I like these “full size” better than the Mustangs for some reason. Bought mine new about 1987.
I like these “full size” better than the Mustangs for some reason. Bought mine new about 1987.
A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition
-Rudyard Kipling
Nice. I have the exact same one bought in 1988 new. Mine probably has only 300-400 rounds through it. I still have the box and it sits in the safe in a bag with desiccant unless it’s out being cleaned. It’s the only gun I have that doesn’t get shot much. It is the one I used to teach all my kids to shoot with about 13 years ago.
The only thing better than having all the guns and ammo you'd ever need would be being able to shoot it all off the back porch.
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I also have a Government Model .380 I acquired back in the early 80's. It's a really neat little pistol. I missed the chance to buy an ambidexterous safety for it when they were being offered by Brownells. By the time I found out about that option, they had been discontinued. I suppose the upside is that without an ambidexterous safety, I've not carried it ( I'm lefthanded). It's been hardly fired at all, maybe a box or so, and it remains pristine.
I’ve had two mustangs that did not run well. Always wondered if the gov’t model would run better than the ‘stangs. I sure love the looks of the gov’t. Maybe I need to start looking to find me a deal on one!
FWIW: When I got my Government model, I tried a several different rounds, including those old-style flat nosed Glaser Safety Slugs, Hornady JHP, some FMJ, and a mild reload I was using at the time with a cast bullet.. Never shot A LOT of any of the rounds I tested, but for the couple of magazines of each that I tried... they all ran flawlessly. The Mustang has that bad reputation, but I never heard it about the Government Model.