worst 380 pistols

All run like sewing machines. Far too many people have shot themselves or objects in their house loading a NAA revolver because they didnt pay attention to safety instructions. So, pocket guns being inherently hard to shoot and prone to limp wristing will experience failures. Quick Summary: Our Top Picks For 5 Best .380 Pistols in 2022 1. The small NAA revolvers make a good back up weapon, I own three of the little guns. Sorry, until you have vetted ratings, the site is nothing more than adspam. Most of the post are from newbies that know very little about guns in the first place. But unlike those highly rated guns, the Hellcat IIs rating is in the toilet. I understand its not for everyone but its a good quality firearm with excellent customer service. Personally have no experience with them but it is to each his own and have heard nothing but good about these pistols. Thats a lot! Any kind of ammo. The gun design has never worked well . If you have to rely on Counter Clerks for advice on firearms tells me quite a bit. The Pico is built like a tank. But again, the people have spoken: the Pico sucks. It came back still not fixed. First of all I do have the Kahr and like the gun very much. I have seen this kind of nonsense before but did not expect to see it here. TTAG has some of the worst reviewers in history. After using a proper fitting mag, very few jams, maybe 2 or 3 per 100 rounds. I was glad not to see Kel Tac on the bottom list. Examples of popular small pocket .380 autos include the original Ruger LCP, Taurus TCP, Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .380, and the Kel-Tec P3-AT to name a few. My hands are simply too large for the tiny Ruger. LMFAO!!!! There are many more maligned pocket guns and sub-compacts on the market than these two. http://www.waltherarms.com/handguns/ppk/ Just my two. Keltec P11 will take S&W 669 mags10,15,20 rounders..just like the Marlin Camp Rifle.. Slicked up and did a Golden Loki Fluff & Buff on my Kel-Tec P3AT after I bought it years ago. Every gun has its limitations and knowledge goes a long way to ensure a positive outcome when it happens. I love mine(CPX 2,no safety) Best carry gun for your dollar bar none. Then Ill be unstoppable!!!!! YES, of course Id rate the G19 at least from a practical, hardcore perspective an obviously more robust, serious combat-capable CC piece, but when you think about it, here I am comparing a Glock 19 to a SCCY CPX-2 for certain situations and that HAS to be a compliment to the SCCY, in an offhand way (and dont accuse me of being a Glock fanboy I own diverse alternatives, and was actually very slow by choice getting into the Glock game.) It is almost a virtual impossibility to drop the mag without having to literally stop everything your doing and have to yank the thing down using 2 hands. The trigger pull on most .380 autos is exceptionally long and gritty. Theyve reportedly improved it in newer model LCPs. Who knew a firearm could actually be worse? Is it possible to find a Hellcat II that runs well, shoots well and fits well? (2) You have no idea who the reviewers are and what their qualifications to rate a firearm areeven if they tell you. Did they succeed? Ive no complaints. Unfortunately, my DB380 experience has mirrored that ofmany of our peers. It shoots all varieties of .380 ammo Ive ever run through it. So I returned it to them, they replaced several worn parts and returned it. Did anybody take the poor performing guns to a reputable gunsmith and have them tuned up? Got the Hellcat thrown in when I bought another gun. All of this list (for the most part) are price point guns and no, you will not get HK quality for $200, but this list is about as fanboy as anything I have ever seen on here. Ive been fortunate enough to be able to shoot a big variety of different .380s. The best one, so far, that I have shot with the least amount of re He says it is a blunder. Did he shoot various ammo or run them for accuracy. yes the Masss might love them, but who the hell are the masses? I was also surprised to find the CM40 rated so poorly. Because they unreasonably expected to consistently hit a bullseye at 50 yards with a pocket pistol? Far better than any of the others gun you talk about on this rag of a story. Id trust actual reviewers over internet voters. George have you tried a different ammo brand? There are many different 380 pistol options, but our favorites include the following: Ruger LCP II, Walther PK380, Kel-tec P3AT, Taurus Spectrum, and M&P Shield EZ. I must be the unicorn master then, because I own each of the firearms listed, except the Hellcat, (I have never heard of it before this article) and have never had an issue with any of them. Probably have about 2500 rounds through it. The cobra looks very similar to a firearm my mother owns. Check out the 380 showdown in GunWorldin 2012all 3 Keltecs broke and wouldnt run right. I think the wheel guns are less likely to have a problem. I shoot pocket guns all the time. Still cant find that silent u in it to make it sky. Too many women