Comments on: .380 Handgun

By: cstricklen

cstricklen — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:19:55 +0000

I’ll second the Bersa for a well-made, dependable, inexpensive pistol. I carry the 9mm Ultra Compact Stainless model. It’s a tad heavy and a little wide to be ideal, but it is my everyday carry because it conceals okay, shoots straight and I know it will shoot every time. I have a Walther PPK/s St. Etienne, a CZ 85 Combat, a CZ 82, a Ruger LCP and a Colt Detective Special–all very fine handguns for their purpose, and all easily concealable (except for the CZ 85), but the Bersa 9UC is the one I trust for self defense. BTW, my wife’s carry gun is the Bersa Thunder 380 DLX.

By: Charles laPiene

Charles laPiene — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:43:09 +0000

Has anyone in the shooting fraternity heard of Bersa? They have a 9mm Thunder 9 Ultra Compact w/ 13+1 magazine that is really a neat pistol..fits small hands and the mag extension is real comfy. Loaded chamber indicator, key to lock the gun integral in the frame, reversable mag release, decocker. Good price and concealable.

By: derek taney

derek taney — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:19:22 +0000

IF YOU THINK .380 IS TOO SMALL A CALIBRE YOU NEED TO TRY EXTREME SHOCK .95 GR. FANG FACE IT CONTAINS A DEFRACTOR PLATE INSIDE IT AFTER 2-3 INCHES OF PENETRATION IN BALLISTIC JELLITIN IT “BLOWS 90 DEGREES” CREATING A TEMPORARY STRECH CAVITY NEARLY EQUAL TO A .357 FROM A 2″ BBL –ITS ALL ABOUT THE MILLISECONDS THE ENERGY IS RELEASED AND THERE IS NO PEER ON THE MARKET NOT EVEN GLASER OR MAGSAFE PROVEN IN THE STRAUSSBURG GOAT TESTS –JUST LOOK UP EXTREME SHOCK AMMO. GET WITH THE TIMES NEW BULLETS HAVE BROUGHT.380 UP TO THE STOPPING POWER OF A .38SPL. IF ANY OF THIS IS OVER YOUR HEAD THINK TWICE ABOUT OWNING ANY GUN REASERCH!!!!!!!! FOR YOURSELF I CARRY COLT.380 WITH EX. SHOCK AFTER TESTING I DEFINATLY AM NOT UNDERGUNNED I CAN HIT MY MARK DONT NEED MORE RECOIL OR “BIGGER BULLETS” IF ONLY YOU BUILD A KNOWLEGE BASE TO WORK FROM INSTEAD OF OTHER PEOPLES OPINIONS YOU’LL BE OK!!!!

By: K2A

K2A — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:48:30 +0000

Carried a Star PD 45 and a Star BKM 9mm for 30+ years. Still have them but I try guns out. Like them both But I do have a Colt Pony Pocket Lite 380 and it is always on me. Very comfortable. Use 95 gr FMJ Rems. and shoot it alot. Want penetration. Very accurate and fast at 7yds. This lead me to buy a CW 40 and a PM9 for my girl friend. Both Kahr’s are more comfortable than 1911s and they are in a substantial cal.for a Belly gun. No hammer in your belly. They don’t rust either as a HSc, Colt 1903 or a PPk which I tried years ago. The size of the Colt requires a holster but I do like it and it is the gun I will never give up. A colt 380 is a piece of cake in hot climate in shorts.

By: terry

terry — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:52:11 +0000

I own a Kahr CW40 and a Kal-tec 380. They both have advantages and disadvantages. For a powerful round, the 40 cal. is a great choice. But for conceal carry, you can’t beat the Kal-tec. It’s deadly in close quarters and accurate enough at 10 yards or less. Federal Hydrashock ammo or Corbon ammo is a great choice. However, if I am wearing a jacket or a loose shirt I’ll opt for the Kahr.

By: garyt

garyt — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:05:39 +0000

sorry – typo – Magnum Research Micro Eagle – very subcompact 380.

By: garyt

garyt — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:04:09 +0000

The 380 is an excellant round, as any bullet placement is imperative. I have the Bersa thunder 380 and also the Magnum Research Micro Eage, much smaller than the Bersa and concealable in any clothing. – only 12 ounces.

By: Roadhunter

Roadhunter — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:35:19 +0000

BeenThere: I could be mistaken, but it sounds to me like you would have been at their mercy no matter what size gun you had, considering you couldn’t get to one.
Are you trying to say you got to the .380, and it was insufficient? I would assume you could only tell if it were insufficient if you shot the attackers with it and they didn’t drop.

By: Paul Crawford

Paul Crawford — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:19:11 +0000

Does anybody have experience/knowledge of the Mauser HSc .380 pocket pistol? Would be interested in hearing about from anybody familiar with this WW II German officer piece, including any comments on German loading data that might be compared to U.S. commercial cartridges.

By: cde

cde — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:26:41 +0000

Have many handguns. I prefer the .45 thunder ranch w/light and laser for home defense. for concealed carry I love the Kahr pm40. Had lot of misfeeds when first bought. Sent back to factory and have had none since. Second choice for concealed carry is my walther PPS. Very dependable and concealable. I use the desantis inside the waist holster w/ extra mag pouch, just have to wear a bigger size pants. Met a medical examiner from Dallas who has attested that many .380’s do the job. I just like the .40 cause it will smash thru bone when the shot placement isn’t quite where you want it.