New small pistol ?

[stchman]

A Ruger LCP is my CCW piece and it has proven very reliable. Dis-assembly is easy as well.

 

[dog gone it]

Thanks again for all the replies.
Disassembly and Re-assembly will be very important to me as originally posted but must consider all other factors that have all been suggested.
Great help. Thx

 

[bluzman]

Sig P938 Extreme is the 9mm that I carry every day. I pocket carry it in jeans or cargo shorts using a Desantis Super Fly holster. It's essentially the same size and weight as the .380 Sig P238. In the spirit of full disclosure, I'm a 1911 guy so I have no issues with carrying a pistol in Condition 1 (cocked and locked). OP, YMMV.

 

[GarySTL]

I pocket carry a Sig P938 most days in the Super Fly as mentioned above. Great gun. I have no issues carrying cocked & locked either. I sometime carry the Sig P238, but mostly the P938. Easy disassembly and a pretty good trigger too. I used to carry a Ruger LCP, but not since I got the Sigs.

 

[pacerdude]

My G43 is my favorite carry gun, but truthfully i carry my S&W Bodyguard 380 more often.

 

[d2wing]

I have a Diamondback DB9 that is very light and compact. So far it has been 100% reliable. It has no safety and is pretty stiff to cock. Some of the early models were problematic. I also have a DB 380 that I sent back to the factory, it stovepiped every shot.

 

[TarDevil]

My .02...

You mention you are relatively inexperienced with handguns so I would lean a bit toward compact rather than micro. If/when time comes to save your bacon, the micro guns are harder to shoot well, sometimes even for experienced shooters. You have more than enough choices in compact handguns to choose from, depending on your preference. As you already mentioned, thoroughly research the difference between SA, DA, SA/DA, striker, hammer fired, etc. There are pros and cons of each. Do you want a manual safety or no?

I personally prefer no less than 9mm. Yeah, "Shot Placement is King," but in calibers where you trade expansion for penetration or vice versa, that mantra is more than a canned response. You decide for yourself, though, after you've done your homework.

Good luck.

 

[jstert]

if you want a centerfire semiauto, naa guardian 32acp: all steel, rock solid, pocket size, easy to fieldstrip. if new to handguns a simple 38 snubbie revolver loaded with softer-shooting wadcutters would be my first ccw centerfire choice. but you should try several choices and pick what you can accurately, affordably and comfortably shoot, then practice alot. imho a hit with a humble 22 counts more than a miss with a larger centerfire caliber.

 

[Poppy42]

I would stay away from anything smaller than .380 and lean towards 9 mm. My reasoning for this statement is twofold ease and finding ammunition there's a lot more nonmail out there then 32 ACP and even 380 and it usually less expensive . You mentioned that you're somewhat inexperienced with handguns for that reason I would stay away from the really small subcompacts as they can be A little harder to control. If you worry about ease of takedown I would definitely stay away from Walthers ( ppq, ccq, and alike) although once you get used to one they're easy they can be difficult at first to take down. I would personally leaning towards the Ruger LC9 or one of the Kel-tek models. I am actually in a quite similar situation as yours self I am looking for a smaller summer carry weapon and after some pretty extensive research I've narrowed it down to those two that I mentioned above The Ruger is a little bit more expensive but I believe it's a better weapon if you can afford it. I do recommend you finding arranged it rains guns and trying a few out because what works for me for someone else might not work for you and don't be afraid to look at a good used gone from a reputable dealer Hope that info helps us good luck in your search PS sorry about any typos darn auto text