sub-compact/last-ditch carry guns(BUGs)...
I didnt read all the forum posts yet but in general, I'd opt for a NIB(brand new) .357magnum/.38spl +P 5-6 shot DA/DAO revolver over a semi-auto .380acp or 9x19mm.
Gunwriter, legal use of force expert & tactics trainer Massad Ayoob wrote a good article years ago about how a deep concealment firearm may get dirt/grit/lint etc in it.
Modern semi auto pistols are well made & there are great strides in carry rounds/pistol ammuntion but for serious carry, I'd get a Ruger LCR .357magnum, a S&W 638, a 442/642 J frame or a Taurus Total Ti Protector .38spl +P.
I'd add that several sub compact .380acp & 9mm pistols have been marketed as concealed carry & public gun sales increase nationwide but a lot of these .380acp semi-auto models jam or break.
In a real lethal force event, have a snub .357magnum or .38spl +P, .
Clyde
I didnt read all the forum posts yet but in general, I'd opt for a NIB(brand new) .357magnum/.38spl +P 5-6 shot DA/DAO revolver over a semi-auto .380acp or 9x19mm.
Gunwriter, legal use of force expert & tactics trainer Massad Ayoob wrote a good article years ago about how a deep concealment firearm may get dirt/grit/lint etc in it.
Modern semi auto pistols are well made & there are great strides in carry rounds/pistol ammuntion but for serious carry, I'd get a Ruger LCR .357magnum, a S&W 638, a 442/642 J frame or a Taurus Total Ti Protector .38spl +P.
I'd add that several sub compact .380acp & 9mm pistols have been marketed as concealed carry & public gun sales increase nationwide but a lot of these .380acp semi-auto models jam or break.
In a real lethal force event, have a snub .357magnum or .38spl +P, .
Clyde