Cards81fan
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I am partial to my LCP, as I have nearly 500 rounds through it with no malfunctions. I have misfired it a couple of times due to it having a longer reset than I am used to, but that is my learned behavior and not a flaw of the weapon.
I also have shot my father's TCP and would prefer it to my Ruger. More comfortable grip, better (lighter) trigger with better reset, real slide lock and release, larger trigger guard (I can shoot it in gloves, which I cannot do with my Ruger), and moderately better sights (IMHO). I would argue it is a bit more "refined" than the LCP - like they took some of the pocket .380 pain points and tried to address them all with this pistol. It is also about 10% cheaper than the Ruger.
Those are my choices and are both half of your budget limit. I am sure others are great (Kahr, Sig, et al) but I guess I prefer utility and price over refinement in a well-used carry pistol. That is not to say the others are not excellent weapons, just my 2 cents. I think you will find the LCP perfectly usable and be quite happy with it. Again, I like mine.
I also have shot my father's TCP and would prefer it to my Ruger. More comfortable grip, better (lighter) trigger with better reset, real slide lock and release, larger trigger guard (I can shoot it in gloves, which I cannot do with my Ruger), and moderately better sights (IMHO). I would argue it is a bit more "refined" than the LCP - like they took some of the pocket .380 pain points and tried to address them all with this pistol. It is also about 10% cheaper than the Ruger.
Those are my choices and are both half of your budget limit. I am sure others are great (Kahr, Sig, et al) but I guess I prefer utility and price over refinement in a well-used carry pistol. That is not to say the others are not excellent weapons, just my 2 cents. I think you will find the LCP perfectly usable and be quite happy with it. Again, I like mine.
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