favorite itty bitty gun? - The Firearms Forum

focusmaniaczx3 · 01-27-2011, 07:13 AM

im just curious about what opinions you guys have on what is the best itty bitty gun to have. i dont mean itty bitty like the fit in the palm of your hand deals. i mean more along the size of a kel-tec p-32. i have my G21 for carry but alot of times that gun is just too big, bulky, and heavy to conceal well. so im thinking about laying my hands on a little guy to put in a pocket holster on those occasions. im going to set my limit at $350 for the most i want to spend even though i know i almost always end up going over my budget if i come across something that i really like. so lay into me! favorite pocket guns! doesnt necessarily have to be a semi-auto either.

gendoikari87 · 01-27-2011, 08:06 AM

My dads pocket revolver in .22wmr, it can literally if in the palm of my hand, heck I can probably fit TWO in the palm of my hand.

JLA · 01-27-2011, 08:32 AM

Focus, I highly recommend the CZ83 for your this particular purpose.

carver · 01-27-2011, 09:48 AM

Ruger's LCP, Kel-Tec, Diamond Back, S&W, all in . 380, and then there are the smaller caliber pistols, in .32, and 25. IMHO, the .380 is about as small as I would go on caliber.
http://www.ruger.com/products/lcp/index.html?r=y
http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/pistols/p-3at/
http://diamondbackfirearms.com/DB380/
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...2_757751_image

The Ruger LCP, the Diamond Back, and the Kel-Tec, can be had for $300.

6x6pinz · 01-27-2011, 06:09 PM

the P32 tucks nicely into my dress slacks when out in a suit. I put one of the belt clips on it and put it on before the belt so the belt covers the clip. This has proven to be a very good way to carry in extremely light clothes. Since I live in the desert portion of the states the slacks are very light and don't conceal any size of frame very well. Never been a fan of carrying in the jacket since it gets left on the back of chairs when on the dance floor.

Slabsides · 01-27-2011, 06:43 PM

S&W 642. Stuff it with your favorite +P, wrap it with a Desantis Nemesis and drop it in your pocket. If it's cold, just toss it in your coat pocket. Should things get ugly, you can empty it from inside the pocket.

Old Guy · 01-27-2011, 06:53 PM

LCP or the new LC9 from Ruger.

RJay · 01-27-2011, 08:35 PM

I now carry a Kel-Tec P32 and I'm very confortable with it. However it is a matter of preferance and my own experience.

Oneida Steve · 01-27-2011, 09:28 PM

Colt Mustang Pocketlite .380 auto.

Bill DeShivs · 01-28-2011, 01:35 AM

I'm very happy with my P 32 Keltec. I carry it every day. I have a couple of P3ATs, a Beretta Tomcat, Naa Guardian .32, mini revolvers, J frame 38s, and most other small guns.

3/2 STA SS · 01-28-2011, 04:12 AM

My kel tec .32 with the extended magazine for those three extra rounds. For the rare time I wear a jacket in Florida I use my wifes 642 Airweight.

Helix_FR · 01-28-2011, 09:05 AM

Good suggestions above and the CZ83 is my favorite. I would stay away from diamondbacks. They have a design flaw that allows the firing pin to remain loose in the Channel until you release the trigger. This can set up for a slam fire but also causes feed issues b/c the pin is allowed to protrude the breech face occasionally if you limp wrist just enough.

gdmoody · 01-28-2011, 10:04 AM

I just bought a Sig P238 yesterday. I have not fired it yet but it became my favorite the minute I saw it in the gun shop, a few months ago.

johnlives4christ · 01-28-2011, 11:09 AM

naa mini 22 lr

smith and wesson 642 38 special.

Helix_FR · 01-28-2011, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gdmoody

I just bought a Sig P238 yesterday. I have not fired it yet but it became my favorite the minute I saw it in the gun shop, a few months ago.