wind up dropping the gun which the thug grabs and then uses on the woman. I have 2 of them. (I call the SCCY, my Sunday go-to-meeting piece. I trust my Hellcat 380 as much as I do my S & W 39, but I prefer a tight revolver over any semi-auto when my life depends on it. Never had a malfunction, easy to shoot, accurate, and good looking whats not to like? I fell for the Pico hype. Granted, .380 pocket autos are not guns that you take to the range for fun. More than ever, the PPK is a statement of sophistication. I will say they like Ruger and a few other vendors copied Kel-Tec once again as this thing look like a P11. I also feel the cw380 has very minimal recoil vs other small 380s in its same size. While the LCP II is still a small pocket pistol, Ruger made a number of improvements to it. Ive owned a CPX 2 for about a year and we shoot every weekend. Kahr makes a lot of pocket guns, and several of them rate really well. It is designed as a personal defense arm not a target pistol or a plunker. Ruger has proven that you dont need to have an arduous and gritty trigger pull on a .380 auto and its likely that more manufacturers will now follow their lead. How do they perform? Thats not exactly The TRUTH About Guns. . I own a SCCY CPX-2 personally and it has been a flawless gun. The CPX-2 fails to fully eject one shell per magazine. Oh well the TCP I had isnt top 5-it ran good for me. So now I have a paperweight in the shape of a gun ! When I told him I never have a problem with my P-11 or my wifes Ruger SR-9, he then said maybe its the ammo. Guess what? And BTW, the gunsgunsguns link doesnt work. No, maybe we are focusing on the self promotion IN CONJUNCTION with the very questionable methods of research and conclusions drawn from them. The S&W MP EZ 380 read the reviews even on the Glock site they praise the SW MP 380 EZ Funny, I have the SCCY CPX-2 and I love it. A local guy shot a home invader with a SCCY. Given how clannish and brand-loyal a lot of gunners are, it wouldnt shock me if about half the votes against the SCCY were cast because it wasnt a Glock 43, or something equally biased and stupid. His comment about the mag release tell xme his knowledge of the Beretta Pico is limited to picking one up at the most. If you are going to run a wisdom of crowds review site I think you really ought to take a note from them, because we ALL know the crowd can also be incredibly stupid, especially when hiding behind the anonymity of a keyboard. Shoots fine, never a problem, kills my hand. For this purpose, I actually switched to an NAA pug. Go to some of the forums and you will seem many post and pictures from fans. Personally, I only go by in person reviews, in this internet age, from people proven trustworthy. . http://www.waltherarms.com/wp-content/uploads/ppk-beauty2.jpg This article by Alex Joseph originally appeared at Gun News Daily in 2019. Otherwise a worthy imitator of the abandoned Walther PPK. You can get these on line at times for Ive got a CPX-2 and a Hellcat. You must not even be able to read. I bought a SCCY CPX-2 a few months ago . It seems like the all metal euro pistols of yester-year beat the new models in spades. The Pico is top shelf. This crowdsourced data points arent perfect, but if a product gets a statistically significant number of votes, we get a pretty good idea of how it stacks up thanks to the wisdom-of-crowds phenomenon. Its fun to shoot really, PS: visited the site again, feeling slightly guilty for harping on the polling validity-. Think he went through that with customer service Ill give ya the mag though. Even though its not made anymore, Ive been interested in trying out a Taurus PT638 if I ever ran across one for a reasonable price, anyone have any experience with one? The .380 pistol which has the least recoil? Above, a Ruger, below a Browning 1911380 Without even looking at their spec sheets, we can guess that I broke the firing pin on the first day. :p. People generally avoid spam masquerading as journalism. I also have the Kahr. Heck, the CM40s steel-framed brother, the MK40, is currently ranked in the top 5 (granted, with only 10 votes so far). Its a joy to shoot. Totally precision stainless steel receiver, chassis, guide rod, best sights in class, best take down in class, One of the most Mild mannered shooting guns made for that size. While the LCP II will accept the same 6 round magazines as the original LCP, it also will not slide lock on the last round with those magazines because they were not designed to do so. This list would have been more valid if it had included the KIMBER SOLO, This website is better than the comedy channel. Here are some basic facts for the Ruger LCP II: In conclusion, the Ruger LCP II simply represents the beginning of the evolution of the .380 pocket pistol. good amount of rounds it is a damn good carry gun. Funny mine have always worked. Ultra smooth shooters. You can hire chinese brokers to buy likes on Fakebook, and twitter followers by the thousands. The slide has the most ineffective grooves Ive ever felt. I think you