Don't hold back... tell us what you REALLY think!gigag04 wrote:I wouldn't carry a Kel Tec if you paid me.
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- Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:40 pm
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- Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:31 pm
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Re: Opinions on Pocket Guns (aka fake guns...)
Yep. My wife owns a G19, and I use an MTAC holster sometimes to carry a similarly sized USP Compact. Of course, it will be more difficult to find a G19 in your stated $300 price range. But, if you can afford an additional $100, you should be able to find a used one in good condition for that price, and it would be a MUCH better choice for self defense.Ziran wrote:My advice would be to get a Glock 19 first. Get a good IWB holster (I peronally I use Comp-Tac MTAC holster). Then if you find that you are committed to carrying a gun then get yourself a pocket gun for NPE situations or as backup.
If you are getting a pocket gun strictly because you do not feel like bothering with a "real gun" and a belt holster you are doing yourself a huge disservice.
- Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:11 pm
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Re: Opinions on Pocket Guns (aka fake guns...)
Echoing what wgoforth says. For all practical purposes, I think that the LCP and the P3AT are the same except for the better fit and finish of the LCP. I don't know anything about the Taurus. I own a P3AT, and I bought it when the LCP first came out and was all but unobtanium. I wish I had waited, as the pleasure of ownership is not really a consideration with the Keltec, but might well have been with the LCP.
That said, there are alternatives. For instance, I never really carry my P3AT, because in virtually any situation where that would be a good choice, my S&W 642 is a better choice. Yes, it has 5 rounds only instead of the 6+1 of the Keltec, but as PeteCamp has pointed out, the data surrounding .380 as a defensive round is scarce, the ammo is lately harder to come by, it doesn't expand reliably or penetrate deeply, and the .38 Special in a +P load is significantly more powerful. It also expands more reliably and penetrates better. And a 5 shot snubbie is only marginally harder to conceal than a P3AT or LCP.
BTW, I am a lefty too, and neither of those pistols is an issue for me. As to price, the 642 is kind of pricey, but you might be able to find used ones, or used 442s (the blue steel version of the stainless 642), or their equivalent revolvers from Taurus, in the price range you're looking for. (I'd give you some Taurus model numbers for suggestions, but their website seems to be offline for the moment.)
That said, there are alternatives. For instance, I never really carry my P3AT, because in virtually any situation where that would be a good choice, my S&W 642 is a better choice. Yes, it has 5 rounds only instead of the 6+1 of the Keltec, but as PeteCamp has pointed out, the data surrounding .380 as a defensive round is scarce, the ammo is lately harder to come by, it doesn't expand reliably or penetrate deeply, and the .38 Special in a +P load is significantly more powerful. It also expands more reliably and penetrates better. And a 5 shot snubbie is only marginally harder to conceal than a P3AT or LCP.
BTW, I am a lefty too, and neither of those pistols is an issue for me. As to price, the 642 is kind of pricey, but you might be able to find used ones, or used 442s (the blue steel version of the stainless 642), or their equivalent revolvers from Taurus, in the price range you're looking for. (I'd give you some Taurus model numbers for suggestions, but their website seems to be offline for the moment.)