My new P380 is now 100% reliable, until it gets dirty. Would you carry it?

[dao]

Good points Bird. All of them

[Bawanna]

Totally agree, but this also falls under the seatbelt, insurance, alarm system thought of “Would you rather have it and not need it, or need it and not have it” scenarios. Yes, you can shoot a pocket 380 too much, but you can also shoot it not enough. I am with you that I don’t see the point in putting 1000 rounds through one, but I do want to put enough through, with the exact ammo I will carry it with, to know that it will be ready if called upon. To each his own with what they consider sufficient in these regards. Some like ketchup on their corn dogs. Most do not.

An only 6% of the population is left handed.

[Whaleman]

I also agree with everything you said also. I don't think you can shoot a P380 "too much.". If the gun is cleaned and "properly oiled and greased" there is not a lot that wears out. Yes, you have to replace the recoil springs, strip the slide, install a Lakeline striker, install a stainless recoil spring guide and replace the magazine springs every so often but not anything I know actually wears out. Not talking about using steel cased ammo. Dan

[kenemoore]

My 2 ¢, you should shoot at least 50 rounds per month in whatever your EDC is. More is okay, but less is not.

[skyler]

Maybe you need a gun bag for easy carrying，what about www.dulcedom.com

[ceNex]

This is normal and I speak as a CT380 and CW380 operator. The smaller the gun the less reliable when dirty.

I know it is a SD gun and so I keep it clean in the event I need it. Even if not fired, they get disassembled and lubed once a month - especially after pocket carrying - to get rid of boogers and lint.

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[Whaleman]

I keep a round chambered and the mag topped off. The chance of the chambered round not going off is very very small no matter how dirty the gun is. Make it count! Dan