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JoeyMac
08-31-2018, 09:43 AM
I really love this new MK9. It's so tiny. So pocketable. Problem is, unlike my CM9, it's a heavy little thing and bounces/flops around a bit in my pocket unsecured. I used to have an LCP in a pocket holster and it was super tiny, too.

When my clothes allow good concealment, I usually carry my 4.25" 1911 officer (CCO) in a appendix IWB or 3-oclock OWB holster. It's my ideal primary carry. I got the MK9 to replace my CM9 I used when lightly dressed. Well, I wore my MK9 in an IWB apendix holster yesterday and it was actually TOO small for that, haha. It was so small it kept folding over whenever I sat down because there wasn't enough gun there to position it and keep in place.

Can someone recommenced me some MK9 pocket holsters to look into?

https://i.imgur.com/aXp70Mtl.jpg

Bawanna
08-31-2018, 09:48 AM
Another 1911 fan, makes me smile.

I don't believe in pocket carry myself, but I strongly discourage you from carrying any gun in you pocket without a secure and good holster. Ever.

I sent you a PM on your other issue just now.

berettabone
08-31-2018, 02:12 PM
I've been carrying mine in a Desantis Nemesis for 7+ years. I also use a High Noon tuckable which is very comfy at appendix position.

kenemoore
08-31-2018, 02:45 PM
I have been carrying my PM9 for a few years in one of these:

http://www.winthropholsters.com/pocket-gun-holsters/

Supposed to fit MK9 too.

JoeyMac
08-31-2018, 07:27 PM
I've been carrying mine in a Desantis Nemesis for 7+ years. I also use a High Noon tuckable which is very comfy at appendix position.

Beautiful 2-Tone. I’ve got to see more of that gun! What is the finish on the slide?

I’ve been playing with the idea of having my front strap checkered or stippled and then the bottom hard-chromed with QPQ Nitride or DLC Ionbond on the top half.

dao
08-31-2018, 08:36 PM
I like my Azula. Very thin and preformed and holds its shape. I use it in the summer with shorts for my MK40

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kahr-Arms-PM9-CM9-MK9-Inside-the-Pocket-Leather-Concealment-Holster-CCW-ITP/253275664963?epid=1253317261&hash=item3af867f243:g:~m8AAOSwdWBXPLOT

markman
09-01-2018, 07:06 AM
I like my El Paso Saddlery Horse Hide pocket holster. Galco make a horse hide one that is very similar.

https://epsaddlery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/elpasosaddlery_pocket_max.jpg

berettabone
09-02-2018, 11:21 AM
Beautiful 2-Tone. I’ve got to see more of that gun! What is the finish on the slide?

I’ve been playing with the idea of having my front strap checkered or stippled and then the bottom hard-chromed with QPQ Nitride or DLC Ionbond on the top half. The finish is Birdsong. They only did about 400 with that finish.

JoeyMac
09-03-2018, 10:42 AM
The finish is Birdsong. They only did about 400 with that finish.

Birdsong? Some quick googling suggests that might be "Black-T" coating I've seen around.

CPTKILLER
09-03-2018, 12:52 PM
I use a DeSantis on a different weapon. It works, is comfortable, durable, and inexpensive.

Ed M
09-03-2018, 01:52 PM
Made my own holster. Works great and looks OK.


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markman
09-03-2018, 01:56 PM
Very nice work!

berettabone
09-03-2018, 02:49 PM
Birdsong? Some quick googling suggests that might be "Black-T" coating I've seen around.Walter Birdsong. That be the same...………...they did a run of 400 back around 2000, and gave them LTD serial numbers. It's a great coating, and really does work well with not a lot of lubing. Mine has mainly had a home in a Desantis pocket holster, and after about 9 years, it is starting to show a little wear on the sides of the slide, and it can scratch if something sharp crosses it vertically.

drw
09-04-2018, 05:40 AM
Mika pocket holster is a very good holster. It stays put in the pocket when the pistol is drawn. Mika holsters are known for pocket carry of small Smith and Wesson Revolvers.

gb6491
09-04-2018, 09:07 AM
Made my own holster. Works great and looks OK.


15685
Nice work Ed!http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/cool/cool0020.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net/free-winking-smileys.php)

Alfonse
09-04-2018, 12:17 PM
Nice work Ed!http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/cool/cool0020.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net/free-winking-smileys.php)

I thought the same thing.

