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I agree hard to beat a dao snub if recoil isn't an issue but the block 42 is easily a pocket carry. It makes my shield look huge! If it wasn't for that trigger I could carry it all day in front pocket with ease.

As for the pk380 it is not a dedicated pocket carry, to big. I love my glocks but I won't carry one in the chamber if I try to put my 27 in front pocket. I like either DAO or a safety with one in the tube with a semi. Glocks triggers are to light for pocket carry imo. I think the kahr is the best bet for a dao trigger, long but smooth. 938 is single action so just keep the safety on if in pocket. Nano is ok but I still think it is a little light.

As for the 1911 9mm my wife has a government model and loves it but it is heavy and carrying is not the easiest 10 months out of the year. My father in law has a hipower and swears by it but the 1911 gov. Is a little heavier and imo I like the feel of the 1911 better. But both are bigger and definitely heavier guns for cc in summer.


All depends on you and how much weight and recoil is to much.

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-low recoil
-pocket carry capable
- carry iwb or carry owb

So this is what you are looking for. A do it all gun. You say you have no problem with a 380? Just know that lower recoil standard pressure 9mm is leaps and bounds ahead of any 380 round.

Well first off if you can I would personally try to stay with 38 special or better in snub or 9mm in semi. But if you have owned a snub you know recoil comes with it. Even my 38 snubnose Smith with 38 special hornady critical defense non + p has more recoil then my s&w shield with 124 + P.

So for this reason I am going to assume no snubnose.

In 9mm you have many choices that are pocket carry capable. Here is a list of the ones off the top of my head.
-Beretta Nano
-Boberg XR9-S Pistol
-Diamondback DB9
-Kahr cm9
- kel tec pf9 and p11
-sig 938
-Kimber solo

There are other 9mms that you can pocket carry but I personally think guns like the LC9, shield, xds, Bersa BPcc, Walther PPS, sig 290 are all either a little two big or a few ounces to heavy when loaded to be comfortable as a pocket carry. Out of the ones I listed for pocket carry I would personally look at the Nano, Kahr and sig 938. For something more deadicated to iwb I would reccomend Shield, xds, Walther pps.

These are just my opinions and I am sure others will give you thiers. Also, I have shot most of these so if there is a specific question about one fire away. If 380acp is the way you want to go then there is a never ending list of options.