380 pistols reviewed by women

[K.C.]

I hope this will be helpful to women who are in the market for their first 380.

Three lovely ladies to review the Ruger LCP, Smith & Wesson Bodyguard, Colt XSP Mustang, and the Glock 42 for us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7nWBMIeIXI

[Twoboxer]

Thoroughly enjoyed the review! Would love to see those same three women (and same moderators) handle compact and then full size 9's . . . and then compare the winners from each category to each other.

Then answer some questions . . . which would you use at the range . . . for HD . . . carry in your purse . . . etc.

Having women new to firearms *watch* women go through that would be quite useful.

The LCP was "snappy" (but it is the only one that does fit in my pocket) . . . the bodyguard trigger was a disaster . . . the Colt an eye-opener . . . and the Glock has killer sights lol. Turns out these women's reactions were pretty much the same as men who share their hand size.

[Hokkmike]

Thanks. I carry the Bodyguard and my biggest gripe is also the trigger pull. That is, of course, a safety feature of the gun.

Also, to my knowledge, the S&W is the only one of the 4 choices with a manual safety.

Well done.

[Twoboxer]

. . . Also, to my knowledge, the S&W is the only one of the 4 choices with a manual safety. . . .

The Colt impressed me, so I noticed it has a manual safety too.

[poconojoe]

Try the Sig P238 you will love it. 1911 style with manual safety. And a great looking pistol on top of being a great shooter.

[gun papa]

The CW380 is smaller than the LCP, it is fun to shoot, and the recoil is mild.

[Soldat222]

Where is the greatest .380 of all time? The Walther PPK?

[TParrish]

Where is the greatest .380 of all time? The Walther PPK?

VERY interesting question. I spent some quality time with an InterArms Walther PPK a while back. It was a beautifully made handgun that caught me at just the wrong point on my thumb every damn time I fired it. I loved the inherent accuracy and the form factor, but that little beauty beat the crap out of my hand, and I can't imagine wanting to shoot more than a box of ammo through it at a time. My issue with it was more the "this pistol in this hand equation" problem than a problem with the pistol itself. I have spoken with other people who had the same experience.

I liked the PPK so much I went out and bought a CZ-82. I have never fired the CZ-83 in .380, but it might be the first thing I'd look at if considering a pistol in that caliber.

[gun papa]

VERY interesting question. I spent some quality time with an InterArms Walther PPK a while back. It was a beautifully made handgun that caught me at just the wrong point on my thumb every damn time I fired it. I loved the inherent accuracy and the form factor, but that little beauty beat the crap out of my hand, and I can't imagine wanting to shoot more than a box of ammo through it at a time. My issue with it was more the "this pistol in this hand equation" problem than a problem with the pistol itself. I have spoken with other people who had the same experience.

I liked the PPK so much I went out and bought a CZ-82. I have never fired the CZ-83 in .380, but it might be the first thing I'd look at if considering a pistol in that caliber.

I have owned the PPKS, and the CZ83. The CZ83 hands down is the greatest. Excellent handling. Accurate. Likes heavy bullets, a great pistol for instruction in pistol theory capable of standard double action and single cocked and locked. Unjammible. However, for a small gun the cw380 cannot be beat. Tiny, accurate, not painful to shoot.

[bripro]

That video had some horrible gun handling and Im not just talking about the women.