Ruger LCP - "I like it!"

[mrokern]

The next thing smaller and lighter are the 380s, and though some say that the 380 isn't a good defense round, what good is 9mm going to do me if I don't like carrying it?

You, good sir, just nailed it. The biggest gun in the world is useless if left at home.

First rule of a gunfight is...well, first rule is don't get into gunfights.

But if you DO...

First rule is: have a gun.

-Mark

[NDB_MN]

I ended up grabbing an LCP myself. Fun little gun. Slapped a crimson trace laser on it and have a blast rapid fire.

The fit and finish are really good - much more polished than Kel-tec's P3AT (though I know people who love their P3ATs too).

The trigger bites back on my trigger finger something fierce though - slow fire is somewhat painful, but if you can stick it out and actually see the sights, this gun is actually very accurate. I was surprised to see 1"-2" groupings at 7 yards with little practice. Of course, rapid fire is a different story, but with the laser it's easy to keep everything in a 4"x4" hitbox with a little practice.

I have a pocket holster and an IWB holster (Made by Tom Schleif - good guy!). Sometimes the pocket holster is all you need, but some pants I own have small pockets or are a little tight for pocket carry. The IWB can work with just about anything.

Still not a huge fan of .380 but I have seen some encouraging ballistics on Corbon's newer DPX and JHP rounds. I carry the DPXs now and feel comfortable with it, but if an LCP-sized 9mm ever hits the market, I'll probably switch.