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Click bait for the paranoid, posted by a YouTube fear monger who apparently does not know the difference between a tank, a Styker and self-propelled artillery.

"Early" P380's had some issues, but they were pretty well ironed out by serial number RD#### which was about 2013.

As documented in many posts here, Kahr 380's have had an unfortunate history of...

From RD02xx in early 2013 to RE08xx in early 2020 is about 16,000 P380's in 7 years or only about 200 per month. Pretty low production numbers, but the P380 was expensive and the less expensive...

I purchased RD02xx in March of 2013, so 2014 seems reasonable for RD2xxx. Old NIB pistols show up all the time; I would not worry about it other than the striker.

The original striker in my P380...

Holy dead thread resurrection!

Noted that Gen1 & 2 refers to the slide design and that Gen1 guns tend to beat up the frame where the recoil spring base sits.

Noted that SV40## was Gen1 and that SV59## was Gen2. SV12## would...

Don't think I am interested in the Gen2 trigger for EDC, plus both my P380 and CM9 have the Gen1 trigger. Consistency matters in a SHTF situation.

I have been thinking about a CM45 and ran across a used PM45 in what appears to be good condition at a LGS.

Does anyone know about when S/N SV12## would have been made? Is there anything in...

I use Recluse OS holsters to pocket carry both my P380 and my CM9 which is very close to the same size as a PM40.

Note that the Recluse OS and TS holsters are very different. I like the OS...

In post #1, you stated "Used grip panels from a Kimber Micro .380 (sanded down from .21" to .15").

0.75" + 0.15" + 0.15" = 1.05"

The actual grip width of a Kahr 380 is about 0.78", so adding...

To quote the late great Arte Johnson, "Very interesting!".

A 380 with the overall dimensions of a CM45 does not compute for me, but YMMV.

"Rounded" can be changed to a "bevel" if necessary; the reverse is not true.

Berettabone makes a very good point about weight. I have the same pocket holsters (Recluse OS) for my P380 and my CM9. There is not a lot difference in overall size, but the "all in" weight for the...

Second the motion about Foxx being a good company. Good service, good products and fair prices.

Have been using their OWB hybrid pancake...

This!

A long smooth trigger pull is not a problem, it is a feature. I chose the Kahr platform for every day concealed carry because of size, simplicity (no safety, no magazine disconnect, etc.)...

It was a lousy war in a lousy place for lousy reasons; that's the good news. The bad news is that the politicians would not let us win and would not let us leave, so 58,000+ GI's died for nothing.
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I use a Recluse OS holster for front pocket carry of a P380, but it works fine and does not show in a back pocket if the pocket is deep enough. The back panel is about 5-1/4" high x 4" wide.

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Dusty,

I commend your analysis. I have been shot at / shot back (military) and know what stress can do to anything but the simplest routines.

For a shorts & t-shirt environment (most of the...

When the uniform of the day in ATL is cargo shorts and a t-shirt (most of the year), I carry my P380 in the right (strong side) cargo pocket using a Recluse OS holster. A big advantage of cargo...

The current IDPA rulebook for BUG-S specifies a barrel length of 3-1/2" or less and that the firearm with the largest magazine inserted must fit in the IDPA BUG gun test box measuring 6-1/2" x 4-5/8"...

A TP9 is simply a longer / taller version of the generic Kahr polymer 9mm; the "center section" is essentially the same as a CM9, CW9, CT9, P9, PM9, etc. Having shot IDPA with a CM9, I think the TP9...

A broken striker is not a big deal in a range pistol, but it is a very big deal if it happens with a concealed carry pistol in a SHTF situation.

The first striker in my P380 broke at 250-300...

It's just a difference of perspective; some recognize that there is an ongoing problem with broken Kahr 380 strikers and some chose to think otherwise.

Based on personal experience and the posts...

Noted that the CW380 that you sold did not / does not have any striker problems of any kind. Again, that does NOT mean that others have not had problems.

I specifically addressed broken Kahr 380...

Which does NOT mean that other people are not having problems.

The original striker in my P380 broke at about 250-300 rounds. The second striker (installed by Kahr) broke at about 150-200 rounds....