thinking about selling my Seecamp 380...

[JERRY]

she is just a beast to shoot (for me that is). anyone else buy one of these and sell it later because they weren't able to effectively shoot it?

 

[beeenbag]

Mine wasn't a seecamp, but I did have the same trouble with the ruger lcp. It carried great, but was awful to shoot and I absolutely would not practice with it. So I sold the lcp, moved to several other small pocket guns before settling on the kahr cm9. It isn't bad at all to shoot, it has enough grip to control, but is still small enough for me to pocket carry.

 

[MICHAEL T]

I thought the 32 was a might stout . Wouldn't want a 380. You will not have any problem selling it .Their in demand Lot of small 380 on market with lot less recoil KelTec Ruger Colt Sig to name a few .

 

[Willie Sutton]

They are designed to be used to defend the interior of a phone booth. What's about not being able to do that with one? It's their intended purpose.

It's all a matter of your expectations:

Tin-Can shooters they are not.

"Comfortable" plinkers they are not.

Contact range defensive arms? They *are* that.


Willie

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[jrdolall]

+1^^^
I have shot the Seecamp but never owned one. I didn't enjoy it enough to spend the money but I sure liked the size. I do own three other micro .380's and none of them are a joy to shoot. I am not recoil sensitive at all but I rarely shoot the little guns more than 50 rounds in a session because they are just plain snappy. I DO carry a Bodyguard much of the time and am proficient with it at the "expected" distances..
Plug in the Bersa .380 and it is a joy to shoot. Too heavy for pocket carry in my case but the weight and size are good. Same with the Sig.

 

[fatcpa]

If you're looking for a soft shooting 380, look at the Sig P238. By far the best and softest shooting 380 I've ever shot, and I have tried most of them over the last few years. There two main drawbacks with the little pistol. First, it costs a lot compared to the Keltec, Rugers, Bursa's etc. Second is, being similar to a miniature 1911, it needs to be carried "cocked and locked" to be effective. Makes pocket carry iffy.

 

[Vodoun da Vinci]

No experience with the Seecamp but teeny, tiny .380's are gonna kick like that and they all do. Makes it very hard to practice for the day you want to defend yer life and determine feed reliability and necessary stuff to feel comfortable carrying the gun.

I'm a proponent of shooting/testing being proficient with the carry gun of choice *and* the exact ammunition you are gonna carry to defend your life. If the gun beats you up so bad you cringe every time you go to the range I'd sell it and try something else.

My Wife's exact issue and she settled on several guns which are not teeny tiny .380's.

VooDoo

 

[JERRY]

yeah, its a very well made gun, a jewel to say the least. yes it is made for "phone booth" shooting. however I simply cannot practice enough with this gun to ensure I properly deploy it... point shooting and all that jazz.... a few rounds and ive hand it. I posted it on armslist but I doubt it will move there....

 

[Drifting Fate]

Had a Seecamp .32 and is probably the only gun I've sold which I've never regretted getting rid of. Built like a watch, but just a huge PITA to shoot. At the distances I'd be using it, I'd rather have a knife. Very possibly the most overrated pistols ever, IMHO.

 

[hemiram]

I didn't have one, but a friend did and it was pretty brutal to shoot. Nice little gun, but sheesh, it was almost as bad as my Astra A-75 in .40S&W. He sold it for a huge profit, and bought a Beretta 84.

 

[340PD]

I have the Seecamp 32.

It is a handful to shoot, and it does find it's way into my pocket from time to time. It was built at a point in time when there were really not many other tiny firearm options.

Today, there are a lot of guns that come close in size and are far more pleasant to shoot.

I will keep my 32 because it is a novelty and I really do not need the money. If I owned the 380, it would be gone in a minute for something far more manageable.

 

[Willie Sutton]

The Seecamp was designed to be surgical taped to your leg, along with a switchblade, for when you've been kicked down in a fight and have lost your sidearm. It's a last-ditch defensive handgun for deep cover. It's not comparable to a SIG or a PPK or anything else.

Advice:

If you can carry in a holster at your belt-line, you don't want any .380, as 9's are getting the same size.

If you're down on your hands and knees scrambling for your life, you probably don't want a Keltec taped to your leg.....

If you want to shoot tin cans, buy a .22


These are very specialized handguns for a very specialized mission. If you attempt to use them for anything else it's going to be a disapointment. It's like buying a surgical scapel and then not being satisfied with it as a utility camp-knife.


Willie

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[Jorg Nysgerrig]

The Seecamp was designed to be surgical taped to your leg, along with a switchblade, for when you've been kicked down in a fight and have lost your sidearm.

This is fascinating. I'd like to learn more about this aspect of the design. Is there a history of the Seecamp somewhere that details this?

 

[heyjoe]

i have a seecamp 380. Its not a pleasant gun to shoot but i wouldnt call it brutal either. there is nothing close in size to the seecamp in 380 except masterpiece arms who no longer make them.

 

[Iggy]

Both my wife and I carry Seecamps most every day.

I call it my GOMA gun.

Git Off Me Arsehole.

If you stick it in his ear or nose, you don't need sights.


Oh, did I mention I also carry a S&W N frame .45 as backup?

 

[4season]

While I have never shot a Seecamp I do have a Diamondback 380. I ran 50 rounds thru it the day that I bought it and didn't have any problem with the recoil or hitting the target. I guess I just don't get the whole "small pistols are a pain to shoot" argument. While they may not be as fun or as easy to get on target, they are a lot easier to carry than a full size. Is a Seecamp really that bad? I don't want one because I like real sites on a gun. We are talking about self defense weapons. If you can't hit what you are aiming at or hold the gun thru several shots because of the pain, I understand not wanting to carry it. But I have never noticed recoil when I have fur in the scope so why would I care if my had hurt after firing 6 shots that saved my life?

 

[deputy tom]

JERRY, do as you wish. I can shoot a Seecamp P32 with no discomfort. I've never shot the .380 version but think I could master it, however I would pick a Kahr CM9 over any .380. YMMV. tom.

 

[JERRY]

im selling it. I have two 32s, they are manageable.

 

[jrdolall]

I live 30 miles from Auburn. Give or take. If you want to sell it send me an IM and maybe I will bite.
I need another pocket 380 like I need the other 9mm I bought on Monday.

 

[Art Eatman]

Hokay. If it's for sale, folks here can go to PM or it can be listed in the BST forum.