If you're going to put the gun in your outer-garment's pocket, be sure that you can actually successfully shoot through the pocket, first.cashman966 wrote:Does it warrant hands on pistol, do I move it to a coat pocket.
Many autos - even smaller ones with stout recoil springs - will not seat back into battery when used in such a manner. Shot "from the pocket" in one class (the instructor asked us to bring sacrificial outer garments that would be similar to what we'd wear on a daily basis), most of the autos would not reliably fire (a) follow-up shot(s), and this included a Glock, an XDm, and a Sig.
One could argue for drawing the gun and then stuffing it in the coat-pocket, only to withdraw it prior to shooting: dry practice this with just the pressure of a shot-timer buzzing in your ear, and it's easy to see how easily that stroke can be fouled.
If you're going to make this your tactical consideration, you'll want to give your carry guns a serious examination, too, to see if they pass the test.