The kid wants a recommendation. I told him the LCP.

Anyone have a different opinion and would go with the DB or Bodyguard?

If i had the choice & knew i was gonna have to fight my way out....i would pick the bodyguard everytime over a LCP...why..no worries about a jam after the first shot

Question is not that simple, Will. Answer depends on a number of factors.

Forget about the Diamondback.

FWIW, he bought a LCP.

Considering cost and from my experiece absolute reliabilty from the very start & no matter what ammo brand, it's a LCP.

For a small concealable,reliable, carry every day in your pocket gun I choose the S&W Bodyguard, back in the early 1970's.

I have one in my pocket as I type this.

If you are going to carry it in a belt holster the increased size of the Diamondback is not a problem.

For a pocket gun, where you will most likely be shooting someone off of you, at touching distance, the S&W revolver is MUCH more reliable than ANY semiauto.

In my limited experience there is only three ways to carry, a pants pocket (hence the LCP, etc.), a coat (handwarmer) pocket, and/or a small(ish) auto in the appendix position. Everything else would appear to be too slow into action and too hard to conceal. My 2 cents worth!

I have an LCP. I have had zero issues with it. Feeds just fine. Sights suck but adding a laser solves that problem. I went with the LCP because it was the most pocket friendly 380. If I need a gun for defense it is going to be at very close distances. I want something that is comfortable enough to carry all the time and easy to get out. With pocket carry it does not scream gun as you go for it. If I need more than my 380 I am heading for the truck. From there I can get the hell outta the situation or bring the double stack 45 into play that is always in the truck. Or the 12 gauge that is there about 75 percent of the time. I only carry a bigger gun on my hip on "special occasions". Such as areas of town that I would never consider going prior to concealed carry become legal.

I like the LCP Since it has digested quite a few rounds of several different brands of ammo without any problems I consider it reliable enough It is so easy to pack that you don't even know it is there

i like everything about the lcp better than a j frame
with one exception
it is ammo sensitive
the first case of sellier an bellot
never had a jam
a different lot second case jammed all the time
same with some other cheap stuff
about 1500rds the firing pin broke
but it is easier to point an a lot more fun to shoot than a j frame
if it dosent like the ammo
usually wont take more than 50 rds to find out

Just bought a LCP---sights suck for sure, but I improved them 100% by cutting notches in the middle of the front sight, and the 2 sides of the rear sight, and putting orange fluorescent paint in the notches. Used a dremel cutoff wheel to cut the notches, only 1/16" deep. Muuuuch better!

I say S&W Bodyguard. As a PO I carried one as a backup for 34 years, day in - day out and off duty as well. It will always function for close in and personal where a semii auto may not, it will be more power than most small semi autos and ammo is cheap and easy to find and can even be mnixed, When you learn to master the trigger pull on a revelover ( double action ) you can shoot any hangun. Go with the body guard, get a bunch of ammo and practice - you will be ready. With good holsters they hide quite nicely as well.

SW. The lite revolver is recommended in the EE kit for a reason. The big R (reliability) it goes bang when you pull the trigger. For pocket care nothing to clog it up. You can be touching the attacher or shot out of your pocket and not go out of battery. I believe in them so much that is what I bought my wife. Add a laser with a hand held light and our love ones are armed to stop and buy gas. That is what the lady was doing when she was accosted and kidnapped.