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Huh. Two votes for Taurus. Interesting.

I know none of these guns are goiing to be fun at the range. Part of me thinks I should forgo the pocket 380 and get a Shield 9 or something...but if I can conceal the shield I could probably conceal the M&P. I guess I need to fondle a Shield again. It's been quite a while since I really looked at one.
 

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Huh. Two votes for Taurus. Interesting.

I know none of these guns are goiing to be fun at the range. Part of me thinks I should forgo the pocket 380 and get a Shield 9 or something...but if I can conceal the shield I could probably conceal the M&P. I guess I need to fondle a Shield again. It's been quite a while since I really looked at one.

If your just looking at the numbers, it seems that way, but with a good set up, you can make a shield or something that size disappear. I went with the XDs, mainly because of the 3 mags and holster rebate Springfield was running, but it's a much more easy to carry than a G19 even though it's only 3/16" slimmer. It feels like much more.
 

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If your just looking at the numbers, it seems that way, but with a good set up, you can make a shield or something that size disappear. I went with the XDs, mainly because of the 3 mags and holster rebate Springfield was running, but it's a much more easy to carry than a G19 even though it's only 3/16" slimmer. It feels like much more.

This is the problem. I spend a lot of time having to wear dress pants with a tucked in shirt. An M&P 9 is just too big to wear even with one of those tuckable holsters. I still have my gun with me but its typically in my bag or my lunchbox. There are times where I can't have either of those so I want/need something that I can very easily hide. I kinda like the idea of a bodyguard 380 in a sneaky pete holster...but I would feel under gunned. I'd much rather carry a shield or G43 but those make the sneaky pete holsters noticeably larger than your average cell phone carrier would be.
 

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I've got a bodyguard 380 and I love it. 99% of the time I carry my S&W shield in 40 cal IWB though.

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This is the problem. I spend a lot of time having to wear dress pants with a tucked in shirt. An M&P 9 is just too big to wear even with one of those tuckable holsters. I still have my gun with me but its typically in my bag or my lunchbox. There are times where I can't have either of those so I want/need something that I can very easily hide. I kinda like the idea of a bodyguard 380 in a sneaky pete holster...but I would feel under gunned. I'd much rather carry a shield or G43 but those make the sneaky pete holsters noticeably larger than your average cell phone carrier would be.

Tried a belly band? SOB holster? I think you could easily conceal a G43, Shield, XDs under a dress shirt with a tuckable.

Is a G42 too big? That shoots pretty well for a small pistol, and you can get good sights for it.
 

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I have the bodyguard w laser. Factory trigger sucks...

And honestly if I was to get another one id go without the laser. Not very practical in my opinion.
 
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LCP- most comfortable

P11 - small with alot of capacity, horribly uncomfortable to shoot.

DB9 - tiny, low capacity and uncomfortable to shoot.
 

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I have the bodyguard w laser. Factory trigger sucks...

And honestly if I was to get another one id go without the laser. Not very practical in my opinion.

I agree. If there was a pressure switch in the front of the grip so that it was automatically turned on it'd be a nice feature. The way it is now it's kind of useless.
 
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Tried a belly band? SOB holster? I think you could easily conceal a G43, Shield, XDs under a dress shirt with a tuckable.

Is a G42 too big? That shoots pretty well for a small pistol, and you can get good sights for it.

Not necessarily too big. The G42 is about as big as I'd want to go...the G43 just puts it out of my size range.

It'd be a tough call between a G42 and a Shield.
 
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This is the problem. I spend a lot of time having to wear dress pants with a tucked in shirt. An M&P 9 is just too big to wear even with one of those tuckable holsters. I still have my gun with me but its typically in my bag or my lunchbox. There are times where I can't have either of those so I want/need something that I can very easily hide. I kinda like the idea of a bodyguard 380 in a sneaky pete holster...but I would feel under gunned. I'd much rather carry a shield or G43 but those make the sneaky pete holsters noticeably larger than your average cell phone carrier would be.
For the situation you're describing, a TCP in a wallet holster works very well. Pocket carry is a breeze.
 

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Huh. Two votes for Taurus. Interesting.

I know none of these guns are goiing to be fun at the range. Part of me thinks I should forgo the pocket 380 and get a Shield 9 or something...but if I can conceal the shield I could probably conceal the M&P. I guess I need to fondle a Shield again. It's been quite a while since I really looked at one.

Honestly, the bar for build quality isn't set very high for these pocket class pistols, and the Taurus is on par with the rest. The main advantage the TCP has is that the trigger guard is pushed forward. It makes a substantial ergo difference with a gun this small.

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Honestly, the bar for build quality isn't set very high for these pocket class pistols, and the Taurus is on par with the rest. The main advantage the TCP has is that the trigger guard is pushed forward. It makes a substantial ergo difference with a gun this small.

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I also believe, the way the grip has a higher cut out that's closer to the slide, helps it manage recoil much more effectively than the LCP.
 
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S&W bodyguard is the biggest piece of shit gun I've ever owned. Between the two I'd get a 2nd Gen LCP. I used to love shooting the one @Hayata has. With a Hogue grip on it it was actually pleasant to shoot, and was quite accurate out to about 10 yards.
 
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I've had TCPs and several LCP's. I did not keep my LCP. The TCP has a lot more going for it. I will take it over an LCP any day of the week. It fits my hand better, locks open on an empty mag, aims better, and has a better trigger.
 

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Glock 42. Have close to 500rds through the one mom owns and very rarely a hang up(she Limp wrist it a few times). I've seen take down pins from LCP's and Bodyguards along with other parts fall/shear off the gun while shooting at far less rounds. Yes, they aren't range guns but, still.