Re: Re: Sig
By: Gamgee to Zombie Mambo on Tue Sep 24 2019 09:49 pm

Comparing the G42 to the LCP is not a real fair comparison. The
G42 weighs half-again as much (empty) as the LCP. That's why the
LCP feels more "violent". Although in my personal opinion,
there's not much "violent" about shooting *ANY* .380. I don't
consider it a viable self-defense round to be honest. Certainly
not something I would ever carry.

I mean it is a fair comparison in the sense of:
1. Similar price
2. Same measurements
3. both meant for CC
4. Same chambered round

Your points (weight) are valid, which is why i offered my G42 to her to try and compare to her LCP to see if she'd like it better.

.380 is a perfectly fine round to carry. Anything is better than nothing.

I guess by violent I'm meaning there's a lot of hop... Mostly because of the size of the firearm itself. Anything as small as these with short barrels is going to feel bigger than they really are.
However some other facters (how they recoil, their weight / materials) will absorb some of that. Its a matter of finding what is comfortable.

Regarding never carrying .380 that's your choice.


Thanks,
Zombie Mambo

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Re: Re: Sig
By: Zombie Mambo to Gamgee on Mon Sep 30 2019 04:08 pm

.380 is a perfectly fine round to carry. Anything is better than nothing.

I guess by violent I'm meaning there's a lot of hop... Mostly because of the size of the firearm itself. Anything as small as these with short barrels is going to feel bigger than they really are.
However some other facters (how they recoil, their weight / materials) will absorb some of that. Its a matter of finding what is comfortable.

Regarding never carrying .380 that's your choice.

Thanks,
Zombie Mambo

Compact .380's tend to be snappy because they are usually blow back actions. When you get into a 9mm or larger, they can be what is called a delayed blowback, in which there's a stage that prevents the slide from flying back
for a fraction of a second. The delay also helps smooth out the recoil impulse.

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