I feel your pain on the trade in values. However, getting one good gun that works all the time out of two that don't is still not a bad deal if you keep in mind the nature of the reason you carry it at all.E150GT wrote:Yeah I see what you're saying. Its just hard to part with em cause I know I cant get what I paid for them. ($800 total) and they I like small pocket pistols. I have been eyeing a LCR or a Bersa thunder but the LCR is expensive and the Bersa is large. I carry the glock on the weekends cause I cant carry at work, so the pocket pistols stay my week duty weapons as they are easy to slip in the back pocket.Excaliber wrote:Let's examine this thought process for a moment:E150GT wrote:I own two .380's. One is a P238 and one is a TCP.
They both cannot go 100 rounds without a jam or failure to fire. I have cleaned and cleaned and lubed and lubed but it does not make a difference. I still carry them hoping that in the event that I ever need it my cor bon rounds will not jam or fail to fire.
Would you drive your car with a known intermittent brake failure in the hope that it wouldn't occur during an emergency stop?
Would you consider an automated external defibrillator with an intermittent battery connection OK for deployment during a life threatening emergency?
Hope isn't much of a plan.
If carrying a marginally powered .380 that only works some of the time still makes sense to you, you might want to consider carrying a BUB - a backup brick. That way you'll always have something that works.
I say that only to make the situation stark enough to portray the real picture.
A far better option would be to sell both of those paperweights and buy a gun that goes bang every time.
You might also want to take a look at a pocket 9mm like the Kahr PM9. With the right pocket holster, it disappears in a deep, slightly loose front pocket like those found in Cabelas hiking shorts or pleated or cargo style pants. It can also be easily hidden in a tuckable holster like the Crossbreed MiniTuck. You'll be astonished and pleased at how well these small, thin, lightweight guns can be made to virtually disappear with just a little attention to holster, positioning and clothing choices.