Here's a review of my favorite deep-concealment SA/DA pistol.

[Shibadog]

Gotta remember, 7.65 Browning was “the” police round in Europe for a lot of the 20th century. Think “.38 Special of Europe”.

 

[trader]

also gotta remember that Men in general, grew taller and were larger and heavier on the Continent from 1850s-1950. Perhaps recognizing this, both military and police may have changes the cartridge/loading of their side arms.

 

[Condition1]

I carried a Keltec in 32acp in Thunder Wear holster for a couple years. Then went to a Taurus 605 in 38spl in the same holster for about 3 years. I have said in other post I don’t like DA revolvers but didn’t say I couldn’t run one. I worked in the school system then and deep concealment was the only way to truly have a firearm. Wasn’t the best way but I was armed. It is slower to get to your firearm but as long as you don’t get caught flat footed it not as slow as some think.

 

[Captain O]

The 7.65mm Browning still works. Shot placement is everything. My Zastava M70, Tanfoglio Titan II, and Walther PP are big enough to launch the 73-grain FMJ ammunition to speeds that will penetrate 22" in ballistic gelatin.

 

[Edprocoat]

too small for me but could work for some - also fwiw the "Recoil" from a .380 is miniscule.

Yup!

 

[Edprocoat]

I’ll see your Kahr PM9 and raise you with my S&W Performance Center M&P .380 EZ 2.0…..View attachment 120274

I'll see your M&P .380 and raise you my SCCY CPX-2 9mm. lol This company went out of business last year but this is great shooting little DAO pistol. It has a heavy and long pull trigger probably 6lbs. although I never put it on a trigger pull scale. It works with whatever ammo you give it, even the cheapest aluminum cased crap I found several years ago, its like the old Timex ads, It takes a licking and keeps on ticking! I know this is a .32 vs 380 thread but i couldn't help myself.

 

[UC_Guy 1971]

I wish there was a conversion barrel/RSA for the Ruger LCP pistols.

 

[Annihilator]

I'll see your M&P .380 and raise you my SCCY CPX-2 9mm. lol This company went out of business last year but this is great shooting little DAO pistol. It has a heavy and long pull trigger probably 6lbs. although I never put it on a trigger pull scale. It works with whatever ammo you give it, even the cheapest aluminum cased crap I found several years ago, its like the old Timex ads, It takes a licking and keeps on ticking! I know this is a .32 vs 380 thread but i couldn't help myself. View attachment 120337

Owned one when they first came out, always went bang, never had any issues like the newer one had

 

[UC_Guy 1971]

.32 is the one true caliber.