I bought mine as a summer carry gun. Something I could carry dressed in just shorts and a t-shirt. It has since become my primary carry gun due to its small size and ease of concealment. Granted...if I'm going to the neighboring town at night, I will carry something more substantial (high crime rate, and the BGs are most likely armed).
One of the greatest benifits of the LCP's popularity is that it has sparked more developement in high-performance .380 defense ammo, which makes the LCP (or any other pocket .380) an even more viable option for personal defense. I feel pretty confident with Cor-Bon DPX.
Thanks to a friend of mine that sold me some .380 reloading dies for 10 bucks...I've been able to put a couple thousand rounds through mine so far...and it has been 100%. I've also been able to run it in a couple of IDPA BUG matches, so I've become comfortable that I can deploy it in a reasonably quick timeframe.
Just my $0.03 worth (you always get more than you bargained for from me
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This thread needs some gun porn