Ruger LCR in 38 spcl +P. Cobra lasted 10 minutes in my house. based on what your stupid opinion? At 10.2 ounces, the trim Taurus 738 is a very light pistol, and with an overall length of just 5.25 inches its easy to conceal even under light No gun, none, should have a mag release that is that stiff and impossible to use fast and effectively, especially in a carry gun none the less. Ruger markets the trigger as having a six pound pull. Maybe something like this? WebSmith & Wesson Model 500 is a five-shot, single action/double-action large caliber revolver produced by Smith & Wesson, firing the .500 S&W Magnum cartridge, a .50 caliber bullet. Ill take more objective reviews from knowledgeable shooters. Standing out as one of the smallest on this list, Kahr isnt a Those were the worst. Totally agree. How is the pot metal Cobra #2? The trigger pull on the LCP II most closely resembles the trigger on larger striker fired polymer pistols such as the Glock. The biggest improvement, by far, is the trigger pull. They were remarkably accurate and soft-shooting, too. Also you gotta test the ammo you intend to use. One of the finest pocket guns out there. Wonder if SCCY will give you a deal on a trade in for that one ? Well, youre in luck, because your fellow Americans have voted, and for some pocket guns, the results arent pretty . When you insert a fresh magazine, it will be easier to rack the slide this way as well. Just being a bashing b**** , gets you nowhere. Encountered types on the old KT forums that whines like a little girl. If its good Ill spread the word. Presenting statistics like this isnt representative of the actual quality of the product, but the opinion of those who voted. Hey Dan, what gun have you designed or invested in? the fact you just dont like it? The SCCY has one of the best rating out of these guns on your post. But the reset on the trigger was so ridiculously long Id often miss follow up shots because I handt let it out far enough to reset. This is what I really hate about stories like the one posted. The problem with the group wisdom line of thinking is that you cannot separate the people with actual hands on experience with the firearm in question from actual users, which is always a problem with new guns. However, they are among the worst guns for concealed carry. No problems with it at all. Designed to be smaller and more compact than the Nambu 14 for use by armored vehicle crewmen and pilots, the pistol had design Theres room for disagreement, but probably only because some peoples pockets are bigger and can hold bigger guns. From what I have heard the folks at SCCY provide great customer service. Keltec P11 will take S&W 669 mags10,15,20 rounders..just like the Marlin Camp Rifle.. Slicked up and did a Golden Loki Fluff & Buff on my Kel-Tec P3AT after I bought it years ago. If one MUST have a 9mm pocket gun, then the Kahr PM9/CM9 is really the only choice. Ruger LCP Max 2. ONE STAR FOR YOU! kind of reviews. Does this guy have any gun expertise? What a joke. I agree, the P3AT is my go to light carry gun. Bersa Thunder 5. I had huge issues with a Kahr, so they will never get my money again. But unlike those highly rated guns, the Hellcat IIs rating is in the toilet. Given all that, wouldnt it be nice to know which pocket guns you can rule out right off the bat? All semi auto weapons will jam at one time or another, and dont feel the same in everyones hand.. That could happen with any gun someone didnt ,maintain and hadnt tested out at the range. I also feel the cw380 has very minimal recoil vs other small 380s in its same size. All of this list (for the most part) are price point guns and no, you will not get HK quality for $200, but this list is about as fanboy as anything I have ever seen on here. Fan boys gotta fan boy, and critics gotta criticize. (I call the SCCY, my Sunday go-to-meeting piece. +1. BTW except for the cobra all these little guns got good reviews at various timesFWIW. It works great if all it does is sit in your pocket. Did it require a break in, a fluff & buff, a whole plethora of different ammo to get my approval? Its teeny, accurate, and easy to handle. My SCCY CPX-2 has been absolutely accurate with never a malfunction of any kind. There is an author named John Lott, who became a best seller from an unknown very quickly by doing exactly that. I also Have the Kahr CW380 nice guy but finicky on ammo. Stainless steel through out the gun. This crowdsourced data points arent perfect, but if a product gets a statistically significant number of votes, we get a pretty good idea of how it stacks up thanks to the wisdom-of-crowds phenomenon. Thousands of flawless rounds and handles Hot ammo