Despite not really wanting to, I think I'm about to suck it up and buy a "mouse gun" for pocket carry in order to maximize compatibly and convenience with business casual dress for my day job. I'd love to pocket carry a Glock 43 (9mm) but I did it for a week or so and it's just too bulky, even with very large pocketed pants. I think I've settled on a Ruger LCP Custom .380.
I'm also reserve LEO so having a backup for when in uniform will be nice. I shoot quite well at the range weak handed, unsupported. When I shoot right handed on the qualification course I score 100% of the available points. Left handed I score a 98% but it's a fairly easy, 60 round course. I've historically practiced weak hand shooting and plan to continue to do so.
So, when it's a backup, weak side pocket makes perfect sense. But when all I have is the LCP should I stick with weak hand? It makes sense from a muscle memory perspective (100% of the time when I reach in my left front pocket a gun will be there and I'll never have to play "where's the gun today") to do so but that's a trade off with using the weak hand in a bad scenario when that 2% could be critical.
What'll it be? Weak side pocket all the time and do 80+% of my practice with the LCP weak handed (This is what I'm currently leaning towards)? Strong side pocket when the LCP is the primary, weak side when it's a backup? With the former I'd have a gun in 1-2 of 3 possible locations (Strong side hip, strong side pocket, weak side pocket). With the latter there would always be a gun in 1 place and sometimes an additional "primary" in a 2nd place.
I'm also reserve LEO so having a backup for when in uniform will be nice. I shoot quite well at the range weak handed, unsupported. When I shoot right handed on the qualification course I score 100% of the available points. Left handed I score a 98% but it's a fairly easy, 60 round course. I've historically practiced weak hand shooting and plan to continue to do so.
So, when it's a backup, weak side pocket makes perfect sense. But when all I have is the LCP should I stick with weak hand? It makes sense from a muscle memory perspective (100% of the time when I reach in my left front pocket a gun will be there and I'll never have to play "where's the gun today") to do so but that's a trade off with using the weak hand in a bad scenario when that 2% could be critical.
What'll it be? Weak side pocket all the time and do 80+% of my practice with the LCP weak handed (This is what I'm currently leaning towards)? Strong side pocket when the LCP is the primary, weak side when it's a backup? With the former I'd have a gun in 1-2 of 3 possible locations (Strong side hip, strong side pocket, weak side pocket). With the latter there would always be a gun in 1 place and sometimes an additional "primary" in a 2nd place.