sidheshooter
Member
Now we are getting some information. Thanks for the report, tinygnat219. (ever consider changing your handle to "tinygnat.380"?)
.380 revolver
- Thread starter The Kidd
- Start date
- Status
weregunner
Member
A certain person who posted here in this thread is a discredited anti-Taurus complainer.
JR47 took him to task on that and proved he was not telling the truth. This had to do with more than 3 Taurus guns. This is some time back, but not that far back.
No name will be mentioned.
Be careful who you trust and take as gospel what they say.
JR47 took him to task on that and proved he was not telling the truth. This had to do with more than 3 Taurus guns. This is some time back, but not that far back.
No name will be mentioned.
Be careful who you trust and take as gospel what they say.
David E
Member
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2008
- Messages
- 7,459
There are better choices for defense. That's not "disparaging," it's fact.
He also invented the .25 acp. Does that mean its an ideal defense caliber these days?
Sorry, you don't get to make the rules.
tinygnat219
Member
sidheshooter,
No problem. I plan on doing a bit more shooting with it either tonight or Thursday night depending on what types of .380 ACP I can scrounge up. It's not that it's hard to find, I just don't really own any .380 pistols anymore so I'm starting from scratch with this gun and just can't go back to the well for a box or two of different ammo. I got rid of the .380 pistols when the .380 ACP ammo started drying up and I decided to carry a revolver as a BUG instead. This concept with the .380 ACP revolver simply intrigued me, at least enough for me to put aside my anti-Taurus feelings (based on flaws found in 7 other Taurus products I've owned), and pick this little revolver up.
Someone here also said something about .38 S&W ballistics. Does anyone have some basic ballistic information to pop up? I'd almost forgotten about that cartridge. I think it'd be neat to compare to the .380 ACP.
What I plan on looking at for the review:
- Construction and size details (Taurus’s specs)
- A size comparison with a “standard” J-frame-size revolver and Small framed Ruger SP101 (done a bit, but it'd be better with actual measurements).
- My opinion on fit and finish.
- Shooting impressions / results (somewhat covered, but more thoughts on way)
- My thoughts on possible uses, likely customers for such a gun (already covered a bit, but I have some other thoughts)
- Price vs. my thoughts on value
Any suggestions or other areas anyone'd like me to look at? I'm probably only going to go with 2-3 types of ammo for this kinda sorta review, which is going to be more opinion than anything. I don't have a chronograph so I really don't have a real metric to measure performance with other than "it felt good". I can measure trigger weight, although I think it's already beyond the 12 pounds that my scale can read.
Oh well, any thoughts are well appreciated.
No problem. I plan on doing a bit more shooting with it either tonight or Thursday night depending on what types of .380 ACP I can scrounge up. It's not that it's hard to find, I just don't really own any .380 pistols anymore so I'm starting from scratch with this gun and just can't go back to the well for a box or two of different ammo. I got rid of the .380 pistols when the .380 ACP ammo started drying up and I decided to carry a revolver as a BUG instead. This concept with the .380 ACP revolver simply intrigued me, at least enough for me to put aside my anti-Taurus feelings (based on flaws found in 7 other Taurus products I've owned), and pick this little revolver up.
Someone here also said something about .38 S&W ballistics. Does anyone have some basic ballistic information to pop up? I'd almost forgotten about that cartridge. I think it'd be neat to compare to the .380 ACP.
What I plan on looking at for the review:
- Construction and size details (Taurus’s specs)
- A size comparison with a “standard” J-frame-size revolver and Small framed Ruger SP101 (done a bit, but it'd be better with actual measurements).
- My opinion on fit and finish.
- Shooting impressions / results (somewhat covered, but more thoughts on way)
- My thoughts on possible uses, likely customers for such a gun (already covered a bit, but I have some other thoughts)
- Price vs. my thoughts on value
Any suggestions or other areas anyone'd like me to look at? I'm probably only going to go with 2-3 types of ammo for this kinda sorta review, which is going to be more opinion than anything. I don't have a chronograph so I really don't have a real metric to measure performance with other than "it felt good". I can measure trigger weight, although I think it's already beyond the 12 pounds that my scale can read.
Oh well, any thoughts are well appreciated.
weregunner
Member
http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/taurus-revolvers/58729-m380-revolver-itch.html
http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/taurus-revolvers/62437-380-revolver-interested-your-thoughts.html
What you need to know about the m380.
http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/taurus-revolvers/54213-mini-revolver-380-a.html
http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/taurus-revolvers/62437-380-revolver-interested-your-thoughts.html
What you need to know about the m380.
http://www.taurusarmed.net/forums/taurus-revolvers/54213-mini-revolver-380-a.html
R.W.Dale
Member
So what is this supposed to mean. The LCP is now the ONLY sensable carry piece?
Any of the revolver's benefits over a similar caliber automatic apply to this Taurus vs a pocket Auto. Consumers used to have lots of choices in small light low recoiling revolvers just like folks did in pocket pistols. Well the pocket pistol has made its modern resergency but when was the last time you saw a pocket or "bicycle" revolver chambered for .38s&w or .32 s&w long?
For all practical purposes there is no revolver caliber nowadays that falls between 22lr and 38spl. This 380 does that and lets you shoot modern loads with modern bullets.
posted via tapatalk using android.
tinygnat219
Member
PabloJ,
You raise several good points. However, in this configuration the .380 ACP is considerably easier to shoot. There's considerably less felt recoil in this little revolver than in the LCP. As such, I found it much easier to shoot. Is this a replacement for the LCP? No. However, the niche that this little revolver can fill is intriguing.
You raise several good points. However, in this configuration the .380 ACP is considerably easier to shoot. There's considerably less felt recoil in this little revolver than in the LCP. As such, I found it much easier to shoot. Is this a replacement for the LCP? No. However, the niche that this little revolver can fill is intriguing.
JFrame
Member
I have to agree that the comparison pics do not make the .38/9mm revolvers seem that much different in size. The full size grips on the other revolvers actually accentuate the size difference -- I imagine that with boot grips, the difference would appear even more marginal.
However, I must say that without actually holding the .380 snub and trying to conceal it, I can't totally judge what the impact of even fractions of an inch might make in practical terms...
.
- Status
