others too. They have a flat piece that goes to the outside. The holster part itself, is separate from the back, or front piece...So you can put your thumb between the flat piece, and the holster piece, to draw. The Hunter version, is stitched, and both my LCP one loosened over time, and my wife's one did too. Mine has a bit more leather above the back of the slide, so it doesn't show in a jeans back pocket, and the two parts are riveted instead of stitched together. I don't have a mold for the PPK, but maybe a local leatherworker can use yours for a mold.
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Have two DeSantis Superfly Pocket Holsters that work the same way as what you describe above, with the flap. Have one for my Kel-Tec P32 and one for a Ruger LCR. Recently ordered a Craft OWB Holster for my PP, will pay attention to what others use for IWB.
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IWB for me.
Currently carrying my winter gun, my blued PP.
In summer, I'll switch back to the stainless PPK.
Currently carrying my winter gun, my blued PP.
In summer, I'll switch back to the stainless PPK.
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they are working now on a P88 compact holster for me, not in their standard offering but they can and are willing to do it.
Perhaps they can do the P5 for you.
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they are working now on a P88 compact holster for me, not in their standard offering but they can and are willing to do it.
Perhaps they can do the P5 for you.
In the meantime I ordered a pocket holster for my P5 compact from Ronin Leather Holsters LLC.
Since this is an order from outside the USA, I have, to be fair, paid for the holster in advance.
The last message from Dave Galloway, the maker and owner of the company, was that he was waiting for a friend's P5 dummy gun. A pocket holster for the P5 compact would also be possible with this dummy gun.
I will of course show photos here when the holster has arrived in Germany and also report on the functionality.
Mostly jeans. I’ve been eyeballing Mitch Rosens Executive Special shoulder holster. I may get that also. Shoulder Holsters
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Very nice, question, my tph pocket holster I got a few weeks ago feels a tat loose, meaning that if in my pocket the pistol pretty much would fall out if the holster would for example move upside down or so, is that normal, do you or anybody else have that too…I was told by the maker that the regular IWB/OWB holsters are more tight but that it should be loose in the pocket holster so the pistol does not come out with the holster when drawn……….let me know….HOW loose yours is….
The Seecamp will fall right out if I turn it upside down. The PPK holster is a bit tighter but if I turned it upside down and shook it, it would fall out. These holsters don’t turn in my pocket. I can’t wear sweatpants with them. I believe in Mitch Rosen’s philosophy of concealed carry. Here’s a lighthearted look at inversion.
Here’s another video of Mitch Rosen talking about concealment. Sounds like very good advice to me.
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Sterg, thanks for sharing. I've tried a bunch of pocket holsters over the years, And any that held the gun tight enough to pass the STIT test would come out of pocket with the gun as they alluded to in the video. That was a unique way to share advice and present their product.
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Not everyone wants to pocket carry a striker-fired gun (P365/G42). Things can make their way into pockets, thus DA/SA is safer.
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How has it been working out over the last year?
Mine carrys real nice in my GALCO IWB.
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