New York Reload

[kf]

I had the opportunity to rewatch Michael Bane last night on pocket pistols..
I carry a SW 442 as a small pocket gun. Last year, I bought my wife the Ruger LCP; which she loves and carries..
now the ballistic question plays..
should I stick with my SW 442, or get a twin to the LCP?

Thanks

Be safe.

[tombogan03884]

The LCP is MUCH easier to carry concealed, I have carried my Kel-Tec P-32 in my sock on occasion, though it is usually in my right front pocket.
I have not tried it but I doubt you could do that with any snubby Revolver.

[cookie62]

I'm also thinking about a LCP, But after the wife found out what I paid for the Kimber she bought me for Christmas it will have to wait untill spring.

[tombogan03884]

There is always  Kel-Tec, a little bit less expensive and a lot longer track record, for basically the same pistol.

[ellis4538]

Actually, you'd need two.  One as your primary and the second as your "New York Reload".

FWIW


Richard

PS:  You could always sell the 442 to help finance your 2 LCP's

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[fightingquaker13]

I seriously hate the kel-tec trigger. But its a good little gun, and at about $250 a pop? Its hard to go wrong for a pocket gun.
FQ13

[bafsu92]

You can pick up LCP's all day long for $200-$250 now and I trust them way more than any Kel-Tec. I've owned at least 3 Kel-Tecs and they all had major and different issues, not even getting into the horrible triggers. Sure they've got good customer service and will keep working on them until they're right but i'd rather just have something they got right in the first place. I've got 2 LCP's now and had 2 others that I've given to family, the trigger is way better and I can't make the things jam. I've mixed 6 different types of ammo in 1 magazine, stripped every bit of lube off of them and overlubed them to the point that they had so much pocket lint and crud stuck to them they looked like they were coated with flocking and I can't coax any type of FTF out of them. I always laugh when someone says Ruger copied Kel-Tec, they way look a little alike but Ruger figured out how to make them work from the factory.

[Pecos Bill]

You can pick up LCP's all day long for $200-$250 now and I trust them way more than any Kel-Tec. I've owned at least 3 Kel-Tecs and they all had major and different issues, not even getting into the horrible triggers. Sure they've got good customer service and will keep working on them until they're right but i'd rather just have something they got right in the first place. I've got 2 LCP's now and had 2 others that I've given to family, the trigger is way better and I can't make the things jam. I've mixed 6 different types of ammo in 1 magazine, stripped every bit of lube off of them and overlubed them to the point that they had so much pocket lint and crud stuck to them they looked like they were coated with flocking and I can't coax any type of FTF out of them. I always laugh when someone says Ruger copied Kel-Tec, they way look a little alike but Ruger figured out how to make them work from the factory.

If you can get LCP's for $200 all day long, I'll take 3 of them and pay your FFL $50 to ship them to me! Dealer in my part of the world is $243.

Pecos

[ellis4538]

Don't I wish!  $275+ around here!

Richard

[twyacht]

LCP's are around $275-300 in my area. Co-worker has one, the trigger isn't that much better than my Kel-Tec's. I did a fluff & buff on mine via goldenloki, at KTOG, and have had no issues.

It took Ruger a lot of "magic" not to get sued for copying the KT. One was a slide stop. Which is a plus.

Pocket pistols, are not shot like a larger pistol. YMMV, but combat accuracy is easily achieved with some practice regardless, even with a NAA 22 Mag, or Bond derringer..