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Originally Posted by Rockstar
The 9mm can be snappy as hell the .380 is much more tame and great for small frame ladies and Nancy boys  . If you got large hands or simply looking for a better grip then the P365xl might be worth a look. All are a very concealable and most importantly IMO very comfortable everyday carry with high mag capacity for their size. Everyone and their mothers make holsters for them too, lots of options. |
I disagree with the .380 being for " Nancy Boys." It's true the " Micro " frame 9mm have a niche in the market. .380 calibers on the other hand have sufficient stopping power. FBI ballistic reports tend to agree as well. Take a Bersa Thunder .380 plus model. It carries 15 rounds in a double stack magazine. Load the magazine with good hollow points and it has respectable stopping power.
It's not going to have the stopping power of a 9mm, .357 magnum or .40 caliber. Then again, it's not supposed to. The Bersa Thunder 15 round model with 2 spare magazines filled with hollow points is sufficient. The whole idea is not to get into a confrontation against an armed assailant but rather have a weapon that allows you to escape to relative safety until law enforcement can arrive and handle the situation. If not, .380 hollow points can do the job, especially if you have many rounds of it in a magazine and also loaded spare magazines.
Everything in concealed carry is a balance between stopping power and conceal-ability with regards to licensed carry. A good .380 can fill that role. At home, I would favor a good .357 wheel gun with speed loaders and loaded with wad cutters. If you have all of your family members assembled in one room, a good long gun or shotgun is hard to beat in protecting them.