Smith & Wesson M&P Compact 9mm Pocket Carry

gimpy · September 3rd, 2007, 01:46 PM

Just wondering if any forum member pocket carries a S&W M&P Compact 9mm? I am thinking about buying the gun as a replacement for a smaller caliber one that I pocket carry when clothing requirements prevent me from carrying my P239 IWB. I see that pocket holsters are available for the gun, but would appreciate any first hand experience.

TexasGeezer · September 3rd, 2007, 02:29 PM

I do, but not as a pocket carry. Bought a P-3AT for that purpose, when the situation makes carrying my M&P difficult.

The M&P 9c is a great gun, but it is to large and heavy for pocket carry, IMHO.

Buy one and get a good belt and belt holster of your choice. It carries nicely on the belt, IWB or OWB.

Fultonian · September 3rd, 2007, 03:17 PM

I carry an M&P 9c, but also believe it to be too big for pocket carry. Smartcarry works great!

retsupt99 · September 3rd, 2007, 04:53 PM

I have looked at the M&P Compact...too big for my pockets. Even my wife's S&W 637 is too big for my pocket.
I seldom carry in a pocket, but if I do...it's my P-3AT only...

ront · September 3rd, 2007, 04:54 PM

In a word, no! I have the M&P .40c and there is no way that I would pocket carry it. I have a Kel-tec P3AT for that purpose.

Ron

gimpy · September 3rd, 2007, 05:26 PM

Thanks for all the quick responses. Even though I've not yet had the opportunity to check one out personally, it looks like I need to look at something other than the S&W M&P 9c. My desire is to keep the same 9mm caliber as my primary weapon, but in a size suitable for pocket carry.

I have read the many reviews on the Kahr PM9, and frankly it appears to be a crap shoot as to whether one ends up with a gun that can be trusted for CC. I also don't like the suggestion that many had regarding the necessity of getting the PM9's feed ramp polished before the gun would stop its tendency to FTF. After so many incidents of this type of malfunction, I find it difficult to believe that Kahr would continue to distribute new ones without solving the problem.

I suppose that I have been spoiled by the reliability of my Sig.

Thek9 · September 3rd, 2007, 05:33 PM

Nope. In my MTAC IWB holster with tucked in or out shirt, no problem.
Don't forget drawing a pocket carry while sitting down can pose a serious dilemma.

T-

PS If you go with a pocket carry, deSantis and Uncle Mikes make inexpensive holsters that are very functional.

Redneck Repairs · September 3rd, 2007, 05:42 PM

gimpy if you look at the Kahr pm line , only buy pistols that are serialed with the prefix ab and after . The early pm pistols had issues , all seems good ab and after , yes i own one and carry it almost everyday .

Ron · September 3rd, 2007, 06:12 PM

I pocket carry a Walther 9mm P99c at times without any problem. I believe that the M&P compact 9mm is close to the same size. You might want to check it out. It works particularly well with cargo shorts or pants or looser fitting leisure type shorts or pants. It would not work with tighter fitting pants, like jeans. True, it is a bit heavier then carrying my S&W 642 J frame, but I like pocket carry and in a Mika pocket holster, it works well for me.

Ron

rangerman2003 · September 4th, 2007, 10:56 AM

never tried it, but i bet in a pair of 5.11 tactical pants with the huge pockets they have im sure you could pocket carry.

September 3rd, 2007, 01:46 PM	#1
gimpy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,011	Smith & Wesson M&P Compact 9mm Pocket Carry Just wondering if any forum member pocket carries a S&W M&P Compact 9mm? I am thinking about buying the gun as a replacement for a smaller caliber one that I pocket carry when clothing requirements prevent me from carrying my P239 IWB. I see that pocket holsters are available for the gun, but would appreciate any first hand experience. __________________ "Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other. It undergoes continual change; but this change is not [an improvement]. For everything that is given, something is taken." Ralph Waldo Emerson

September 3rd, 2007, 02:29 PM	#2
TexasGeezer Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 69	I do, but not as a pocket carry. Bought a P-3AT for that purpose, when the situation makes carrying my M&P difficult. The M&P 9c is a great gun, but it is to large and heavy for pocket carry, IMHO. Buy one and get a good belt and belt holster of your choice. It carries nicely on the belt, IWB or OWB. __________________ Chuck ___________________________________ There are no answers --- only choices.

