Snubnose Kydex Pocket Holster

ev239 · October 29th, 2008, 12:31 PM

I finally got around to swapping out the front sights on my main carry guns (Sig P239 & Kahr PM9) to night sights for faster low light acquisition. I borrowed a sight pusher and after a couple hours twisting & pushing & pounding I gave up and decided the factory must have welded on these sights. So at the start of this week I stopped by my LGS and dropped them off with their gunsmith. Since I'll was to be without my primary carry guns for a few days I decided that I would start carrying my wife's little revolver (Charter Arms Undercover 38). It's setup with "hip grips", but I wanted to try pocket carrying it. My experience with pocket carry has only been with semi-auto pistols (Bersa, Kel-tec P3AT, & Kahr PM9) so I didn't have any pocket holsters that would currently work with a revolver.

A piece of kydex, some heat and a half hour later this is what I came up with.

You can see that I focused on only molding the inside side of the holster so that the outside would hide the shape of the revolver.

Here I'm demonstrating how it breaks up the outline.

I had to tweak it a bit here and there so that it doesn't grab the gun and come out with it on the draw. I may get some kind of grip tape to put on it to further secure it in the pocket, but it doesn't rotate so the grip of the revolver is always in the same spot. The hip grips aren't ideal for pocket carry since the part that sticks out to hang on the waistband protrudes a bit and shows through the pocket though it definitely does not look like a gun. Deep pockets are a must, but most of my pants have those so I haven't had any problems.

Overall, I'm happy with it and it will serve me well.

*on my blog you can blow up any of the pictures if you want to take a closer look.*

rocky · October 29th, 2008, 01:18 PM

Nice job. I tend to curve the tail slightly to better conform to the users leg shape(less print) and do put a rubberized tape to keep the holster in pocket during the draw.

ev239 · October 29th, 2008, 01:22 PM

Thanks rocky. I'm taking a trip to Ace Hardware to see what kind of rubberized tape they have.

ev239 · October 30th, 2008, 10:59 AM

Ok, I didn't get rubberized tape, but instead got some of that anti-skid tape used on stairs & ladders. Wow, it's got a lot of friction so it works great.

Thumper · October 30th, 2008, 12:04 PM

Pretty darn nice!

So... when ya takin' orders?

October 29th, 2008, 12:31 PM	#1
ev239 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 367	Snubnose Kydex Pocket Holster I finally got around to swapping out the front sights on my main carry guns (Sig P239 & Kahr PM9) to night sights for faster low light acquisition. I borrowed a sight pusher and after a couple hours twisting & pushing & pounding I gave up and decided the factory must have welded on these sights. So at the start of this week I stopped by my LGS and dropped them off with their gunsmith. Since I'll was to be without my primary carry guns for a few days I decided that I would start carrying my wife's little revolver (Charter Arms Undercover 38). It's setup with "hip grips", but I wanted to try pocket carrying it. My experience with pocket carry has only been with semi-auto pistols (Bersa, Kel-tec P3AT, & Kahr PM9) so I didn't have any pocket holsters that would currently work with a revolver. A piece of kydex, some heat and a half hour later this is what I came up with. You can see that I focused on only molding the inside side of the holster so that the outside would hide the shape of the revolver. Here I'm demonstrating how it breaks up the outline. I had to tweak it a bit here and there so that it doesn't grab the gun and come out with it on the draw. I may get some kind of grip tape to put on it to further secure it in the pocket, but it doesn't rotate so the grip of the revolver is always in the same spot. The hip grips aren't ideal for pocket carry since the part that sticks out to hang on the waistband protrudes a bit and shows through the pocket though it definitely does not look like a gun. Deep pockets are a must, but most of my pants have those so I haven't had any problems. Overall, I'm happy with it and it will serve me well. on my blog you can blow up any of the pictures if you want to take a closer look. __________________ Mine: S&W 908.....Wife's: Ruger SP101 3" ------Kahr PM9...............Sig P239 (it's her's now) ------Norinco 213...........Charter Arms Undercover Hidden Defense - Personal gun & holster designs/reviews.

October 29th, 2008, 01:18 PM	#2
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 13,054	Nice job. I tend to curve the tail slightly to better conform to the users leg shape(less print) and do put a rubberized tape to keep the holster in pocket during the draw. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

October 29th, 2008, 01:22 PM	#3
ev239 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 367	Thanks rocky. I'm taking a trip to Ace Hardware to see what kind of rubberized tape they have. __________________ Mine: S&W 908.....Wife's: Ruger SP101 3" ------Kahr PM9...............Sig P239 (it's her's now) ------Norinco 213...........Charter Arms Undercover Hidden Defense - Personal gun & holster designs/reviews.

October 30th, 2008, 10:59 AM	#4
ev239 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 367	Ok, I didn't get rubberized tape, but instead got some of that anti-skid tape used on stairs & ladders. Wow, it's got a lot of friction so it works great. __________________ Mine: S&W 908.....Wife's: Ruger SP101 3" ------Kahr PM9...............Sig P239 (it's her's now) ------Norinco 213...........Charter Arms Undercover Hidden Defense - Personal gun & holster designs/reviews.

October 30th, 2008, 12:04 PM	#5
Thumper VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 5,521	Pretty darn nice! So... when ya takin' orders? __________________ USMC 1968-1971 ALWAYS carry! - NEVER tell! *"Don't go to stupid places, with stupid people, and do stupid things!"*

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