If I'm ever attacked by cans of coke....

I had a group of buddies over today. we shot more ammo than we should have but had a blast. The surprise hit was my MPA380 "Protector II". We shot over 150 rounds through the gun with 100% reliability.

The gun's sights are simply a channel cut the length of the slide and barrel and take a little getting used to. After a few mags I dialed it in. And backed up a few feet at a time until I was shooting MOC (minute of can) at 22'.

The ported barrel makes for a smooth shooting gun with very light recoil. Follow up shots were quicker than with my LCP. The gun was consistent and the trigger predictable, albeit long.

I practiced drawing it from my back wallet pocket and shooting at 20' for 20+ shots and felt good about being able to draw and fire quickly.

The last shot was a Coke Zero can with an attitude at 20'. I drew, acquired the sight picture and fired. I was able to hit it solid near the bottom with a large exit hole at the top. The results were impressive with Winchester PDX1.

Kiln said:

That is a New York politician's worst nightmare.

So much soda...

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Hmmmm, maybe I should get a picture of me shooting a Big Gulp.

Jim NE said:

By my standards, that's fantastic photography. We must have old school digital cameras, I guess, because every time my wife tries to catch my kids while they twirl at the dance recital or shoot the basketball, well...she hits the button and about 3 seconds later the camera clicks and flashes. And by that time, the action has ceased.

I've noticed that .380 is about the last ammo available at Walmart, so I guess you made the right caliber choice. Love the gun. Looks like fun!

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Seems to come in cycles. It wasn't too long ago you couldn't find .380 on the shelf anywhere. Now everyone is buying guns with larger mags while they can.


Thanks for the pic compliment. They were taken from an IPhone.

This one is my favorite.

Mosin M44 vs 1gal paint can

Your saying that this pistol with it's blowback action has less recoil than a locked breach LCP? I find that hard to believe.

I just checked to see what I could find on this pistol at youtube to see how the recoil looks and I found this video which leaves men even less impressed.
http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/0RonpGF6geE

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I am saying that this pistol, with a ported barrel has less recoil.

The gun in your video is not the same gun. The gun in your video is not a Protector II. It does not have the ported barrel or the beavertail. They make a difference. I bought one of the original Protectors last year and found that it flipped up harshly and that it bit my thumb.