New pistol/your opinion?

**aveojohn** · August 20th, 2010, 06:53 AM

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Recently purchased a Ruger .380 LCP (compact). I got tired of luging around my Ruger SP 101 .357. Any opinions/info on the .380??? Thanks

**JB19Kilo** · August 20th, 2010, 04:05 PM

I have a Ruger LCP as well, it's a nifty little piece. However, I'm not a big .380 guy. It's really kinda on the edge of minimum with what I look for in a self defense cartridge. Don't get me wrong, shot placement is almost everything, but I try not to go below 9x19 for self defense.

**den9** · August 20th, 2010, 06:43 PM

a 380 in your pocket is better than your .45 sitting in the safe

**edh47** · August 20th, 2010, 07:01 PM

I carry a Ruger occasion, SP101, and I don't even notice its weight. I think you get accustomed to it if you carry it enough. I don't own any 380s. You might try the Kel-tec FP9. It is very light weight.

**Pete D.** · August 20th, 2010, 07:05 PM

Recently purchased a Ruger .380 LCP (compact). I got tired of luging around my Ruger SP 101 .357. Any opinions/info on the .380??? Thanks

.380/ 9mm Kurz (short).....the name says it all. But the guns are handy little numbers. Ammo is expensive and hard to find right now (in some places).
I'm curious.... usually a person will ask the questions before buying so I'm guessing it was the gun that was attractive and what it fired secondary.
Kinda anticlimatic.
Pete

**WVBob** · August 21st, 2010, 01:27 PM

While the .380 is low as a defence round, it is a good defence round at short range and better than nothing. In the summer, I carry a Ruger LCR with .38 +P's most of the time and a Bersa .380 other times. While I like the harder hitting +P, the .380 has 7 shots and at 10 yards, everyone goes in the bulleye. Carry what you have and can use best.