Opinions on the cw380

[yqtszhj]

If you want a pocket .380 to double as a range gun get a Glock 42, SIG P238 or Colt Mustang. They're stout enough for the long haul, but you'll be paying the price of additional size and weight.

Glock 42 = BOO
SIG P238 = YESSSSS
Colt Mustang = YESSSS

Had to say that about the glock. I'm sure its good but I've put those G words out of my mind.

The P238 or Mustang are nice. I've got a 1988 Colt Government Model .380 that is nice enough to make Bawanna want to start carrying a .380. That all steel gun is heavy though. Weighs more than my P30sk that holds 10 rounds of 9mm. Suprise to is it doesnt shoot that soft from what I remember. Its pretty much a safe queen as its almost mint and it was a gift to me.

[dsk]

Glock 42 = BOO

Had to say that about the glock. I'm sure its good but I've put those G words out of my mind.

Beauty's in the eye of the beerholder. I am no Glock fanboy but I have to admit my G42 rocks. Close to 2,000 rounds without a single malfunction (aside from two instances of the slide locking open prematurely, with the cause subsequently fixed), accurate as a laser and very easy to shoot. The only negative is that it's noticeably larger than my P380 and thus harder to conceal, to the point where another fraction of an inch here and there and you're at the size of a pocket 9mm. BTW I also have a Colt .380 Pocket Hammerless from 1929. It's a sweet shooter as well, but way too heavy for its size. It's also not drop-safe.

As for the .380 and its effectiveness, I am a firm believer that a bad guy will pay more attention to where he's been shot than what he was shot with. Normally gunshot victims have no idea what they were shot with until they're out of surgery and the doctor tells them. If you watch a lot of security cam footage of 7-11 robberies gone wrong you'll see that as soon as the bullets start to fly everyone scatters, including the ones that were shot. Very few will drop like a rag doll unless they were hit in the central nervous system. Instead they usually run outside, then suddenly realize they're hurt and bleeding bad. Anyone expecting their mighty .45 to knock an adversary right off their feet is probably going to be in for a nasty surprise.

[LucaJones]

If you want a pocket .380 to double as a range gun get a Glock 42, SIG P238 or Colt Mustang. They're stout enough for the long haul, but you'll be paying the price of additional size and weight.

Considering the trade off between concealability and range performance, which of these pocket .380 options - Glock 42, SIG P238, or Colt Mustang - strikes the best balance for someone seeking both durability and manageable size?

[Armybrat]

I agree about the steel rails "infused" into the Kahr poly frame - they should last longer than the LCP that has none. However, I have less than 250 rounds through my 1st Gen Ruger which is almost 10 years old, and only shoot two or three mags through it annually. So it should last a while. But if it breaks I have a brand new 2nd Gen LCP (not the LCP II) to replace it. Both guns are 2nd stringers in my carry rotation, as the CT380 gets most of the mileage.

It all might become moot for me as soon as I take delivery of a new Remora IWB clip holster for my new CW9.

Read somewhere tthat Ruger has produced about 1.5 Million of those little LCP buggers. KelTec must be pretty mad they didn't patent their original design.

[Bawanna]

Hey I have a Colt 32 vest pocket. I can tolerate pea shooters. Never carry it but its in a place of honor and kind of special.

[yqtszhj]

Colt 32, thats sweet.

I just got a CDNN email about a special on Sig P938's. Hmmmm, always wantec one of those too.. the 9mm Mustang. ..

[dustnchips]

Anyone expecting their mighty .45 to knock an adversary right off their feet is probably going to be in for a nasty surprise.

I am truly surprised, in the movies all guns lift the bad guys off of their feet. I have never understood why that same power doesn't rip the shooters hand off though. I guess the science teachers were full of BS about the action and equal reaction.

[yqtszhj]

Anyone expecting their mighty .45 to knock an adversary right off their feet is probably going to be in for a nasty surprise.

I am truly surprised, in the movies all guns lift the bad guys off of their feet. I have never understood why that same power doesn't rip the shooters hand off though. I guess the science teachers were full of BS about the action and equal reaction.

Aw man, that just busted my bubble concerning Dirty Harry. So it didn't really happen?

[berettabone]

It's ok if I get flamed, I expected it from the .380 crowd. Everyone seems to think that their scenario will be the same as everyone else. They also think that they can also run away. Last year, in my area, a guy was accosted at a park by a meth head. While charging the victim, he took 5 .380's before he got a hold of the victim and snapped his neck. I've never said that other firearms or calibers would knock anyone off their feet or down. What I am saying is that in this scenario, the .380 wasn't good enough, not even close dealing with a meth head. Someone even mentioned the fact that some people don't even know they are shot. I'll take my larger firearms, larger calibers and my chances with larger holes and more damage. Maybe a larger firearm would have saved his life by ending the situation that much sooner. Carry away.............

[dsk]

Slowburn: check the spring in the frame that engages the slide stop and make sure it's applying downward pressure.

Berettabone: meth heads, heroin addicts, and pychos high on PCP can be extremely difficult to bring down with just a handgun, regardless of caliber. If you don't hit them in the central nervous system they're likely to stay on their feet. Yes it's true that a .45 will improve your odds over a .380... I don't think any rational person would deny that. But as they say, a .45 won't do you much good if you decided it was too big and heavy to strap on for just a quick trip down to the grocery store for some milk. I also won't help you if you work in a place that doesn't recognize your Second Amendment rights and you're forced to either go unarmed or carry as discreetly as possible to avoid being found out and fired. Pocket .380s are the most popular carry guns out there for a simple reason: they're what most folks find they can have on them all the time regardless of circumstances. I personally would feel much safer if I were able to carry my Colt Commander everywhere seven days a week, or even my Taurus G2. Unfortunately that's simply not possible.