I want a small pistol .380 or 9mm I have 2 snuby 38(taurus mod 85 aluminum fram) but they are a little big for the pocket an a little heavy,they are ok with a long shirt but I want somthing a little smaller and lighter and suggestions besides the ones above also 400 bucks max price.The above is a tomcat not a bobcat.
Best pocket pistol
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mjrodney
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When I can't conceal anything larger, the P3AT fills the bill for me.
The Lone Haranguer
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If I see a sub-$400 Seecamp, I will skip a few meals if necessary to buy it. 
Otherwise I vote for the Kel-Tec.
Otherwise I vote for the Kel-Tec.
gunmn74
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tblt
Well these guns are highly regarded and made slowly so they usually go for
considerably more than msrp. Have you looked at a North American Arms
Guardian?
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jonnyc
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Kt P32.
The Lone Haranguer
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Not with these, unfortunately. For one thing, there is a low supply of them because each one is virtually handmade. I've seen some used ones at local gun shows in the $450 range.tblt said:
This Wikipedia article explains it pretty well.
spiroxlii
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Seecamps go for MSRP or higher, as the posts above point out. The NAA Guardian is very similar for considerably less money. The Keltec P3AT is probably more common.
annielulu
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Khar PM9
brett30030
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KT3AT for me. A seecamp if i have 3 times that to spend.
A lot of folks voted for Kel-Tec because of the $400 condition in the poll. Run another poll without that condition and you'll see different responses.tblt said:
I would recommend a Colt Pocket Nine or a Rohrbaugh but again, you can't get them for under $400. Mostlikely you can't even get them for twice that price.
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denfoote
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PF-9
It's 12.7oz, 9mm, costs far less than the Rohrporsche and is small enough to be carried in the pocket.
It's 12.7oz, 9mm, costs far less than the Rohrporsche and is small enough to be carried in the pocket.
I started out with a .32 Beretta Tomcat, a nice gun. I then handled a .32 Seecamp and moved up to that. I now carry a .380 Seecamp ($800) but it doesn't fit your criteria. So for the $400 allowence I would choose the .32 Seecamp.
Here is a link to a comparison of pocket guns;
http://www.mouseguns.com/PocketAutoComparison.pdf
Good luck
Here is a link to a comparison of pocket guns;
http://www.mouseguns.com/PocketAutoComparison.pdf
Good luck
I was merely trying to explain that the reason why so may folks went with Kel-Tec in their voting and replies was because of the $400 limit. For that amount, my answer would also be Kel-Tec -- their new model ...tblt said:
... mine has a stainless slide and OD green frame. But IF you remove the $400 limit, then more guns enter the picture ...
... again, such as the Colt Pocket Nine where USED ones normally go for around $800 and NIB ones have topped $1500 in Gunbroker.com
The locked breach P-3AT. The other 380 pistols in the poll are blowback.
I have owned a Berretta Bobcat and it was not reliable!
I sold it and purchased a 19 oz brick called NAA Guardian and it too wasn't reliable and hurt my trigger finger like the devil to shoot.
I once wanted a Rohrbaugh, but even though they cost $1000 they have had their share of problems.
My second choice and above all the other 380 and small 9mm would be a PM9.
I have owned a Berretta Bobcat and it was not reliable!
I sold it and purchased a 19 oz brick called NAA Guardian and it too wasn't reliable and hurt my trigger finger like the devil to shoot.
I once wanted a Rohrbaugh, but even though they cost $1000 they have had their share of problems.
My second choice and above all the other 380 and small 9mm would be a PM9.
I would personally stay away from the P-3AT as I had some very bad experiences with it. I would recommend the PF9 instead in that price range. I have no personal experience with the P95 so I can't comment one way or the other. Sorry.
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