On 10/1/2015 12:29 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 9/30/2015 8:03 PM, Alex wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 9/29/2015 9:28 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:46:19 -0400, Alex wrote:

A Smith and Wesson Bodyguard .380 for the wife.

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Why not a Sig Sauer P238?

Darn nice gun.



I agree. I had a S&W Bodyguard .380 for a "carry" pistol. Didn't like
it at all. Trigger pull was ridiculously long and with my state's
requirement of a 10lb pull I'd end up pointing the thing at the ground
by the time it fired.

Also had jamming issues (stovepiping) although it may have simply been
that I didn't have it long enough to properly break it in.

I traded it back in for a Sig Sauer P238. Much nicer feel overall and
no jams.


.380's are notorious for needing a break in period. She will get plenty
of range time. The deciding factor was the size. She has small hands.



It will probably be fine for her then. The problem I had with it was a
tendency to pull the barrel down simply by pulling the trigger back to
fire. It has a long pull for a small gun. I suppose you could have it
customized.


harry knows a gunsmith who could give it a 1lb double action trigger.
What a joy that would be to stuff in your pocket. ;-)