Wanted one for some time now for a range toy. Have narrowed it down to Beretta 84, Browning or a Baby Rock. I like the feel of Beretta and Baby Rock but can't find a Browning which seems to be about the same size as the Baby Rock. All hammer fired. Just picked up a Beretta 81.That little thing is fun to shoot. Which do you guys like?

I'd say my favorite .380 would be the P238 HD. The only one that i have for now.

I've had my Beretta 84 since the mid '90s and while I don't fire it too often, it's a sweet little shooter.

Now, I've handled and nearly pulled the trigger on a Baby Rock, but I couldn't find sources for additional magazines. I have no need for one of these pistols, but wouldn't mind snagging one up if the price was right and additional magazines were readily available.

Love the Beretta 84/85 series, if that's an option!
Super accurate and recoil is nil.
Used to conceal carry an 85 back in 1987 or so... less options back then, ha!

Just saw magazines for baby rock on eBay $25.00.

simple answer. the best and classiest 380 ever made:

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Baby Rock

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Originally posted by Blume9mm:
simple answer. the best and classiest 380 ever made:

I could not have said it better.

Honorable mention goes to Beretta 85.

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Originally posted by Blume9mm:
simple answer. the best and classiest 380 ever made:

Pretty little pistol, and reliable. But…
* No slide latch, as I recall.
* Very sharp recoil.
* Hard to rack slide.
* Many folks report slide bite.

I love my aluminum frame, locked-breech SIG P238 which has none of those annoying characteristics. I prefer its 1911-style mag latch too.

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Originally posted by egregore:

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Baby Rock

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https://armscor.com/firearms/b...eries/baby-rock-380/

These little babies feel pretty good in the hand. While somewhat heavier than the Browning equivalent, I much prefer the solid feel of the Baby Rock. The Brownings that I've handled felt cheap to me.

While I agree on the 230/232 as being the best of the .380s, I would opt for the Beretta.
Great little pistol.

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Originally posted by .38supersig:
I'd say my favorite .380 would be the P238 HD. The only one that i have for now.

I agree. It makes a great pocket gun with the DeSantis Nemesis holster.

Jim

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Originally posted by ARMT Guy:

https://armscor.com/firearms/b...eries/baby-rock-380/

These little babies feel pretty good in the hand. While somewhat heavier than the Browning equivalent, I much prefer the solid feel of the Baby Rock. The Brownings that I've handled felt cheap to me.

Ok, so you've shown me something new....color me interested!

For me the best in 380 is the sig p238, followed closely by the Bersa Thunder; no slide bit, and very low felt recoil.

I’m a big fan of my Browning 1911 380. Very light, good sights, decent trigger, etc

I’ve had a bunch of 380’s. For style I love the P230SL. I have a JK date code in the safe. But it’s not pleasant to shoot. Better than a PPK because of the trigger but not pleasant. Any blow back 380 is going to kick. The P238 on the other hand is a pleasure to shoot. And accurate. And small. And light. I recently added a Legion 238 and really love it. Seems sig fixed most of the issues with this one...

I owned 3. Sig P238, Walther PPK, Glock 42. Hands down the Glock 42. It shoots so smooth and is Very accurate. The Glock 42 is a pleasure to shoot. Its a great pocket gun that shoots and feels like a much larger gun. I sold my Glock 43 and my Sig P238 and bought a Sig P365. The sig P365 fits in my Glock 42 Alabama pocket holster.

I do not own a .380, but of those that I have fired, I really like the P238 that belongs to a gentleman who works with me. So much, in fact, that I bought its sibling in 9mm, the P938.

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Originally posted by 92fstech:

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Originally posted by ARMT Guy:

https://armscor.com/firearms/b...eries/baby-rock-380/

These little babies feel pretty good in the hand. While somewhat heavier than the Browning equivalent, I much prefer the solid feel of the Baby Rock. The Brownings that I've handled felt cheap to me.

Ok, so you've shown me something new....color me interested!

When I was looking at these earlier last year, finding mags was next to impossible. However, while at the LGS tonight, looking at them again, I found that Rock Island actually has them in stock and at least one of our vendors lists them, ( OOS right now, though. )

I may just buy one yet.

I like my Glock 42 quite a bit. I carry it in my front pants pocket.