Experience with Sig P238??

[VolunteerGuns]

Looking for a good carry piece and shooter for the wife. Got a 642 smith in .38, and its just a little too much BANG for her. She wants a piece she can carry, but also shoot regularly w/o the blister on the hand. Lovin the looks and size of the 238, but wonder if anyone has any experience (good/bad) with one?

[Guest SureShot308]

I haven't shot on myself yet, but I hear they are pretty light on the recoil. The problem with it is that .380 is pretty hard to find right now, and when you can find it the prices are jacked way up, so she probably won't be shooting it very much.

A small 9mm might be the way to go. The recoil isn't much more and you can find a lot more ammo for it.

[Guest dont_tread_on_me]

The problem with it is that .380 is pretty hard to find right now, and when you can find it the prices are jacked way up, so she probably won't be shooting it very much.

I read somewhere that it's only produced 'seasonally', whatever that means. Can anyone confirm?

A small 9mm might be the way to go. The recoil isn't much more and you can find a lot more ammo for it.

Like a p230 9mm?

[SavageSig]

It's easy to shoot, but make sure you don't get handed a dud p238. How you are going to make sure, I don't know, because I sure as hell got stuck with a lemon.

[Guest JHatmaker]

I own one and love it, great gun. Has a very nice trigger feel and little recoil as well. Slips in my pocket and I forget it's there.

As far as producing .380 seasonally, you're correct (at least they did until the demand went up). I read an article that said back before the firearms/ammo rush, .380 wasn't produced all year round. This is the case with other calibers as well, shutting down production every so often.

Edited September 28, 2009 by JHatmaker

[rd97]

Have a 238 and like it very much. Recoil is easy, it is pretty accurate for a little gun and fits in the pocket nicely. Colt Mustang holsters and mags are interchangeable as well.

[Ropin4gold]

I would skip the .380 and get her a small 9mm. Kahr PM9 Glock 26 something like that. Take her to a gun show and let her try a bunch.

[GLOCKMEISTER]

WELL, WHEN THEY FIRST CAME OUT A FEW PEOPLE HAD ISSUES... oops caps locked... anyway, I took one home and have ran several hundred rounds thru it with no problems... so far I love it.

[Guest JHatmaker]

WELL, WHEN THEY FIRST CAME OUT A FEW PEOPLE HAD ISSUES... oops caps locked...

Haha At least you corrected it, good catch