The best deep concealment/pocket gun?

[Charlie]

S&W .357 (no exposed hammer, can't remember the model #), 2" barrel with a "hip grip" stock. Hides good, feels good, and will NOT fire unless you pull the long (DAO) trigger!

640 Model #

 

[Kar98]

smith & wesson bodyguard ( i am used to it) and sig 938 i believe it is the 9mm that will remind you a bit of a 911

Well the .380 version is called P238...

 

[General Zod]

Kel-Tec PF9. The size and shape of a Ruger LCP, but in 9mm. Hides nicely in my front jeans pocket inside a DeSantis pocket holster. I carry a spare mag in a belt carrier that everyone assumes has a pocket knife in it, if they even notice it. It's not exactly fun to shoot, but it's impressively accurate.

 

[Charlie]

Why shoot .380s and 9mm when you can shoot .357 mags and 45ACPs?

 

[Charlie]

If you don't hit them, at least blind them! Especially with a .357 with a two inch barrel.

 

[General Zod]

Why shoot .380s and 9mm when you can shoot .357 mags and 45ACPs?

What is "ten rounds instead of six, plus a fast reload", Alex?

 

[Charlie]

Poor aiming!

 

[Bithabus]

Why shoot .380s and 9mm when you can shoot .357 mags and 45ACPs?

Because those weapons are bulkier and heavier. Sometimes you need something that can be concealed 100%

 

[Charlie]

My S&W 640, 357 mag. as you probably know, is not bulky or heavy.

 

[Charlie]

And it's concealed more than most because of the "hip grip".

 

[Charlie]

Fortunately or unfortunately, whatever, I am tall and skinny and have no ass so it works perfectly for me.

 

[Maverick44]

That Kel-Tec P-32 is so cheap and light, it's tempting. I might have to get one just for shits and giggles. I have one 32 acp. A Beretta M1935. I cannot believe that thing was a standard issue military sidearm, even back then. It's tiny. It's sure fun to play around with though.

The LCP II is tempting me too. The more I look into it, the more I like it. It seems just about as close to a perfect pocket gun as you can get.

 

[Charlie]

Yeah, but it's only a .32!

 

[Reinz]

BTW

Does anyone else here have (or even recall) the R9 Rorhbaugh.
http://usdefensewatch.com/2016/03/my-life-with-the-rohrbaugh-r9-stealth/


It is a magnificent little piece of firearm engineering.
Tiny
Reliable
$1200 + price was too much for its market and they went belly-up.
Hand-made one at a time.

If you guys ever find one for sale grab it, as did I.

Love mine, though it's a rare oddity.

Their tag-line was shoot-little/carry-always.
Wise words?

Still the lightest and smallest Pocket Rocket (9mm).

I always have at least one on me. If I’m being lazy and don’t feel like carrying a 1911, then I pack two - a New York Reload, one in each pocket.

 

[baboon]

Yeah, but it's only a .32!

For a very long time the .32 was the caliber of most of Europes cops. My H&K 4 was a border patrol gun IIRC.

 

[Bithabus]

My S&W 640, 357 mag. as you probably know, is not bulky or heavy.

I tried that a few times, looked like I was carrying a tennis ball in my pocket

 

[Charlie]

IWB, with a Hip Grip!

 

[Maverick44]

Well fellas, I think I have found the best gun in the world for deep concealment.

a 3gr bullet at 660 FPS ain't no joke. It'll put a hurting on any flies that decided to mess with me!

 

[skfullgun]

To those who ask, "why a .22 or .32? Have you ever carried a 1911 all day when digging post holes? What about working in a bank or any other job where a firearm is not welcomed, or when you are entering people's homes for business?

That's when a .22 or .32, so small you often forget you have it, becomes the BEST - because it's the ONLY.

Or as my dad would say, "you'll be happy to have that pop gun when it's the onliest one you got!"

 

[sucker76]

Anybody mention "Derringer" yet? Bond Arms, etc.?

To be honest with you, there are much better choices. I have a Derringer in 38SPL. It is not much smaller than my Taurus TCP and the TCP (and Ruger LCP) have 6 round magazine instead of two. Reloads are also much faster for 6 more rounds. The Derringer also hurts my hands more to shoot than the micro autos.