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380's are even smaller, like S&W Bodyguard. Hammer fired, very safe to throw in pocket. More rounds.
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I carry a Smith and Wesson .380 Bodyguard almost everywhere I go in a pocket.
But, one of the first guns I ever bought, was the prior Smith and Wesson Bodyguard, J frame (steel) .38 special, with a shrouded hammer.
The beauty of it, was that you could have it in a jacket pocket, in your hand, when approached by someone that you suspected of less than honorable intentions. And, be ready to shoot him dead, with no warning whatsoever, right through the jacket, if he posed a threat such as a robbery attempt, without him ever seeing the gun. That is a severe element of surprise.
I traded that gun to my brother, who still has it, for something insignificant, and I keep thinking about getting another one.
I know I could get one round off with my .380 from the pocket. Any subsequent rounds would be mostly luck as to whether it jammed or functioned or not in the pocket.