.380 for self defense..

[MarcS]

Originally Posted by Tony Fly

You must ask yourself 2 questions before you buy a .380...
1) Is this a caliber that can "stop" the Bad Guy?
2) If James Bond carried it and it worked for him, will it work for me?

James bond? Well fuck me, who am i to argue with fiction?

BTW, james bond's ppk was .32 caliber, and even james bond upgraded to a 9mm

[Tony Fly]

Fiction???? You mean he's not real?

Thought it was a .380 - sorry for the misrepresentation. I'll do more research next time!

Thanks Yoda!

I still believe in the .380's defensive capability.

...and I based my whole life around him too - DAMN!

[XD45]

took the plunge and got a P3AT today, used for $180 so i couldnt really go wrong, shot 75rds w/ no problems whatsoever.. trigger is awful, but you won't find a true pocketcarry gun that isnt, thats about their only safety.. wasnt all that unaccurate, i'd say 4inches at 15yds off a sandbag.. i'm pretty happy w/ the purchase so far

[Lucas]

Awesome! Yeah, the trigger pull feels like a mile long, but its all a trade off for size.

[XD45]

i dont really know i'd change the trigger though, being i'm just gonna toss it in my pocket, i want a long pull on the chance it gets snagged or something like that

[gf45acp]

Nice piece, and a great price! I love mine. Enjoy.

[Skuggi]

Yea the long trigger for DA is nice for pocket carry. At first I kept the decocker down, up until last night, when I was comfortable that there was no way that trigger was gonna go off accidently.

[XD45]

any chance of successfully turning this thread into what everyone carries in .380 and why?

[mrwildroot]

Originally Posted by XD45

any chance of successfully turning this thread into what everyone carries in .380 and why?

I carried my Walther PPK/S .380 since 1977 but with an IWB or shoulder holster.
Now have the P 3AT, with the side clip and a super thin kydex pocket holster to cover the trigger guard for pocket carry.
Over the years, I have carried with JHP, ball, or a combination of both in the mag,
Tho I prefer .45 for primary, I still depend on the .380s for certain situations, and for sure, BUG.
mrwildroot

[Skuggi]

Originally Posted by XD45

any chance of successfully turning this thread into what everyone carries in .380 and why?

Bersa .380 as my bug.

Why? Fits in my pocket well, Feels good, shot before I bought and liked it. .380 is as low as I go, still too low for my tastes but as a BUG/Deep Concealment, choices are limited. Also the price is very right.