Best .380 pocket carry?

[Leadeye]

Walther PPK/S and Beretta 84, both have been accurate, no fail guns for me.

 

[hpclayto]

Anything bigger than an LCP/PM9/365 just isn’t suited for pocket carry IMO.

 

[cbost]

Glock 42

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

Occasionally my BUG is a Sig Sauer p238, flush fit mag, in a quality pocket holster

 

[88E30M50]

I'm a fan of the Sig P938 or P238 for pocket carry. They are small and fun to shoot for their size

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[Bfish]

One I haven't seen mentioned is the Kahr CW380. It's another good option for a "pocket gun"

 

[doddg]

I have had nearly all the .380s mentioned here and enjoyed them (never did like the Colt Mustang, but kept it for 30 yrs. just b/c it was a Colt).
I finally got to the point that I realized there were 9mms nearly as small as the .380s, so I decided to divest myself of anything smaller than the 9mm, (.22 magnum S/W Pistol I loved and my Beretta .25s and .32s).
The Glock 42 shot wonderfully for me, better than the G43 did in my hands.

 

[tcecil88]

I have had nearly all the .380s mentioned here and enjoyed them (never did like the Colt Mustang, but kept it for 30 yrs. just b/c it was a Colt).
I finally got to the point that I realized there were 9mms nearly as small as the .380s, so I decided to divest myself of anything smaller than the 9mm, (.22 magnum S/W Pistol I loved and my Beretta .25s and .32s).
The Glock 42 shot wonderfully for me, better than the G43 did in my hands.

I am the same way. I carry the 42 cause I shoot it better than the 43. My work is not very gun friendly so the 42 is my work buddy. I just keep in mind that if I ever have to use it for it's intended purpose, I will probably have to put the whole mag in a guy to stop him.
The sad part is, I had a Kimber Solo and a Sig P290RS that were both the same size or maybe a little smaller than the G42, but I did not shoot them as well as my G42.

 

[Voldemort]

LCP 2 in whatever pocket holster you like, cheap , reliable and honestly IMHO it's the best pocket 380 on the market. Personally for me I have yet to find a 9mm that meets "pocket carry" for me but then again I am just a young hipster who wears skinny jeans occasionally 

What he said...

 

[Onebad06vtx]

If I had to carry a 380 it would either be a Kahr 380 or sig 238.
But why not carry a 9mm the same size like a sig 938 or Kahr 9mm or ruger lc9s????

 

[warren5421]

I like the Sig's and have the 938 but like the new made Colt 1903 as it carries nice in a pocket holster.

 

[CampingJosh]

But why not carry a 9mm the same size like a sig 938 or Kahr 9mm or ruger lc9s????

Because those are not the same size. Those are all small, yes, but they are still about 20% bigger.

 

[bob190e]

I have a G42, G43, nd LCP and in my opinion the LCP fits better in the pocket then the others.

 

[Butch627]

I have a p238, p938, and a second gen LCP. People talk like the 238 and 938 are the same except for caliber. The 938 weighs quite a bit more than the 238 loaded and has much more recoil. With a trigger guard I can put the lcp in the front pocket of a pair of sweat pants the same as a small wallet and not notice it is there. Due to their weight the others feel like a brick in comparison be in sweats, jeans, or khakis. If you are talking iwb thats a different story but if you are talking pocket carry i don't consider them practical.

 

[sharpetop]

One I haven't seen mentioned is the Kahr CW380. It's another good option for a "pocket gun"

^^^ this! I own or have owned a Kel-Tec P3AT, Ruger LCP, Colt Mustang, Sig P938 and Kahr CW380. The CW380 is best for pocket carry [in a holster of course]. Way better trigger than the Kel-Tec and Ruger and no safety to fumble with [unlike the Colt and Sig]. A S&W 642 isn't too bad for pocket carry either although it's a bit wider than the others.

 

[dshaf]

Kahr P380 gets my vote for sure. The cw380 is nearly as good

 

[Gunsmiff12B]

I switch quite a bit, but mostly I carry the Walther ppk/s on a high ride owb holster during the colder months. Never had any problems with those

 

[autogun]

Seecamp or lcp.

 

[FastStanley]

Sig Sauer P238 is just awesome

 

[Kerwin]

P3AT - carried for a year, terrible gun: only fed round nose reliably, painful to shoot

LCP - shot a couple of times, seemed reliable but similar ergos to the P3AT

TCP - carried daily for last 6 years, always reliable with original mag, not painful to shoot (triangular trigger guard helps), slightly chunkier grip vs LCP and P3AT makes a huge difference in having a confident grip, lock open on last round is nice

For true pocket carry, I'd never be able to carry anything bigger than the TCP, even just a hair bigger.