The P380 continues to be my EDC with Federal FMJ for target practice and Federal hollow points for carry. Since last year, I had purchased, installed, and ran the Lakeline striker successfully for a little over a hundred rounds so far. My extractor remains unmodified from the factory since I am able to run anything from Federal with no issues at all. I am also still using MagGuts in my 6 and 7 round magazines with no issues.
If you pocket carry, my recommendation so far is to practice drawing from the pocket, and be prepared in case you lose your pocket holster in the middle of an engagement and need to bring it back into concealment.
I haven’t done much shooting in the last 6 months due to issues with buying ammunition in California. For those unaware, our unwitting populace voted for background checks on ammo in this state. Under the new California Firearms Application Reporting System (CFARS), I was rejected at the counter on my first attempt to purchase ammo. Apparently, the address on my gun registration needed to match my current address on my driver’s license. After making the corrections online, with no feedback if those corrections were accepted by the system, I tried again for a second rejection at the counter. A second attempt to update the CFARS system was better, as they had updated the website to give positive feedback on the update. Going back for a third time, I was finally able to purchase a 200 round box of Federal FMJ ammo just as things started to get crazy with COVID-19.
I continue to enjoy the convenience of the P380 for pocket carry. It seems to work the best in jeans, it’s okay in khakis, but not so good in dress pants. Because of that, I started considering an IWB carry for dress pants. Since considering IWB carry, I started considering going up a size to a PM9/CM9. Is there anyone out there with experiences going in between P380 and the PM9/CM9? Or should I save myself the trouble and just stick with 380 for practicality? I’m not a gun collector and I like to keep things simple and practical.