I took the P380 with me to the range today, fully expecting what I have had with my two PM9's. That being, some occasional issues during the first 100-150rds during the recommended break in.
Both of my PM9's have been perfect post break in with the oldest being somewhere just over 5K rounds and the other just over 1k.
I came home very pleased. After my normal practice routine with a 1911 I got the P380 out and we fired;
100 Winchester Silver Tips
50 CorBon 95gr JHP +P
57 Federal Hydra Shock 95gr
100%. No FTF's, no FTE's, no stovepipes, no failures to lock open.... nothing.
I did not try to shoot for groups, but shooting at 20yds at a frozen jug of water, it was easy to put hits all on the label in the middle of the jug.
I did some double taps at 10yds, and then we bounced a coke can around on the ground out to 25yds (hitting close enough to bounce the can.... not necessarily a hit ON the can every time... but close).
I am very pleased. I fully expected the typical break in.
I have had an LCP for a little over a year, and while it is still a great little gun for the money, the P380 has a much better trigger, better sights, and is more comfortable to shoot for several reasons.
If the LCP had been stainless, I may never have tried the Kahr to be honest. Neither are target guns, so for my intended purpose the LCP would have been fine and mine has been very reliable thorough about 800rds so far. But, the P380 is definitely easier to shoot well, besides being slightly smaller and stainless.
I think the LCP will wind up going to my son and this will become my summer time carry when I "can't carry a gun" so to speak.
I believe it is a relatively late build, ser# is just over 2500.
Now for a little pocket holster, some replacement recoil springs, and those extended mags I keep hearing are coming sometime next year.
Both of my PM9's have been perfect post break in with the oldest being somewhere just over 5K rounds and the other just over 1k.
I came home very pleased. After my normal practice routine with a 1911 I got the P380 out and we fired;
100 Winchester Silver Tips
50 CorBon 95gr JHP +P
57 Federal Hydra Shock 95gr
100%. No FTF's, no FTE's, no stovepipes, no failures to lock open.... nothing.
I did not try to shoot for groups, but shooting at 20yds at a frozen jug of water, it was easy to put hits all on the label in the middle of the jug.
I did some double taps at 10yds, and then we bounced a coke can around on the ground out to 25yds (hitting close enough to bounce the can.... not necessarily a hit ON the can every time... but close).
I am very pleased. I fully expected the typical break in.
I have had an LCP for a little over a year, and while it is still a great little gun for the money, the P380 has a much better trigger, better sights, and is more comfortable to shoot for several reasons.
If the LCP had been stainless, I may never have tried the Kahr to be honest. Neither are target guns, so for my intended purpose the LCP would have been fine and mine has been very reliable thorough about 800rds so far. But, the P380 is definitely easier to shoot well, besides being slightly smaller and stainless.
I think the LCP will wind up going to my son and this will become my summer time carry when I "can't carry a gun" so to speak.
I believe it is a relatively late build, ser# is just over 2500.
Now for a little pocket holster, some replacement recoil springs, and those extended mags I keep hearing are coming sometime next year.