P3at - good choice or bad choice
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ArchAngelCD
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Let the flames begin!! 
The .380 Auto is a good SD round and so is the .32 Auto too. Don't listen to those who claim anything less than a .45 or .44 Magnum is inadequate for SD because it's not true. Like I have said many times, the 7.65 Browning (.32 Auto) has been used by European LEO's for over 100 years and it does a good job. If it were a inadequate round would the Walther PPK still be around in both .380 and .32 Auto? I think not... I have even heard some people say the .38 Special is inadequate for SD and the 9mm is barely acceptable, unreal!!
I have a P-32 and it is a great pistol for what it is. It states on the Kel-Tec web site the pistol has about a 6000 round life expectancy so go by that. I think either pistol will serve you well.
The .380 Auto is a good SD round and so is the .32 Auto too. Don't listen to those who claim anything less than a .45 or .44 Magnum is inadequate for SD because it's not true. Like I have said many times, the 7.65 Browning (.32 Auto) has been used by European LEO's for over 100 years and it does a good job. If it were a inadequate round would the Walther PPK still be around in both .380 and .32 Auto? I think not... I have even heard some people say the .38 Special is inadequate for SD and the 9mm is barely acceptable, unreal!!
I have a P-32 and it is a great pistol for what it is. It states on the Kel-Tec web site the pistol has about a 6000 round life expectancy so go by that. I think either pistol will serve you well.
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OK Guys-
Back pocket carry probably isn't for everybody. I am 5'10" and right at
200 lbs, with plenty of meat on the posterior; so sitting on the KEL-TEC
P3AT isn't a problem. Thus far, I haven't experieced any problems with
frame cracking~!. I use an Uncle Mike's front pants pocket holster even
when carrying in the right rear pocket of my Carhartt jeans. Then again,
I have been known to carry without any holster.
Back pocket carry probably isn't for everybody. I am 5'10" and right at
200 lbs, with plenty of meat on the posterior; so sitting on the KEL-TEC
P3AT isn't a problem. Thus far, I haven't experieced any problems with
frame cracking~!. I use an Uncle Mike's front pants pocket holster even
when carrying in the right rear pocket of my Carhartt jeans. Then again,
I have been known to carry without any holster.
Thanks, Dan, good to know.
ArchAngelCD: I tend to think LEO's have different requirements than myself. They need to think very seriously about penetration, shooting through barriers, taking on potentially armored assailants, etc. I do believe the more effective calibers are indeed necessary for our LEOs.
I do find it interesting that 9mm has such a bad rep among many US gun enthusiasts, yet it's still considered a "major caliber" in Europe. The BG's must be made of different material over there
For me, I'm comfortable with 9mm and 38sp. I'm getting comfortable with 380 auto. That's how I find myself in this thread, looking for something even more concealable than my J-frame and P239.
What can I say, I'm a reformed 45ACP addict, who has started to see the value in other cartridges.
ArchAngelCD: I tend to think LEO's have different requirements than myself. They need to think very seriously about penetration, shooting through barriers, taking on potentially armored assailants, etc. I do believe the more effective calibers are indeed necessary for our LEOs.
I do find it interesting that 9mm has such a bad rep among many US gun enthusiasts, yet it's still considered a "major caliber" in Europe. The BG's must be made of different material over there
For me, I'm comfortable with 9mm and 38sp. I'm getting comfortable with 380 auto. That's how I find myself in this thread, looking for something even more concealable than my J-frame and P239.
What can I say, I'm a reformed 45ACP addict, who has started to see the value in other cartridges.
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