Toast
03-05-2019, 08:05 AM
Sticky Holster's SM-5:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PpdSTUDzL5b_uPR6GQTE-9NYwWubN3iW/view

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iL8AriKNRPn8peY9vd2bom7VtRxwjWuh/view

CPTKILLER
03-05-2019, 12:51 PM
There are some through Midway or Amazon.

DeSantis Super Fly Pocket Holster
Galco Front Pocket Holster
DeSantis Nemisis
Galco Pocket Pro
Uncle Mike's Inside-the-Pocket Holster
Don Hume 001 Pocket Holster

https://www.bestreviews.guide/pocket-holster-for-kahrs

High Noon Holsters Pocket Grabber

Cokeman
03-06-2019, 02:18 AM
Sticky Holster's SM-5:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PpdSTUDzL5b_uPR6GQTE-9NYwWubN3iW/view

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iL8AriKNRPn8peY9vd2bom7VtRxwjWuh/view

That’s the serial plate that Kahr uses now?

O'Dell
03-06-2019, 05:25 PM
I would think any holster that fits a PM9 would fit the MK9. However, my MK40 is too heavy for me personally to consider pocket carry, and I would think the same would be true of the MK9. I do on occasion carry my PM9 in a pocket holster but it's a lot lighter, and I don't do it often.

getsome
03-06-2019, 06:10 PM
+1 on the Sticky holster....I pocket carry my PM9 in Wrangler jeans almost 100% of the time and like most gun owners I have a box full of holsters I bought and just didn't like for some reason or other but once I found the Sticky holster that's all I use....It stays put in my pocket and prints about the least of any I've tried....I did find by accident that a kydex IWB Blackhawk I bought for a M&P Shield works perfectly for the PM9 and seems to fit better than the Smith it was designed for....Try a Sticky holster and see what you think and if you hate the ugly green logo it comes right off with a shot of brake cleaner and doesn't hurt the holster at all...Good luck!

Toast
03-08-2019, 07:59 AM
I like the Sticky SM-5 for my PM9.

dannyeller
03-15-2019, 02:39 AM
I've gone through several pocket holsters to include some really pricy ones. All *but* the UTG 3.9" Ambidextrous Pocket Holster have found their way into the dreaded and very expensive spare holster box including several types from Bianchi and CrossBreed. The UTG Pocket Holster is and has been for over a year now my EDC holster. It fits my MK40, CT380 w/laser, and even my Ruger LCR w/laser like it was made specifically for each of them. It has a pocket that covers the lower half which makes the perfect spare mag carrier while also making the holster appear to be a wallet when carried in the left or right front pants pocket. They are very well made yet cost less than $10 at Amazon. Walmart online also carried them but I don't know if they still do. My UTG holster stays in the pocket when drawing regardless of which firearm I'm using it with.

https://www.amazon.com/UTG-3-9-Ambidextrous-Pocket-Holster/dp/B00749SYYO/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=UTG+Ambidextrous+Pocket+Holste r&qid=1552632213&s=sporting-goods&sr=1-1

Although I have several very expensive leather IWB and OWB with one still a favorite with more than 35 years of use which is a Galco NSA 224 IWB horsehide rough side out. I started off using it with a Glock 17, then with my Glock 23. But I really like the BlackHawk Serpa Kydex holsters. I was issued a Serpa during my Army career that I placed on the chest of my body armor. It made getting to it quick while in any position, especially when in a vehicle. I have Serpas that I use primarily as range and general purpose holsters for my 1911 and Glocks, but they do not make one for the Kahrs. I have a similar Fobus that fits my Kahr MK40 and T9, but it has some edges that do not agree with me at times and I'd rather have the slick draw that the Serpas provide with the trigger guard lock finger release.

HOWEVER, I have found a very similar to the Serpa trigger guard lock/release holster that is well made and fits my Kahr T9 like it was made specifically for it. It is a Cytac Paddle Holster made for the Glock 43. My friend's MK9 also fits in it with the trigger guard release working perfectly. But with the MK9 it is about .75" too long. My MK40 does not fit it as the MK40 has a .94" wide slide as opposed to the T9's .90" wide slide. I've got another Cytec paddle holster on the way made for the SIG P365 that I'm hoping will fit my MK40 and the Kahr K40 that is in my near future.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077X9MN8R/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

NOTE: One thing that really needs to be checked closely when using a substitute holster, is how the trigger guard locking lever is positioned relative to the firearm's trigger.