I disagree. As you noted: It's not meant to be a "combat handgun" so much as a last resort thing. That is the way I regard it and use it.The LCP is a good micro pistol in the wrong caliber. The .380 is too much for that little gun...
I'm glad to hear it works for you so well, but my point is that the .380 LCP isn't right for many people, yet a .32 LCP would be. It doesn't matter what you're shooting if you don't hit what you aim at and it's tough to hit with the LCP, I would believe a .32 would make it easier to hit due to reduced recoil.TruthTeller wrote:
I disagree. As you noted: It's not meant to be a "combat handgun" so much as a last resort thing. That is the way I regard it and use it.
Truth be told: I'd prefer to carry nothing less than a full-size .40 S&W, 357 Sig or .45 ACP, but that is rarely practical for me. So most of the time I compromise with a single-stack 9mm that has just enough grip to comfortably control. For those times even that is too much I drop my "noisy cricket" into a pocket.
Personally, I don't find the .380 ACP in that little LCP to be in any way "too much" for it. Even with my big paws I find it quite manageable. Nor do I find it particularly uncomfortable to shoot. Secondly: I'm not dissin' the .32 ACP, and I certainly wouldn't want to be shot with one, but I regard the .380 ACP to be the absolute lowest I'm comfortable going in an SD round.
I bought my LCP with the CT laser. Interestingly: I actually group better with it using the sights than the laser. I figure the laser is good for low-light or when you can't actually sight, per se, and for the warning/deterrent effect. My thinking being anybody threatening me might be inclined to think twice with a laser designator glowing away on their chest
The Pico is...like holding a deck of cards.
The Stainless steel of the Pico handles hot ammo and will run and run when the LCP has long before has developed cracks.
Grizzly, these are excellent points, commonly overlooked. I find the 365 grip affords both excellent conceal-ability while accommodating my size L hands and makes the gun a natural pointer for me. Sigs are often accused of having a high bore axis...true...but this one's lower due to the cut out at the rear of the trigger guard...with noticeably less muzzle flip.On concealability, how much difference does it really make for the average civilian without any special work requirements?
Just as a well fitted shotgun comes up and should go off the second it hits the shoulder and should hit the target, does your choice in handguns do the same without any fiddling or adjusting of your grip. Then will it stay in place after the first shot, so that the second one can be fired without any hand or grip adjustment?