1911 in .380

[hminsky]

Wow, I never would have thought of a 1911 in .380

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/716550182

Anyone every tried one ?

I don't think JMB would roll over in his grave over this, as long as it actually works.

 

[BostonBullit]

I don't think JMB would roll over in his grave over this, as long as it actually works.

Agree to disagree

 

[Picton]

I never would have thought of it, either. And there’s a reason for that.

 

[kalash]

I was expecting to see a pocket gun when I opened this thread. What's the point of a full size 1911 in .380? I can understand 9mm for extra capacity and cheaper ammo but this seems nonsensical.

 

[Wickedcoolname]

That thing is like a screen door on a submarine.

 

[boscru]

i still don't have a 1911, but i certainly won't start(or end) with that

 

[Davidk]

I was expecting to see a pocket gun when I opened this thread. What's the point of a full size 1911 in .380? I can understand 9mm for extra capacity and cheaper ammo but this seems nonsensical.

Given that 380 is the sane diameter as 9mm, capacity wouldn’t even increase. Lol

 

[Garys]

Colt made to versions of the Mustang in .380 during the 1980s. I don't know if JMB would have approved, but someone did.
Someone I know had a Llama in .380 that was a virtual copy of the 1911. Nice little gun, but at the time he was selling it I wasn't interested in .380.

 

[1919FAN]

As my Portuguese grandmother would say "for why"

 

[Picton]

Colt made to versions of the Mustang in .380 during the 1980s. I don't know if JMB would have approved, but someone did.
Someone I know had a Llama in .380 that was a virtual copy of the 1911. Nice little gun, but at the time he was selling it I wasn't interested in .380.

The mustang was great, and led to the P238/938. It was also a pocket gun. This one isn’t.

 

[RHJJ]

WHY?

 

[slap shot]

I'm glad Sig didn't think it was such a bad idea.

 

[jtnf]

'For why?' indeed...



http://www.browning.com/products/fi...-380-black-label-medallion-pro-full-size.html

 

[Peicemaker]

Answer to a question nobody asked. Pocket sized .380?! Yeah, awesome! Pocket sized .380 that's SAO and based on an obsolete design? Yeah... NO. Just no. Never. FOAD with that nonsense. I'd rather (and sometimes do) carry a striker fired .25 from the 40's than any of these stupid micro 1911s.

BTW, there's a reason Colt stopped making the Mustang. SIG continues to make them because of states like MA with handgun rosters limiting the selection of viable pocket guns. I'll bet a significant share of sales for the 9/238 series comes from MA. Why? Well, because the BG380 is a piece of shit.

 

[Qwikdraw45]

Not everyone is young and healthy. For those with severe arthritis, recoil IS an issue. Having a larger pistol that fits into curled fingers, and more weight in a smaller caliber to lower recoil, is a consideration for many. Fortunately for most of you, you will never find out what it is like to suffer from those conditions. Unfortunately for me, I have several relatives who do. That's one reason "Why?"

 

[W.E.C]

Restricted:ma Cali: Maryland.

 

[kalash]

Not everyone is young and healthy. For those with severe arthritis, recoil IS an issue. Having a larger pistol that fits into curled fingers, and more weight in a smaller caliber to lower recoil, is a consideration for many. Fortunately for most of you, you will never find out what it is like to suffer from those conditions. Unfortunately for me, I have several relatives who do. That's one reason "Why?"

9mm in a steel gun is too much?

 

[AM13]

Sweet, I've always wanted a huge 380

 

[peterthefish]

BTW, there's a reason Colt stopped making the Mustang. SIG continues to make them because of states like MA with handgun rosters limiting the selection of viable pocket guns. I'll bet a significant share of sales for the 9/238 series comes from MA. Why? Well, because the BG380 is a piece of shit.

Colt stopped making the Mustang because they’re a bunch of dim witted **** nuts. Since Sig brought it back with the P238, Colt has restarted production to ride the wave.

 

[Qwikdraw45]

9mm in a steel gun is too much?

For some people with severe arthritis, yes, it is.

 

[Waher]

These aren't full size. They are slightly reduced in proportion.

 

[E.Stoner]

NO. Just NO!

 

[Zappa]

These aren't full size. They are slightly reduced in proportion.

This^

I handled one and I liked it because it fit my hand so well, I was even tempted to get one, but was turned off by the composite frame.
Sorry, I still prefer guns made of all metal.

The Browning is very close in size to the old Colt Government Model .380, those were pretty sweet, which is probably the softest shooting .380 I've ever fired.
At the range one day, we fired a selection of .380's side-by-side. (PPK, P232, PT-58, AMT Backup)
Everyone agreed the Colt was the nicest to shoot, but it's a real scaled down 1911 and fires from a locked breech, the others are blowback actions.

Springfield also makes a series of scaled down 1911's.

 

[Knob Creek]

As we use to say at the Drag Strip, "Some people will build anything".

 

[UJay]

The (Wife's?) Colt Gov't .380 is pretty awesome.

Have not aired it out in a while.

 

[fencer]

For when you want people to think you are very serious... but you are not.

 

[Dexion1619]

Honestly, with a metal frame I might think about it for the wife (very small hands and recoil sensitive), but not interested at all in a composite frame model.

 

[tuna]

This would be great if it had a second barrel in 9mm Makarov. Just for the comments alone.

 

[MarkT]

 

[Retired-LEO]

Wow, I never would have thought of a 1911 in .380

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/716550182

Anyone every tried one ?

I don't think JMB would roll over in his grave over this, as long as it actually works.

They are nice, handled one... But never shot one.