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Advice for Pocket Pistol

Discussion in 'Handguns' started by 308nato, Aug 31, 2008.

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  1. Aug 31, 2008 #1
    308nato

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    My daughter is looking for a pocket pistol and we need the pros & cons
    on the Baretta Tomcat and a Keltec as far as reliablity goes.
    Thanks for any help and advice.
     


  2. Aug 31, 2008 #2
    baboon

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    Seecamp!
     
  3. Aug 31, 2008 #3
    xaiver56

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    I own a Berretta Tomcat in .32 auto and I carry it every now and again for pocket carry. The Tomcat is a good gun but requires a bit of practice to aim correctly. Also the slide is a bit stiff if you do not have the hammer back, I say this because my wife hates to pull back the slide. In my opinion the smaller the gun, the harder to aim effectively, but if you put in the practice a Tomcat is a great gun. I have not had a single problem with FTF or FTE...
     
  4. Aug 31, 2008 #4
    308nato

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    Seecamp dont think I have seen one before,pretty good?
     
  5. Aug 31, 2008 #5
    308nato

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    Xaiver56 thanks for the info,my daughter dont like doing the slide ether.
     
  6. Aug 31, 2008 #6
    hoytinak

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    The Seecamp in the best pocket pistol in .32 or .380 (if you can afford the .380 at about $800-1000 :eek:) IMO. Once I got my Seecamp .32 the Tomcat went into the safe and the only time it came out was when I gave it to my sister to carry. The Tomcat does have a little bigger grip than the Seecamp (which some prefer) but I think the Tomcat was just to heavy and bulky over the Seecamp to keep it.

    Can't talk on the Kel-Tec's as the only one I've owned was teh PF9 and I sold it because it was too big for me to pocket. I do however have the Ruger LCP which gets more carry tiime than anything due to it's light weight, size and .380 (compared to my .32 Seecamp).
     
  7. Aug 31, 2008 #7
    baboon

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    IMHO the best you can get! Hell it's your daughter!
     
  8. Aug 31, 2008 #8
    Texas Patriot

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    I've got a KelTec P3AT and carry it almost every day. I have a generation 1 model and have had no malfunctions of any kind. Some of the gen 1 models had some ftf or fte problems which I understand are mostly non existant in the gen 2 model.
    I recommend this for anyone, but I would seriously look at Ruger's new .380. It is almost identical to the Kel Tec in appearance and size, but it does have a slide hold open lever which the KelTec does not have. This feature may or may not be a good idea. I have found that the less stuff on a gun, the better it is for pocket carry. If you carry in a holster, it may not matter. But a snag is the last thing you need to have if you have to draw quickly in an emergency situation.
     
  9. Sep 1, 2008 #9
    308nato

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    Thanks for all the replies and will start looking into all the good sugestions.
     
  10. Sep 1, 2008 #10
    Texas1911

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    Denis, was your daughter the gal that was helping you at the event?

    Either way, I'd suggest Ruger LCP as an option too.
     


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