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Posted: 5/6/2016 9:04:21 PM EDT
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I have a Beretta Cheetah and a Kimber Micro Custom that I absolutely love. Check out the Micro line of Kimber's, you will not be disappointed in performance.
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Posted: 5/6/2016 9:09:44 PM EDT
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I'm looking to get a .380 for pocket carry. I've tried my buddies Glock 43, which is basically the same size as the 42. Too big. My PF-9 works with one pair of pants I own. I am looking for a true pocket pistol, and something in the .380 size from what I've tried in my pockets at gun stores is what truly would be a comfortable pocket pistol for me. I have it narrowed down to the Ruger LCP, or the S&W Bodyguard. ARFCOM, pick my pocket gun! With those two I would say the Ruger. Mainly because I just do not like the S&W plastic guns. Or I really should say their plastic guns do not like me as I do not lock my wrist down. Now their pocket revolvers I would look at cause I know that isn't going to jamb on me like the autos. |
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Posted: 5/6/2016 9:10:28 PM EDT
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I love my Sig P938 9MM
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Posted: 5/6/2016 9:14:24 PM EDT
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Sig 238 or Ruger LCP depends on your budget
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Posted: 5/6/2016 9:16:26 PM EDT
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Sig 238 or Ruger LCP depends on your budget I've shot the Sig 938, and hated it. I was deadset on getting one too until I actually shot one. Is the 238 much different than the 938? |
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Posted: 5/6/2016 9:17:20 PM EDT
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Out of those choices I'd take the LCP. When I have to pocket carry I carry a jframe.
I've never had a problem with the LCP just that I hate the trigger (it's a 1st gen and apparently have improved since). I also love my Kimber Micro .380 so I would suggest that over either the Bodyguard or the LCP. Sig p238, Colt Mustang or the Kimber would be my choice for .380. My LCP runs fine however the Kimber is much more shootable. |
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Posted: 5/6/2016 9:20:51 PM EDT
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Out of those choices I'd take the LCP. When I have to pocket carry I carry a jframe. I've never had a problem with the LCP just that I hate the trigger (it's a 1st gen and apparently have improved since). I also love my Kimber Micro .380 so I would suggest that over either the Bodyguard or the LCP. Sig p238, Colt Mustang or the Kimber would be my choice for .380. My LCP runs fine however the Kimber is much more shootable. J-frame is just too thick for me for pocket carry. I love mine, but it's an IWB gun for me due to thickness. I'll have to see if I can find a Colt Mustang to try out. |
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Posted: 5/6/2016 9:29:08 PM EDT
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J-frame is just too thick for me for pocket carry. I love mine, but it's an IWB gun for me due to thickness. I'll have to see if I can find a Colt Mustang to try out. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Out of those choices I'd take the LCP. When I have to pocket carry I carry a jframe. I've never had a problem with the LCP just that I hate the trigger (it's a 1st gen and apparently have improved since). I also love my Kimber Micro .380 so I would suggest that over either the Bodyguard or the LCP. Sig p238, Colt Mustang or the Kimber would be my choice for .380. My LCP runs fine however the Kimber is much more shootable. J-frame is just too thick for me for pocket carry. I love mine, but it's an IWB gun for me due to thickness. I'll have to see if I can find a Colt Mustang to try out. Kimber gets a bad rep on this forum and I had every intention of getting a p238 or a Colt until I compared them in person. The Kimber was cheapest and had the best fit/finish out of the limited few I looked at. The Colt had the worst fit/finish. I know people who have an example of each and no one has had any issues with any of them. |
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Posted: 5/6/2016 9:38:47 PM EDT
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Kimber gets a bad rep on this forum and I had every intention of getting a p238 or a Colt until I compared them in person. The Kimber was cheapest and had the best fit/finish out of the limited few I looked at. The Colt had the worst fit/finish. I know people who have an example of each and no one has had any issues with any of them. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Out of those choices I'd take the LCP. When I have to pocket carry I carry a jframe. I've never had a problem with the LCP just that I hate the trigger (it's a 1st gen and apparently have improved since). I also love my Kimber Micro .380 so I would suggest that over either the Bodyguard or the LCP. Sig p238, Colt Mustang or the Kimber would be my choice for .380. My LCP runs fine however the Kimber is much more shootable. J-frame is just too thick for me for pocket carry. I love mine, but it's an IWB gun for me due to thickness. I'll have to see if I can find a Colt Mustang to try out. Kimber gets a bad rep on this forum and I had every intention of getting a p238 or a Colt until I compared them in person. The Kimber was cheapest and had the best fit/finish out of the limited few I looked at. The Colt had the worst fit/finish. I know people who have an example of each and no one has had any issues with any of them. I don't get the Kimber hate. I'm looking at their compact 9mm 1911's for my next 1911. |
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Posted: 5/6/2016 9:39:41 PM EDT
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LCPs are so cheap right now. I couldn't say no to one.
