Autodidactic
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Hi all,
I got a used .380 Bodyguard recently, to meet the functional self defense pocket pistol role. This last summer I bought an LCP I in .380 to fit this role, but I must have gotten a lemon as it was a jammomatic. Yes, I cleaned it, and put it through 300 rounds. It got worse. My main use for it is running to the store, or summer carry where small is good.
Do people have any holster recommendations, mainly OWB, but also IWB? I have a few LCP holsters IWB and pocket that actually fit the Bodyguard. I want a high riding OWB holster for under a shirt or jacket.
Anyways, I took out my Bodyguard for the first time this afternoon and put 100 rounds through it:
1) 20 Hornady Critical Defense HP
2) 80 FMJ, including a mixture of Sig, Winchester, and Aguila. The first two were flat tip, which didn't run at all in the LCP
They all ran without a failure, which was good to see. Like many pocket pistols, it can be fired accurately if everything is done right, but that isn't easy with small grips and sight radius. However, I was able to put a lot of rounds dead center when I put the effort in.
Here's a pic with the first 30 odd rounds, at 5 yards I think.
And the firearm:
I got a used .380 Bodyguard recently, to meet the functional self defense pocket pistol role. This last summer I bought an LCP I in .380 to fit this role, but I must have gotten a lemon as it was a jammomatic. Yes, I cleaned it, and put it through 300 rounds. It got worse. My main use for it is running to the store, or summer carry where small is good.
Do people have any holster recommendations, mainly OWB, but also IWB? I have a few LCP holsters IWB and pocket that actually fit the Bodyguard. I want a high riding OWB holster for under a shirt or jacket.
Anyways, I took out my Bodyguard for the first time this afternoon and put 100 rounds through it:
1) 20 Hornady Critical Defense HP
2) 80 FMJ, including a mixture of Sig, Winchester, and Aguila. The first two were flat tip, which didn't run at all in the LCP
They all ran without a failure, which was good to see. Like many pocket pistols, it can be fired accurately if everything is done right, but that isn't easy with small grips and sight radius. However, I was able to put a lot of rounds dead center when I put the effort in.
Here's a pic with the first 30 odd rounds, at 5 yards I think.
And the firearm:
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