3KillerBs
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I meant to post this some time ago but it slipped my mind.
I can't say that this gun turned out to be a pleasant surprise.
Its no surprise that a tiny, pocket .380 is no joy to fire. In fact, after about 25 rounds I had to ice my hand -- about the same level of discomfort as shooting an airweight .38sp. As expected, the trigger was heavy and long.
It was no surprise that accuracy is not the strong point of a tiny, lightweight gun of this type. At 7 yards I was shooting about a foot low in a paper-plate-sized group nicely-centered.
It was a bit of a surprise to me that I had feed issues. A gunsmith who was at the range checked it over for function, fired it, and concluded that, for the first time in my life, I was having limp-wristing issues. A very firm, push-pull grip corrected that and, strangely, the defensive ammo seemed to feed better than the ball ammo.
The good points are that this is a well-made gun, nice and solid, made to be carried safely. You can't set it off by dropping it, you can't even knock the magazine loose since it locks in. Its simple enough that there is very little that can go wrong with it. And since it punched a clean hole clear through both the plywood backer-board and the 2X4 behind it I believe I can trust the penetration to be adequate at the distances which make sense when using a gun of this type.
Would I switch to carrying my Taurus Slim if I could conceal it adequately at work? Yes. Do I feel that my money was well spent on this as a special-purpose gun for deep concealment? Yes. Would I recommend it to others? Conditionally -- to those who are realistic about what they should expect from it. Definitely NOT for a new shooter or for anyone who has ever had any problems limp-wristing any other gun and not for anyone who has wrist, arm, or shoulder issues that would make the painfully-intense recoil unmanageable.
I can't say that this gun turned out to be a pleasant surprise.
Its no surprise that a tiny, pocket .380 is no joy to fire. In fact, after about 25 rounds I had to ice my hand -- about the same level of discomfort as shooting an airweight .38sp. As expected, the trigger was heavy and long.
It was no surprise that accuracy is not the strong point of a tiny, lightweight gun of this type. At 7 yards I was shooting about a foot low in a paper-plate-sized group nicely-centered.
It was a bit of a surprise to me that I had feed issues. A gunsmith who was at the range checked it over for function, fired it, and concluded that, for the first time in my life, I was having limp-wristing issues. A very firm, push-pull grip corrected that and, strangely, the defensive ammo seemed to feed better than the ball ammo.
The good points are that this is a well-made gun, nice and solid, made to be carried safely. You can't set it off by dropping it, you can't even knock the magazine loose since it locks in. Its simple enough that there is very little that can go wrong with it. And since it punched a clean hole clear through both the plywood backer-board and the 2X4 behind it I believe I can trust the penetration to be adequate at the distances which make sense when using a gun of this type.
Would I switch to carrying my Taurus Slim if I could conceal it adequately at work? Yes. Do I feel that my money was well spent on this as a special-purpose gun for deep concealment? Yes. Would I recommend it to others? Conditionally -- to those who are realistic about what they should expect from it. Definitely NOT for a new shooter or for anyone who has ever had any problems limp-wristing any other gun and not for anyone who has wrist, arm, or shoulder issues that would make the painfully-intense recoil unmanageable.