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380 Owners: Walther PPK or S&W Bodyguard
Posted on 3/12/13 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 3/12/13 at 2:20 pm
Looking at adding a 380 to the collection and wanted y'alls opinion of these 2 guns... Purpose is just to shoot for fun but will keep it in my truck for protection also...thanks in advance...
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Posted on 3/12/13 at 2:23 pm to MarlinMan
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Looking at adding a 380 to the collection and wanted y'alls opinion of these 2 guns... Purpose is just to shoot for fun
Neither of these will be fun to shoot. I have yet to find a .380 that is fun to shoot.
9mm would be cheaper for a gun that is fun to shoot.
Posted on 3/12/13 at 2:24 pm to MarlinMan
Neither, get the kahr.
Posted on 3/12/13 at 2:26 pm to bbvdd
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I have yet to find a .380 that is fun to shoot.
why..cause they are too small or what?
Already have a barretta 9mm...
Posted on 3/12/13 at 2:27 pm to MarlinMan
Why a .380? Space isn't at a premium stored in the car...
Posted on 3/12/13 at 2:28 pm to MarlinMan
Sig Sauer P238
Posted on 3/12/13 at 2:29 pm to gsm1060
Ruger
Posted on 3/12/13 at 2:29 pm to MarlinMan
Sig p238 is the only 380 I'd own. I've tried a couple others and they were quite miserable to shoot.
This post was edited on 3/12/13 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 3/12/13 at 2:29 pm to MarlinMan
Bodyguard is a CCW only. Not a range gun by any means. If you insist on a .380 range gun then get the Sig P238. I'd get a 9MM with extended mag for the range or even a Ruger SR22.
Posted on 3/12/13 at 2:29 pm to wickowick
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Why a .380? Space isn't at a premium stored in the car...
not dead set, but many say that's the best size to hide in a truck
Posted on 3/12/13 at 2:30 pm to gsm1060
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Sig Sauer P238
damn. those are nice
Posted on 3/12/13 at 2:34 pm to LSUlefty
both of those are great....but just range use would be cheaper to go with 380 over 9mm or larger right? there is even some 380 ammo still available...
Posted on 3/12/13 at 2:45 pm to MarlinMan
I would love to own a PPK. The best looking pistol ever made IMHO.
9MM ammo is cheaper than 380 if you can find it.
9MM ammo is cheaper than 380 if you can find it.
This post was edited on 3/12/13 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 3/12/13 at 3:03 pm to SportTiger1
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Sig Sauer P238
see also - Walther PK380
Posted on 3/12/13 at 3:15 pm to MarlinMan
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but many say that's the best size to hide in a truck
Question the judgment of anyone who tells you that.....
Posted on 3/12/13 at 3:16 pm to MarlinMan
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not dead set, but many say that's the best size to hide in a truck
There are lots of good 9mm handguns on the market for CCW, and some of them are only a little bigger than the .380s. I don't know why you would step down to the .380 if it's going to stay in the truck.
Posted on 3/12/13 at 3:17 pm to TigerOnThe Hill
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Question the judgment of anyone who tells you that.....
This. You can hide just about anything in a truck.
Posted on 3/12/13 at 3:17 pm to Yat27
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if it's going to stay in the truck
I really don't have a gun that's too big to stay in the truck. Heck, I have a shotgun and a pistol in there now.
Posted on 3/12/13 at 3:24 pm to MarlinMan
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not dead set, but many say that's the best size to hide in a truck
That's absurd. I can hide a government model 1911 just as easily as a pocket gun...
Hell I have a shotgun in there that's hidden.
This post was edited on 3/12/13 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 3/12/13 at 3:25 pm to MarlinMan
MM,
I suspect you've never shot any of the smaller 380's. That's ok. Anyone who has shot one would tell you:
380's are not as much fun to shoot as larger guns. This is a function of the type of guns most 380's are chambered in--ultra small and light guns that will fit in one's pocket. Pocket 380's have a LOT of muzzle flip to them.
380 range ammo is about 40% more expensive than is 9mm (using Wal-Mart Winchester White Box prices for comparison).
At the stores I've seen, 380 ammo is nearly as hard to find as is 9mm.
If you want a 380 for truck carry/range use only, get a bigger one that WILL be more enjoyable to shoot. In that case, I'd nominate the Bersa Thunder. The Sig 238/Colt Pocketlite are VERY nice guns, but to me they cost a lot of money for a range/truck gun.
For a truck gun, I'd get a serious self defense round, at least in 9mm.
I suspect you've never shot any of the smaller 380's. That's ok. Anyone who has shot one would tell you:
380's are not as much fun to shoot as larger guns. This is a function of the type of guns most 380's are chambered in--ultra small and light guns that will fit in one's pocket. Pocket 380's have a LOT of muzzle flip to them.
380 range ammo is about 40% more expensive than is 9mm (using Wal-Mart Winchester White Box prices for comparison).
At the stores I've seen, 380 ammo is nearly as hard to find as is 9mm.
If you want a 380 for truck carry/range use only, get a bigger one that WILL be more enjoyable to shoot. In that case, I'd nominate the Bersa Thunder. The Sig 238/Colt Pocketlite are VERY nice guns, but to me they cost a lot of money for a range/truck gun.
For a truck gun, I'd get a serious self defense round, at least in 9mm.
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