Good gun. Quite accurate for as being as small as it is.

berto64 · 01-28-2011, 01:22 PM

My favorite itty bitty is a Colt JR. in .25cal. Invisible in the pocket and inside a room it's as loud as a 45. Shot placement counts.

hogger129 · 01-28-2011, 08:18 PM

Springfield EMP. Small, concealable, tough, powerful.

johnlives4christ · 01-28-2011, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by berto64

My favorite itty bitty is a Colt JR. in .25cal. Invisible in the pocket and inside a room it's as loud as a 45. Shot placement counts.

i had one of those for a while. i bought it off a buddy. it was unfired. i ended up firing it. was pretty neat. i ended up wanting more tactical guns and swapped it off

TheGunClinger · 01-29-2011, 09:17 AM

I carry the LCP as BUG and/or Ruger LCR and Springfielf EMP. The EMP is a bit on the heavy side but if you wear cargo shorts or pants it works good in those big pockets.

chrislind2 · 01-30-2011, 01:15 AM

My new Sig P238 .380 is nice, but my S&W 360 .38/357 5 shot revolver is amazingly accurate. The Sig is easier to shoot, the S&W trys to take off your fingers.

lucky-gunner · 01-30-2011, 08:57 AM

My favorite of all the micro pistols I've shot was either the Rohrbaugh 9mm or the micro eagle (Kelvin) pistol. Rohrbaugh is a little pricey for me to buy myself and the Kelvin was but the price has come down on those quite a bit.

I own a LCP so I'll say it's my favorite. I should say I did own a LCP but the wife found it and now I'm on the hunt for another summer pocket carry pistol....probably go with the bodyguard this time.

rjgnwdc · 02-18-2011, 10:55 PM

I like my little Bersa Thunder .380 ain't she cute

CampingJosh · 02-18-2011, 11:07 PM

Kel-tec .380 works great for me. It was the first one available when I was looking to get it, and the trade deal was good, so it was hard to turn down. It's been reliable with ball ammo and Fiocchi HPs, so it works for me.

Honestly, if the example you're holding is reliable, the Kel-tec, Ruger, Diamond Back, and S&W aren't much different.
The CZ that JLA suggested is good, but it's bigger than the others. For that size, there are several single-stack 9mm pistols available.
The SIG is the same as the old Colt Mustang, and I really wish I could afford one of those. One of those two would be probably the only thing I'd trade my Kel-tec for (or toward, really). But they're a bit beyond your $350 price range. Naturally.

focusmaniaczx3 · 02-19-2011, 08:02 AM

any chance you could give me more info on the CZ83? dont know alot about that one and since its been suggested multiple times i would like to hear more about it. im going to do a google look up for some specs and what not but that cant beat first hand info from people who have owned fired, carried, torn down, and put them back together again.

i would prefer having at least a 9mm. im just not that big a fan of carrying a BB gun. either give me a decent lead chucker to carry or ill just pick up a stick if i need to. i know that comment will probably cause me to need to put on a flame suit but its my personal opinion. so the cz83 is looking decent but isnt it still a pretty heavy gun? and doesnt keltec have that super compact 9mm too? cant remember what it was, crap, here we go to the internet search engine again.

focusmaniaczx3 · 02-19-2011, 08:16 AM

PF-9 duh! why hasnt anyone suggested the pf-9? just curious... are there problems with those or something?

01-27-2011, 07:13 AM	#1
focusmaniaczx3 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 247	favorite itty bitty gun? im just curious about what opinions you guys have on what is the best itty bitty gun to have. i dont mean itty bitty like the fit in the palm of your hand deals. i mean more along the size of a kel-tec p-32. i have my G21 for carry but alot of times that gun is just too big, bulky, and heavy to conceal well. so im thinking about laying my hands on a little guy to put in a pocket holster on those occasions. im going to set my limit at $350 for the most i want to spend even though i know i almost always end up going over my budget if i come across something that i really like. so lay into me! favorite pocket guns! doesnt necessarily have to be a semi-auto either. --> Last edited by focusmaniaczx3; 01-27-2011 at 07:16 AM..

