J frame holsters for CCW?

[C4IGrant]

rather carry it inside pants. any thoughts on favorites? thanks!!

We have some nice leather IWB holsters.

Will get some pics up later.

C4

[87GN]

Agree w/ 87GN, the J-frame for me is a BUG also
& carried in a pocket. G26 on an ankle or 17/19 IWB
as a primary. Didn't ask but the DeSantis Nemesis is
a VG pocket holster that stays in the pocket & priced
well @ $19.95 MSRP. Got a training partner that has
a scrote infested clientele & carries a J-frame on each
ankle + 1 in a pocket. Remember, worlds fastest reload
is a gun in the other hand, AKA a NYC reload.
Sorry for the book & you didn't ask but LAV & a wise man
named Roger's will tell you that EVERY J-frame should
have a set of CTC grips also.

I'll second the Nemesis pocket holster, also I ankle carry with a DeSantis Apache ankle holster, 442 with CTC grips.

[nwcatman]

thanks for ALL the infor. guys. now i can go "yeah" instead of "oops".

[David Thomas]

Nossar combo pocket/IWB:

[tpd223]

"A J frame is an up close and personal weapon. Adding a laser to it is trying to turn it into what it was never meant to be.

A) The sights are good enough for what it needs to do.
B) The pistol is such a natural pointer that the use of sights is not always necessary."

I have to disagree.

The lasergrips bring no disadvantages to the table. They allow aiming from other than a normal sighted firing position. They also allow hits from much farther out than many people think a snub is capable of.

I have twice found that a J frame in hand and a dot on a bad guy can quickly deescalate a bad situation.

To steal a quote from Doc Roberts;

For years, J-frames were considered "arm's reach" weapons, that is until CTC Lasergrips were added. With the mild recoil of target wadcutters, officers are actually practicing with their BUG's; when combined with Lasergrips, qualification scores with J-frames have dramatically increased. Now 5 shots rapid-fire in a 6" circle at 25 yds is not uncommon--kind of mind blowing watching officers who could not hit the target at 25 yds with a J-frame suddenly qualify with all shots in the black…


Anyway, +1 on the Nemesis pocket holster.

[nwcatman]

yea, i never did agree that the j frame couldn't benefit from a laser site. was kinda suprised to hear that one.

[LH2]

I've tried a few pocket holsters, including the DeSantis Nemesis, and my favorite is the Robert Mika. It's affordable and the holster stays in the pocket on the draw like it should.

He's a helluva nice guy too.

[tex45acp]

Tucker Gunleather makes the Heritage model which is an IWB holster. I have one for my Ruger SP-101 which is about the same as a J frame Smith. I have also had one for a K frame Smith that I sold with the gun. Here is mine for the Ruger.

[Agile53]

+ 1 also for the Mika, had one for a couple of years, very well made & like the fact he used to be on the job, LAPD?
Would still be using it but sold the Smith it was for & still running the above mentioned Nemesis, sometimes 1 left, 1 right.
Somewhat surprised @ the post on the CTC grips. If my memory is correct, MY ears heard LAV say near Greenville TX, Jan 2008,
" Every J-frame on the planet ought to have a set of CTCs ". Did I get this quote correct Wayne?

[RWK]

I'll add another recommendation for Mika pocket holsters. I tried many pocket holsters and liked none of them until I bought a Mika.