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My CCW instructor was career military, special forces who has been shooting for most of his 60+ years and he told the class that he has *NEVER* had an issue with Ruger and it is the only brand that he will own.
I purchased the LCP .380 after the class and it is perfect for me. The only thing I wish it had would be the popup notifier that a round is chambered, but you can't have everything. Otherwise it is a fine firearm and I am very happy with it.
People will tell you the same thing about Glock. You just have to find out what works best for you.
Had one of my daughters G19's out at the range on Sat. Been a few years since I shot one. Forgot what a sweet accurate small frame 9mm she is.
you should try one with a polished trigger bar, 3.5lb connector, lightened firing pin and firing pin spring, and polished firing pin safety. Real smooth trigger pull, unfortunately it still has a lot of travel.
well, there's another issue which is being ignored here. Oftentimes, pocket carry is highly desirable, and most 9's, specifically including the Glocks, don't fit well or draw well from, pants pockets. My vote goes to the Diamondback DB9, cause it's the only 9mm that is truly small and light enough to be a feasible pocket gun. You can have a real gun in any other sort of carry mode, so why settle for something as marginal in power as a 9mm? However, in a gun small and lw enough to be a pocket gun, more power just means that you can't get repeat hits fast enough, so 9mm is the ultimate pocket gun caliber. It can have nearly 3x the power of the typical pocket 9mm load, so why settle for a 380? The 100 gr Cor Bon PowRBall has 1300 fps in a 3" barrel, for nearly 400 ft lbs. In a keltec 380 or similar short barrel, factory 380's don't actually deliver 150 ft lbs, and they don't expand jhp's in flesh, either. this can be easily checked, if you can be bothered to learn the truth.
Reliability of function is highly overrated. The odds are at least 4 to 1 that you won't have to fire at all, if you get your gun visible to the misceant in time for him to see it, and if you have been smart enough to leave him an escape route. Also, the first rd almost never fails to fire, and oftentimes, you win or lose with that first rd, even if if "all" it does is convince your attacker to flee. At typical ranges, skill at hitting is not really as important as many would have you believe, because they are sellling training, ammo, guns, or at least, don't want to think that they have wasted most of their time and ammo. :-)
The real answer to this question is that the best gun for you is the gun that fits your hand best and is a quality firearm. I always stay with name brands that have been around for years and have proven to be reliable. What good is a firearm that you pull out and it jams or misfires when you really need it. Glock, Sig, S&W, some Kahr models, Springfield etc. Put the gun in your hand a number of times from a counter or holster and see where it points, if it does not point 100% straight every time, go to the next gun and try the same thing. When in a heated situation, a person does not have time to adjust the firearm in their hand, and a small amount off on the site being centered can mean a miss by feet at a very short distance. Hands are all different sizes, so no one gun will work perfect for all people.
I have a Kahr CM9 . Fits in the pocket really well .
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