DrB Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Anyone have one? I bought one long ago when they first came out. I believe before the Mustangs. Is going into the range gun category, same as my old Detective Special and a Mustang Plus 2 did. Are the new Mustangs any good? I bought the New Cobra and now look for a small pocket pistol for walking the dog. I do not want striker fired polymer. Am old school with steel frame, hammer fired, cocked and locked. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Anyone have one? I bought one long ago when they first came out. I believe before the Mustangs. Is going into the range gun category, same as my old Detective Special and a Mustang Plus 2 did. Are the new Mustangs any good? I bought the New Cobra and now look for a small pocket pistol for walking the dog. I do not want striker fired polymer. Am old school with steel frame, hammer fired, cocked and locked. Dave.My first centerfire self loading pistol was a Star S in 380. Still a favorite gun. Later acquired a Llama 380. The Llama is a closer copy of the 1911 design than most, as it includes the grip safety. Think I read that the Star 380 tooling eventually came to Colt for the Mustang and possibly the Government 380. The Llama name is currently appearing on a look alike made in the Philippines. The Spanish made Star and Llama pistols appear on GunBroker regularly. The Llama was made in 380, 32, and 22 FWIW. Believe SIG offers 1911 style pocket pistol size guns in 380 and 9mm. Whichever one of the SIGs my son has - 380 I think - he swears by it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted March 9, 2019 Author Share Posted March 9, 2019 Folks have seen mine and have never seen the gov't one. Anyone know how many were made? All I know is I get offers for mine all the time. Nope not for sale. Dave.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) On 2/15/2019 at 6:43 PM, DrB said: Anyone have one? I bought one long ago when they first came out. I believe before the Mustangs. Is going into the range gun category, same as my old Detective Special and a Mustang Plus 2 did. Are the new Mustangs any good? I bought the New Cobra and now look for a small pocket pistol for walking the dog. I do not want striker fired polymer. Am old school with steel frame, hammer fired, cocked and locked. Dave " I do not want striker fired polymer. Am old school with steel frame, hammer fired, cocked and locked. " That would be my preference as well, But I would recommend a Sig 938 or a Kimber Micro 9. Similar size and weight, but chambered in much more effective and readily available cartridge. Sig P938 Weight: 16 oz. Length:5.9 in Width 1.1 in Height: 3.9 in Barrel length: 3.0 in Mag capacity 6 Kimber Micro 9 Weight: 15.6 oz. Length: 6.1″ Height:4.01" Width: 1.06" Barrel Length: 3.15″ Mag capacity 6 Colt Mustang Pocketlite (alloy frame) Weight 12.5 oz. (18.5 oz. Steel frame) Length: 5.5 inches,. Height: 3.9 Width: 1.10 Barrel Length: 2.75 in Mag capacity 6 Edited March 9, 2019 by Borg warner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted March 9, 2019 Author Share Posted March 9, 2019 18 hours ago, Borg warner said: " I do not want striker fired polymer. Am old school with steel frame, hammer fired, cocked and locked. " That would be my preference as well, But I would recommend a Sig 938 or a Kimber Micro 9. Similar size and weight, but chambered in much more effective and readily available cartridge. Sig P938 Weight: 16 oz. Length:5.9 in Width 1.1 in Height: 3.9 in Barrel length: 3.0 in Mag capacity 6 Kimber Micro 9 Weight: 15.6 oz. Length: 6.1″ Height:4.01" Width: 1.06" Barrel Length: 3.15″ Mag capacity 6 Colt Mustang Pocketlite (alloy frame) Weight 12.5 oz. (18.5 oz. Steel frame) Length: 5.5 inches,. Height: 3.9 Width: 1.10 Barrel Length: 2.75 in Mag capacity 6 I'm looking at the P938 or the Kimber. Springfield came out with one this year also I believe. Want to look at that one. Anyone have any info. about it? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 The new Springfield micro-9 is the model 911. https://www.springfield-armory.com/products/911-9mm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Borg warner said: The new Springfield micro-9 is the model 911. https://www.springfield-armory.com/products/911-9mm/ Have you seen any yet to handle? Looks nice if it works. Now I'm interested.. Thanks... Dave.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) On 3/9/2019 at 5:24 PM, DrB said: Have you seen any yet to handle? Looks nice if it works. Now I'm interested.. Thanks... Dave.. At the shot show in January the Springfield spokesperson said it would probably about 6 months before dealers had them. Bass pro only has the 380's, no 9mm's yet. Same with Gunbroker. But there's very little difference between the new Springfield 911, the Kimber Micro9, and the Sig P938. I would want to personally examine all three befor making a decision and the most critical distinction to me would be how positively the safety of each gun snaps into place for carrying the gun cocked and locked, and secondly, how each gun feels in the hand and how it points ast the target. The Springfield isn't necesarelly the more desirable gun just because it's the newest thing, and for that matter either of the other guns may even be better because they're both proven designs that have been tested in actual use by the public. I've heard very good things about both guns and nneverheard anything bad, Kimber Micro 9 Weight: 15.6 oz. Length: 6.1″ Height:4.01" Width: 1.06" Barrel Length: 3.15″ Magazine capacity 6, 7 optional Sig P938 Weight: 16 oz. Length: 5.9 in Height: 3.9 in Barrel length: 3.0 in Mag capacity: 6,7 optional Springfield 911 9mm weight 15.3 oz length 5.9" Height 3.9" Barrel length 3" Mag capacity 6, 7 optional Edited March 11, 2019 by Borg warner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) Looks like there might be a new pistol in the future. I need to stay away from these forums, you folks spend my money with your suggestions.? Edited March 10, 2019 by DrB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collim1 Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Dad has a Sig P238 in .380It’s surprisingly accurate and easy to shoot. It’s also very reliable. I’ve fired a few hundred rounds from it and never had a problem. It shoots like a much larger gun, and being a locked breach gun, it shoots much softer than your typical tiny blowback action 380 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 From appearance the Colt Government .380 might have used the tooling from the Star S or S1 in .380. Star 380 Colt Government 380 Llama 380 - note functional grip safety Edited to fix Colt picture. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 A relatively new kid on the 1911 style 380...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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