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Drifting away from the full-size pistol theme . . .

Mr.72, in one of the other threads, you mentioned that you were more accurate shooting the Kahr than your full-size gun (Sigma). Given that Sigmas have historically had atrocious triggers, I am not at all surprised.

You have already stated that wearing a belt for you is a problematic proposition, and you are not interested in wearing a "gun belt".

Working around your sartorial criteria, if your low-rise jeans will stay on your hips, perhaps you could try modifying a pair of those jeans for carrying your Kahr in the front slash pocket, in a thin pocket holster such as a DeSantis Nemesis ($20-30, IIRC). The front pockets could be made wider, deeper and reinforced, and a clever tailor could open the mouth of the pocket so you could get your hand inside more easily. If the jeans are a dark material, the printing effect could be disrupted. But with the added weight of the pistol (and a spare magazine on your complementary side), a belt---even a thin fashion belt---could be helpful to prevent unwanted sagging, though you should be able to avoid the dreaded "gun belt". Or the waist area could be taken in slightly by the tailor for a similar effect, without any belt.

Perhaps someone here can recommend a sympathetic, skilled tailor in the greater Austin area.

Let me make myself clear: pocket carry has its advantages as well as its disadvantages, and I do not advocate (nor am I interested in) Kahrs or Keltecs or other guns I have already disparaged. That said, in your situation, to defend yourself if necessary while stopped at a gas station at night (for example), this might get the job done with a handgun you currently possess.

By the way, those of you who missed red2000vette's pictures are not missing much.