01-27-2011, 08:06 AM	#2
gendoikari87 Former Guest Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 361	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? My dads pocket revolver in .22wmr, it can literally if in the palm of my hand, heck I can probably fit TWO in the palm of my hand.

01-27-2011, 08:32 AM	#3
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,305	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? Focus, I highly recommend the CZ83 for your this particular purpose. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

01-27-2011, 09:48 AM	#4
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,227	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? Ruger's LCP, Kel-Tec, Diamond Back, S&W, all in . 380, and then there are the smaller caliber pistols, in .32, and 25. IMHO, the .380 is about as small as I would go on caliber. http://www.ruger.com/products/lcp/index.html?r=y http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/pistols/p-3at/ http://diamondbackfirearms.com/DB380/ http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...2_757751_image The Ruger LCP, the Diamond Back, and the Kel-Tec, can be had for $300. __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. Last edited by carver; 01-27-2011 at 09:51 AM..

01-27-2011, 06:09 PM	#5
6x6pinz V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mesa, Az Posts: 382	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? the P32 tucks nicely into my dress slacks when out in a suit. I put one of the belt clips on it and put it on before the belt so the belt covers the clip. This has proven to be a very good way to carry in extremely light clothes. Since I live in the desert portion of the states the slacks are very light and don't conceal any size of frame very well. Never been a fan of carrying in the jacket since it gets left on the back of chairs when on the dance floor. __________________ friends don't let friends carry glocks

01-27-2011, 06:43 PM	#6
Slabsides Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: L.A. (Lower Alabama) Posts: 921	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? S&W 642. Stuff it with your favorite +P, wrap it with a Desantis Nemesis and drop it in your pocket. If it's cold, just toss it in your coat pocket. Should things get ugly, you can empty it from inside the pocket. __________________ /l ,[____], l---L -OlllllllO- ()_)-()_)-o-)_)

01-27-2011, 06:53 PM	#7
Old Guy V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beaufort County, NC Contributor Posts: 342	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? LCP or the new LC9 from Ruger. __________________ Old Guy ___________ NRA Life Member GOA Life Member

01-27-2011, 08:35 PM	#8
RJay Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,485	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? I now carry a Kel-Tec P32 and I'm very confortable with it. However it is a matter of preferance and my own experience. __________________ RonJames

01-27-2011, 09:28 PM	#9
Oneida Steve Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,028	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? Colt Mustang Pocketlite .380 auto.

01-28-2011, 01:35 AM	#10
Bill DeShivs Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Contributor Posts: 1,467	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? I'm very happy with my P 32 Keltec. I carry it every day. I have a couple of P3ATs, a Beretta Tomcat, Naa Guardian .32, mini revolvers, J frame 38s, and most other small guns. __________________ Bill DeShivs www.billdeshivs.com

01-28-2011, 04:12 AM	#11
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,435	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? My kel tec .32 with the extended magazine for those three extra rounds. For the rare time I wear a jacket in Florida I use my wifes 642 Airweight. __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

01-28-2011, 09:05 AM	#12
Helix_FR TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 3,617	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? Good suggestions above and the CZ83 is my favorite. I would stay away from diamondbacks. They have a design flaw that allows the firing pin to remain loose in the Channel until you release the trigger. This can set up for a slam fire but also causes feed issues b/c the pin is allowed to protrude the breech face occasionally if you limp wrist just enough. __________________ Only cowards shoot with their eyes closed.... helixgunsmith.com

01-28-2011, 10:04 AM	#13
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,310	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? I just bought a Sig P238 yesterday. I have not fired it yet but it became my favorite the minute I saw it in the gun shop, a few months ago. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

01-28-2011, 11:09 AM	#14
johnlives4christ Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,828	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? naa mini 22 lr smith and wesson 642 38 special.

