I have been looking at carrying a .380 LCP Max vs a 9mm subcompact as my EDC. While the LCP Max gives me a decent round count and disappears into my pocket ever so nicely, I am a bit concerned about the stopping power of that caliber. I have more confidence in the 9mm ballistics, but the 9mm pistols are a bit heavier and bulkier than the LCP. That makes them more likely to be a holstered pistol than a pocket gun. The old saying that any gun you carry on you is better than the one sitting at home in the safe. And slipping a gun into your pocket is quicker and easier than putting on a holster and carrying either IWB or OWB. But in a quick deployment situation, holster carry wins every time. However, concealment is never a question with a pocket gun as well.
I would very interested in hearing your opinions on .380 vs 9mm for EDC. Would you trust your life or that of your loved one to a .380? Pocket or holster carry?
I would very interested in hearing your opinions on .380 vs 9mm for EDC. Would you trust your life or that of your loved one to a .380? Pocket or holster carry?