.380 ACP full-size recommendations

[PORSCHE928S4]

Sig 230/232 love my stainless for summer carry

 

[oremike]

I have the Browning 1911-380 and it is fun to shoot.

 

[Hueco]

I've always thought an 86 would be cool to pick up.

Nickel plated 84 is on my wishlist

 

[MikeInOr]

Everyone that shoots my Browning 1911-380 loves it! The locked breach makes it MUCH smoother than a straight blowback 380.

 

[bentoncity]

Beretta 84 for me.

Dan

 

[leverite]

Believe Ruger makes a full size 380. Also they have a new Security "9" coming out in 380. Not available yet but I saw it profiled on Guns and Gear tv.

 

[albin25]

I like my Browning 1911-380

But I love my Beretta Cheetah 86 (tip barrel)
Ya, I know it's not "technically" full size, but it feels like it is.

they've become awfully hard to find and very pricey
But, wow... it's nice to shoot.

 

[Pandaz3]

Believe Ruger makes a full size 380. Also they have a new Security "9" coming out in 380. Not available yet but I saw it profiled on Guns and Gear tv.

The Ruger LC 380, while a Compact, is still a pocketable pistol, a lighter, but very long trigger pull. Longer grip frame, resulting in more capacity with re-worked LC9 magazine (Has a spacer welded into the magazine body to keep rounds forward). Definitely not a full size but much bigger than a LCP.
I don't shoot or carry mine as I have so many other 380 choices and I don't like the long trigger (RM380 long)

 

[bpyycpyy]

My vote would be for the Walther PK380. Gun recoil is nice to handle, holds 8 rounds and the best part is how easy the slide is to move. Women routinely have an issue with being able to rack the slide on a large majority of pistols, but the PK380 has to be one of the easiest slides to move but still handles recoil great. Nice size grip too.
The bad for some would be the magazine release is paddle style (just under the trigger guard), it requires a special tool to take down the slide and the spring isn't captive and can be a little difficult to work with on reinstalling it.

 

[Nick Burkhardt]

My wife has a Walther PK380, but she does not like the European ergonomics. The Beretta like push forward safety which is only a hammer block so you have to pull the trigger to decock the gun. The paddle magazine release. And it requires a special tool for take down and cleaning.

I got her a Walther CCP 380 M2 which has the same grip that she likes, but is more like a "normal" striker fired pistol. The frame mounted safety and magazine release are more ergonomic than the PK380. Both are about the same size and weight.

 

[bpyycpyy]

How is the CCP M2 slide in comparison to the PK380?

 

[Ducati_Meister]

I personally like and carry the PPK/S (a 1977 made piece) at times. Very solid gun with a nice grip profile.

 

[mouser]

EAA Witness 380 if you can find one......