GUNS Magazine September 1959

Small town officers who are nut bound by departmental
rules to carry weapons at all times, still face the same
problem, for different reasons. Recognized by one and all
as "the law," the law enforcement officer of a small town
or community is frequently called to duty from church,
the movies, or anywhere he may be found. Not knowing
what he will face on such a call, it is imperative that this
officer be armed, and a bulky, eye.catching gunbelt is not
desirable.
And, let's face it, police in plain clothes are not the
only ones to whom ways to carry a gun concealed are of
interest. The prevalence of hitch·hike murder and kidnapping,
of gang muggings and unprovoked and unpredict.
able attacks, are making many good cItIzens, men and
women alike, consider the desirability of "carrying the
difference." Here again, a large holstered gun draws suspicion,
even police interference.
There is nothing wrong, per se, with the concealed weapon;
the wrong depends on the intent of the wearer. In
some states and many municipalities, laws make it "wrong"
to carry any concealed weapon; but weapons for self
defense have been carried, concealed or otherwise, since
time immemorial. Since small firearms came into existence,
they have been so used. Stagecoach riders in England
and the Colonies looked with favor on large caliber, single
shot, flintlock pistols, often carried in pairs. The invention
Hideaway battery includes author's nickel Colt Detective Special .38 which won't rust in pocket. Steel Chief's (left). and
Airweight (top). Bodyguard with cut guard and Herrett grips, and M & P 2" with Pachmayr adaptor, are good pocket guns.
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