September 3rd, 2007, 03:17 PM	#3
Fultonian Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: WV Posts: 36	I carry an M&P 9c, but also believe it to be too big for pocket carry. Smartcarry works great! __________________ "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." - G.K. Chesterton [ 1874 - 1936 ]

September 3rd, 2007, 04:53 PM	#4
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,750	I have looked at the M&P Compact...too big for my pockets. Even my wife's S&W 637 is too big for my pocket. I seldom carry in a pocket, but if I do...it's my P-3AT only... __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

September 3rd, 2007, 04:54 PM	#5
ront Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 611	In a word, no! I have the M&P .40c and there is no way that I would pocket carry it. I have a Kel-tec P3AT for that purpose. Ron __________________ Shine on... S&W M&P .40 Compact Taurus Raging Bull .454 Casull Kel Tec P3AT; Walther P22 Mossberg 500 Persuader http://kdholsters.com/

September 3rd, 2007, 05:26 PM	#6
gimpy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,011	Thanks for all the quick responses. Even though I've not yet had the opportunity to check one out personally, it looks like I need to look at something other than the S&W M&P 9c. My desire is to keep the same 9mm caliber as my primary weapon, but in a size suitable for pocket carry. I have read the many reviews on the Kahr PM9, and frankly it appears to be a crap shoot as to whether one ends up with a gun that can be trusted for CC. I also don't like the suggestion that many had regarding the necessity of getting the PM9's feed ramp polished before the gun would stop its tendency to FTF. After so many incidents of this type of malfunction, I find it difficult to believe that Kahr would continue to distribute new ones without solving the problem. I suppose that I have been spoiled by the reliability of my Sig. __________________ "Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other. It undergoes continual change; but this change is not [an improvement]. For everything that is given, something is taken." Ralph Waldo Emerson

September 3rd, 2007, 05:33 PM	#7
Thek9 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Florida Posts: 42	Nope. In my MTAC IWB holster with tucked in or out shirt, no problem. Don't forget drawing a pocket carry while sitting down can pose a serious dilemma. T- PS If you go with a pocket carry, deSantis and Uncle Mikes make inexpensive holsters that are very functional. __________________ S&W M&P .40 Compact Para Ordnance 18.9 9mm Wesson Mod 15 .357 Ruger GP100 .357 Remington 870 Express 12ga

September 3rd, 2007, 05:42 PM	#8
Redneck Repairs VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,141	gimpy if you look at the Kahr pm line , only buy pistols that are serialed with the prefix ab and after . The early pm pistols had issues , all seems good ab and after , yes i own one and carry it almost everyday . __________________ Make sure you get full value out of today , Do something worthwhile, because what you do today will cost you one day off the rest of your life . We only begin to understand folks after we stop and think . Criminals are looking for victims, not opponents.

September 3rd, 2007, 06:12 PM	#9
Ron Distinguished Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,527	I pocket carry a Walther 9mm P99c at times without any problem. I believe that the M&P compact 9mm is close to the same size. You might want to check it out. It works particularly well with cargo shorts or pants or looser fitting leisure type shorts or pants. It would not work with tighter fitting pants, like jeans. True, it is a bit heavier then carrying my S&W 642 J frame, but I like pocket carry and in a Mika pocket holster, it works well for me. Ron __________________ "It does not do to leave a dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him." J. R. R. Tolkien

September 4th, 2007, 10:56 AM	#10
rangerman2003 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 496	never tried it, but i bet in a pair of 5.11 tactical pants with the huge pockets they have im sure you could pocket carry. __________________ Calling an illegal alien an 'undocumented immigrant' is like calling a drug dealer an 'unlicensed pharmacist' De inimico non Loquaris sed cogites. Do not wish ill for your enemy, plan for it!

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