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I am glad you found some relief. Many folks express the opinion that the LCP is superb for what it is -- a reliable, always with you handgun. I hope it works out to be everything you are looking for.

When my wife and I were looking for a "pocket protector", we each considered the LCP, along with the Taurus TCP, the Diamondback 380, Keltec P3AT, S&W Bodyguard 380 and SIG P238. Neither of us felt that the grip on the LCP or P3AT were or would be comfortable to us. The TCP felt better to each of us, as did the Diamondback. The Bodyguard felt best to me (I really wanted a lightweight polymer framed gun), and my wife gravitated toward the P238. In both cases, only my pinkie is left out of the party on the grip, so they feel pretty secure.

Before testing, we each fieldstripped the pistols, cleaned them, and greased the slide bearing surfaces with Berryhill Gun Lubricant (Great Stuff). Both pistols ran well during the session, with only one hiccup from the P238 that may have been caused by the hold. At this initial test session, we only took 50 rounds each for the BodyGuard and the P238. After expending these, we both felt that we could have shot much, much more from each without any discomfort. It's nice when the showroom feel equates well with the actual feel when firing.

I believe that we cannot escape physics when dealing with handguns. Light weight will mean more recoil all else being equal. That is why even with the "lowly" .380 it is important to feel secure with the grip you can achieve.