would be hard pressed to find any thing this good for that price. In regards to the Cobra a lot of people dissing the gun are those who fire hollowpoints through it. My son made sure I carried a SW9VE for daily use. This article was total BS. There are two primary uses for the LCP II: concealed carry and/or as a back-up pistol. Also you gotta test the ammo you intend to use. So there. Yea James, if you look the SCCY gets like 4.3 stars the best out of this bunch and has the one of the higest vote stats and whats the comment from the author oh this gun stinks based on what? Most people who love the P3-AT just carry it but dont use it. The CM9 is a great gun. Id never heard of the site; wanted to check it out to see how much I want to buy the article at face value. According to our peers, here are the six worst pocketguns, from less awful to worstest. Kim Kardashian and POTUS are best two examples of known abuse. With a much lighter trigger, enhanced slide serrations, wider grip, impressive stippling job, and the ability to slide lock on the last round, the LCP II is a definitive improvement over other comparable .380 pocket guns. Even a novice can see the better build quality of the Pico. Just a BS review to gain clicks and views. You did NOT mention that the Pico has RE-STRIKE CAPAPIBILITY. And just recently bought my Third Pico. I posted a new post today regarding the nonsense by this author about the Pico. Sure, I can see how many people liked or didnt like a firearm, but more important than that is the REASON they voted the way they did. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. You sound smart. My SCCY CPX-2 has been absolutely accurate with never a malfunction of any kind. This is the J-Frame for the masses. Therefore, if you want the slide to lock back, you need to use the magazines that were made specifically for the LCP II. Both have been dependable and will function without a flaw on anything I have tried. But for a handgun of last resort, I prefer an Airweight. Copyright 2023 Center for the National Interest All Rights Reserved. The list is pretty laughable, though, because drawing conclusions from such a tiny sample of unvetted ratings is deeply, deeply flawed. Lol, it is more than obvious that John Hope does not have a clue about the Beretta Pico. Do you really know anything about pocket guns? Nicer than the price would indicate. http://virtualchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/unicorn.jpg, http://www.waltherarms.com/wp-content/uploads/ppk-beauty1.jpg, http://www.waltherarms.com/wp-content/uploads/ppk-beauty2.jpg, http://www.waltherarms.com/wp-content/uploads/ppk-right.jpg, http://www.waltherarms.com/wp-content/uploads/ppk-left.jpg. (Including the book he wrote about how to cheat Amazon buyers by faking reviews.). Ruger LCP II 3. Unfortunately, each of these pistols and others in their class suffer from a number of serious flaws. The Hellcat II was cheap when purchased new, and you can find one used for around $100. Just like Fords. None. I really wanted to like the gun. In fact, reading them, even with comments, is quite nearly a waste of time. http://www.waltherarms.com/wp-content/uploads/ppk-left.jpg. It feels good in the hand and the materials and workmanship are fine. Otherwise you will just get a ton of, Wait, that gun is not a GLOCK! I would have bet the farm that the Ruger LCP was the worst small pistol ever created. And buying likes is one definite way to abuse it. By the way John, I have the Kahr, yes nice gun.Shoots well. Sleek design, totally snag proof. Or having the mag cleaned and inspected? I appreciate the review. The LCP II also features forward and rear serrations on the slide, whereas the original LCP only featured serrations on the rear. Maybe something like this? Both shoot about the same as far as low recoil. We indicate sponsored content as such. And a PPK has the solid feel of pure quality. I used to have one. (1) Astroturfing happens, both ways. I have put about 2000 rounds through them 100% reliable so far. Take the guns in this article, for example: did people downvote them because they were too uncomfortable to fire? I met Leghorn at a Range Day last year and he knows little about handling a weapon. While larger .380 pistols such as the Walther PPK/S, Walther PK380, Bersa Thunder 380, and Glock 42 dont have this problem, the truly small pocket pistols such as the LCP and TCP most certainly do. I went through 4 LCP. I own some pretty toys and more expensive carry guns but for everyday carry i choose between my CPX 2 and S&W 442 and feel just as confident with either. Yes it did. Having visited that site, I dont think their rating system really gives me enough information to choose between firearms. The Manual says clearly not to dry fire the gun without snap caps. They still fall back to the limp wrist and ammo excuses. Double strike capability, Magazines all stainless that look like custom 1911 mags. My old PPK/s doesnt like Blazer alum. Look at the back of the slide. 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