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I looked throug all those 5.11, Eotech, and Woolrich slacks on the roqueelite site.
I saw none that would pass for a pair of Dockers. All had the big external flap pockets.

jframe.38 wrote:Austinrealtor.

Although that is a very interesting drop leg idea, I don't think I could pull it off with pressed dress slacks. It sure is neat though.

Does anyone here on the forum carry a glock 26 or 27 in business casual (pressed slacks or suit quality pants)? If so what type, fit and brand of slacks khakis do you use?

Just seems to me there is too much weight in a baby Glock for pocket carry in dress slacks. I've pocked carried an Airweight S&W J-frame (18 oz loaded) and an LCP (13 oz loaded) in slacks, but not my G27 (27 oz loaded). I HAVE CARRIED both my G27 and my Walther PPS in an IWB holster TUCKED while wearing nice slacks and button-up business shirt and that works well (used Crossbreed Supertuck for both).

If you're OK with the G26 weight and just need deeper pockets, why not have the pockets lengthened at a tailor? I bought four pairs of jeans from Academy on a clearance rack last year ($3 per pair ) only to realize once I got home that the pockets were too short to hold my J-frame in the pocket. So I took them to a local tailor who lengthened both pockets for $10 per pair (still only $13 each pair total). Told them it was to hold my sunglasses case

OK...those are different from the Covert Pants of 5.11 or the Discreet that Eotec had..those were casual dress slacks. I would startch them and wear them with a sport coat. Only difference was deeper inside pockets and extra material sewn inside the seat. I have several different colors, that looked like: http://www.lapolicegear.com/511-tactica ... pants.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

WildBill wrote:I am dating myself, but when I graduated from college and started working, men actually wore ties to work every day. I don't anymore, but some old habits die hard. Now guys think that they are dressing up when they wear a pair of Dockers.

I thought the OP said business casual. That's more dressed up than casual but more relaxed than traditional business attire. Chinos (khakis) and a collared shirt are typical for business casual, while jeans or cargo pants are usually considered a little too casual.

When I looked yesterday rogueelite still had Eotac discreet pants. But most of the pants on the site were cargo not discreet. A Woolrich site also had discreet pants on it for $30 a pair.

stroo wrote:When I looked yesterday rogueelite still had Eotac discreet pants. But most of the pants on the site were cargo not discreet. A Woolrich site also had discreet pants on it for $30 a pair.

Ones I saw were on clearance and select sizes. From talking to LA Police Gear on phone, they said they have stopped making them.

Did they say why?

stroo wrote:Did they say why?

It was just the sales girl at their number, she said they had had a lot of requests, but their understanding was they are no longer made. I then made a call to 5.11 themselves and asked, and they confirmed. I told her to tell the powers that be that they were good pants and wish they would reconsider.

Did you consider an IWB holster and casual slacks with a slightly larger waistband or elastic side panel in the waist, and a covering shirt. Asking to carry something as heavy and wide as a Glock 26 in the pocket of a pair of pants, is, to me, asking a lot. Dockers, Lands End, and LL Bean are now making casual slacks with an unnoticeable expansion tab in the waist that can be worn in your normal waist size or will expand to accommodate an IWB (I prefer CompTac's Minotaur for my G26). That way, you are better concealed, safer, and more comfortable than having a brick in your pocket.

I'm a big fan of the Columbia ROC pants...wear them all the time. The zippered pocket underneath the regular slash pocket on the right-hand side would work well for pocket carry.

http://www.columbia.com/Men%E2%80%99s-R ... lt,pd.html

Yes, yes....I know about Columbia's politics...which make using them for CCW all that more sweet....

My workplace may be a little inappropriate for iwb with a sport coat all day.

The Colombia pants may be feasible though. I will have to see how well they press, starch and dry clean before taking them on the work walk with the g26.

If worse comes to worse I can just continue to carry my kahr pm9 though.

Does anyone know a good tailor in Houston that can lengthen pockets? How long should I have the pocket lengthened to? Does anyone have experience getting pockets tailored for pocket carry of larger pocket firearms such as glocks?

Tamie wrote:

WildBill wrote:I am dating myself, but when I graduated from college and started working, men actually wore ties to work every day. I don't anymore, but some old habits die hard. Now guys think that they are dressing up when they wear a pair of Dockers.

I thought the OP said business casual. That's more dressed up than casual but more relaxed than traditional business attire. Chinos (khakis) and a collared shirt are typical for business casual, while jeans or cargo pants are usually considered a little too casual.

Wow, I'm "a little too casual" every day then. Unless I'm wearing jeans, I pretty much wear cargos and Dr. Martin's and a button down long sleeve shirt (with the sleeves rolled up) every single day at work. Mostly just because I like cargos in general, not necessarily having to do with their "tactical" use. I do have a pair of 5.11 cargos that I like fairly well. Of course, for something named 5.11 Tactical, those are some noisy freaking pants. :)

beardking wrote:

Tamie wrote:Chinos (khakis) and a collared shirt are typical for business casual, while jeans or cargo pants are usually considered a little too casual.

Wow, I'm "a little too casual" every day then. Unless I'm wearing jeans, I pretty much wear cargos and Dr. Martin's and a button down long sleeve shirt (with the sleeves rolled up) every single day at work.

That is more casual than typical "business casual" standards. So are scrubs. That doesn't make either "too casual" per se. It depends on the work environment.

Or non-work environment. A tuxedo is semi-formal (less formal than white tie) but not "too casual" for most evening social events.

beardking wrote:
Of course, for something named 5.11 Tactical, those are some noisy freaking pants. :)

No comment or anything....but that's just funny....