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Napier wrote:So you are saying that for the combined prices of the LCP, P3-AT and TCP I cudda boughten a Kahr?

Pretty much. You could at least pick two of the three for the price of the Kahr.

Napier wrote:Tiger, thanks for the feedback, and agreed on the trigger. The Slim's trigger is even smoother. All part of the quest for the perfect cheap pistol you can wear with a Speedo.

GT, appreciate your observations. Will look at mine when I get it back. I left my mags dirty after shooting, so will know if I get the same, or someone else's back. What I want is the feed reliability of the LCP, the accuracy of the P3-AT, and the features of the TCP. Maybe eventually someone will make such a beast.

Someone already made that....it's the Kahr P380. It justs costs twice as much as the other options. I agonized over it but eventually laid down the cash for the following reasons:

Better sights than all three. I have trijicon night sights on mine.
Stainless slide (same as the TCP)
Last round hold open (as the TCP)
More shootable and accurate than the LCP/P3AT
Less recoil than the LCP/P3AT
Polygonal rifling for slightly more velocity out of the .380.
Excellent craftsmanship and fit/finish. It doesn't feel cheap in any way.

I haven't shot a TCP to compare the shootability aspects so I can't make any direct comparison, but having owned two LCPs and a P3AT I can say that the P380 is enough of an upgrade in all areas that I don't regret the decision to pay an arm and a leg for it. The quality will far outlast the sting of the high price.