MachIVshooter
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A 380 is a inferior personal protection round IMHO. And overpriced on top of that.
You are certainly entitled to your opinion, and I (we) appreciate that it was stated as opinion and not fact.
That said, the .380 has given plenty a dirtnap all over the world, and modern technology has made it that much better. We have .380 loads today that out-perform 9mm loads of 20 or 30 years ago, and it's these tiny guns that make it a practical choice for deep concealment or pocket carry. Really, only the Kahr PM9 is small enough and reliable enough to be a pocket 9mm, and it's still larger and heavier than the P3AT and it's bretheren.
I, too, prefer a larger cartridge when possible. But my CS45 and Witness compact 10mm won't ride in my back pocket (not comfotably and concealed, anyhow. My P3 does. And with the penetration and expansion I get with Golden Sabers, Gold Dots and Sierra JHP's, I'm plenty confident in it's abilities.