Happy Easter.  Hope everyone had a great holiday.

Happy Easter All!!!

Just seen a 380 on Gunbroker for a Buy Now $799!  Not mine but a great deal.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1044066119

Thank you Eric….same to you and yours.

Fully agree….it’s “horses for courses”.  I will here reprise an earlier post of mine:

I have owned R9’s and LWS 32’s for years. Although I usually carry an extra mag, I don’t foresee a likely combat reload, specifically because those particular firearms are belly guns used at very close ranges. If the 7 rounds loaded are ineffective at that range, the proximity of the assailant makes a reload unlikely especially with the heel mounted mag release. A “New York reload” would certainly be a better option.

If the distance is greater, the likelihood of an effective shot goes WAY down making a strategic withdrawal a very valid option. When I think I may be put in a situation requiring aimed fire at 15 or more yards, I usually carry a P365 with a 12+1 mage and a 15 round spare. A good knife may be the other strong consideration for a CQB “reload”.

I agree here. If you are interested in an R9 sized gun with a "Traditional Mag Release", check out the Remmington version in .380. The RM380 has that style mag release. I have one and, frankly, you still have to "wiggle" your hand to operate it.
The previous mentions here of the R9 is a "Belly Gun" is 100% correct. If you need to reload within 5-10 feet as the assailant is running full steam at you, grab a knife or another gun. Frankly, you probably won't have time to reload.

ecr