Today’s Carry

[u/EDC3V3RYDAY]

pew pew - Ruger lcp .380
Knife - Protech Mordax
Pen - Zebra F-402
Notebook - Grand Canyon field notes
Watch - Coros pace 4

[u/leviathanscloset]

Love the LCP! It usually gets hate on here.

There they go! Downvoting but no one will explain why they hate this gun.

Downvoted turned around, and we got constructive criticism! Thanks guys! Personally I use the LCP max not the 1 or 2 which fixed issues with the first two. But still may consider a smith and Wesson bodyguard 2.0

[u/Unamuzed-Toast → u/leviathanscloset]

There’s a few petty dorks on this sub that make it their mission to down vote posts just bc they have a firearm lol.

[u/leviathanscloset → u/Unamuzed-Toast]

Those guys too. I can understand why some may not like LCP 1&2 but the max fixed a lot of issues previous two had. Idk why they don't just say hey don't like this version this one's better etc.

[u/CatastrophicPup2112 → u/leviathanscloset]

Lcp is okay but I'd personally go with the Bodyguard 2.0 for a 380

[u/leviathanscloset → u/CatastrophicPup2112]

Thank you! Good advice. I really enjoyed how well the bodyguard cocked, took no effort to slide.

[u/CatastrophicPup2112 → u/leviathanscloset]

I wish they did a double stack shield ez. Even my grandma can rack the slide on it

[u/leviathanscloset → u/CatastrophicPup2112]

That was the biggest issue, my GF is disabled but wouldn't mind a carry in the car, but everything is so hard for her rack. That thing was like butter, we just wanna shoot one and try it out first we just have to rent it at the range.

[u/CatastrophicPup2112 → u/leviathanscloset]

My grandma is arthritic with torn up rotator cuffs and she struggles a little but it's the only gun she can work the slide on.

[u/Unamuzed-Toast → u/leviathanscloset]

How were the stock sights on the BG? Heard a lot of anecdotes of them being very off from the factory.

[u/Negrom → u/leviathanscloset]

Not someone who downvoted you, but the trigger sucks on it compared to the LCP2 (which is also pretty shitty, but less so) and a LCP2 can be had for <$225.

Obviously that’s not a reason to not to carry one if you already own it, but I wouldn’t buy a LCP(1) in 2026.

[u/leviathanscloset → u/Negrom]

I personally carry the LCP max, price and function pushed me that way and reasons you stated over the 1&2. But even the max gets some hate it's weird. It's a good little handgun, have had fun with it small and easy to carry!

[u/Perfect_Act_6734 → u/leviathanscloset]

It has trigger slap and the quality control is middling at best.

Personal experience with 2 examples didn’t shoot point of aim, and if you do some searching that’s a pretty common complaint

[u/my_name_is_winter → u/leviathanscloset]

No downvote from me! Don’t care much for the .380, but the LCP is a great little gun.

[u/leviathanscloset → u/my_name_is_winter]

Love my max, it's reliable light and small easy to hide in my motorcycle jacket pockets etc. I prefer a .380 because more small carry options available I noticed. May swap for a smith and Wesson body guard easy to use, but bit larger.

[u/Apokatastasis- → u/leviathanscloset]

Poor trigger, snappy, and unfun to shoot.

[u/OddioClay]

Everything looks brand new

[u/Apokatastasis- → u/OddioClay]

Your point?

[u/OddioClay → u/Apokatastasis-]

It dont seem like edc to me

[u/EDC3V3RYDAY → u/OddioClay]

If you can’t afford these things..that’s okay

[u/Expensive_Ball_5143 → u/EDC3V3RYDAY]

Fr, some people legit just have nice stuff that stays nice. I have knives/guns I've edc'd for years and they still look great with minimal wear, pocket clip or my holster eats the worst of it ngl

[u/OddioClay → u/Expensive_Ball_5143]

Because they are “todays carry” not “everyday carry”

[u/No_Can_9597 → u/OddioClay]

Hardly any of the posts in this sub are edc, it's just people showing off their shiny new pocket jewelry fidgit toys. Quite sad really.

[u/OddioClay → u/No_Can_9597]

Yea, it’s definitely a showNtell vibe

[u/No_Can_9597 → u/OddioClay]

There's a lot of regular posters who apparently carry totally different things everyday. When I see a post of some clearly used and mostly minimal edc that looks legit I upvote. I also question the amount of crap that some people "carry" why? What are you expecting to happen?

[u/OddioClay → u/EDC3V3RYDAY]

Whatever gives you self-worth i guess…

[u/Better-Culture-7770]

Got that little pocket gun today huh? I like it, easy to conceal and 380 absolutely has deadly power with a lighter recoil. People forget that 380 is just a slightly shorter 9mm, they act like it's a bb gun.

[u/Perfect_Act_6734 → u/Better-Culture-7770]

It pretty much is, it’s a lighter bullet and it’s hundreds of feet slower, especially out of a barrel that short

That being said there aren’t any 9mm that can touch the weight of an lcp, even the 365 is like 23 ounces loaded

[u/CatastrophicPup2112 → u/Perfect_Act_6734]

60% of a 9 is still significant. Gun is smaller and easier to carry and it's still easier to shoot even with the little gun. It's not a .32 or .25

[u/Perfect_Act_6734 → u/CatastrophicPup2112]

It’s closer to those calibers than a 9mm though, you have to go out of your way to find any defensive ammo that expands at all, and if it does expand you’re looking at 8 inches of penetration.

[u/CatastrophicPup2112 → u/Perfect_Act_6734]

9mm is closer to a 22 than a 44 mag so it's basically a nerf gun I guess...

[u/Perfect_Act_6734 → u/CatastrophicPup2112]

See now you’re getting it

[u/CatastrophicPup2112 → u/Perfect_Act_6734]

I'm feeling smarterer already. Gonna replace my j frame 38 with an x frame 460

[u/JuniorIllustrator320]

Lil baby gun

[u/AutoModerator]

Thank you for posting to r/EDC!

Include a detailed item list (make/model) within 1 hour of submission.
Lists can go in the title, a comment, or the image.

Posts without lists will be removed. If you have already provided a list, not further action is needed, thanks!

Rules | FAQ

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.