True Pocket Pistols

[Gerbilwarrior]

I'm working/revising my article on true pocket pistols.  Your suggestions are welcome...
http://www.mouseguns.com/pocksize.htm

Thanks

[sslater]

Gerbilwarrior,
Nice summary.  I like your little box chart and the organization of the photos.
My personal experience mirrors yours:  Any gun over 16 ounces loaded is just too heavy for pocket carry.  I have a NAA .380, carried it daily for 18 months, and always felt it dragging in my pocket.  My Rohrbaugh R9S is only 4 ounces lighter (and marginally larger) than the NAA, but what a difference in comfort.  Not to mention greater confidence in the 9mm over .380 ACP round.

Welcome aboard the Rohrbaugh Forum!!

[R9SCarry]

Hey Gerbil - dang it dude, that's you Marshall ain't it

I added some info on the thread you started on CombatCarry - plus a link to a page on the R9 FAQ site.  We arrived at, on that thread, the possibility of adding a Derringer as a category and, the Bersa Thunder .380.

[Gerbilwarrior]

I appreciate the advice.  I have added mention of the Derringers, however, personally, I think the Bersa 380 is just a tad too big and too heavy for me to think of it as a pocket gun.  Here's the spec page on the Bersa:
http://www.bersa-llama.com/bersa_specs.html

[DDGator]

Interesting....  Personally, I do think that Airweight and Airlite revolvers make good pocket guns.  I know many consider the 642 to be the perfect pocket gun.

[Richard S]

Marshall:

Excellent article.  The only suggestion which I might make is that you move the .25 NAA Guardian out of the .25 ACP grouping.  Again, an excellent article.

[pauline]

I'm new. excuse me if I over step.

I carry a NAA mini with custome "D" rigs on the hoster for neck or key chain carry, with two I can use a mini padlock if needed.

When I carry my purse I put my barretta In it. with 2 extra clips.

for coat wearing the S+W 642 as it may be fired from a pocket, purse or muffler.

target and qualifying I use a 9MM H+K with 95 gn it shoots its self. accuratly.

I am looking into the KT in 32 or 9mm. and I would love to get one of those little swiss mini guns. then no one would notice it at all. as it is the NAA fits nicely In certain apparl

For fun the Walters .380 ppk/s. or the wild west the valquaro (pre 03) - anne Oakley forever......

P/B

[tracker]

Pauline,
Glad to have you on board; you definitely didn't overstep,
so step right in; We have been looking for you.

[pauline]

being nice will get you everywhere.

[tracker]

Sounds good to me; I think you will find this forum to be
very friendly, informative, and congenial.

[Richard S]

pauline:

It would appear that you are now poised to acquire one of the ultimate "pocket rockets" -- the Rohrbaugh R9.  

Welcome to the Forum.

[pauline]

I have quite a few now. I sold many my husband left me when he passed away. I do miss the anaconda .44 short barrel. it fit the hand so nice. I have really bad cash flow problems.

I am very hard pressed on selling any of the ones I mentioned as they all have a place and a use.

I picked up a springfield xd .40 compact last fall, its since to shoot, ready when needed but heavey as a rock. Like most women I do not like to wear a belt. its just too heavey for a skirt or slacks. but it is impressive.

sportsmans wherhouse had to give me too good a deal. any purchase over 500 you got 150 back in a trade card. and the springfield was being price matched. 429. i hate likeing bargans.

 

[MountainMan]

Pauline,

Welcome to the forum.  You don't have to own a R9 to participate - just being interested in the gun is good enough to put in your 2 cents.

You are very educated in firearms and their use.  Join in with the conversations often.

Dave

[R9SCarry]

I'll say welcome again pauline

For sure - do your very best not to sell any guns if possible.  I Like most of us have only ever regretted the very few I parted with - leaving aside what had to go when I was still a Limey - UK 1997 - lost (Stolen by Gov) all 24 of my handguns!

That XD-40 is an excellent carry gun IMO.

[tracker]

I can only imagine how painful it must have been to
part with that Anaconda .44 short barrel.