What .380 pistol would you like to see made in 9mm?

[albanian]

I know there are a lot of reasons most .380s can not be made to fire the more powerful 9mm but which .380 designs would you love to see in 9mm. There are several .380s that seem to fit my hand so well, I just wish they were in the cheaper to shoot and more powerfull 9mm.

Beretta 85 Cheetah. This is such a sweet pistol, if it were made in 9mm, I would buy one in a heartbeat.

Cold Gov .380. Another great pistol but the .380 cal keeps me from buying one.

Bersas, how about an accurate ergonomic 9mm for about $200? Sounds good to me.

 

[bg226]

Beretta 85 Cheetah (single-stack)

 

[timothy75]

Great question, I'd say a PPKS.

 

[Surefire]

Beretta Cheetah 85. Beautiful, ultra-reliable pistol with excellent ergonomics. Beef it up a bit (to give it strength to handle 9mm), give it a locking block mechanism (instead of blowback), and I'd buy one yesterday!

The Beretta Cheetah 85 is my favorite .380, I prefer it even over the Sig P232. One in 9mm would be about PERFECT.

 

[Bobo]

Kel-Tec P-3AT.

I know they are coming out with a 9mm that's similar, but unfortunately it's bigger.

 

[MCgunner]

I don't think it'd be possible to do in the P-3AT size, but would be nice, wouldn't it??? Even if it were possible, I doubt it'd be +P rated. I rather like the P11. It is bulkier, though.

 

[wardog]

SIG P230 / P232 !

 

[Car Knocker]

Colt Mustang.

 

[mondocomputerman]

I'll second the Walther PPK

 

[dogtown tom]

Browning BDA

 

[MachIVshooter]

P3AT. It would be awesome if they could just make the gun 1/8" longer to accomodate, but we all know the pressure and recoil would be too much.

Besides, the little Kahr PM9 and KT PF9 are pretty darn small.

 

[Black Majik]

Colt Government .380
Colt Mustang
SIG P232

 

[Tom Servo]

+1 to the Sig P232. If it wasn't for the caliber (.380 isn't an affordable or pleasant plinker like the nine), I'd have one. Ditto for the Beretta 85. It'd be nice to see a compact in that configuration.

Anybody know if the gas-piston design used on the P7 is patented? I could envision Sig using it to make a 9mm P230.

 

[EddieCoyle]

Colt 1908 Pocket .380. It would be the flattest 9 around.

 

[JDGray]

NAA Gardian

 

[Karate]

Browning BDA or Beretta 84

 

[shamus]

They already did the Colt Mustang

Colt made the Pocket Nine for about a year, and then Kahr sued them.

 

[Jiml3]

Put me down for the Sig 230 or 232 in 9mm. They would be big sellers.

 

[1 old 0311]

PPK/S

Kevin

 

[Ascot500]

Remington Model 51

They made a version in .45 didn't they?

 

[nero45acp]

Another vote here for the Colt 1908 Hammerless.



nero

 

[Seven High]

Bersa.

 

[bpisler]

I would like to see the Taurus PT-58
made in 9mm.

 

[Leif]

Another vote here for the Colt 1908 Hammerless.

Ditto.

 

[BillinNH]

Lots of nice suggestions here. Surprised no one mentioned the Makarov which comes in both 380 and 9x18Makarov.

Bill