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I'm in the market for a small pistol that will slip in a pant pocket easily,problem is I don't know much about them . I looked at the new s&w bodyguard and ruger lcp. Is the kel tek any good ,I haven't looked at one yet. Is a .380 my only option for a pistol this small? Give some reviews and help me decide which one to pick!
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Have heard good about kel tec and LCP..not much about the S&W Bodyguard. Good concept though.
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Bought an LCP yesterday. The more I study it, the more I realize that a lot of thought went into its design.
Basically, it's a refined Kel-Tec P3AT,...but it's been "buttered".
The entire backside of the grip frame and rear of the slide have been radiused and rounded so that is can be drawn from a pocket quickly with no snagging.
For an ultra compact .380 pocket pistol, the LCP is the way to go, in my opinion. It's just about as perfect as one of these things can get.
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I have a .380 KelTec P3AT. No problems. It lives in my car, and slips into my pocket easily. I have a Beretta Mod 21 in .22LR that I carried before the KelTec. No problems with it, either.
I am looking very closely at the S&W 638 Airweight revolver. It is 15oz and can be used in single action with it's shrouded hammer. Good luck.
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Kel Tec is good but the frigg'n trigger pull is tough
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The two Colts in this pic are a 1903 Pocket .32 and a 1908 Vest pocket .25. The Kel-Tec is a 10 or 11 year old P-32, the revolver is a late 60's vintage model 60 no dash. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/TLEEF/GUNSMITHING/Pocket002.jpg)
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NAA guardian personally i carry a mauser 1910 32 acp fron WWII and feel very comfortable
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Smith 642 or 638 with a Crimson Trace.
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I guess I'm just old school, but I still like my old Walther PP best. (Not that I feel the need to carry any pistol around in my pocket, but if I did, it would be the old Walther.)
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I have the KelTec .380 and a Beretta Mod 21 Bobcat .22LR. No problems with either. I am looking very hard at the S&W Mod 638 AirWeight. It can be fired in single action with it's hammer shroud. Good luck.
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Depends on the size of the pocket!
Current favorite :
Walther PK .380
If my pockets were big enough?
12 ga pump! LOL
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Depends on the size of the pocket!
Current favorite :
Walther PK .380
If my pockets were big enough?
12 ga pump! LOL yup, I agree--if you are an X Large guy, try a Sig 232 (or 230, the predecessor)and have some coin; Fairly large for a pocket gun, but slim profile Will feed every ammo out there with no jams Won't bloody your hand when the hammer / slide comes back!
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S&W 642, I also have the LCP but haven't carried it much as the 642 really isn't a bother.
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Bought an LCP yesterday. The more I study it, the more I realize that a lot of thought went into its design.
Basically, it's a refined Kel-Tec P3AT,...but it's been "buttered".
The entire backside of the grip frame and rear of the slide have been radiused and rounded so that is can be drawn from a pocket quickly with no snagging.
For an ultra compact .380 pocket pistol, the LCP is the way to go, in my opinion. It's just about as perfect as one of these things can get. Has anyone tried the grip and round extension? ![[Linked Image]](http://www.impactguns.com/store/media/LCP_EXT/LCP_EXT_1.jpg)
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Nothing wrong with any of the handguns mentioned in this thread, but the LCP/Kel-Tec type of pocket pistol is a totally different catagory than many that are mentioned.
An all steel J frame Smith or a Walther PP are very large and heavy in comparison.
An LCP in your pocket is about like carrying a wallet,...a very thin wallet.
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I dont carry much I have an LCP its really compact. Much more than compact (width especially) a J frame but I also have a Keltec pf9 and with just a bit larger gun (really not much) you can carry 9MM. I also had a Keltec P11 statically its not much bigger but it really is. Its a double stack too fat.My daughter nick named it "a hand full of hell"
Put some low recoil Fed 9mm in the pf9 its my choice.
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