better than most guns handle standard ammo. Otherwise you will just get a ton of, Wait, that gun is not a GLOCK! Everything they make are just wrought with problems. I laughed when I got to the CM40. Kahr CW 380. Shooting (And Finally Breaking) the SCCY CPX-2: http://youtu.be/YzYm_CqMZG8. Wrong about sccy. Its is almost universally panned from young guys working behind the counter at Academy Sports to anyone who works in local gun shops. And probably never fired one. Trigger sucked. The take down lever is actually easy to use once get use to it. Or had a bad exp. SCCY Industries CPX-2 (4.3 stars 0.4, 99 votes) This gun is budget-friendly Did anybody take the poor performing guns to a reputable gunsmith and have them tuned up? . Could not disagree more with the articles 3rd selection, namely, the SCCY Industries CPX-2 (not to be confused with its predecessor which had issues of which were acknowledged by the company and subsequently corrected). Painful to shoot, yes, but thats what you get when the gun barely weighs more than the bullet it fires. Ruger sells the LCP II with a neoprene pocket holster (which has the Ruger logo on it), and it actually works quite well. It covers the trigger guard of the pistol and has a hook and sticky material to stay secure in your pocket so it is easy to draw the pistol from your pocket without bringing the holster with it. It pains me to include the DB380 on this list because I bought one acouple years ago. Oh not to mention Sccy has great How about some info on some of the pocket pistols that may be considered the best? http://virtualchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/unicorn.jpg, http://www.waltherarms.com/wp-content/uploads/ppk-beauty1.jpg, http://www.waltherarms.com/wp-content/uploads/ppk-beauty2.jpg, http://www.waltherarms.com/wp-content/uploads/ppk-right.jpg, http://www.waltherarms.com/wp-content/uploads/ppk-left.jpg. You do not get a small light pistol without trade offs. ! Silver tip p+ for carry, or whatever local law enforcement carries. You have entered an incorrect email address! Because they werent reliable? You can hire chinese brokers to buy likes on Fakebook, and twitter followers by the thousands. If you have to rely on Counter Clerks for advice on firearms tells me quite a bit. They claimed to have test fired it after repair. And with gloves on, even the skin tight shooting gloves, it was impossible to get the trigger to reset without removing my finger from the trigger guard completely, or using my support hand to manually push it forward far enough to reset. Forget about dropping the mag with the shooting hand, cause it aint happening. Overall, the trigger on the LCP II makes it infinitely easier to shoot than the original LCP. I love this site and usually stand behind the things written on it, but this is absolute trash and clickbait. I have shot the Pico with thousands of rounds and can honestly say I have Never had ONE single failure out of thousands of rounds. No thanks. To each his own . Its not that the gun is too small, its that the trigger is much too close to the tiny grip. Sorry, with all due respect to Mr Henson, I wish you the best of luck, and while I see how this might help some buyers sort from the thousands of gun models, its only a start. I own a SCCY CPX-2. That thing is a freaking beast of a gun in terms of durability (yes, I have seen torture tests of it). She shot both, along with a used Beretta .380, and chose the Sig despite the price being just about double at the time. These guns shoot any ammo I have fed it. One for range and one for carry. WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF THE .380 POCKET PISTOL? But I have no interest in any Keltec pistol-unlike several rifles. Thats whats currently on my hip and I love it. This gun is selling better than ever years later. I would love to meet you and show you what your are NOT talking about. Quick Summary: Our Top Picks For 5 Best .380 Pistols in 2022 1. No warning shot, no shoot to wound. You need to learn more about handguns before posting such nonsense. After using a proper fitting mag, very few jams, maybe 2 or 3 per 100 rounds. I have thousands of rounds through both and they keep on trucking One gun has 5000 rounds with just one failure with all kinds of ammo and that was a bad primer strike, which by the way the Pico has double strike capability which took care of that. (Though they have better triggers than the early LCPs, thats not enough), You should try mine. The CM40 being smaller and lighter might exhibit a little more, but its not unmanageable. Had it for about 6 months now and been to the range several times. No problem with the SCCY at all. Do you perhaps