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DMoses,

I have an AMT 380 Backup I bought many years ago. At the time, small guns were not like they are today, you know, small and light...

The Backup is certainly small, but it's all steel and not very light. You might do better to go with a Keltec as the weight of the AMT is a little much in your pocket. I had a pocket holster for it that broke up the outline pretty well. It fits in your pocket more comfortably.

It also has a tendancy to shoot high. As someone mentioned earllier about the PPKS, the frame and barrel are one piece.

The worse thing about it is that it's pretty hard to get apart. It's been a long time since I even picked it up, but I remember the last time it was a bear to get apart. It is stainless steel though, so that helps. My recommendation is that you would do better with either a Keltec or a Taurus revolver that is ported to reduce the recoil. There's another post around here about a Backup Gun where these two were discussed.

I would have responded earlier, but didn't see the post until now. If you ever get down to the Friendswood area, I'd let you shoot mine.

God Bless.... SS