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Hey All. I just recently bought a TCP as my pocket carry gun - My first carry weapon. I just finished my 250 round break-in this evening and thought I'd report in. I shot FMJ in Monarch, Winchester, PPU and S&B. I've shot 8 rounds of Hornaday Critical Defense that I will be using to carry. I had one FTF on round 8 of the series and figured I'd wait until break-in before I judged that. Now I plan to just carry it and shoot 25 rounds once a quarter to stay familiar with it. I have to say that I am very impressed and satisfied with the gun. I never expected it to be fun to shoot, and it's not. The biggest shocker was the constant impact of the trigger guard right on my trigger finger knuckle. I had to start shooting with a bandaid on my trigger finger. I've learned to use a crush grip in this little gun because my hands are XL sized. Am beginning to get a callus on my palm. I got a Pachmayer grip for it that I used tonight, but found that I can hold it better and am more accurate without it. I've found that I can shoot a 5 inch circle at 10 yards and a 10 inch one at 20 yards - so I am comfortable that it fits its intended purpose. I have also become quite satisfied with the .380 caliber for personal protection. My biggest design complaint is how hard the take-down pin is to remove. I scratched the gun with a screw driver trying to pry it out. That has not eased up with break-in. I've got a D Series and have had no issues, so maybe Taurus has tweaked the improvements over time. I have not paid attention to or noticed any reset problems with the trigger. I carry it in an Uncle Mike's #3 pocket holster, which seems to fit my purpose well. I am always concerned about a gun with no safety, so have decided to carry unchambered. I worry a bit about my ability to draw, rack and shoot with any speed. But I'm willing to sacrifice that to have a safe, light weight gun in my pocket. Very happy Taurus customer here.
