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- From: drj@dev-null.phys.psu.edu (Dan Jeuch)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: .380 as a backup (was Re: AMT backup .380)
- Message-ID: <Bzo4uK.Eyw@cs.psu.edu>
- Date: 22 Dec 92 18:45:51 GMT
- Sender: magnum@mimsy.umd.edu
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- Approved: gun-control@cs.umd.edu
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- In article <9212151109.aa07559@ingate.microsoft.COM> davidst@microsoft.com (David Steckler) writes:
- #In article <6034@rosie.NeXT.COM> trose@NeXT.COM writes:
- ##I am looking for a small pocket pistol for occasional carry
- ##when belt carry isnot available. I read an article on the
- ##AMT .380 "backup". The article was very positive. From I
- #
- #Let me repeat myself again: AVOID THE AMT BACKUP, EVEN THE DA MODEL.
- #Get a Walther PPK(/S) or a Colt Mustang. You'll be a lot happier. Check out
- # [...]
-
- My SO has a Walther PPK/S. It's not BAD, and it's very well built, but
- IMHO, the double-action pull is unacceptably hard. If price isn't
- an issue, get a SIG P230. I don't think there are too many people who
- will disagree on this one. I picked my SIG up for $409... pricy, but
- if you're going to carry something, it's it worth a little extra? :-)
-
- -Dan
-