How many of you think that

I have both and the auto is by far the easier of the two to carry in deep concealment. The reason is that the semi-auto can be made to be flatter and thus prints less through clothing... Unless somebody can come out with a flat cylinder.

I cannot think of a snubbie that has a flatter profile than a Kel-Tec or LCP. At least not one with as much firepower or as many rounds.
 
S&W M&P compact models are "compact" but glocks G26, G27, & G33 are of the same size and designated "sub-compact". I get what you are saying though. I think the LCP and the like, should fit in the "sub-sub-compact". But as far as the OP question, assuming a comparable size to a snubie, M&P compact or G26, 27, 33, I don't see much of a difference. Either is about equally concealable. (I have M&P 9c and Taurus 605). Now if you are talking sub-sub-compact such as LCP, of course it takes the advantage of concealability. I don't choose to carry the 605 very often (if ever any more) for two reasons: 1. I have ctc laser grips on my M&P 9c and don't on the 605 and 2. If I ever had to use the 605 (.357 mag out of a 2" barrel) I would stop the bad guy, yes, but I would be deaf! :eek:
 
With a proper holster, I don't think there is any real difference, especially if the "compact" auto has a wide slide like the small Glocks. "Deep concealment" usually applies to those folks, like some undercover cops, who need maximum concealment even at the sacrifice of access speed (e.g., a gun taped inside the thigh and accessible only through the pants fly). An off-duty officer or a licensed civilian seldom needs that kind of cover.

The problems of "printing" are usually overstated. While you need to keep old ladies from running around screaming "he's got a gun", most folks won't know what they are looking at. Cops might, but the license or the badge answers their questions.

Jim
 
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