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Posted: 5/6/2016 9:49:05 PM EDT
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LCPs are so cheap right now. I couldn't say no to one. PSA has them for $200! For that price, I think it's hard to go wrong, especially since it will be a back up gun, not a primary carry gun. |
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Posted: 5/6/2016 9:54:51 PM EDT
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A bit late to the game and not one of your narrowed down options but what about a new Remington RM380. Love mine, have about 500rds through it with no issues.
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Posted: 5/6/2016 10:01:20 PM EDT
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A bit late to the game and not one of your narrowed down options but what about a new Remington RM380. Love mine, have about 500rds through it with no issues. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31815523/RM380_SW442.jpg Haven't even seen one of those in person. How does it compare thickness wise to the j-frame? For me, my j-frame is just too thick. |
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Posted: 5/6/2016 10:21:30 PM EDT
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I've got a Diamondback DB380 that is super small. I shot the heck out of it and it seemed to function fine. Others may disagree and there are multiple reports of FTF & FTE. That aside, mine is reliable. It disappears into a pocket or IWB. Now I cry my G43 with TLR-6 everywhere.
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Posted: 5/6/2016 10:47:26 PM EDT
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I've shot the Sig 938, and hated it. I was deadset on getting one too until I actually shot one. Is the 238 much different than the 938? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Sig 238 or Ruger LCP depends on your budget I've shot the Sig 938, and hated it. I was deadset on getting one too until I actually shot one. Is the 238 much different than the 938? It's a bit smaller and better recoil. I like the 238 better but the Ruger LCP is a good gun and shoots well. For me the 238 has been better, it's more accurate for me, and it seems that it's built more solid. But for the price it should be. |
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Posted: 5/6/2016 11:02:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Haven't even seen one of those in person. How does it compare thickness wise to the j-frame? For me, my j-frame is just too thick. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: A bit late to the game and not one of your narrowed down options but what about a new Remington RM380. Love mine, have about 500rds through it with no issues. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31815523/RM380_SW442.jpg Haven't even seen one of those in person. How does it compare thickness wise to the j-frame? For me, my j-frame is just too thick. My J-frame measures ~1.31 at the cyclinder. My RM380 measure ~.94 at it thickest area on the grip. The slide is thinner ~.88 inches thick.  |
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Posted: 5/6/2016 11:04:22 PM EDT
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My J-frame measures ~1.31 at the cyclinder. My RM380 measure ~.94 at it thickest area on the grip. The slide is thinner ~.88 inches thick. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31815523/RM380_SW442%20top.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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A bit late to the game and not one of your narrowed down options but what about a new Remington RM380. Love mine, have about 500rds through it with no issues. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31815523/RM380_SW442.jpg Haven't even seen one of those in person. How does it compare thickness wise to the j-frame? For me, my j-frame is just too thick. My J-frame measures ~1.31 at the cyclinder. My RM380 measure ~.94 at it thickest area on the grip. The slide is thinner ~.88 inches thick. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31815523/RM380_SW442%20top.jpg Thanks for the side by side pics! |
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Posted: 5/6/2016 11:09:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thanks for the side by side pics! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: A bit late to the game and not one of your narrowed down options but what about a new Remington RM380. Love mine, have about 500rds through it with no issues. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31815523/RM380_SW442.jpg Haven't even seen one of those in person. How does it compare thickness wise to the j-frame? For me, my j-frame is just too thick. My J-frame measures ~1.31 at the cyclinder. My RM380 measure ~.94 at it thickest area on the grip. The slide is thinner ~.88 inches thick. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31815523/RM380_SW442%20top.jpg Thanks for the side by side pics! |
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Posted: 5/6/2016 11:11:02 PM EDT
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Bodyguard.
