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Welcome to Episode Five of "I Carry," Shooting Illustrated's weekly video series covering the guns and gear needed to put together an ideal everyday-carry kit. Today, we have a Ruger LCP II pocket pistol in a Vedder Holsters Pocket Locker. Rounding out the gear is a TAC5 TCP-9 Tactical Pen and a Blackhawk CQB/Rigger's Belt.
The Gun – Ruger LCP II ($349)
- Chambered in .380 ACP with a six-round magazine capacity
- Trigger is single-action-style; hammer is cocked by slide cycling, not by trigger pressure
- Slide holds open on this new model, unlike the original LCP
The Holster – Vedder Holsters Pocket Locker Holster ($39.99)
- Constructed from a single sheet of kydex
- Three ways to draw/carry: hook catches pocket corner; eyelet can attach inside of a bag, allowing for purse or backpack carry; thumb tab allows for unholstering
- Sweat-guard design completely covers both sides of the pistol, and the closed mouth prevents pocket lint from building up.
The Flashlight – TCP-9 Tactical Pen ($56)
- Features unscrewable pen cap, along with a replacement ink cartridge
- The cap features an 80-lumen flashlight that is designed to be completely waterproof
- Pen itself comes with a small steel blade, which is removable
- Opposite side of pen features a glass-breaker made from tungsten steel
- Runs off LR936 (watch) batteries, and two spare batteries are also included
The Belt – Blackhawk CQB/Rigger’s Belt ($50.95)
- MIL-standard certified belt, constructed with nylon webbing rated up to 7,000 pounds of tensile strength and parachute-grade buckles and adapters
- Measures 1.75 inches wide and can secure a firearm and mag carrier, if needed
- Comes in black, coyote tan, desert sand brown, multicam and olive drab
