The Poor Man's Pocket Holster

I find that in the summer, the best position to carry your concealed pistol is in the front pockets (and it helps if your pistol is a sub-compact). When I wear a white t-shirt with a IWB holster, the weapon tends to print if I'm in any position other than standing straight up. The print is light but the goal is to remove any gun prints in a variety of situations and body movement. I know a XXL t-shirt will hide it better but I'm not going for that rapper look where your sleeves are past your elbows and the bottom of your shirt is near your knees!

Some of the pocket holsters on the market don't hide the outline of the gun completely, and those that do aren't cheap, so I figured why not make my own. Since the bum holster is cardboard, it will conform to your body and is very simple to replace. It also helps keep out lint from entering the barrel. When the gun is sandwiched between your leg and the cardboard, the trigger cannot be activated.

I've worn mine for a few days now and it does its job pretty well.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• holster
• glock
• glock 27
• g27
• concealed carry
• concealed
• pocket holster

[mxer723]

This is NOT the correct way to carry a g27 Please try a real holster that gives secure coverage to the trigger guard. Besides its safety being questionable, the concealment leaves much to be desired. If you want a cheap DIY look to kydex holsters.

[Qasarean]

@mxer723 Check the title of this vid. If someone had the $ to order kydex sheets and has his own workshop machinery, that person isn't poor IMO. This holster is a quick cheap temporary fix & it's better than having nothing at all. I've used this method for several weeks w/o any issues. Note that I mentioned that nothing else goes into that pocket for safety reasons. On concealment, I'd rather have a box outline print rather than that of a gun, as I've experienced with other pocket holsters.

[voyager4520]

I cargo pocket carry my G27 in a BlackHawk size 5 Inside-The-Pant holster. It's supposed to be a IWB holster but I find it works perfectly for cargo pocket carry. Uncle Mike's makes a near identical holster(their size for G27 is size 12) but I've never tried it. The one I have is cruddy for IWB carry though. I may just cut the clip off.

[Qasarean]

@voyager4520 good to know, the Uncle Mike's at the shop only had sizes 1-3. I looked at some of the IWB holsters & thought if I cut off the clip, those can probably fit in my pocket. I didn't want to take the chance though so I didn't buy them. I would like to wear cargo pants but at work, only khakis or dress pants are allowed (I wear jeans outside the office)

[gwargwar1981]

that's a really interesting concept..do you carry with 1 in the chamber that way?...thanks for making the vid bro.

[Qasarean]

@gwargwar1981 yeah man, I carry it with 9+1 rounds of .40 S&W JHP. You just have to be careful when inserting it to make sure nothing snags the trigger, but when it's in your pocket, it's pressed tight against your leg/cardboard. When you want to just slide a thin piece of cardboard to hide the gun, it's less bulky and I don't have any concerns about having 1 in the chamber...just got to remember not to put anything else in that pocket!

[bocephus3006]

so now everytime i see somebody walking around with what looks like a VHS tape in there pocket ill know whats up.

[McCleary11]

@Qasarean If someone had the $ to buy a $500 G27, why can't they buy a $15 Uncle Mikes pocket holster? You could still use your cardboard idea to break up the profile in a pocket though. I am happy it works for you, but I would not like to be sitting next to you. :)

[jsbarta51]

@cardonah who cares if he clears the weapon? nobody has ever been shot over the internet. I'm more worried about him carrying a chambered glock with a peace of cardboard in his pocket...

[willw999]

If you can afford a gun much less the ammo, then go by a holster before you shoot yourself in the leg you idiot!

[g00dlife]

Dude really?? Splurge a little and spend $10 bucks on an uncle mikes pocket holster.

[cardonah]

fail; did not cleared the weapon!

[coldblood75]

I have carried even a 1911 SOB with a clipdraw, doesn't print, doesn't move.... front pocket, I dunno, never been too comfortable with a weight that heavy in the front pocket

[manny298]

Now I know what the pinky hole is for...

[11teebee10]

@Qasarean you can make one out of a shampoo bottle

[auradud3]

@Qasarean there is no reason to carry that warm unsafe is unsafe, you are a danger to yourself and others