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[41mag]

What was it supposed to look like? A Beretta? A Colt?

Not too many gun companies make almost EVERY gun they make look the exact same with size differentials, I would like to see a quality firearm like a Glock that isn't ugly as the ass of a hyena. JMO

 

[sigmanp220]

sccy industries makes a nice compact 9mm....

 

[7pt62THOR]

Guess .380 ammo is gonna be scarce in 2014.

 

[ngcsugrad09]

SIG P238. Lightweight, compact, uber-reliable, and features a crisp SA trigger and full-sized tritium night sights. There is no better subcompact .380 available IMO.

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Note my last sentence. I've yet to find a pocket gun that is reliable enough for me to trust as a carry gun. Also, a baby gun with a baby safety and a baby cocked hammer just don't jive for the hardest to draw from concealment location.

My biggest hope is this thing is reliable like other Glocks. DB9s, PF-9s, LCPs, P3ATs and anything else that size have never been reliable enough. That's one thing a J-frame gets right. I'm willing to accept a slightly bigger gun if I can have something that will work, even when it's been sweat on, covered in pocket lint or otherwise.

I'm also curious as to the trigger in this one. Having the same trigger (and other control) manipulation as my full size pistols would be very nice

 

[ngcsugrad09]

$475? Bull puckees! No way. I love my Glocks but $500 after taxes for a .380 OH no way!

That's MSRP. Ever see what that figure is vs street price for a regular Glock 9mm?

 

[Patronus]

That's MSRP. Ever see what that figure is vs street price for a regular Glock 9mm?

LOL! MSRP is a conservative estimate these days.

 

[ngcsugrad09]

LOL! MSRP is a conservative estimate these days.

I forgot, this is the ODT and we are talking about Glocks.

 

[mountainpass]

LCPs

What is your experience with the LCP. I'm just curious.

 

[kuduman]

... somebody school me regarding felt recoil; blowback VS locked breech, any advantage?

Straight blowback always kicks more, due to the higher moving mass needed to keep the breech closed until the pressure drops.

Technically, they transfer the same amount of momentum to your hand (they have to), but the greater reciprocating mass in the blowback guns tends to be more objectionable.

If you want a good example of why you want a locked breech-- contrast the Grendel .380 and the Kel-Tec P11. They're about the same size, but the blowback Grendel is .380-- and the P11 shoots 9mm. I don't think you can make a blowback 9mm that weighs less than a pound. Not if you're going to be able to cock the slide, anyway. You need mass or a heavy spring to keep the breech closed until the bullet exits. If it doesn't stay closed, the brass can rupture. Blowbacks are bad about swelling up the brass in the feed ramp area for precisely this reason.

However... are any of those pocket .380s straight blowback? The Kel-Tec P3AT is not, and I'm sure any Glock wouldn't be. Lorcin, Davis, maybe-- but not Patronus' list of guns I don't think. All are a handful to shoot, though that new Glock (if the rumors are correct) will be heavier and probably a good bit more controllable.

 

[kuduman]

Why you gotta bring facts into this?

Maybe you guys should read the post:

Glock 42: L 5.94 W .94 (.836 slide) H 4.13 Wt 13.4 oz
Kahr P380: L 4.9 W .75 H 3.9 Wt 9.97 oz
Kel Tec P3AT : L 5.2 W .77 H 3.5 Wt 8.3 oz

.836/.94 is much thicker than .75 or .77. Sorry for bringing facts into it.

(It's way heavier, too...)