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Looking for the last piece to the collection.

I want a pocket carry and there is so many choices.

Would prefer a semi automatic but the Ruger LCR is still in the running.

Not interrested in something like a keltech or ruger LCP.

Looking for something in the 17 to 19 0z range.

Let's hear some opinions.

Thanks

Not an MDE. It is a tiny, heavy and vicious little monster of a .380.

Sig Sauer P238

I have a Colt Pony 380. Not made anymore but I see them around now and then, $600-800. DA only. Fairly small. Stainless so not as light as the half plastic models. It feels like a solid gun, which it is. If I had to buy today I'd lean towards cheaper.

I chose p238, and I have all the usual pocket pistols.
Real Night sites, all metal, 1911 controls.

You might also look at the new Diamondback.
It's a mini-Glock.

Rex B wrote:I chose p238, and I have all the usual pocket pistols.
Real Night sites, all metal, 1911 controls.

You might also look at the new Diamondback.
It's a mini-Glock.

I really like the P238. Price for a pocket carry seems a little steep though.

I'm also considering a Bersa .380CC.

If I could put a P238 in my pocket I'd buy one in a heartbeat, it's just to big (for me anyway). I have a Diamondback but I'm considering the new Karh P380 as well, but they are super hard to find.

Glock 26. A little big but it can be pocket carried with big enough pockets.

adam71176 wrote:If I could put a P238 in my pocket I'd buy one in a heartbeat, it's just to big (for me anyway). I have a Diamondback but I'm considering the new Karh P380 as well, but they are super hard to find.

I tried carrying a colt Mustang Pocketlite for a while, but it seemed too heavy, so I went back to the P3At or LCP.
The P238 doesn't seem to carry as big or heavy as the Colt for some reason. and sometimes I still carry the LCP.

I see K380s around DFW, but have yet to see a diamondback in the flesh.
Stopped at a small gun store outside Tyler a few weeks ago and saw a new K380 for about $550. Almost bought it.

Sig Sauer P238 - shot one the other day. It is one of very few 380 that I think are fairly fun to shoot. The other one is a Walther PPK or the PPK-S, both of which I would recommend.

When I want a pocket carry, I need it for "deep concealment," as in front pocket of dress slacks. So the SIG and sub-compact Glock (though I do own a G27; it's kind of my rough-carry, throw in a duffel bag sort of gun) are right out for me for that purpose. I figure if I've got pockets big enough to comfortably carry my G27, I'll already have a 1911 or my XDm on my hip.

The closest "tweener" pistol I have is a Kahr PM9. With a pocket holster in jeans or in a jacket pocket, it works fine. But even it looks like a brick sitting in the front pocket of a pair of wool dress slacks.

Over the past two years I've come to settle on a Seecamp .32. It's tiny, all-steel, built like a tank, weighs about 11 ounces, and disappears in anything. It's generally always in my front pocket, whether I have a primary gun on my hip or not. But it's on the pricey side of mouse guns.

Unfortunately my FBA (Firearm Budgetary Allocation ) is used up for the year, or I'd go out and buy a Ruger LCR as a Christmas present to myself. I don't think I'd ever use it for front-pocket carry, but when the weather is cool enough for a jacket (other than suit/sport coat) I think it would be superb. The big advantage of a shrouded snubby in a coat pocket is that you can shoot away while still inside the pocket and not have to worry about clothing getting caught in the slide a rendering a pistol into a single-shot affair. And I've really liked what I've read about the LCR.

My only real suggestion is, if you can get a chance to try a pocket gun that's in the running before you buy, wear the type of pants that are common for you and that you want to carry in regularly, then see if the dealer (or a friend) will let you drop the gun into your pocket, walk around a bit, sit down, etc. I don't consider pocket guns to be a primary carry for me, so two of my greatest concerns are concealability and comfort. My primary carries are .45 (mostly) or .40 (just want to point that out for the purists who might say my .32 Seecamp is underpowered).

I have a Colt Government .380, the big brother to the Colt Pony or Mustang and I carry it my my pocket when I tuck my shirt in. Fits just right. When my shirt's aren't tucked, I carry it in a Don Hume IWB at the 11:00 position

9mmfish wrote:Looking for the last piece to the collection.

Come on now fish, you know there is no such thing as the last piece. I have bought the last piece to my collection several times now!

Plenty of good pocket guns out there, but I am going to second CompVest's Walther PPK nomination. They are a lot of fun to shoot. Good luck in your search.

karder wrote:

9mmfish wrote:Looking for the last piece to the collection.

Come on now fish, you know there is no such thing as the last piece. I have bought the last piece to my collection several times now!

Plenty of good pocket guns out there, but I am going to second CompVest's Walther PPK nomination. They are a lot of fun to shoot. Good luck in your search.

I know. Already know I eventually want a full size M&P 9M to go with my M&P 9C.

why isn't anyone talking about the Bersa? I have a regular size .380- and I like it.

My solitary carry piece for a real long time was a compact Bersa Mini-Thunder 9mm. It's a double stack, not as thin as the .380, but it is still worthy of pocket carry under the right conditions.
The Bersa .380 is nearly a legend in some circles. try http://www.bersatalk.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;