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gsfmiker · 12-24-2005, 03:43 PM

My dad is finally looking at getting his first gun! He loved the .380 Sig Sauer 232 in stainless with hogue grips that he rented at the range. He likes the XD "okay"

but prefers this "feel" and likes the DA/SA. This gun is for range use only (mom says no guns in the house!) and price is a factor.

I was looking at maybe the Walther since I know it to be cheaper than the Sig. But what is the difference between the PPK and the PPK/S? The website is not too helpful. I believe I have read here that the Bersa Thunder is a clone of the PPK, is that correct?

Opinions and advice apreciated, please! I do not like .380 much, nor DA/SA triggers (no matter how much I practice, that first shot is always WAY off, so I do not consider this a "safe" gun for me to carry) so I don't know much about these guns. Please keep in mind that he wants it to feel similar to the Sig 232, but he can't afford the Sig. Also, he doesn't like the lack of a drop free mag and a slide lock, but he is willing to overlook these options if the deal is good. Plus, due to his lack of experience with ANY firearms, an easy fieldstrio would be nice too...

Feel free to ask me any questions that would help in your responses please!

gsfmiker · 01-11-2006, 01:07 AM

no help here, huh?

BeardXXXd · 01-11-2006, 08:23 AM

maybe time to tell the wife "hey its my house too"
i suggest coming home with a
S&W 500 mag

but thats me.

Lumberjack98 · 01-11-2006, 09:18 AM

I have a Bersa Thunder 380 and it's a great little gun.

ichy_trigger · 01-11-2006, 10:39 AM

Check into picking up a CPO (certified pre owned) Sig, they can be found in the $400.00 price range. www.cdnninvestments.com used to carry alot of them, I would guess that they still do. Maybe a 9mm for a range guns as its much cheaper than .380.

k8ysv · 01-11-2006, 11:19 AM

PPK and PPK/S are NOT very easy guns to shoot well. If he can't get the Sig, I'd also suggest a Bersa Thunder .380. It has a better beavertail that will help prevent the slide from tearing up the shooter's hand, and it is an excellent value for the money. I've had two, currently only have one. My best friend talked me out of my other one.

gsfmiker · 01-12-2006, 10:29 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm having trouble finding used Sigs in good condition here in Vegas, though I'm not pounding the streets for one. Any other guns similar that I'm not thinking of?

12-24-2005, 03:43 PM	#1
gsfmiker XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 245	Help! Dad's first gun! Yay! My dad is finally looking at getting his first gun! He loved the .380 Sig Sauer 232 in stainless with hogue grips that he rented at the range. He likes the XD "okay" but prefers this "feel" and likes the DA/SA. This gun is for range use only (mom says no guns in the house!) and price is a factor. I was looking at maybe the Walther since I know it to be cheaper than the Sig. But what is the difference between the PPK and the PPK/S? The website is not too helpful. I believe I have read here that the Bersa Thunder is a clone of the PPK, is that correct? Opinions and advice apreciated, please! I do not like .380 much, nor DA/SA triggers (no matter how much I practice, that first shot is always WAY off, so I do not consider this a "safe" gun for me to carry) so I don't know much about these guns. Please keep in mind that he wants it to feel similar to the Sig 232, but he can't afford the Sig. Also, he doesn't like the lack of a drop free mag and a slide lock, but he is willing to overlook these options if the deal is good. Plus, due to his lack of experience with ANY firearms, an easy fieldstrio would be nice too... Feel free to ask me any questions that would help in your responses please! __________________ --Mike Black XD9 Service Bi-tone XD9 SC Green Kel-tec P3AT 8-shot Mossberg 500 SP w/ pistol grip What don't these Politicians understand about the term "ILLEGAL ALIEN"? Enough of this "Unauthorized Migrant" and "Undocumented Worker" crap!

01-11-2006, 01:07 AM	#2
gsfmiker XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 245	no help here, huh? __________________ --Mike Black XD9 Service Bi-tone XD9 SC Green Kel-tec P3AT 8-shot Mossberg 500 SP w/ pistol grip What don't these Politicians understand about the term "ILLEGAL ALIEN"? Enough of this "Unauthorized Migrant" and "Undocumented Worker" crap!

01-11-2006, 08:23 AM	#3
BeardXXXd XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Westmorland Posts: 724	maybe time to tell the wife "hey its my house too" i suggest coming home with a S&W 500 mag but thats me. __________________ My Website Ballistic Chart a sense of epic grandeur!

01-11-2006, 09:18 AM	#4
Lumberjack98 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 863	I have a Bersa Thunder 380 and it's a great little gun. __________________ XD-9 Service, DGR, CC 3.5# Trigger, TFOs, KG Gunkote Texas XD Practical Shooters Association

01-11-2006, 10:39 AM	#5
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 8,016	Check into picking up a CPO (certified pre owned) Sig, they can be found in the $400.00 price range. www.cdnninvestments.com used to carry alot of them, I would guess that they still do. Maybe a 9mm for a range guns as its much cheaper than .380. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

01-11-2006, 11:19 AM	#6
k8ysv XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 89	PPK and PPK/S are NOT very easy guns to shoot well. If he can't get the Sig, I'd also suggest a Bersa Thunder .380. It has a better beavertail that will help prevent the slide from tearing up the shooter's hand, and it is an excellent value for the money. I've had two, currently only have one. My best friend talked me out of my other one.

01-12-2006, 10:29 PM	#7
gsfmiker XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 245	Thanks for the suggestions. I'm having trouble finding used Sigs in good condition here in Vegas, though I'm not pounding the streets for one. Any other guns similar that I'm not thinking of? __________________ --Mike Black XD9 Service Bi-tone XD9 SC Green Kel-tec P3AT 8-shot Mossberg 500 SP w/ pistol grip What don't these Politicians understand about the term "ILLEGAL ALIEN"? Enough of this "Unauthorized Migrant" and "Undocumented Worker" crap!

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