have a very early one? Its been reliable since then for me. Worst Guns Ever Nambu: The Nambu is one of the worst pistols ever designed. By the way, break down the Kahr and compare it to the Pico. None. I some what question these results mainly because I own one of the guns on this list. I understand its not for everyone but its a good quality firearm with excellent customer service. So special, they ride the short bus. The wisdom of the crowd phenomenon? In light of that, the valuable service you claim hes doing may well be smoke and mirrors. Simple, easy and the Beretta Pico is in fact one of the most mild shooting Pocket Pistols out there. The trigger pull on most .380 autos is exceptionally long and gritty. Try the Sig P938 If you are truly carrying for protection you dont mind the Sig Price if your life is on the line and the P938 shoots like a minature 1911 Love mine and have had several friends buy them after shooting my P938 SAS. I have put about 2000 rounds through them 100% reliable so far. Pick up a Taurus 738 tcp and it is super snappy vs the cw380. Ruger LCP II .380 ($349) I fell for the Pico hype. I shoot pocket guns all the time. Are you kidding me? I use the site SlickGuns a lot to shop for deals and they ran into the same problem with upvotes and downvotes people vote something down just because they wouldnt personally buy it makes no difference if it is a good deal, good product, etc. As a long, and I do mean long time P3AT owner, you must be one of those anti Keltec trolls that hated them from the start. I would have bet the farm that the Ruger LCP was the worst small pistol ever created. Keltec P-11 listed as 10+1 on THEIR website. This is like the buzzfeed of gun articles. Aside from the problems others have mentioned, the thing is slippery as hell. How is the P3AT above the middle of the list? I have been shooting pocket guns for years. Ive been fortunate enough to be able to shoot a big variety of different .380s. The best one, so far, that I have shot with the least amount of re You do not have one clue about what you are talking about. How is it possibly at the top of the list? yes the Masss might love them, but who the hell are the masses? Here is some news for you. For College Campuses! The Mag release is a piece of cake. Id never heard of the site; wanted to check it out to see how much I want to buy the article at face value. I love mine(CPX 2,no safety) Best carry gun for your dollar bar none. Did you give them Cyrillic numbers to rate with? the problem with your rating site is that it is seriously flawed. The guns with the lower number of people voting are probably irrelevant no matter what their scores are. Totally precision stainless steel receiver, chassis, guide rod, best sights in class, best take down in class, One of the most Mild mannered shooting guns made for that size. Id limit my search to guns rated north of 6.0 on my surveyand Id stay far away from the below-average offerings from Jimenez, Boberg, NAA, MasterPiece, etc. Even the author of this article merely speculates, at times, as to why the readers voted as they did. You also do not understand how to use the mag release or what it is intended for. 4) Beretta Pico(4.1 stars 0.3, 134 votes), Color me shockedto see the Pico down here with the bottom feeders because Beretta is a major manufacturer that produces lots of quality firearms. I have pocket holsters for all but the S&W and had been carrying the XDS 45 regularly till yesterday. They are meant to be defensive arms that can be easily carried in the pocket. However it is not any where near the build quality of the Beretta Pico. Not cheap, but beautifully crafted. Its almost like clockwork, at about the 5th round itll turn the shell sideways then the returning bolt will grab it. At my handgun review and rating site, gunsgunsguns.net, we offer star ratings on a scale of 110 for every gun featured on the site. 3) SCCY Industries CPX-2(4.3 stars 0.4, 99 votes). Like others, I am a bit surprised by the poor showing of the Beretta. Lol, it is more than obvious that John Hope does not have a clue about the Beretta Pico. i used to own a keltec p11. Im not going to bash talk the CPX-2 , but its going to take me a while to get use to it. I like its feel in my hand. Yes, the LCP II is still a .380 pocket pistol and as a result is still snappy. His post show that he is just posting without knowledge of the firearms. You really missed this one. Thank-you. Votes on the best or worst of anything are all based on personal experience or having an ax to grind. anyone can vote on any gun whether they own or have even seen the gun in person. 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