Until recently, I have mostly just stayed away from .380 acp as a caliber. But, the recent surplus availability of the Beretta 81-series has changed that, for me -- I now enjoy shooting the Beretta 84 and 85 quite a lot.
Since I've gotten back into the caliber, I'm wondering about the Sig P230 or P232, that always impressed me as an incredibly sleek and beautiful pistol. I've never shot one.
I'm mainly curious about the recoil and shootability of the gun. One reason that I got away from blowback .380's in the first place, was my experience with similar sized, roughly "PPK-like" .380's, including the Astra Constable and the Beretta 70s. Both of those had recoil that made them unpleasant to shoot.
I'm wondering if the P230/P232 has a similar and unpleasant recoil feel, or if it's closer to the Beretta 81-series, that is really no problem at all.
Since I've gotten back into the caliber, I'm wondering about the Sig P230 or P232, that always impressed me as an incredibly sleek and beautiful pistol. I've never shot one.
I'm mainly curious about the recoil and shootability of the gun. One reason that I got away from blowback .380's in the first place, was my experience with similar sized, roughly "PPK-like" .380's, including the Astra Constable and the Beretta 70s. Both of those had recoil that made them unpleasant to shoot.
I'm wondering if the P230/P232 has a similar and unpleasant recoil feel, or if it's closer to the Beretta 81-series, that is really no problem at all.