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Posted: 5/6/2016 11:58:00 PM EDT
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FWIW i love my P238 for pocket carry. Little thinner than a j-frame which is my second choice but so much more reliable than my LCP. although heavier than the lcl it doesn't bother me. For slightly larger pockets the Kahr cm/pm 9's are hard to beat
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Posted: 5/7/2016 12:19:11 AM EDT
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Might just be me, but a G43 is a bit larger than the 42. I have a G42 and a LCP. If I'm pocket carrying, it's the LCP - hands down!
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Posted: 5/7/2016 1:09:28 AM EDT
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My choices weren't mentioned. First the Pocket Pistol King, an Interarms Walther PPK/S and second a Colt 1908.
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Posted: 5/7/2016 5:14:33 AM EDT
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I have an LCP. I love it for pocket carry.
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Posted: 5/7/2016 7:09:26 AM EDT
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I have an LCP and G42... while the G42 is larger, I can shoot it much more accurately and quicker than the LCP...the short sight radius and the long DA trigger pull that breaks at the frame of the LCP are much harder for me to shoot well than the G42 which trigger breaks in the mid pull like all Glocks
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Posted: 5/7/2016 9:26:56 AM EDT
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I have a no laser bodyguard. I have about 400 rds through with about 3/4 failures! First I thought it was the fiocchi ammo so I picked up 200rds of remmington hollow points. The first hundred where flawless and extremely accurate. Just opened the 2nd box of Remington's and had a stove pipe with the first mag.
I like everything about this gun and it's very accurate but can't really trust it yet. |
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Posted: 5/7/2016 11:20:12 AM EDT
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I have an LCP and G42... while the G42 is larger, I can shoot it much more accurately and quicker than the LCP...the short sight radius and the long DA trigger pull that breaks at the frame of the LCP are much harder for me to shoot well than the G42 which trigger breaks in the mid pull like all Glocks G42 is smaller than the G43 but not by much. I've owned both an LCP and Bodyguard .380, and I would have to pick the Bodyguard between those two choices. |
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Posted: 5/7/2016 12:20:17 PM EDT
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For $200 bucks, I jumped on the PSA deal for the LCP.
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Posted: 5/7/2016 5:55:32 PM EDT
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PSA has them for $200! For that price, I think it's hard to go wrong, especially since it will be a back up gun, not a primary carry gun. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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LCPs are so cheap right now. I couldn't say no to one. PSA has them for $200! For that price, I think it's hard to go wrong, especially since it will be a back up gun, not a primary carry gun. Right!? I hated to add a new caliber, especially a diminutive one like .380, but it's cheaper than a P3AT! I got it as a backup, but found that it works great for NPEs where discretion is paramount, times when I have to dress up, and for air travel since it fits in such a small case and doesn't take up luggage space. And, of course, it fills the BUG role well. And that price. I've been really happy with it for pocket and IWB carry. |
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Posted: 5/7/2016 5:57:14 PM EDT
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A bit late to the game and not one of your narrowed down options but what about a new Remington RM380. Love mine, have about 500rds through it with no issues. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31815523/RM380_SW442.jpg I can't get over the fact that the takedown pin is held in by hopes that it doesn't fall out. WTF wouldn't they put a detent - at least a spring-in-a-notch deal? 
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Posted: 5/8/2016 8:19:24 AM EDT
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If slim is what you are looking for, check out the beretta pico. At .71" wide mine disappears in my pocket.
