Now that's a pocket pistol!
Fires hollow point and magnum ammo.
Posted on 12/11/2016 7:08:37 AM PST by rktman
Christmas Day is fast approaching and Breitbart News thought it apropos to highlight six pocket guns that should be on wish lists around the country.
These guns are perfect for men who live in climates where cargo shorts/pants are daily wear, as you can put the gun in a small holster and literally drop it in your front pocket and go. The six guns listed below are also excellent gift choices if you have a woman on your list–say, a mother or grandmother who plans to keep the gun in her purse or even to carry the gun in a sweatshirt pocket while walking the kids in the park.
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I can’t recall a 9mm failing. Only 40s
I carried an LCP for several years and concur with your analysis. I never had a problem with it and it would do exactly what it was designed to do, but it’s just not fun to shoot. Today it lives in my safe and I carry an LC9. However, Ruger just issued a new version of the LCP and it has been upgraded substantially. I’m considering getting the new version because the LCP was substantially easier to carry, particularly in the summer.
Fires hollow point and magnum ammo.
If you think that’s bad, I know a guy with a Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .380 semi-auto. I’ve never seen it misfeed or stove pipe, but you practically have to hook a funny car to a one inch steel cable and tie it around the trigger, then launch the car to set the d@mn thing off. No ADW with that weapon, for sure, but not much chance of hitting the bad guy unless you’re within powder burn distance.
I have carried a KT P32 for 15 yrs. Accurate for its size, lots of rds. And I have never found it to be a hand pounder. The .32 ACP does not have the kick of the .380 rd in similar size pistol.
I also have shot the Ruger LCP, fine piece and I have carried the S&W a model 642, 36, and 49. Of the snubbies I ended up prefering the 642.
For pocket carry I can’t emphasize enough the need to use a holster that covers the trigger area of your weapon. For any .38 snubby I highly recommend a Mika leather pocket holster. They stay in place in your pocket but you can draw your weapon easily and quickly.
Good hunting!
Ditto, 8+1 flush mag an finger grips, love it
I would not carry smaller than a 9mm. I currently pocket carry a .40 S&W.
Amen.
Bought one, sold it unfired.
Racking the slide is tough, really tough. Little to grab and stiff springs. Wife couldn't do it, difficult for me.
You would absolutely have to carry it w/ one in the chamber. But the trigger is long and stiff, an advantage since there is no safety, IMO.
Ruger has just come out w/ the LCP II.
Supposed to address some of the complaints w/ the original. Slide locks back on empty mag, has a hammer and is supposed to rack easier. 'Action-safe' trigger.
Is slightly larger than original though.
If you want a smooth, easy slide to rack, Sig 238. Maybe the new LCP II will be similar.
PF9 has been as reliable as a Swiss watch for many years.
That being said, it’s NO fun to shoot ;o)
That knocks Glock out...
I have to wonder how Keltec got such a bad reputation. I've had pf9, 2 sub-2000s, plr-16 without a minutes trouble from any of them.
Everything you mentioned can be fixed by a gunsmith, or eliminated with a good spring kit. Pocket guns are not made for distance, so nothing is fixing that, but you should be able to hit at 25 yards.
I’ve had 3 Kel-tec’s — always misfiring and jambing.
I've never been a Glock fan.
No particular reason...but probably because they got no class...an ugly gun...no style, no artistry, just pure form and function, much like anything Kalashnikov is responsible for, but with better lathe, milling and machine work.
And as a consumer of leisure (meaning I can buy what I want because I want to buy it), I won't buy a Glock, or an AK, for that matter.
As far as Kel-tec...I do think they've made some improvements in the last couple of years.
They certainly did not like that "Saturday Night Special" rep they were getting.
I don't feel they're reliably unreliable (like that term?), but they are unreliable enough, in my opinion, that I wouldn't rely upon them.
I've personally witnessed a catastrophic failure of the barrel on one and a slow developing failure of the slide on another.
I've also witnessed numerous fails to feed and fails to eject...which could have been operator error...as far as cleaning or even "limp-wristing", although I really don't think "limp-wristing" is a contributing factor...could be, but I'm doubtful.
In any event, broken extractors and below-par magazines are not the fault of the operator.
All said and done...there have been improvements, but there are much better choices out there, so why take the chance at this point, especially when one is taking one's life in to account?
“Ruger LC-9 9mm”
There’s a youtube that shows how to remove the little plastic piece that keeps it from firing without the mag in place.
And it is definitely a piece that should have a round in chamber.
Even after `breaking-in’ I slingshot the slide sharply and it may still need a sharp rap with the heel of my hand. It is a good, reliable pocket backup but don’t think it was designed for extended range time.
Federal American Eagle, though to be fair the FTEs may have been caused by the way my wife holds it. She doesn’t particularly like it (I know, then why’d she buy it?), but it is simple and easy to conceal...
You’re right of course. I have been seriously considering trigger work on it. Spring kit? Maybe. Might try to put something on the slide (grip patches or machine work) to improve the grip.
As a rule, I don’t “trust” any of them. Trust has to be earned by each individual weapon.
I’ll “trust” a piece if it gets through its first 200 round string without failure of any sort.
Owing to the need for some guns to have a “break-in” period, I’ll run the test twice more. Failing that, off to the glue-factory, you go....
Mr. niteowl77
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