Why is a “duty” pistol larger than other pistols?

[Bodhi]

97% of the time I carry a full sized pistol. The rest of the time, it will be either a Glock 26 dropped in my right front pocket or a HKP7 .

I have never had a problem concealing a full sized pistol so I never saw the need to carry a smaller pistol. If I get in a fight I want the best tool with me possible.

How big are your pockets?

[yoni]

I can fit both of those pistols in jeans or cargo pants.

[.45fmjoe]

Capacity is the answer.

Though in my agency we carry what would be considered a compact.

[.45fmjoe]

I can fit both of those pistols in jeans or cargo pants.

Do you wear JNCO jeans or something?

[yoni]

Do you wear JNCO jeans or something?

Don't even know what that means.

[NYH1]

If I have a size 12/XXL lean hand, but can still get it all comfortably on a G19, is it a “full size” or “duty pistol”? It holds 15 rounds. But even with a ten round magazine, or if I have a G30, they have as many rounds as an M&P full size 45. If I have a size 6/shmedium hand and can put it all on a Sig 239 or Shield, I have as many rounds as a 1911 gov/commander.

It’s about shooter and task more than anything.

A G19 can be a duty pistol for sure. It can't be a full size pistol though.

NYH1.

[26 Inf]

Don't even know what that means.

Really baggy jeans from the 90's.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JNCO

Not too awful pricey. I let my long-term foster kids each have one pair so they wouldn't feel too 'white bread' as they called it.

[yoni]

Nope, just wrangler jeans that fit me.