Springfield .380 '911' Model

[DT Guy]

Hmm...anybody believe this might come out in 9MM eventually?
http://www.springfield-armory.com/products/911-380-acp/


Larry

 

[Sergei Mosin]

Looks like a knockoff of the SIG P238 (which is itself a knockoff of the Colt Mustang) so a P938 copy is probably in the works too.

 

[DT Guy]

Looks like a knockoff of the SIG P238 (which is itself a knockoff of the Colt Mustang) so a P938 copy is probably in the works too.

That's what I'm guessing/hoping.

Larry

 

[Tallball]

I think the Colt Mustang is a knockoff of an old Star.

 

[zaitcev]

They really need to start working on domestic manufacture of the XD line. Without it, the cannot have a striker-fired, plastic competitor for Glock 42, because importation from Chroatia is prohibited. But until then, the knock-off of P238 will have to do. At least they provide a factory 7-rounder.

 

[12Bravo20]

I think the Colt Mustang is a knockoff of an old Star.

Actually it is the Colt Pony which was nothing but a rebranded Star Model D.

 

[herrwalther]

Springfield Armory was late make an AR with their SAINT line. And now they are late to the pocket 380 market by making a knockoff Sig P238. The only way they might be able to capture some of this market is by selling the 911 at a much lower price than the 238.

 

[CNobbe]

They really need to start working on domestic manufacture of the XD line. Without it, the cannot have a striker-fired, plastic competitor for Glock 42, because importation from Chroatia is prohibited. But until then, the knock-off of P238 will have to do. At least they provide a factory 7-rounder.

They can't, they agreed to keep production in Croatia when the bought the rights to the design.

 

[bassjam]

I'm trying to understand why I'd want to buy the Springfield, when I can have either a Colt or SIG that already has a proven track record. Plus yeah, the whole knock-off thing (although I do own a first gen LCP, which is another knock-off).

 

[rskent]

I don’t know how Springfield does it. They take a great design and ugly it up and try to pass it off as new and good. “Octo-Grip” texturing, Good grief.

 

[zaitcev]

A curious post came across my newsreader this morning:
https://averagejoeshandgunreviews.blogspot.com/2018/03/springfield-911-380-acp.html

Apparently, the Springfield 911 is significantly thinner than P238 (or Mustang). I'm not entirely convinced until someone takes calipers to both of them: it may be an illusion caused by the XDm-styled slide.

 

[telomerase]

@zaitcev: very interesting. Someone run out and caliper it! (Like, for instance, Springfield... who doesn't list the thickness on their spec sheet!)

 

[Shipwreck]

I think it is already out. I know someone online who claims to have one.