dh1633pm
Contributing Member
I have a P365. No safety. Safety, no safety, that’s for some other thread. The P365 is an excellent pistol. Fits nice and shoots well. It’s what I choose.
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It will make a hole, it may even make several, but I have serious doubts of it causing a fast stop on a determined attacker without a CNS hit.
Those are my only choices ? How about Lcp Max? or S&W Bodyguard ?I would like to get Highroad consensus on the purchase of a .380 pistol.
As well intended as your other suggestions might be please select one of the 3 choices first, then feel free to add commentary. There is wisdom in collective gun thought here.
And I THANK you.....
Thanks for your input. MY DECISION.
I was able to purchase a new P-365 in 9mm with a safety at a very good price. I noted that the ammo was cheaper by quite a bit as well. Kudos to the owner and assistant at the gun store who were first very friendly then knowledgable about the whole thing. They talked to me, like all of you, about what they thought I needed as opposed to what they wanted to sell.
I had voted the P365 in .380, but only because I don't quite think .380 is useless and I love my P365 in 9mm so much that I bought a second one yesterday. I like .380 in smaller guns (I have an LCP, though it is rare, as in so far never, that I really need to go smaller than my P365 or a J-frame), and it can be fun in a range toy (I had a Bersa Thunder .380 many years ago that I've often thought about replacing just for range use). I also think they can be useful in a locked breech gun (like the P365) for those whose aging hands can no longer handle much recoil. However, I don't find my P365 to be difficult to shoot at all. It is a little snappy with +P, but I usually load it up with regular JHP, not +P, and even with +P it isn't bad, I just don't want to do more than a box or two at the range with +P. I think you made a great choice with your 9mm P365.
Thanks for your input. MY DECISION.
I was able to purchase a new P-365 in 9mm with a safety at a very good price. I noted that the ammo was cheaper by quite a bit as well. Kudos to the owner and assistant at the gun store who were first very friendly then knowledgable about the whole thing. They talked to me, like all of you, about what they thought I needed as opposed to what they wanted to sell.
Thanks for your input. MY DECISION.
I was able to purchase a new P-365 in 9mm with a safety at a very good price. I noted that the ammo was cheaper by quite a bit as well. Kudos to the owner and assistant at the gun store who were first very friendly then knowledgable about the whole thing. They talked to me, like all of you, about what they thought I needed as opposed to what they wanted to sell.
Congrats on making a pick, @Hokkmike .
Of your choices I picked the Glock 42. If I were you I'd wait until next month and try out a Glock 28. They are to finally be released to the USA. The 28 and 25 have been around longer than the Sig and Glock 42. The 28 and 25 have been running fine since the 90's.