[Armslist] The 380 EZ is a relatively new firearm. It is larger than a lot of recently released .380s and the slide is much easier to manipulate. Kel-Tec released the P3AT in 2003, which created the modern pocket .380 craze. The round has increased in popularity drastically in the past 15 years with many manufacturers contributing to the resurgence of the round in self defense weapons, even if many consider it a back-up firearm.
One of the fastest growing segments in the firearms industry, if not the fastest, is the female shooting market. There are many factors that contribute to market demands, and the 8 year buying frenzy that happened while Obama was in office led to many people making purchases with less than the usual amount of pre-purchase scrutiny. Some might even say there was a lot of panic buying occurring. As women entered the market and began to shoot more, the market realized that women do not have the same grip strength that men have. Some men don't either, but they're reluctant to admit it, and are more likely to try alternative methods (like attaching skate-board tape to the slide) to avoid having to talk about their difficulties manipulating the slide. Women tend to be more honest about such things as they are less prone to exhibit this bravado.
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