Pocket carry options

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Re: Pocket carry options

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Rex B wrote:Be sure to try them out if possible.
I've had two Bersas. Overall I liked everything about them, but the SA trigger was just too light.
That sounds a bit odd, but what would happen is I'd shoot the first shot DA, then recoil was enough to trigger 2nd shot.
So every new magazine started with a double-tap, but the 2nd shot was not controlled. I wasn't really comfortable with the SA trigger anyway. I think it was probably something to do with the way the gun fit my hand, length of trigger pull or ? I probably could have overcome that with training, but as I had plenty of other choices without that issue, I just sold the pistols instead.
As I said I did this twice. The first time was when I was faily new to handgun shooting. A few years later I tried another thinking now that I was an intermediate shooter the issue would not be there. But it was.
I have not had that problem with any other pistol.

I'm not a big fan of the SA trigger either. Seems to light.

That's what has me thinking twice about the Bersa CC.

Compare the Bersa trigger to the P238 trigger for me please. What other pocket carry triggers do you like.

Thanks.
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Re: Pocket carry options

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Here's a complete guide that will help you choose a carry piece:
http://www.texaschlforum.com/viewtopic. ... 43#p343979
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adam71176 wrote:If I could put a P238 in my pocket I'd buy one in a heartbeat, it's just to big (for me anyway). I have a Diamondback but I'm considering the new Karh P380 as well, but they are super hard to find.
You might want to hold off on the Kahr for another year. Give them a chance too figure out all the bugs. My son is having a bear of a time with his P380. We are not happy about it at all. When you pay more than 600 bucks for a handgun, you shouldn't have to spend another 500 dollars in ammo test firing it for them. :shock: When he sent his back because of chronic Failure to feed issues, they returned it and said it was all fixed. the darned thing would not cycle through a whole magazine without a failure to go into battery. no way they test fired the gun before sending it back to him...pretty darned ignorant of them if you ask me. Don't get me wrong here...I have a PM9 that I love and it shoots well. The P380 seems to have way too many issues for a gun sold as high quality.

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Re: Pocket carry options

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Resolved this one today.

Walked into the Academy in Webster and they had a P238 for $430.00. Cheapest I've seen them.

Had them hold it went got my $$ and went back for it.

Will post range report opinions in the next few days.

Gun does fell good in the hand.
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That's a great looking gun! I'm glad you got it! :thumbs2: :thumbs2: Looking forward to the range report!
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Re: Pocket carry options

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Took my P238 to Marksman for the 1st time tonight.

Shot about 25 rounds.

Love the feel of the trigger vs the Bersa.

Not real impressed with the range results.:headscratch

Have a lot to learn about how to fire a pocket pistol.

Tips will be appreciated.
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Re: Pocket carry options

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I often carry my S&W 340PD. You have a choice of .357 or .38's. I also have carried my Sig P232SL, but it is a little heavy for dress pants.
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Re: Pocket carry options

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9mmfish wrote:Have a lot to learn about how to fire a pocket pistol.

Tips will be appreciated.
A tip that has helped me is the reminder that the support hand should be doing 70% of the work, if not more. Besides giving the gun a slightly more stable platform, it allows the trigger hand to be more relaxed.

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Re: Pocket carry options

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A few nights ago I was browsing a topic related to small, light guns and found a couple of links to very nice charts which compared many of these guns, complete with pictures and prices. One even had a rectangular box outline of the smallest one overlaid on each of the others so that they could easily be compared sizewise. I've tried to find the links in several topics but no luck. If anyone can point me to these or similar links I would really appreciate it.

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Is this what you're looking for?

http://www.mouseguns.com/PocketAutoComparison.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Yes Joe, thanks!
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walt1979 wrote:Yes Joe, thanks!
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n e time walt! :tiphat:
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Re: Pocket carry options

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I just picked up a Kahr PM9 and couldn't be happier with it! Give it a look!
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