Recommendations for pocket pistols?

[Dirty Cary]

Welcome Aboard
All of these are a good choice.
I have and carry a George Zimmerman special AKA keltec p3at 32acp with crimson trace.
Also have Ruger LCP II 380 auto Beretta Bobcat I like Mouse guns

His gun was a pf-9.

 

[Alexx1401]

All of these are a good choice.
I have and carry a George Zimmerman special AKA keltec p3at 32acp with crimson trace.
Also have Ruger LCP II 380 auto Beretta Bobcat I like Mouse guns

You got your pistols mixed up a bit. The KT P3 is a .380. That was where the name came from, play on words. The KT .32 is a P32. The one George made well known was the 9mm single stack they started making for those who liked their P11 but wanted a thinner version.
The Ruger LCPII is a GREAT little invention. VERY thin, very light, has a trigger more like Glock, much shorter. Only downside to them is recoil. The one Wife bought after I warned her not to became mine as she can not shoot it. Damn thing had my one hand bleeding first trip to the range to proof it.

 

[orygun]

When I bought our first TCP, I handled both the Ruger LCP and the Taurus. The Ruger had many rough external edges. The Taurus felt much better in the hand, I really wanted the Ruger, but it felt like trouble.

 

[wcasey755]

My favorite is a Smith and Wesson air weight in either .38 or .357

 

[ilikegunspdx]

To OP fyi some photos of p938 in Alabama holster in front jeans pocket.

Poll: Considering a change of EDC, Any dowsides to moving to a smaller form factor?

I haven't been carrying as much as I'd like to. I've always carried a G19 but in the last two years I've been less apt to carry as the size often gets in the way of everyday activities. I've been considering the P365 after I shot my buddies a while back. Has anyone made the change to a smaller...

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[Gratefuljer]

I pocket carry a Ruger LCP Max in a Vedder kydex pocket holster. Would recommend.

 

[GunsNstuff]

S&W Bodyguard 2.0 would be my recommendation

 

[meachzach]

Rugern EC9 is a good small compact every day carry. i weigh 150 lbs and am 6'2" so its hard to hide them on my frame, but the EC9 is small enough to fit in a pocket or rest easily in the v-line of the waist! not the best for accuracy, but will get the job done everytime!

 

[Derk]

Don't pocket carry.

my honest answer

 

[Chris_59901]

My Sig938 is a great pocket carry. Nice to shoot and fits well in the hand

 

[Dak0ta]

Perhaps a used Ruger LC9 would work well for you? Sadly its no longer produced, but I've heard good things.

 

[samuelhutchins]

Hi all!

I'm new here. J&B FIrearms and A Cut Above Pawn both recommended I go here to try to sell my Ruger 22/45.
I told myself I should sell a gun before buying another one. A trade will do just fine.

I also have a JA-22 as a collectors item. I was hoping to carry it, but second day on the range it went full auto on me and fired once when I was racking it. Not something I want to carry +1 with. Also, 22LR does not seem to be that reliable...

I'm searching for a reliable, safe pocket pistol that uses ammo that's not too pricey. I'm a thin guy so I want something that wont be too bulky.
I am curious about the Glock 43 but it's too big for me still. Bodygaurd 2.0 is a comfortable size but I'm not sure if I want to go .380. I'm hoping to go 9mm for price (I will be practicing).

Does anyone have recommendations?
Attached a photo of my JA if you find it interesting. It's not too bad.

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Ruger .380, semi auto

 

[MannyGlocks]

I've only read this page, so perhaps others have had the same experience: But I've had some .22 LR rimfire fail to go boom, in both semi-auto pistols and rifles.

For sure, rimfires do go boom 'most of the time', but have a much greater failure rate than a center fired cartridge.

I wouldn't trust a .22 LR as a defense round...unless, it was all I had...but I'd be on the lookout for a center fire...whatever...

But, as always, 'you do you'...mkay?

 

[TJ82525]

Sig p365 SAS, with a good pocket holster. I believe Vedder has some good ones.

 

[crstrode]

Ruger LCR in 38 special.

Hogue Bantam grips.

All day, every day in front pocket.


Please refrain from asinine comments about an exposed trigger - it is irrelevant on a holstered revolver.

 

[joeyou]

Hi all!

I'm new here. J&B FIrearms and A Cut Above Pawn both recommended I go here to try to sell my Ruger 22/45.
I told myself I should sell a gun before buying another one. A trade will do just fine.

I also have a JA-22 as a collectors item. I was hoping to carry it, but second day on the range it went full auto on me and fired once when I was racking it. Not something I want to carry +1 with. Also, 22LR does not seem to be that reliable...

I'm searching for a reliable, safe pocket pistol that uses ammo that's not too pricey. I'm a thin guy so I want something that wont be too bulky.
I am curious about the Glock 43 but it's too big for me still. Bodygaurd 2.0 is a comfortable size but I'm not sure if I want to go .380. I'm hoping to go 9mm for price (I will be practicing).

Does anyone have recommendations?
Attached a photo of my JA if you find it interesting. It's not too bad.

View attachment 2132891

38 special

 

[Dirty Cary]

Taurus 85 was my first pocket carry.

 

[Robert Wrath]

For self defense (1) remember if it's to big or heavy you won't carry it. (2) Nobody wants to get "Shot"! A .380 with an extra mag is good. You want a minimum of Double the mags you carry, so you can rotate the magazines so springs don't take a set or feed lips bend hope this helps

 

[ilikegunspdx]

With the exception of rimfire or reloads getting hit by lightning is far more likely than a round not going off unless there is something wrong with the gun. In over 6 decades of shooting only time I can remember seeing some factory ammo that was not working it was some ammo Win used to make that had some real problems.

100%!

 

[Ben B.]

With the exception of rimfire or reloads getting hit by lightning is far more likely than a round not going off unless there is something wrong with the gun. …

I've had 2 factory rounds not light with good strikes in about 35 years of frequent shooting.

Have not yet been struck by lightning. ️