Buying a new P380. Can I trust my life with it?

[jdavis]

Living in Florida, my usual attire is shorts with a T-shirt or polo shirt. Having tried various carry methods, I find that nothing works as well as pocket carry for me..
Any concerns about the stopping power of the .380 were over when I was taught the three prong defense technique---fire 2 to the face (usually sufficient to stop the attack) ,fire 2 to the groin (for insurance) , fire 2 to the chest, if that doesn't stop the assailant throw the gun at the attacker and run like a scalded dog.

[spikedog]

I love my P380. it gets carried more than any others because of the size and reliability. I bought mine used, so already broken in, and it has been 100% since I have had her.

[socialwork911]

yes, I did some issues at first...since it came back shot 300 white box flat nose and no problems....love this gun..and I did want to...just ordered a kydex holster from multi-holster for it

[gasem]

I like mine because it's small, light, accurate and it can shoot heavy loads. I carry either Buffalo Bore 95gn fmjfn or mostly Underwood 90g bonded jhp because they are cheap enough to practice with regularly and reliable. In a 2.5" barrel either load gives about 240ft-lb energy and the Underwood JHP gives .48" expansion and 11 inches penetration when tested in calibrated ballistic gel. That performance is not unlike many standard 9mm loads out of a short barrel.