380 Is A Handful

[golden]

Gun grip size and weight are the key

MARB4,

I have found that some .380ACP pistols are not enjoyable to shoot. You have three choices:

1. Lighter kicking ammo. I have found the COR BON Powerball ammo seems to have a lighter kick because of the light bullet. It looks and feeds like ball ammo, but will expand.

2. Lighter caliber. I have found the .32ACP works well in some guns. Many of the classic pocket pistols are made in .32ACP and .380ACP. You get more power and recoil from the .380ACP.
You get less power and LESS RECOIL when shooting the same gun in .32ACP. The WALTHER PPK is a good example.

3. Bigger gun. I have a SIG 232 with an aluminum frame. It is a sweet shooting gun. The lightweight frame is offset by the excellent grip shape for me.
Some of the mid size .380ACP pistols like the SIG 232 and BERETTA 84/85 are light for their size, but have large enough grips to be comfortable when you shoot. They also usually have better sights and in the case of the SIG, an excellent trigger and user friendly safety/decocker system.

The only negative with these larger guns is that they are harder to conceal

good luck,

Jim

 

[meanmrmustard]

Some of the ladies posting in this thread need to shoot one of these.

Weak.

Smith X-frame, .460 S&W. Actually a joy to fire, knocks deer down.

And yet, its built to be what it is...a big bore revolver. It's heavy, it doesn't snap wrists.

Yet, range trips with a TCP in tow suck. They hurt, web, palm, what more needs be said.

Comparing a steel revolver to a polymer, locked breech "sissy pistol" is irrelevant.

 

[kokapelli]

Weak.

Smith X-frame, .460 S&W. Actually a joy to fire, knocks deer down.

And yet, its built to be what it is...a big bore revolver. It's heavy, it doesn't snap wrists.

Yet, range trips with a TCP in tow suck. They hurt, web, palm, what more needs be said.

Comparing a steel revolver to a polymer, blowback "sissy pistol" is irrelevant.

I can see you have a lot of experience so I'm surprised to see you referring to the locked breach TCP as a blowback!

Kind of hurts your credibility.

 

[Rugerspyderon]

I agree must get Hoguw grip and 13 spring for LCP. Awesome. Not hard to shoot at all and accurate.

 

[meanmrmustard]

I can see you have a lot of experience so I'm surprised to see you referring to the locked breach TCP as a blowback!

Kind of hurts your credibility.

You're right, I must have been thinking of the earlier talk of the P64. Apologies. However, I do not seek credibility. Take my experiences as you'd prefer.

No matter, I've since gotten rid of the TCP, with no love lost. I do not envy it's current owner.

That's credible enough for me: Knowing when to say enough is enough, and rid myself of an uncomfortable, unreliable gun. My hand thanks me for that.

Doesn't hurt a bit.