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Posted: 5/8/2016 9:17:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I can't get over the fact that the takedown pin is held in by hopes that it doesn't fall out. WTF wouldn't they put a detent - at least a spring-in-a-notch deal? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: A bit late to the game and not one of your narrowed down options but what about a new Remington RM380. Love mine, have about 500rds through it with no issues. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31815523/RM380_SW442.jpg I can't get over the fact that the takedown pin is held in by hopes that it doesn't fall out. WTF wouldn't they put a detent - at least a spring-in-a-notch deal? |
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Posted: 5/8/2016 9:48:39 AM EDT
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Wife carries a Keltec P3AT. Very slim, lightweight, and easy to carry.
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Posted: 5/8/2016 10:04:31 AM EDT
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LCP
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Posted: 5/8/2016 10:30:09 AM EDT
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LCP. It has reliability at the right price. Mine is very reliable and is a great back up gun for duty use.
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Posted: 5/8/2016 11:57:00 AM EDT
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I've been carrying a handgun of some sort for 30 years now. I've always been searching for that perfect size-weight-caliber combination. I finally acquired a Ruger LCP and I must say that it almost meets my given criteria. Now that the .380 round has improved lately, I've decided to use this as my EDC gun and BUG for on-duty. I had a North American Arms Guardian in .380, but I found it too heavy and it hurt my hand to shoot it. Nothing like that with the Ruger LCP, easy to shoot, doesn't hurt my hand and is damn accurate out to 7 yards. It's become my new pocket carry pistol with no regrets. |
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Posted: 5/8/2016 8:23:48 PM EDT
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The Kimber Micro is a good choice for a pocket .380.
It doesn't have the square lines of the Sig 238, making it more comfortable for pocket or IWB carry. Mine has been relentlessly reliable (over 900 rounds to date and no malfunctions). Despite being notably smaller and lighter than a PPK/S, it has substantially less felt recoil than a blow back operated .380 ACP and it is capable of excellent rapid fire combat accuracy. 
Ballistically, I've found that I can get 980 fps with a 90 gr XTP using a max load of Titegroup, and that is fast enough that it will provide excellent expansion in bare gelatin. I'll need to do some testing this summer to see how well it does in a heavy clothing test as it is a little below the 1000 fps threshold that bullet needs to reliably expand in heavy denim - but worst case it'll expand about 50% of the time, and the other 50% will be no worse than an FMJ - and for summer carry it's a non issue. |
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Posted: 5/8/2016 8:54:20 PM EDT
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My choices weren't mentioned. First the Pocket Pistol King, an Interarms Walther PPK/S and second a Colt 1908. My pocket carry is a Manurhin Walther PPK/S |
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Posted: 5/8/2016 9:04:11 PM EDT
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PSA has them for $200! For that price, I think it's hard to go wrong, especially since it will be a back up gun, not a primary carry gun. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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LCPs are so cheap right now. I couldn't say no to one. PSA has them for $200! For that price, I think it's hard to go wrong, especially since it will be a back up gun, not a primary carry gun. This is true but I also think the cw380 from Kahr is hard to beat. |
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Posted: 5/9/2016 1:12:11 AM EDT
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Looks like im way outnumbered here, but I love my non-laser BodyGuard. I carry it often, usually in gym shorts but as a backup gun as well whenever I feel like it.
Mine has had no failures other than a dirty follower in one mag that wouldn't lock the slide back on empty. It shoots like a larger gun to me, and is very accurate for such a small gun. Eats all ammo ive tried through it, defense or reloads. |
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Posted: 5/9/2016 11:57:40 PM EDT
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This is true but I also think the cw380 from Kahr is hard to beat. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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LCPs are so cheap right now. I couldn't say no to one. PSA has them for $200! For that price, I think it's hard to go wrong, especially since it will be a back up gun, not a primary carry gun. This is true but I also think the cw380 from Kahr is hard to beat. I owned a CW380 for a little bit, and it was a stellar gun. I sold it because of all the horror stories I heard/read about Kahr's customer service. It was a neat little gun and handled the .380 load well. |
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Posted: 5/12/2016 6:30:24 PM EDT
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I had a ruger lcp, went to a local range & rented a sig p238. I sold the lcp & bought a P238.
