I have used Kel tec in the .380 and J-frame .38 which are good small guns. I now have the Kahr PM9 in and it has it all (large choice of 9mm ammo, small size, light, very accurate, and has never failed to feed and fire) It fits in my front pocket and I wear dress pants for work. No worries about stopping power because of the Federal 147g HST's that I use. It is a little bit expensive but a quality firearm.
Best value pocket pistol
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Philo_Beddoe
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Tried out a LCP, keltc .380, 9mm, and .32
Bought the LCP, it fit my hand better and the 9mm was to big for my purposes.
Put a couple boxes thru the LCP, no malfuctions, accurate enough for what it is intended for, and recoils isnt to bad.
For the price the LCP is a good value imo.
Bought the LCP, it fit my hand better and the 9mm was to big for my purposes.
Put a couple boxes thru the LCP, no malfuctions, accurate enough for what it is intended for, and recoils isnt to bad.
For the price the LCP is a good value imo.
LightningJoe
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I'll have to agree with JayDubya. This thread has been dominated by discussion of automatic pistols, but that doesn't make sense. I long ago concluded that strong-side front pocket carry provided so many tactical advantages that any other concealed carry mode was out of the question. And I carried a small automatic pistol for years (P-32). Late in life, I discovered that an aluminum-frame snub-nose .38 was virtually as concealable as the tiny automatic despite the fact that it was much bigger and was chambered for a much more powerful caliber. I've pocket carried a few automatics (Guardian 32, P-32, Mil-Pro, Bersa 380), but I always went back to the P-32--until I gave the snub-nose a try.
You can pocket carry a small automatic like a Bersa with a good enough holster (DeSantis Superfly), but I don't want to go through life with something like a small dictionary in my pocket. You're perfectly legal but there's a quality of life issue.
The snub-nose .38 is not an easy gun to shoot well. But if you're willing to practice, it will serve you admirably. Make sure you practice reloading the gun, too, because this is harder than with an automatic and requires more skill if you're going to do it quickly.
You can pocket carry a small automatic like a Bersa with a good enough holster (DeSantis Superfly), but I don't want to go through life with something like a small dictionary in my pocket. You're perfectly legal but there's a quality of life issue.
The snub-nose .38 is not an easy gun to shoot well. But if you're willing to practice, it will serve you admirably. Make sure you practice reloading the gun, too, because this is harder than with an automatic and requires more skill if you're going to do it quickly.
dalegribble
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the 2 things i have never left the house with for the last 20 years.
