CajunBass
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My biggest "not for me" is that it is a straight blowback. The result is going to be a very snappy recoil when compared to modern designs.
As Bannockburn said above, I too have a Beretta 84F, and I've owned other 380's including a Smith and Wesson EZ. I don't find the recoil of the 84 objectional at all. Quite mild really. I too suspect it's the weight of the gun/and magazine of ammo, along with it's releatively wide grip that dampens the recoil.
Some will say they're big for a 380, and I suppose that's true when compared to something like a Ruger LCP, they're certainly no pocket gun, but in an IWB holster, they're quite nice to carry really. If I was going to redesign it today, the only thing I'd change would be ask for better sights, which are probably more of a problem for an old coot like me than maybe for a younger person. The sights as they are are good...just very small, at least by today's standards. A drop of orange nail polish helps a lot.
In it's Maxx Carry IWB holster.
That tilt barrel model looks like a good idea. The slide on my 84 can be hard to grip, so I've learned to grasp it by the forward scalloped area (keep your hand out from in front of the muzzle) and it's much easier. The slide design just doesn't offer much grip area for my old arthritic fingers.
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