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Posted: 5/12/2016 9:59:40 PM EDT
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I can't speak to the Lcp, but I sold my bodyguard because I hated the trigger
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Posted: 5/13/2016 11:55:46 AM EDT
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I can't speak to the Lcp, but I sold my bodyguard because I hated the trigger This. Love my Glock 42 though. I pocket carry it in my back pocket. |
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Posted: 5/13/2016 4:35:30 PM EDT
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Kahr CW380
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Posted: 5/13/2016 8:33:57 PM EDT
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Just picked up the LCP I ordered last week. Put 150 rounds through it without any flaws. Shockingly accurate at 7 yards for such a little gun. Shoots even better than my PF9.
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Posted: 5/13/2016 8:41:31 PM EDT
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When I pocket carry it's the Mustang XSP. When I pick this better model of the LCP, it may be in the rotation of pocket carrying for me. Both are smaller than either the 42 and the 43 which for what it's worth, the glock single stacks are way too big for pocket carry to begin with.
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Posted: 5/14/2016 10:32:16 PM EDT
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The LCP gen 2 or custom is really hard to beat. I traded away my j frame so I needed to pick up a pocket pistol cheap. I got a gen 2 LCP for $200. That in a sticky holster is the perfect solution for when you can't carry. I put 80 rounds through it today and it was not bad at all, I'm really impressed.
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Posted: 5/15/2016 12:58:10 AM EDT
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My mom picked up a used bodyguard 380 with laser last weekend for a hell of a steal. It is too small to fit in her carry purse, I picked up a pocket holster for it today and tomorrow we're going to the range. If for some reason she doesn't like shooting it I'm going to attempt to acquire it from her as a pocket carry pistol for when I'm wearing something I can't carry my springfield in my iwb holster.
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Posted: 5/16/2016 12:53:35 PM EDT
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The Kimber Micro is a good choice for a pocket .380. It doesn't have the square lines of the Sig 238, making it more comfortable for pocket or IWB carry. Mine has been relentlessly reliable (over 900 rounds to date and no malfunctions). Despite being notably smaller and lighter than a PPK/S, it has substantially less felt recoil than a blow back operated .380 ACP and it is capable of excellent rapid fire combat accuracy. http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h470/SDBB57/FDD319C6-55E6-4AF3-A455-F79A7D6E55DF_zps2vzr56m7.jpg http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h470/SDBB57/0BE61E11-604B-4BC7-8E86-2C3753DEAE9B_zpsci2h6k7u.jpg http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h470/SDBB57/AD525597-2015-4F1D-B4D4-F11B50D196F8_zpskupkakv1.jpg Ballistically, I've found that I can get 980 fps with a 90 gr XTP using a max load of Titegroup, and that is fast enough that it will provide excellent expansion in bare gelatin. I'll need to do some testing this summer to see how well it does in a heavy clothing test as it is a little below the 1000 fps threshold that bullet needs to reliably expand in heavy denim - but worst case it'll expand about 50% of the time, and the other 50% will be no worse than an FMJ - and for summer carry it's a non issue. I handled a Kimber last Friday in Gander Mountain; I fell in love with it. |
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Posted: 5/31/2016 5:44:49 PM EDT
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I'm looking to get a .380 for pocket carry. I've tried my buddies Glock 43, which is basically the same size as the 42. Too big. My PF-9 works with one pair of pants I own. I am looking for a true pocket pistol, and something in the .380 size from what I've tried in my pockets at gun stores is what truly would be a comfortable pocket pistol for me. I have it narrowed down to the Ruger LCP, or the S&W Bodyguard. ARFCOM, pick my pocket gun! Of those the Ruger LCP... but for me I'd pick a Kel-Tec P3AT over the LCP. |
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