Uhm...that’s not nice.
I have an LCP so I know firsthand why people buy them.
Bottom line is the LCP (or like) is just very convenient to carry. You truly don't notice the tiny 9 ounce gun.
When I carry a larger gun I'm always aware of it and I'm compensating for it. Such as not bending over in a natural way, or when I do, say pick something up, I'll then be sure to check to see if gun is still covered....that sort of thing.
You don't have to do this with the little .380s, people LIKE that.
About the .380 caliber. There is so much talk in gun forums about the most extreme version of an attack that many of us are convinced that even a .38 isn't enough to stop the bad guy. I don't see this outlook as the most realistic.
A .380 has enough power for a personal SD weapon. You aren't going to war with it, (nor would I want to) it is intended to stop an opportunistic criminal's attack.
Much of what we read about what the minimum needs of a caliber are, such as the 12 inches of penetration FBI standard, are intended for law enforcement needs. Which are often pretty different from civilian needs. (Not a lot of shooting through obsticals to hit the BG in the civilian world.)
So people buy the little .380s for ease of carry and becase the .380 will cover most situations where a civilian would need a gun.
I have an LCP so I know firsthand why people buy them.
Bottom line is the LCP (or like) is just very convenient to carry. You truly don't notice the tiny 9 ounce gun.
When I carry a larger gun I'm always aware of it and I'm compensating for it. Such as not bending over in a natural way, or when I do, say pick something up, I'll then be sure to check to see if gun is still covered....that sort of thing.
You don't have to do this with the little .380s, people LIKE that.
About the .380 caliber. There is so much talk in gun forums about the most extreme version of an attack that many of us are convinced that even a .38 isn't enough to stop the bad guy. I don't see this outlook as the most realistic.
A .380 has enough power for a personal SD weapon. You aren't going to war with it, (nor would I want to) it is intended to stop an opportunistic criminal's attack.
Much of what we read about what the minimum needs of a caliber are, such as the 12 inches of penetration FBI standard, are intended for law enforcement needs. Which are often pretty different from civilian needs. (Not a lot of shooting through obsticals to hit the BG in the civilian world.)
So people buy the little .380s for ease of carry and becase the .380 will cover most situations where a civilian would need a gun.