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What .380 should I get?
« on: May 20, 2012, 02:12:05 PM »
When I bought my 75th anniversary PPK I planned on shoooting it, not keeping it as a safe queen. I bought 6 boxes of of ammo and never got around to shooting it. Now I've changed my mind about shooting it and will either trade it in or keep it unfired. I'm not decided yet, but I need another .380 to use up my ammo. That's a good enough excuse to buy another gun.   ;)  Any suggestions?
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Re: What .380 should I get?
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2012, 02:24:01 PM »
You gotta budget in mind? My co-worker has the S&W Bodyguard and I've shot it many times, and its built in CT laser is solid, and the gun works great.

My other co-worker has the LCP and loves it, I like it also, although he doesn't shoot as much anymore: (New Daddy),... :-\

If there is not much of a budget to work with, I endorse my Kel-Tec P3AT, had it for several years now, and shot every kind of .380 ammo through it. Prefer the extended mags and it is usually my khaki shorts pocket pistol in the swamps of S. Florida suburbs.

Those would be my suggestions for fair priced .380's,......





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Re: What .380 should I get?
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2012, 02:47:07 PM »
OTOH, if budget is no object, try the Sig P238!  ;D
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Re: What .380 should I get?
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2012, 02:49:17 PM »
Trade the ammo and buy a 9mm...
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Re: What .380 should I get?
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2012, 03:32:42 PM »
Bersa underrated bargain price.
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Re: What .380 should I get?
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2012, 03:38:18 PM »
Kel - Tec.
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Re: What .380 should I get?
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2012, 07:56:22 PM »
Let's move up in size beyond the pocket midgets.  How about something that's got a little more heft and size.  Something you can hold on to and would be more fun to shoot than the tinier ones?

For inexpensive, how about:

Accu-Tek   HC-380 or AT-380
Bersa Thunder  either regular, Plus, Deluxe or CC
Cobra Patriot
Firestorm 380
Hi-Point 380

All of these under $400, one even under $200  (BUT REMEMBER you get what you pay for)

Moving up in price and in size a bit.

CZ83
Beretta Cheetah  (mucho $)
Sig P232
Walther PK380
Taurs 58HCSS

Or you could just get a plain Jane PPK/s

Wait.  I've got an idea.   How about finding a PP ... oh wait, they're all pretty much collectibles too.



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Re: What .380 should I get?
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2012, 06:52:46 AM »
Kel Tek P3AT or Bursa Thunder  Slight size difference, Both reliable and in expensive.
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Re: What .380 should I get?
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2012, 12:19:44 PM »
Just bought a new Bersa Thunder the other day for $288, seems fine so far. Needed something a little smaller than the 1911MS for ultra concealment, and this fit the bill perfectly!
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Re: What .380 should I get?
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2012, 01:47:43 PM »
Maybe I should sell my PPK. I saw some online going for $800-1000. I'd have plenty of cash to buy a replacement and maybe a 9mm too, but that's not on my shopping list at this time. The top contenders right now are PPK or PPK/S, LCP, and 3AT.
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