Taurus TCP

The Taurus TCP is the little brother of the PT709 slim. The design is based off the wildly popular .380 caliber Kel Tec design. Although many different copies have been designed and manufactured to get in on the .380 boom over the last few years there is a few features that sets the Taurus apart.

The triggers on most .380 pocket pistols are long, heavy, and sometimes rough. Since most of these are being carried in concealment or pockets without manual safety levers a long trigger pull is a good thing. But what sets the Taurus apart is the smoothness of the trigger pull. I noticed right away in side by side comparisons the trigger was far superior to the other pistols.

The second major difference is the last round hold open feature. This feature is usually reserved for full size pistols. In such a small pistol with a limited magazine size this is a must have in my opinion.

The only bad things I have to say about it is that it is fairly unattractive and the magazines have a strange backwards lip. Inserting the mags takes a little getting used to because it is the only magazine that I know of that has the strange lip. Although it does aid in crating a slightly larger grip once inserted.

The magazine capacity is six rounds and one in the pipe. The pistol comes with two magazines and a strange belt carrying case that looks akin to a cell phone or PDA case.