Bodyguard all the way. My wife has it and loves it.
"Somebody set us up the bomb".
Beretta 70
I have a CZ-83. Think of it as a Makarov on steroids.
Not a pocket gun, but 13 rounds when you need it.
I went with a pocket 9mm instead. Kimber Solo. Nice rounded edges so it doesn’t catch when you draw and 6+1.
If I wanted a pocket .380, I’d pick a Ruger LCP.
The newer Ruger LCP 2 is excellent. Feather light with a new improved trigger. Yes like all ultralight pistols they can be a bit whippy with recoil. So practice is necessary.
Recently got the Ruger LC9s Pro. Very nice trigger but it’s a snotty little gun. This replaces a very polite shooting .380 Colt Mustang (all steel). But the mustang is too heavy for an old guy with health issues to pack for any length of time. (Don’t ask. Old just sucks)
It all comes down to PRACTICE!
Many talk about pocket pistols and then recommend pistols that are really unfriendly to pocket carry. First we need define pocket (cargo or jean), there’s a big difference. For a 380 jean pocket pistol in 380 it’s hard to beat the little cheap KelTec. For cargo pockets the list is long and includes small revolvers and semi auto’s in calibers stouter than 380.
Is that guy in the pic seriously shooting that little pistol with two hands?
“this makes it harder to dampen the recoil thus affecting the accuracy of the shot.”
Stopped reading after that ignorant statement.
S&W bodyguard. Recoil not as bad as others. Very accurate. Very small .380
My wife had some surgery, and for a while couldn’t manipulate the slide on her Glock 42, so she carried my J-Frame and I pocket carried her G42.
She has now taken it back and I MISS IT! It was so much easier to pocket carry than the J-Frame. My normal carry is a Glock 26 inside the waistband, but the G42 in a DeSantis pocket holster was so much easier to grab and go.
When the wife isn’t looking, I’m going to snag one of those $200 Ruger LCPs. Since the LCP2 has come out, prices on the LCP have really come down. And the LCP is even smaller than the G42.
My wife and I have matching Bersa in .380. We also have 9 MM, .40 S&W (a little too lively for her) and my old favorite, Colt 1911 in .45 ACP....because shooting twice is just silly!
A .380 in your hand is so much better than a .45 in your truck!
Bodyguard all the way. My wife has it and loves it.
Incredibly RELIABLE, easy and fun to shoot, very comfortable to grip, light trigger pull, HIGHLY ACCURATE, low recoil target recovery, reasonably priced, great build quality, tremendous built in safety features and super easy to disassemble, clean and reassemble. What more can you ask for?
Don't take my word for it, read the glowing user reviews and YouTube video reviews for yourself.
Walther sold Berea their blueprints for their Walther PPK (on the condition Berea couldn't use the name Walther anywhere on the firearm or advertising).
Bersa improved on the design and created an outstanding weapon that critics and users/owners love.
To top it off, if you go with the Berea Thunder Plus 380acp you get 16 rounds in the magazine and 1 in the chamber for a total of 17 rounds.
S&W bodyguard semi-auto for me for very, very concealable. In Winter, when more clothing is the norm...my Ruger LC-9 is just the ticket.
I have a Beretta M1934 but it takes 3 hands to pull the trigger ,LOL
Anyone here use one of the Walther pistols, like the PPK, PPK/S, or PPS? I used to have a stainless PPK/S but it was a bit snappy and used to bite the skin between my thumb and index finger. I think they elongated the beaver tail and have made some changes recently to make it more reliable.
I used to also use a Walther P99 (1st generation, 9mm), but it’s a little big for concealed carry. It was great to shoot though.
My current is a H&K P7M8 which works wonderfully, except it’s quite heavy.
S&W/M&P .380 with integrated laser sight and hydroshock hollow-point rounds.
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380 is just not much gun...get a 38
Too bad the 5.7 isn’t made small yet
