Softest Recoiling 380
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Of the three, the Sig P238 is the softest recoiling, and most accurate of the lot. When you do the Sig Sauer P238 HD, it’s even less due to a heavier frame. It also shoots only in single action and must carry it Condition 1. No reliability issues for mine, at all. I can easily hit 25 yard steel plates
with it. Handles hot ammo like +P like a champ.
I had a Glock 42. Recoil was moderate but not painful. The original sights are better than a P3AT and it took time, but I could hit out to 25 yards with it. It’s very thin and light. It would be my second choice. I can do a prolonged range session with it. Handles Buffalo Bore +P like a champ.
The P3AT is the thinnest and recoil is STOUT. I don’t like the trigger, either. The sights suck. I’d shoot it no further than 10 yards. I don’t care for it.
But of the 380s the Bersa Thunder has the least recoil of all. To me, the Walther PPK S has very light recoil but I’m only good out to 15 yards these far (right out of the box). It has a nice balance and weight, but it’s bigger than most modern 9 mm micro carry pistols, these days.
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I had a Glock 42. Recoil was moderate but not painful. The original sights are better than a P3AT and it took time, but I could hit out to 25 yards with it. It’s very thin and light. It would be my second choice. I can do a prolonged range session with it. Handles Buffalo Bore +P like a champ.
The P3AT is the thinnest and recoil is STOUT. I don’t like the trigger, either. The sights suck. I’d shoot it no further than 10 yards. I don’t care for it.
But of the 380s the Bersa Thunder has the least recoil of all. To me, the Walther PPK S has very light recoil but I’m only good out to 15 yards these far (right out of the box). It has a nice balance and weight, but it’s bigger than most modern 9 mm micro carry pistols, these days.
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I have all of the pistols. Mentioned above and can rank them as follows:
1. S&W EZ
2. Sig P 238 (and Kimber Micro 380)
3. G 42 ( noticibly more than above)
4. Walther. PPK. 380 (in 32 a pussycat—380 not so nice)
5. A very very distant P3AT with recoil that is just unpleasant to most ( my Sig P938 —. 9mm has less recoil by far than the Keltec).
1. S&W EZ
2. Sig P 238 (and Kimber Micro 380)
3. G 42 ( noticibly more than above)
4. Walther. PPK. 380 (in 32 a pussycat—380 not so nice)
5. A very very distant P3AT with recoil that is just unpleasant to most ( my Sig P938 —. 9mm has less recoil by far than the Keltec).
m&p45acp10+1
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So far there are 2 that I own that I can comment on.
1. Bersa Thunder .380 Full size. A nice shooter. It is one that can be both carried a lot, and shot a lot without causing fatigue.
2. Browning Black Label 1911/.380 Light weight, and still a soft shooter. Great trigger, and nearly no felt recoil.
1. Bersa Thunder .380 Full size. A nice shooter. It is one that can be both carried a lot, and shot a lot without causing fatigue.
2. Browning Black Label 1911/.380 Light weight, and still a soft shooter. Great trigger, and nearly no felt recoil.
I owned a SIG P230, straight blow back, .380. Did not enjoy the recoil from that one. More recently, I had the opportunity to shoot a SIG P238. I expected the same sharp recoil as my P230, and was prepared not to like the 238. Nope! The locked breech P238 recoil was very soft. I'm not a fan of the .380, and don't know about the others you listed, but the little 238's recoil was surprisingly gentle.........
rwilson452
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Well said!
I have a bunch of 380 pistols. The softest-shooting is easily the Colt Government 380. It's basically a larger P238. Since it's medium-sized and steel and shoots from a locked breech, it's recoil is extremely minimal. They haven't been made for a while, but aren't hard to find on Gunbroker.