Can't walk away from a .380

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Trooper Joe

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I was counting my various .380's this afternoon, and was wondering if I had too many.

The latest find is the nickel plated Model 85 Beretta which was made in 2014. According to Beretta, they made a run of about 100, and I snagged this one while in Florida a couple of months ago.

Funny thing, they are all beautiful but if I am going to carry a .380, it ends up being the LCP (second generation).

Oh well, it is still a nice way to spend an afternoon.

Trooper Joe
 
Even with the plethora of sub compact 9MM's I still like the .380 round and do carry my little Beretta 85FS. I just like the pistol, and am fine with the cartridge. It is a little gem.
 
If I didn't know better . . . I'd say you have a ".380 fetish"! :eek:

You certainly have a nice grouping of them! I have only owned one - a Bersa Thunder CC. It was a good shooter but way too light of a trigger after the first shot for a "carry gun". I bought it used and soon it departed in a trade. I re-load and have the dies, molds, brass etc. for .380 and really need to get one to add to the herd. The one I had was fun to shoot. The biggest problem I had was after the first shot, the trigger was so sensitive I had a number of double taps without trying - not good for SD.

Since you are a .380 lover and have a "few" - I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on the makes you have . . . what you like better about some than the others, etc.

Great photo and great collection! Thanks for sharing! :)
 
I really like the .380 and load for it. Although I only have one, a Makarov, it gets shot almost every time I go to the range.
 
Great collection! I'm especially fond of the Beretta 85 series. Now it's time for you to think about adding a CZ 83 and definitely a Colt Govt or Colt 1908 :cool:
 
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Posts: 2,441 If I didn't know better . . . I'd say you have a ".380 fetish"!

You certainly have a nice grouping of them! I have only owned one - a Bersa Thunder CC. It was a good shooter but way too light of a trigger after the first shot for a "carry gun". I bought it used and soon it departed in a trade. I re-load and have the dies, molds, brass etc. for .380 and really need to get one to add to the herd. The one I had was fun to shoot. The biggest problem I had was after the first shot, the trigger was so sensitive I had a number of double taps without trying - not good for SD.

Since you are a .380 lover and have a "few" - I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on the makes you have . . . what you like better about some than the others, etc.

Great photo and great collection! Thanks for sharing!
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Started out with a Walther PPK in 1967 (from W. Germany). Sold it to a department member and was then issued a confiscated PPK/s about 1978.

Got into the Sig Sauer's in the mid 90's (after I retired). The first one was a SS 230. Sold that and now have the two Sigs pictured above. The Sigs are pretty flawless (can't really say that about the Walthers).

Started buying the Beretta's several years ago after I picked up my first Browning BDA which has just been sold. The Beretta's are really nice guns, and have never hiccupped/they feed everything and are very accurate.

The Sig 238 (my second one) is also a great gun (much better than the first P238 I purchased when they first came out).

But, like I first posted, when I really want to carry a .380, the LCP gets the nod.

Trooper Joe
 
My pile of .380 pistols includes glock, S&W,Star, Sig, Beretta etc. and numbers somewhere around 30 plus.....my normal carry would be a P238 or Glock 42. I really like the cartrige because of the size a pistol can be and still function as a reliable protection piece. Larger pistols tend to be left at home if inconvient to conceal however many of the .380's will drop into a pocket or inside waist band holster and proudly go most anywhere. I consider my concealed carry strictly as a CYA piece until i can make my way out of the dangger zone, normally my Glock 19 and fifteen rounds are not now needed as they were when i was a much younger active duty LE officer.
 
You realize that .380 Auto is widely available in a Russian commercial (IZH-70 etc) Makarov? Many of these are single-stack. Exc. condition for $275 and my latest gun. The DA is somewhat heavy and requires an increase in pressure at the end of the pull, but it is smooth.

Very seasoned Mak owners claim that all are built like tanks. That's my impression so far with the Russ., EG and Bulgarian. They are heavier than some .380s/9x18s, but reportedly they will work.
 
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Conspicuous by the absence is the Seecamp .380...:)

Dont have one myself, but my Seecamp .25 and .32 are enough for me to handle. :rolleyes:
 
Now you need the original (and many say best) .380.... the Colt Hammerless Model 1908 Pocket Pistol.

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I also very much like my Kahr P380.
 
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