they got one at my local honey hole for $550, 3mags, mag holder, & holster. will take photos Tuesday or soAll mustangs held 5 rds. You want 7 you got a mustang plus.
In addition to the shorter grip and barrel, the Mustang uses a full-length guide rod (usually plastic) and no barrel bushing. The Govt .380 has a plunger and bushing just like a full-size 1911.How are these different from the Mustang?
Some of the very first Mustang magazines held 5 rounds, however, the follower was redesigned early on, increasing the capacity to the 6 rounds it is today (which is why all Mustang mags sold now are of the 6-round variety).All mustangs held 5 rds. You want 7 you got a mustang plus.
See above. Basically the grip is 3/4 of a finger longer, as is the slide.How are these different from the Mustang?
This is a 5 rd Mustang. The 356th one made. Pre series 80.View attachment 1166726
The two magazines that came with the Mustang Pocketlite I've owned since 1992 carry 6 rounds each.All mustangs held 5 rds. You want 7 you got a mustang plus.
Correct. But I'm not talking about the pocket lite or the plus or the series 80. All mustangs, of which there were 1000 produced, have 5 rd magazines.The two magazines that came with the Mustang Pocketlite I've owned since 1992 carry 6 rounds each.
Coincidentally, I just bought this new S9 Kahr a couple of months ago.Just FYI, someone was offering a SS trigger replacement kit... to get rid of the plastic trigger. I have one, I just haven't installed it, yet.
I have the same basic pistol... unfortunately, mine is a typical late '80's, early '90's Colt example... meaning the SN is rolled crooked, and the slide fairly rattles on the frame... but it's a good shooter, and fun to shoot. I carried it for some years, until I replaced it with a Kahr.
Dwarfed by the Kimber... but holds it's head high nonetheless!
...and the Colt meeting it's replacement. For the same basic size and weight, I get 9mm power vs .380 power. The Colt still serves, however, as my brother's carry piece on the boat.
The Series 80 is deeper at one end than the other, but reasonably even to the frame. Slide fit is good on both of mine. Lack of rattles and butter-soft trigger were why the Series 70 was an EDC until I got the SIG 365X (which are nearly the same size, one to the other.:meaning the SN is rolled crooked, and the slide fairly rattles on the frame.
I have had the same thing occasionally happen with my Sig P938 too. But as long as the pistol is in good working condition and you are using a good holster, then there shouldn't be any problems with an accidental discharge.The one thing that really bothered me about the .380 Gov't... was the thumb safety. Carrying it cocked and locked, I would get home some days and find the thumb safety knocked off... because the detent was so weak. With no grip safety... there was nothing else stopping the trigger... That was one of the reasons I decided to change carry pistols, and retire the Colt.
In the end, go with what you are comfortable with carrying.