Well I gone and done it

Well I went and done what I formerly thought I would never do. I "drank the koolaid". Not the Glock koolaid, did that once, no thanks never again. I drank the "mouse gun" koolaid. I came across a pretty good deal on a Taurus TCP and figured I'd give it a shot. I always saw these little guns as a gimmick or novelty and have always subscribed to the philosophy of a little heft in a firearm never hurt anything. My EDC is a Springfield XD SC 9 so it's not huge but definitely not small, not compared to the TCP which it dwarfs. Plus with the mouse guns the best flavor you can get is the ever contraversial .380. All that being said, I kinda like this little booger and I can see why they are so popular. It will never be my primary carry but with its small size and shootability it will serve nicely as a BU/weak side gun that can easily fit in a pocket and is still enough gun to be an effective deterrant. Even with the off hand this little Taurus is easy to shoot with its light, smooth trigger pull and the recoil is manageable however I know I will need to practice more with my off hand since it will be on that side predominantly. Even though this is a close up gun it is accurate enough at SD range. Painting the front sight will probably make it even easier to shoot at 7 yrds or more also. Overall I'm pretty impressed with the TCP and think it will be a good addition to my carry options.

I actually watched that when I was deciding which .380 to get. The last round lock back feature and trigger pull are what made me decide on the TCP. As far as the issue he points out, that seems to happen with all these types. I haven't had an issue even when rapid firing. You have to let the trigger reset with any gun. Practice and train then practice and train some more. Also if it happens its just like a misfire, TRB.

I looked at the LCR as an option as I reload .357 but the dimensions are basically the same as my XD and the XD doesn't pocket well. With a length of 5.3" and height of 3.5" the TCP goes in any pocket, my wallet is bigger. 6+1 capacity and the ease of another mag instead of a speedloader. Plus the price difference, $200 cheaper is what sold me on it. The TCP truly is a pocket gun.