rather carry it inside pants. any thoughts on favorites? thanks!!
IWB isn’t ideal for a J frame. In my opinion. Tried it just once.
I prefer pocket carry or ankle carry. I ankle carry a J frame every day as a BUG.
I carry my J frame everyday as my back up IWB.I’ve never had an issue. The holster is a cheap Blackhawk. The ankle idea is fine if you work from a car or sit alot, otherwise it’s a long reach. Iwb can be a little uncomfortable in hot weather.
with shorts and tennies ankle holster kinda stands out.
Not the most pretty, but tops in function. And value.
Unlike most, I rarely carry my J frame in a pocket.
Why?
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[li]Can’t draw while seated
[/li][li]Prints like a brick with the two holsters I’ve tried
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I use a CTAC to carry mine IWB
I really like O’Rourke holstersand he has one tailor made for J frame deep carry IWB:
I had a FIST #20 for a J frame and like an idiot sold it to a friend. Great holster:
I have often carried a J frame AIWB, IMHO these little guns were made just for this.
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 most often carry my 642 AIWB in a holster that is similar to a Bell Charter Oak Deep Drop Bandit. I’m a skinny guy and I have a hard time concealing anything IWB. The Deep Drop Bandit style holster works great for appendix carry.
A FIST #6 would work great for IWB either at 3 - 4 o’clock or appendix.
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.
We have some nice leather IWB holsters.
Will get some pics up later.
C4
I’ll second the Nemesis pocket holster, also I ankle carry with a DeSantis Apache ankle holster, 442 with CTC grips. 
thanks for ALL the infor. guys. now i can go “yeah” instead of “oops”.
Nossar combo pocket/IWB:
"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.
yea, i never did agree that the j frame couldn’t benefit from a laser site. was kinda suprised to hear that one.
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. 
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.
- 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?
I’ll add another recommendation for Mika pocket holsters. I tried many pocket holsters and liked none of them until I bought a Mika.