Should I trade Colt Pony for J frame?

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I was in the gun shop recently and the owner (who I am good friends with) has a customer looking for a Colt Pony Pocketlite. He is willing to trade me square a NIB J frame. I can pick the model. I always had my eye on a either Cenntenial or a Bodyguard. What do you guys think? Should I trade since I don't use the Pony much (lousy trigger and only a .380)? What J frame should I get to keep my 6" 686 company and, eventually, my SA 1911. All the J Smiths he has in stock are pre sellout due to manufacturers date. I am really tempted since there is no money involved and a used for a new trade. Thanks in advance for the replies.

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"Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."
General George S. Patton
 
My 686 sleeps with my 36, they are both pampered members of my family. I keep hopin they will get amorous and make me an I frame.

Sam...only bad thing bout wheelguns is I don't have enough of em
 
If you can't use the gun, then the trade would be in order. A J-frame in good shape ought to be worth something similar. If the trigger is your only concern, though, you might want to trade for a Govt.380/Mustang and retain your ammo stock, holsters.
 
I once had a government model .380, and I couldn't get a magazine of rounds through it without failures to feed, even with hardball. If you could get it to shoot, it was accurate, though. I got rid of mine.

The J-frame revolvers are utterly reliable, and surprisingly accurate for their barrel length. I personally would not hesitate to make such a trade, especially since you don't seem too happy with the pony.

Just my 2cents worth.

-10CFR
 
Trade it. I was in the same position a couple of months ago. Traded mine for a Kahr P9 - way better gun. The Pony had the trigger from hell....
 
You can't go wrong with a nice J frame snubby. I prefer the 38 special model 442 and 642 centennial models. They have the capability to shoot +P ammo and weigh under a pound loaded. I have a Barami hip grip and Tyler-T grip adapter on mine and carry it tucked inside my waistband behind my right hip. It is so light and comfortable that I often forget that it is there. In fact, I sometimes have to feel it with my hand to make sure It's still on me.

I prefer the centennial model to the bodyguard model. There is no need to cock a self defense revolver. Plus the totally concealed hammer of the centennial model allows the gun to be carried in and fired from inside a coat pocket with no worries of the hammer snagging or a coin or crud falling down inside the hammer slot.

This is just my opinion on the J frame snubbies. As to whether or not to trade, I personally prefer the five rounds of ultra reliability to the finiky little semi-autos. This is just my preference however.

Good luck.
 
Greetings,

I have two Colt Gov. .380's, which are great, and a model 649 (bodyguard), which is great. If I could only have one of these guns, it would be the 649, by a mile.

Good luck,

Ledbetter
 
I had a colt pony and I can attest to the destable unbearable stinking trigger. I got ride of mine. As for the Mustang its a good pistol but not for pocket carry. I don't much like the idea or a cocked and locked auto in a pocket holster. If you go condition 3 its noticably slower into action when compared to a J frame. On this one go with the revolver.
PAT

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I intend to go into harms way.
 
If you are thinking of carry, go with one of the hammerless (concealed hammer) models. I nearly learned the hard way that hammers do catch on coat linings.

Jim
 
I'd trade for a Smith $ Wesson vintage model
60, in .38 Special anyday; if I were you.

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
 
Sounds like a win-win to me! :) And it may be time to develop some wheelgun fetishes. ;) Serioulsy, if you want back to a .380, there are some fine pieces out there; and the snubbie will ALWAYS be tradable. :)
 
Keep the Pony - buy a J frame.
The Pony is a very cool little gun that has a lot of potential. Keep it or give it to a guy who would really owe you one for it. A J frame? Ive seen several for sale for under 2 hundred. One was 135 and worn - but not worn out.
The Pony could get a Mac's PCP job on it and make it a real carry weapon.
 
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