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Posted: 6/2/2016 9:37:12 AM EDT

Who all still carries a S&W J frame for EDC, back up, or occasional carry. Pics welcomed!

Posted: 6/2/2016 9:51:18 AM EDT

[#1]

642 with crimson trace grips in a uncle mikes pocket holster. Goes everywhere with me

Posted: 6/2/2016 9:59:57 AM EDT

[#2]

360 in the right front pocket......wallet in the left front pocket

Posted: 6/2/2016 10:24:48 AM EDT

[#3]

638. It easily fits in the front pocket of khakis. It's accurate, inexpensive, reliable, and rugged enough.

Posted: 6/2/2016 10:50:37 AM EDT

[#4]

My girlfriend carries a black 442 in her purse at all times.

I enjoy plinking with it whenever possible.

Posted: 6/2/2016 11:32:45 AM EDT

[#5]

340PD has been retired since I got my Shield, but It does come in handy for a quick trip.

Usually right front pocket in a Desantis pocket holster. Or in center console of my truck while G19 or Shield are on the belt, typically on road trips.

Posted: 6/2/2016 11:45:18 AM EDT

[#6]

Moonclips Rule!

Posted: 6/2/2016 11:47:24 AM EDT

[#7]

The J-frame S&W has been put away in favor of an Ruger LCR five years ago.

Been carrying a snubby for forty eight years now.

Posted: 6/2/2016 12:00:46 PM EDT

[#8]

360 M&P EDC apendix inside the waistband in black hawk nylon.

Posted: 6/2/2016 12:14:14 PM EDT

[#9]

S&W 642 with a bobbed hammer and Hogue grips in a pocket holster for right front pocket.
I grab this when I run to the corner store

Posted: 6/2/2016 12:49:08 PM EDT

[#10]

BUG, 442 left front pants pocket.

Posted: 6/2/2016 1:53:42 PM EDT

[#11]

I often carry a 642 in my pocket or in my boot.

Posted: 6/2/2016 1:58:30 PM EDT

[#12]

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Who all still carries a S&W J frame for EDC, back up, or occasional carry. Pics welcomed!

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638 is usually in my pocket as a secondary handgun.

Just keep them clean, and get rid of that fucktarded lock.

Posted: 6/2/2016 2:23:01 PM EDT

[#13]

I carry a 637 when it gets warm.

Posted: 6/2/2016 2:30:02 PM EDT

[#14]

Ankle carry fairly often

Posted: 6/2/2016 2:44:55 PM EDT

[#15]

340PD, usually in my pocket. The noisy cricket is not to be trifled with.

Posted: 6/2/2016 3:07:47 PM EDT

[#16]

My first two years of carrying I first carried a Colt DS and then a 442. I switched to a G26 this winter. But I like the snubbies. Especially the 442. I like the G26 a lot better though.

Posted: 6/2/2016 3:58:50 PM EDT

[#17]

I've been carrying a Model 60 the last few years - first in 2 1/8" then in 3".

Posted: 6/2/2016 4:36:38 PM EDT

[#18]

On occasions keep my 340PD with CT grips handy. Mostly as a back up gun though.

Posted: 6/2/2016 5:03:07 PM EDT

[#19]

I love all the replies and pics. Keep em comin!

Posted: 6/2/2016 5:18:18 PM EDT

[#20]

I have 3 J-Frames. One in each frame style.

One is a Centennial framed 442. Another is a Bodyguard framed 438 and the third an older Mod 60 traditional hammered frame.

I've been keeping my eyes open for a good deal on an older Mod 38 Bodyguard at a good price in good shape because I really prefer that frame style.

I have a nice Garrity Gunleather holster and a FIST K1 ultra-thin kydex holster and a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster. The Garrity gets the most carry time due mostly to it's having a sweat guard and slightly thinner profile with the offset clip. I rarely pocket carry.

J-frames are the best "small" guns IMO.

Cheers!
-JC

Posted: 6/2/2016 7:36:48 PM EDT

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Posted: 6/2/2016 7:58:22 PM EDT

[#22]

20150312_104857 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

20160407_115830 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

20150109_153932 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

20151117_103945(0) by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

Posted: 6/2/2016 11:15:52 PM EDT

[#23]

I love j frames.

I used to carry my 638 all the time. I traded it to my uncle for a GP100 (he was going to make the same trade to a gun store, he didn't care about the value just wanted something small and light).

I picked up an LCP to replace it as my deep concealment / backup. I love the LCP but not having a j frame is like not having a part of my soul.

Posted: 6/3/2016 7:35:14 AM EDT

[#24]

340pd in a simply rugged pancake holster

Posted: 6/3/2016 8:44:42 AM EDT

[#25]

Keep a little oil on it if you pocket carry. This is after just a couple days of hot summer in a pocket holster. Sweat can do a number on the finish.

Posted: 6/3/2016 9:13:51 AM EDT

[#26]

Carry a 637, either in the pocket or Galco Ankle Glove holster.

Posted: 6/3/2016 6:09:00 PM EDT

[#27]

442 Pro. Carried appendix at 12:30.
For years, I shunned these guns as being obsolete. Now, this is the one gun that goes everywhere I do.

If a different gun gets holstered as my primary the J still gets to tag along.
I've only owned this 442 for about two years but in that time it's logged more holster time than guns I've owned for decades.