01-28-2011, 01:22 PM	#16
berto64 VMBB Admin Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Owyhee County, Idaho Contributor Posts: 7,385	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? My favorite itty bitty is a Colt JR. in .25cal. Invisible in the pocket and inside a room it's as loud as a 45. Shot placement counts. __________________ Be who you are & say what you will, Those that matter won't mind and those that mind don't matter. I'm a bitter clinger, One Nation Under God.

01-28-2011, 08:18 PM	#17
hogger129 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,064	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? Springfield EMP. Small, concealable, tough, powerful. __________________ Samuel Adams once said, "among the natural rights of the colonists are these: first, a right to life, secondly to liberty, thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can."

01-29-2011, 09:17 AM	#19
TheGunClinger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SW Florida Contributor Posts: 2,381	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? I carry the LCP as BUG and/or Ruger LCR and Springfielf EMP. The EMP is a bit on the heavy side but if you wear cargo shorts or pants it works good in those big pockets. __________________ New England Patriots Rule Next year.

01-30-2011, 01:15 AM	#20
chrislind2 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 23	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? My new Sig P238 .380 is nice, but my S&W 360 .38/357 5 shot revolver is amazingly accurate. The Sig is easier to shoot, the S&W trys to take off your fingers. __________________ I am disgusted by the overwhelming indifference and complacency of society that allows a wide gamut of problems to cripple the advancement and success of everyone.

01-30-2011, 08:57 AM	#21
lucky-gunner V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 63	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? My favorite of all the micro pistols I've shot was either the Rohrbaugh 9mm or the micro eagle (Kelvin) pistol. Rohrbaugh is a little pricey for me to buy myself and the Kelvin was but the price has come down on those quite a bit. I own a LCP so I'll say it's my favorite. I should say I did own a LCP but the wife found it and now I'm on the hunt for another summer pocket carry pistol....probably go with the bodyguard this time. __________________ 45 ACP Ammo

02-18-2011, 10:55 PM	#22
rjgnwdc Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bristow, VA. Contributor Posts: 33	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? I like my little Bersa Thunder .380 ain't she cute

02-18-2011, 11:07 PM	#23
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,787	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? Kel-tec .380 works great for me. It was the first one available when I was looking to get it, and the trade deal was good, so it was hard to turn down. It's been reliable with ball ammo and Fiocchi HPs, so it works for me. Honestly, if the example you're holding is reliable, the Kel-tec, Ruger, Diamond Back, and S&W aren't much different. The CZ that JLA suggested is good, but it's bigger than the others. For that size, there are several single-stack 9mm pistols available. The SIG is the same as the old Colt Mustang, and I really wish I could afford one of those. One of those two would be probably the only thing I'd trade my Kel-tec for (or toward, really). But they're a bit beyond your $350 price range. Naturally. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

02-19-2011, 08:02 AM	#24
focusmaniaczx3 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 247	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? any chance you could give me more info on the CZ83? dont know alot about that one and since its been suggested multiple times i would like to hear more about it. im going to do a google look up for some specs and what not but that cant beat first hand info from people who have owned fired, carried, torn down, and put them back together again. i would prefer having at least a 9mm. im just not that big a fan of carrying a BB gun. either give me a decent lead chucker to carry or ill just pick up a stick if i need to. i know that comment will probably cause me to need to put on a flame suit but its my personal opinion. so the cz83 is looking decent but isnt it still a pretty heavy gun? and doesnt keltec have that super compact 9mm too? cant remember what it was, crap, here we go to the internet search engine again. Last edited by focusmaniaczx3; 02-19-2011 at 08:13 AM..

02-19-2011, 08:16 AM	#25
focusmaniaczx3 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 247	Re: favorite itty bitty gun? PF-9 duh! why hasnt anyone suggested the pf-9? just curious... are there problems with those or something? Last edited by focusmaniaczx3; 02-19-2011 at 08:19 AM..