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I agree with fickman... a lot of people buy these because they are inexpensive. Then they shoot them once or twice and sell them for cheap! The common complaints are bad sights, long trigger, and snappy recoil. However, these aren't competition pistols. They are made to be shot a little and carried a lot. Deep conceal pistol for up close use.. more point than aim.

Some folks will advise you to step up to the 9mm in a very similar size package... well, guess what... most of those little 9mm also have bad sights, long trigger, and even snappier recoil. I know this is the case with my Keltec PF-9. Sights are ok, but pull the trigger on Sunday and it breaks and fires on Friday. And it has some snappy recoil due to not having a lot of weight. The sharp edges on the grip can be painful when shooting. I covered mine with a piece of bicycle innertube.

The only guns that I have fired in this class that don't seem to have as much recoil are the Sigs. I have the Sig P290RS... has night sites and a long trigger pull. But unlike the Rugers and the Keltecs, the trigger is smooth, like a double action revolver. It is small, but it is heavier, so many believe it to be too big for pocket carry. The Sig P938 or the Sig P238 are also nice shooters in the size package you are looking for, but they are quite a bit more expensive.

Check out this video of the LCP... Pay more attention to when he is shooting it, at about the 3:15 mark. At the 3:18 mark, he fails to let the trigger reset and tries to shoot again... watch how much he anticipates the recoil when it doesn't fire. He says it doesn't have much kick, but his handling says otherwise. Oh, and he fails at keeping the gun pointed down range, but I didn't post this as an example of firearm safety.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCHozn_T4KA