Posted: 6/3/2016 6:47:53 PM EDT

[#28]

M&P 340 in a Pocket holster or Galco Summer Carry IWB only occasionally though.

Posted: 6/3/2016 8:31:23 PM EDT

[#29]

442 no lock as an on duty back up or off duty primary. Most of the time now though I carry my Glock 43 off duty. I will never stop carrying it as BUG and if I do it will only be because I purchased another.

Posted: 6/3/2016 9:38:03 PM EDT

[#30]

Carried a 642 for a while and still do on occasion, primarily hiking/backpacking, but I picked up a somewhat uncommon gun to take it's place at times. A 3" 360 M&P- brutal with .357s and still pretty bad with .38s but it carries well.

Crappy photo, but nope, no lock.

Hole filled with the plug from the guy on the S&W forum and the locking tab smoothed so that it can't get locked. Apex trigger kit installed.

Posted: 6/3/2016 9:48:58 PM EDT

[#31]

Occasionally pocket carry my S&W 442. It has taken a backseat to my now favorite pocket carry gun the SIG P938 but it does get some love from time to time.

Posted: 6/7/2016 12:27:51 AM EDT

[#32]

638 with Crimson Trace grips in a pocket holster. Replaced for most duties a couple years ago by a 9mm S&W Shield.

Rob

Posted: 6/7/2016 5:15:18 PM EDT

[#33]

Don't have pic, but I carry an old-school Model 38 Bodyguard. I also have two old Charter Arms "Undercover" models that are J-frame-ish.

Posted: 6/25/2016 10:47:14 AM EDT

[#34]

My Celtic humpback. In summer I switch to ebony boot grips to keep the stain from fading.

Posted: 6/25/2016 11:33:14 AM EDT

[#35]

Regularly carry a J frame. I have 8 of them, so I mix them up and carry them at different points.

Posted: 6/25/2016 1:42:21 PM EDT

[#36]

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442 Pro. Carried appendix at 12:30.
For years, I shunned these guns as being obsolete. Now, this is the one gun that goes everywhere I do.

If a different gun gets holstered as my primary the J still gets to tag along.
I've only owned this 442 for about two years but in that time it's logged more holster time than guns I've owned for decades.

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What holster are you using?

Posted: 6/25/2016 2:50:32 PM EDT

[#37]

Model 36 in an ankle holster for quite a few years, It was replaced by a Shield two years ago.

Posted: 6/25/2016 6:02:13 PM EDT

[#38]

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Old school model 38 in my right back pocket.

Posted: 6/26/2016 10:22:50 AM EDT

[#39]

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What holster are you using?

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Quoted:
442 Pro. Carried appendix at 12:30.
For years, I shunned these guns as being obsolete. Now, this is the one gun that goes everywhere I do.

If a different gun gets holstered as my primary the J still gets to tag along.
I've only owned this 442 for about two years but in that time it's logged more holster time than guns I've owned for decades.

What holster are you using?

It's a grovtec - inside the pants. I'll admit this wasn't my first choice.
This thing was only $7 or $8 and I looked down my nose at it a little when I first picked it up.

It's made from a soft neoprene type material with no hard edges.
I just measured it and my 442 with a micrometer. The 442 is 1.3" across the cylinder.
In the holster, not counting the belt clip, it measures 1.5".

Posted: 6/26/2016 12:47:09 PM EDT

[#40]

I have a 442 that I will use as a minimalist carry. Like gym shorts around the house at night. I use a clip on the gun with no holster when I do that. Sometimes it goes in my back left pocket in a cheap uncle mikes pocket "holster". My primary carry guns are Glock 26, 19 or SIG p320. But the j frame will always have a place.

Posted: 6/26/2016 1:36:11 PM EDT

[#41]

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It's a grovtec - inside the pants. I'll admit this wasn't my first choice.
This thing was only $7 or $8 and I looked down my nose at it a little when I first picked it up.

It's made from a soft neoprene type material with no hard edges.
I just measured it and my 442 with a micrometer. The 442 is 1.3" across the cylinder.
In the holster, not counting the belt clip, it measures 1.5".

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Quoted:
442 Pro. Carried appendix at 12:30.
For years, I shunned these guns as being obsolete. Now, this is the one gun that goes everywhere I do.

If a different gun gets holstered as my primary the J still gets to tag along.
I've only owned this 442 for about two years but in that time it's logged more holster time than guns I've owned for decades.

What holster are you using?

It's a grovtec - inside the pants. I'll admit this wasn't my first choice.
This thing was only $7 or $8 and I looked down my nose at it a little when I first picked it up.

It's made from a soft neoprene type material with no hard edges.
I just measured it and my 442 with a micrometer. The 442 is 1.3" across the cylinder.
In the holster, not counting the belt clip, it measures 1.5".

Thank you.

Posted: 6/27/2016 1:45:43 AM EDT

[#42]

S&W 637 is my off-duty 99% of the time. Simple pocket carry, 130-grain Rangers, one reload in a strip.

Posted: 6/27/2016 10:15:30 PM EDT

[#43]

Sometimes carry the J frame

Posted: 6/28/2016 10:46:09 AM EDT

[#44]

649-2 goes with me just about everywhere. Usually in a Galco Summer Comfort IWB, but have also carried in a belly band, pocket holster and even tossed into the gym bag.