Even a good pocket holster may not fit the pocket well, and I don't really want to have different pocket holsters for all the different pants I wear. I also don't want a pile of pocket guns. I prefer to become proficient with my carry guns and stick to them.
Honestly, I am not a fan of pocket carry anyhow. Would you ever point a loaded firearm at your spouse or child, even a holstered one? Well, that's what you do when you sit down accross from them in a restaurant booth. Still, sometimes there is no real option. But the fact that it's pointed at someone while you sit demands the best holster possible, with an emphasis on preventing an unwanted trigger pull. Add to this the fact that the R9 has no active safety and I need to be very careful.
I have found kydex to be thin, strong and stiff enough to protect the trigger but still thin enough to bend around my leg. It clamps on the trigger guard nicely so the pistol does not fall out. For non-pocket carry, I use some leather, like my High Noon slide guard for my Sig P239, and some kydex, like the other IWB thing (I forget what make it is) for my HK USPc. I am also thinking of ordering a carbon fiber blackhawk holster just to try.
But I am not against trying a leather pocket holster for the R9s. Actually, it looks like I have no choice. I am very picky about a holster being made for the gun it protects and I don't use a generic holster. I would never, ever not use a holster or something like one of those clips.
Most likely, I'll order a Hedley. I was very impressed with RJ's sending a free magazine holder to someone who bought one of his holsters new. That kind of generostiy deserves reward. And, it will be cold enough for my HK for the next 5 weeks.
