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I am looking for a .380 carry......
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ranger4-7
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I have an 85FS and find it to be a very reliable shooter. Holds one round more than the PPK/S, and the decocking lever uses a downward motion to make it ready to fire (the PPK/S is upward). That downward motion seems more intuitive to me, given that I frequently carry a 1911, and the safety on that also is downward to make it ready to fire.
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I picked up a Makarov in .380 from an NESr here this past summer for $250. Shoots great with no problems, is very accurate, and the size is nice too. Good Russian quality pistol.
Mustang. Small & flat , fits in you pocket , disapears on your belt , shoots tight little groups @ 21 feet , trigger reset is about an eighth of an inch. And it's a baby 1911 , sort of.
I grabbed mine on the way out the door this evening to a place where a full sized Sig would be irritating.
I grabbed mine on the way out the door this evening to a place where a full sized Sig would be irritating.
Zero Hour Arms has some AMT .380 Backups. SS, easy to hide in a back pocket. Trigger is tough, but it might be worth your looking at.
PPK/s is a great .380, but considerably bigger than the AMT.
I owned one of the early models (known as OMC Backup) and later replaced it with a PPK/s, so I do know both guns.
PPK/s is a great .380, but considerably bigger than the AMT.
I owned one of the early models (known as OMC Backup) and later replaced it with a PPK/s, so I do know both guns.
At various times I've owned Colt, Sig and Seecamp. These are all fine guns but I never trusted them entirely and I certainly don't have all that much confidence in .380 stopping power. So, I no longer own any of the above pistols.
My smallest CCW is the S&W 340SC--very light, conceals very well, adequate power in .38 +P (I'd never load it with .357 magnum) and most importantly I have confidence that it will go Boom! every time.
My smallest CCW is the S&W 340SC--very light, conceals very well, adequate power in .38 +P (I'd never load it with .357 magnum) and most importantly I have confidence that it will go Boom! every time.
Yikes! I repressed the memory of once owning a .380 AMT Backup. I bought it when they first came out (it had wooden grips in that early incarnation). It was without a doubt the worst gun I've ever owned.
It was a single shot gun. It ALWAYS jammed. It didn't matter what ammo, magazine changes made no difference. YMMV though.
It was a single shot gun. It ALWAYS jammed. It didn't matter what ammo, magazine changes made no difference. YMMV though.
I also had one of the first ones. It was tigerwood (or some such) for the early grips . . . very nice looking.
I never had jams and I reloaded HPs for it. I don't think mine ever saw any factory ammo thru it.
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I never had jams and I reloaded HPs for it. I don't think mine ever saw any factory ammo thru it.
I guess MMV'd!
Never shot a PPK, but sure as hell are cute lil suckers. Kinda big for a .380 though. I'd keep an eye out for a colt mustang or pony. I sold my MA legal one a few weeks ago. Kinda pricey though, Carl (Four Seasons) said that book value was 6-700 depending on condition! ![[shocked]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/007.gif "Shocked [shocked]")
I have a PPK-S very accurate for a short barreled gun, but I dont trust the reliabilty to feed and eject yet.
I bought a spring kit tried a lighter one than stock much better but still needs tweeking.
Needs better grips, hurts my hand when shooting.
I bought a spring kit tried a lighter one than stock much better but still needs tweeking.
Needs better grips, hurts my hand when shooting.
I also had one of the first ones. It was tigerwood (or some such) for the early grips . . . very nice looking.
I never had jams and I reloaded HPs for it. I don't think mine ever saw any factory ammo thru it.
I guess MMV'd!
Likewise, except I could never find enough of the brass to bother reloading!
The little sucker throws the brass fast and far.
Check out the two I have posted under WTS/handguns. A Sig P238 .380 and a Cobra .32 ( Go to the search box in upper right and type in Sig P238.
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Check out the two I have posted under WTS/handguns. A Sig P238 .380 and a Cobra .32 ( Go to the search box in upper right and type in Sig P238.
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Check out the two I have posted under WTS/handguns. A Sig P238 .380 and a Cobra .32 ( Go to the search box in upper right and type in Sig P238.
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FWIW, my girlfriend bought a Sig p238 at Four Seasons about a year ago. It's very small and very light, she's very accurate with it. I struggle with it because it's so small, that my hands are too big for it. I don't really like it because of that. It also has a limited capacity 6 or 7 round mag (can't remember). It was pricey too (think we paid around $650 for the model with rosewood grips). I think it's a great carry piece for her and if someone was looking for a nice high quality small carry piece in .380 and could afford the pricetag, that might be something you want to look at. But if you have larger hands, I don't think you'll like it.
Sig 238 - very nice 380 and very compact. I have not shot my a whole lot yet so I can't give a personal review, but there are A LOT online. I was torn between the Bodyguard 380 from S&W and the 238 and am happy I went with the Sig.
