I've been drawn towards this pistol for some time and finally decided to bring it home. I wanted something larger than my wife's P238 for .380. I have short fat hands that find it difficult to hold the smaller Sig.
This is 23oz with a 4 inch barrel, 13 round capacity, and I can (almost) get a full grip.
It's Beretta quality, but the slide is alfully stiff. I'm not sure if it's the smaller surface area to grip when retracting the slide, or the slide's just fitted tight to the frame. I'll investigate later when I shoot it.
The trigger is typical factory and needs to be stoned, but the DA is stiff with an acceptable single action.
Anyway, I'm pleased with it. Hope it shoots as well as it should. That'll be end of summer when this herniated L4-L5 should be healed.
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Posts: 1217 | Location: Heartland of KY | Registered: January 24, 2008
A great little pistol. I too picked one up about a month ago. A couple of thoughts.
The slide is hard to rack because it's a blow back action. It will loosen up some after time, but will always be heavier than a tilting barrel action, even a .45 acp. The small, sharp serrations don't help this.
As far as the trigger needing work, mine was somewhat stiff when I first got it but lightened up nicely. I left it with the slide locked back for a couple of weeks, and dry fired it a lot. Now, SA brakes clean at 4.25 lbs and DA is fairly smooth 8.5 - 9 lbs. I'm pretty sure the DA will get a bit better over time.
My gun shoots at a small (1.5~ at 7 yards) 6 o'clock hold. Not my favorite but I can live with it.
Enjoy!
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Posts: 11524 | Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Registered: February 07, 2007
The Beretta 84/85 and Browning BDA are what I think of as "genteel men's" guns.
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Posts: 6025 | Location: Central Texas | Registered: September 14, 2003
I really, REALLY hate you guys. Pics like those should be BANNED.
I just completely broke my own tenet regarding .380 (again) and put a damn near pristine P232SL on layaway. And I don't even like shooting them. But alas I allowed myself to fall for its blatant sexiness. And now, pics of a nickel 84...jeez. Such porn is bad, BAD I say.
Yeah...I probably end up convincing myself that I must have one of these, too.
Originally posted by arflattop: <snip> It's Beretta quality, but the slide is alfully stiff. I'm not sure if it's the smaller surface area to grip when retracting the slide, or the slide's just fitted tight to the frame. I'll investigate later when I shoot it. <snip>
Because the action is blow-back whereas the P238 has a lock-up action.
Serious about crackers
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