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That about sums it up.
Everything is a compromise when it comes to concealment.
I love my Glock 32 (357 sig) but the gun is large, even though its a compact.
Glock just introduced the 42, which is a tiny little 380.
The 28 was/is a 380 but has been limited to LE/MIL sales, as it was not certified for consumer import status.
That was nothing but politics, plain and simple.
The 42 is made here for sale here.
I ordered one the other day for the shop.
This should be a great pocket mouse gun.
I hear so many "Carry gurus" rant about the 380 being worthless, and the 9mm is the ONLY way to go for a small carry.
Hmmmmmm, 380 is a 9mm 9x18 to be exact. The 380 is exactly .03937" shorter case than a 9x19 (parabellum/luger round)
A 380 with good carry hollow point loads is not at all bad.
Most defense situations are up close and personal (Less than 10 feet down to arms length)
Sure, a 45 will make bigger holes, but you gotta carry the beast, and hide it.
If it's heavy and uncomfortable, the average person is going to tire of it real quick and leave it home on the bureau, and it does zero good if you don't have it, hence the little mouse gun really plays a good role in the carry scene.
The little tiny revolvers (22) are what I call "pocket rockets" and are again, better than nothing, but this is the bottom of the heap as far as I am concerned.
We sell many of these little critters, and they get carried with the pocket change.
What works for one, does not always work for another.
Dependability is the key word, will it go BANG every time.
Bang when its needed is the big thing.
The other main event is, can you hit what needs hitting ???
No matter what your carrying, and how cool it is, how big it's cartridge, how powerful it is and how fast the bullet goes, the biggy is, can you hit the threat with it ?????
Just some thoughts
Ms Snowy
Everything is a compromise when it comes to concealment.
I love my Glock 32 (357 sig) but the gun is large, even though its a compact.
Glock just introduced the 42, which is a tiny little 380.
The 28 was/is a 380 but has been limited to LE/MIL sales, as it was not certified for consumer import status.
That was nothing but politics, plain and simple.
The 42 is made here for sale here.
I ordered one the other day for the shop.
This should be a great pocket mouse gun.
I hear so many "Carry gurus" rant about the 380 being worthless, and the 9mm is the ONLY way to go for a small carry.
Hmmmmmm, 380 is a 9mm 9x18 to be exact. The 380 is exactly .03937" shorter case than a 9x19 (parabellum/luger round)
A 380 with good carry hollow point loads is not at all bad.
Most defense situations are up close and personal (Less than 10 feet down to arms length)
Sure, a 45 will make bigger holes, but you gotta carry the beast, and hide it.
If it's heavy and uncomfortable, the average person is going to tire of it real quick and leave it home on the bureau, and it does zero good if you don't have it, hence the little mouse gun really plays a good role in the carry scene.
The little tiny revolvers (22) are what I call "pocket rockets" and are again, better than nothing, but this is the bottom of the heap as far as I am concerned.
We sell many of these little critters, and they get carried with the pocket change.
What works for one, does not always work for another.
Dependability is the key word, will it go BANG every time.
Bang when its needed is the big thing.
The other main event is, can you hit what needs hitting ???
No matter what your carrying, and how cool it is, how big it's cartridge, how powerful it is and how fast the bullet goes, the biggy is, can you hit the threat with it ?????
Just some thoughts
Ms Snowy