Cargo shorts like those sold by Cabelas will allow you to carry a much more capable gun (e.g. snubby .38, Kahr PM9 or PM40) in a pocket holster like those made by Mika and Fist. This arrangement gives you a much more capable defensive system that a suboptimal caliber gun in a place you can't get it out of quickly. Here are a couple links to good pocket holsters:hustle wrote:There is probably a good post on this but I don’t want to look through 5+ thousand to find it.
Something just as important for CHL holders, besides weapons, would have to be the clothing you wear to conceal, so….
I am looking for shorts that have good (big) pockets for rear carry for a .380 Ruger LCP. Keep in mind that I am a cheap college student, so I normally shop for clothes at wal-mart or Sam’s, neither of which have clothing lines that have big enough pockets. Cargo shorts will not work mainly because the weapon is not secure enough on the side leg pocket (moves around too much). Please let me know what works for you!!!
As for Jeans, my Wrangler 20x work fine…and so do regular Wranglers. I am really just in search of shorts for the hot TX weather.
Mika Pocket Holster
Fist K5 Pocket Holster
You can get some of these holsters for small caliber guns, but you'd be better off drawing the minimally acceptable caliber line at the .38 Special / 9MM.