380 ACP vs 9mmThis is a discussion on 380 ACP vs 9mm within the Non-XD Handguns forums, part of the Other Handgun Talk category; Hello this is NoisyCricket's wife thank you guys for your imput I need to find something that I can shoot....
 |
|
04-24-2012, 12:00 AM
|
#21
|
|
XDTalk 100 Member
Member #: 71542
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: yamhill county oregon
Posts: 368
|
Hello this is NoisyCricket's wife thank you guys for your imput I need to find something that I can shoot. 
|
|
|
|
04-24-2012, 12:11 AM
|
#22
|
|
Old Timer
Member #: 65055
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Ohio
Posts: 5,097
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by NoisyCricket
Hello this is NoisyCricket's wife thank you guys for your input I need to find something that I can shoot. |
Xd9 Service Model > 
__________________
=In Helpdesk We Trust (Our Moldy Cheese)=
U.S. Army - 2007-2010
O.I.F. - 2008-2009
13-B Cannon Crewmember
~King Of Battle~
Truth is like the finest dagger ever made;
The steel cannot be dulled, chipped or broken.
Its thrust is deep and causes agonizing pain.
Those struck with the dagger of truth
must come to terms with the wicked lies
within their heart and soul.
No matter where you run or hide, nor how deep you dig your foxhole...the big green weenie WILL find you.
|
|
|
|
|
04-24-2012, 03:42 AM
|
#23
|
|
XDTalk 100 Member
Member #: 60175
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: north carolina
Posts: 141
|
My Sig P238 has a lot less recoil than my Model 10 S&W 38. I would even say that the Sig P238 has considerably less recoil than the 38. I am not talking about any other 380 I am only speaking about the Sig P238.
|
|
|
|
|
04-24-2012, 04:00 AM
|
#24
|
|
XDTalk 2K Member
Member #: 39740
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: In the woods
Posts: 2,691
|
None of the small pocket guns/ .380s are fun to shoot but many people carry them because of their size and weight, they are all snappy in the smaller frames
Anyone deciding to get one, shoot it enough to know that it is reliable with the ammo of your choice and dont ever think of it as a range gun, none of them were made to be target guns
They are an up close and personal defence weapon and if used in that fashion they do serve their purpose
If you can conceal something larger than a .380, then you will be making a better choice
__________________
Bible toting, Gun toting, God fearing, God loving, Christian conservative, NRA Life member
|
|
|
|
|
04-24-2012, 06:21 AM
|
#25
|
|
XDTalk 100 Member
Member #: 54724
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 199
|
grios
Try bigger grips on the LCR I have a S&W 642 and put larger grips from packymyer .It is now a whole differant gun .
|
|
|
|
|
04-24-2012, 07:35 AM
|
#26
|
|
XDTalk 5K Member
Member #: 49858
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Farmersville, TX.
Posts: 7,389
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bandit2910
Try the Kahr cw9 its small and shoots great I love that gun.
|
Id consider this too. 
__________________
Springfield XD pistols
Glock pistols
S&W pistols
Ruger pistols/revolvers
Remington rifles/shotguns
Turkish Huglu o/u shotguns
Be Quick or Be Dead.
"So...they say you have a monster? A curse upon this land?? I am ripper, tearer, slasher, gouger. I am the teeth in the darkness, the challenge in the night. Mine is strength, and lust and power. I am Beowulf!"- Anglo-Saxon Nowell Codex
μολὼν λαβέ
|
|
|
|
|
04-24-2012, 08:01 AM
|
#27
|
|
XDTalk 10K Member
Member #: 27123
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Kandiyohi County, MN--land of fields and lakes.
Posts: 10,494
|
Try a Glock 26; I've always found them very light recoiling.
Or, maybe, an EMP.
__________________
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding it's way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge".--Isaac Asimov
There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men.--R.A.H.
..Man fights with his mind; his weapons are incidental--Jeff Cooper
|
|
|
|
|
04-24-2012, 08:07 AM
|
#28
|
|
XDTalk 5K Member
Member #: 67471
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Ohio
Posts: 5,028
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Old4Eyes
Since your wife loves the LCR I'd suggest the following:
Get a heavy 357 such as a Ruger GP100 or a Smith 686, either in a 4 inch barrel. Do most of the range time with the heavier gun, and put in a smaller (but still put in range time) with the LCR. Carry the LCR and keep the heavier Revolver next to the nightstand. She keeps with the same style (Revolver) and griping/malfunction drills will be similar rather than shifting between pistol/revolver.
In the end, let her figure out what she wants.
|
This is what I would suggest as well. She's much better off carrying the LCR. Especialy if she loves it. Don't step down to a .380. There will be just as much recoil plus it might bite her, malfunction etc. Just get a larger, similar revolver for most of your range time and HD.
__________________
“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.” ― Dalai Lama XIV
|
|
|
|
|
04-24-2012, 08:14 AM
|
#29
|
|
XDTalk 100 Member
Member #: 66828
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Thornton, Colorado
Posts: 440
|
Get a glock, everyone knows they are the best! Seriously though, my wife purchased an xdm-9. And although she has never shot it I have, it is a very nice pistol, little recoil. I shoot it better than her G19.
__________________
Springfield Armory XDM-9 3.8
Glock's 17,19FDE, 20SF, 21, 22, 23, 31
S&W Shield 9mm
Remington 1911, 870 Express tactical.
Stag Arms Model 2T
1934 Mosin Nagant
Saiga AK conversion.
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 post(s).
What's a waiting period?
Got a wife and kids in Baltimore Jack, went out for a ride and never went back. BS
|
|
|
|
|
04-24-2012, 09:26 AM
|
#30
|
|
XDTalk 500 Member
Member #: 66571
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 656
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by NoisyCricket
Not to beat a dead horse with this .380 thing but has anyone had much experience with the walther pk380? looks like it would be decent as far as having a little more grip comfort dispersing the recoil? any thoughts?
|
why would you carry a full size .380, and not a 9mm? the only reason I would ever sacrifice carrying something bigger than a .380, is if I absolutely could ouly fit a tiny little .380.
|
|
|
|
Lower Navigation
|
|
|
| Search tags for this page |
|
.380 acp vs 9mm, .380 vs 9, .380 vs 9mm, .380 vs 9mm ammo cost, 380 acp vs 9mm, 380 acp vs 9mm ammo cost, 380 ammo prices, 380 round price vs 9, 380 vs 9mm, 9mm vs 380 ammo, 9mm vs 380 ammo price, muddy girl pk 380, muddy girl pk380, price of 380 ammo vs 9mm ammo, what has less recoil than a 9mm
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
XDTalk Forums - Your XD/XD(m) Information Source!
»
380 ACP vs 9mm
