What .380 should I get?

[blackwolfe]

I have been happy with my Interarms Walther PPK/s in stainless.  Haven't tried any of the others.  A cop friend carries an old Beretta 1934 or 34.  Forget its official designation.  Definately old school.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beretta_M_1934

[deepwater]

Bersa underrated bargain price.

I am a big fan of Bersa. I have 2 of them. there are Crimson Trace grips available for them as well. light, easy to carry, and you can choose between 7 round, 9 round or 13 round I believe. mine have never had any trouble, even shooting third world country reloads (Peru).

Deepwater

[Long Time Shooter]

Have to go along with the S&W Bodyguard 380 for several reasons.  Replaced a Bersa and Ruger LCP with the S&W for the advantage the S&W grip, stainless slide and laser feature.  Overlays can be found on line showing basically the same footprint aiding with concealability.  I carry with a Hogue, Paddle holster and at times nearly forget it's there.  Guess I originally bought the LCP as more of a novelty.  Quickly learned the shape of the grip was not comfortable or easy to control.  As a daily carry, it required continuous oiling to prevent corrosion.  Not a problem with the S&W.  The built-in laser on the S&W trumps the Bersa and Ruger for features.

[DeltaM]

I have three .380s.  The first I bought was a Bersa Thunder.  It is reliable but doesn't have a rear sight.  This might not be important to you.  The only issue I have with my Bersa is the safety is kind of confusing when compared to most other small autos.  I'm a lefty, making it worse.

Next I bought was a Ruger LCP.  I haven't shot it much as it is mostly my wife's purse gun.  What little I have done is I need to be no more than 10 feet away, prefer 5 ft.  Maybe with practice accuracy would improve but sights are for the most part non-existent.

The one I carry most in an ankle holster is a Kahr P380.  Good sights and the rear is drift adjustable.  Only issue with it is it takes couple hundred rounds through it to get it loosened up plus a bit of 600 grit sandpaper de-burring the slide.  It is now accurate, reliable and since it is striker fired, no safety.  The trigger pull is a bit long for my tastes but considering it is not a reach out there gun, satisfactory.

[Big Frank]

Yes, they are way to small for real use.
The model with the folding grip may be OK but the standard model is darned hard to grip and fire.

I was talking about this one.

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[tombogan03884]

I was talking about this one.

I forgot they even made that.

[red364]

I like my PPKS better than my LCP....

[jaybet]

Get one that accepts 45 acp.

[Hazcat]

Get one that accepts 45 acp.

Let me explain the diff....

OH, you're a guitar player....never mind.

[jaybet]

It's true...to much rock & roll in the old days. Anymore I have to shoot at least 9mm to even hear the gun going off.