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Recommendations on pocket .380's ? #6740527 04/20/17 04:45 AM
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Looking for recommendations on pocket .380. I'm looking for something that can be safely carried with round in chamber in a pocket holster . Ruger LCP , LCP Custom, LCP II , Khar CW 380 or ???

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I like my Ruger LCP. Very safe and light. But keep in mind it's double action only which means the trigger is used to pull back the hammer every time you fire it. While this makes it a safer gun, some folks prefer a gun that cocks the hammer after an initial shot.


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Ruger LCP and Keltec 380 are the 2 I have carried in a wallet holster.


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Originally Posted By: kmon1
Ruger LCP and Keltec 380 are the 2 I have carried in a wallet holster.


How's the trigger on the Keltec compared to the Ruger ?

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I've got a Colt Govt 380, a Sig 238 and a LCP. The Colt and Sig shoot better and have better triggers but the LCP gets carried more because of its weight.


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Re: Recommendations on pocket .380's ? [Re: pdugas] #6740594 04/20/17 12:06 PM
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When I wanted an LCP, they were recalled many years ago. I got a Kel-Tec then. It is surprisingly accurate, thin, and small. Trigger pull is long, but not near as heavy as some revolvers.


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Re: Recommendations on pocket .380's ? [Re: pdugas] #6740613 04/20/17 12:21 PM
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I've had Glock, Bersa, Bodyguard and LCP, all in .380. For a pocket pistol the LCP wins.


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I'm sticking with a G42 as my small gun.

Had a LCP. Controlling that little pistol enough to maintain accuracy much beyond spitting distance was a chore for me. It can be done with careful hold/trigger control, etc. But I'm pretty sure that for most people (me included) all that goes out the window when it's needed. It's certainly better than nothing but I don't put it much beyond the class of a card-table gun. YMMV.


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Re: Recommendations on pocket .380's ? [Re: pdugas] #6740627 04/20/17 12:26 PM
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Taurus PT738 in a De Santis is my pocket rig. Lots of dirt in pockets check what every you carry regularly for function.

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ive been carrying an lcp with the little knife clip on my waistband for years. no troubles.

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Re: Recommendations on pocket .380's ? [Re: pdugas] #6740724 04/20/17 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted By: pdugas
Originally Posted By: kmon1
Ruger LCP and Keltec 380 are the 2 I have carried in a wallet holster.


How's the trigger on the Keltec compared to the Ruger ?


LCP trigger is a little better as is racking the slide but not a whole lot better.


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I had a LCP and sent it back due to recall. Ruger still couldn't get it right. Sold it and got a Keltec P3AT. Very accurate and dependable, but not a fun gun to shoot.


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Had a gen 1 lcp. Trigger was horrible. I haven't tried the new ones but I went with a Sig p238 and haven't looked back.

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I have a Kahr CM9. It's in 9mm, but I can pocket carry it with ease. It's definitely one of the best guns I've ever bought. Cheap, 100% reliable, and accurate. I'm sure the Kahr in .380 would be similar. At the same time, you might want to checkout the CM9 and see if going with a more potent caliber is an option.

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I shot a S&W Bodyguard. Worst trigger on any gun I've ever shot. I also shot a Glock 42. I was amazed at how well it shot and how accurate it was. I really liked it, but I think it's a little too big for pocket carry for me. From what I've been reading the latest LCP has a much better trigger and the slide locks back after the last round is fired. I had made up my mind to buy one. Then I read on some other site that it's unsafe to carry with a round in the chamber. Supposedly Ruger recommends it be carried with an empty chamber. That could be some " C.Y.O.A." written by some lawyer. Does anybody have any knowledge of this ?

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Originally Posted By: Kevin1
I have a Kahr CM9. It's in 9mm, but I can pocket carry it with ease. It's definitely one of the best guns I've ever bought. Cheap, 100% reliable, and accurate. I'm sure the Kahr in .380 would be similar. At the same time, you might want to checkout the CM9 and see if going with a more potent caliber is an option.


I looked at the CM9 the other day and really disliked the trigger. I settled on the Shield, even though it's a touch bigger.

If the Kimber Solo was reliable, I'd have one in a second. But I'm not going to carry a gun with such a history of poor reliability.


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I carry an LCP Monday thru Friday in the pocket. By far the lightest and easiest to carry. I also have a Kahr PM40. Fits in a pocket, but is pretty heavy. Glock 43 as well but is much too large for a pocket.

I have a Colt Pony Pocketlight that I would carry, but they don't make them anymore and they're pretty rare.

I can't bring myself to carry cocked & locked in my pocket so that rules out some nice guns.

I would probably splurge on a Rohrbaugh 9mm if I could find one.


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I have a Kahr CM9. It's in 9mm, but I can pocket carry it with ease. It's definitely one of the best guns I've ever bought. Cheap, 100% reliable, and accurate. I'm sure the Kahr in .380 would be similar. At the same time, you might want to checkout the CM9 and see if going with a more potent caliber is an option.


I looked at the CM9 the other day and really disliked the trigger. I settled on the Shield, even though it's a touch bigger.

If the Kimber Solo was reliable, I'd have one in a second. But I'm not going to carry a gun with such a history of poor reliability.


I have a Kimber Custom II. Great pistol. I was going to buy a Solo when I got my CCW , but because of the unreliability of it, I went with a Glock 43. It eats ANYTHING I feed it.

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If I had to carry a gun in my pocket at all times, it would be a Kahr CW380. It's super tiny but still shootable.


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I handled a bunch of them, and bought the Ruger LCP and the Taurus TCP in .380. I prefer the Taurus TCP in a size 2 Uncle Mikes pocket holster. There is no safety on the gun so I choose not to carry one in the pipe. It's comfortable and shoots good for what it is.

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your budget is small so I would look at the NEW LCP or the SCCY

if you can swing a couple hundred more, the Kimber Micro's are the chit, supper crisp SINGLE action pull much better than any mentioned above. You might consider a revolver, never malfunction, like most semis do

yes of course everyone likes what they own and believe in

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