Diamondback Firearms - Improved P3AT?

[TRguy]

http://www.diamondbackfirearms.com/

Two Kel-Tec employees left to form a new venture. Think it will fly?

I like the idea but in this economy, not sure how far they will get off the ground.

http://www.southernairboat.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12033

http://www.ktog.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1216154036

 

[sserdlihc]

Have you shot it yet?? How does it feel, weight, ergonomics?

 

[Uncle Malice]

There's been several posts on these new guns this week... the slide is like a glock with M&P scalloped serrations.

I think it's a neat design really, assuming they are not terribly expensive, but I would much rather see one in 9mm. I have no use for a .380 :-(

 

[TRguy]

Patent pending and only prototypes right now.

ETA for initial delivery and distribution was 7-09 but evidently that has been pushed back.

Don't want Ruger stealing this idea too, before it is patented

 

[357MagFan]

Glock clone?

 

[TRguy]

in looks and that it is striker fire only.

It is a zero energy striker....whereas the Glock is partially cocked when in the loaded and in the ready position.

The DB380 requires a full pull of the trigger to cock the striker and release the firing pin.

I would assume that being zero energy it will reduce the likelihood and prevent the striker from AD in pocket carry.

 

[ace88]

They are hitting shores as we speak, there are a few on gunbroker

http://gunbroker.com/Auction/SearchResults.asp

 

[lee n. field]

Glock clone?

Clone-ish. The slide is a Glock copy, lower less so. Trigger, draw bar, sear are different. See http://www.diamondbackfirearms.com/manuals/DB380.pdf.

The more the merrier. I might care more if I hadn't just sold off my .380 and entire stash of now hard to find .380 ammo, and plowed the proceeds into a Glock.

 

[UtahHunting]

Looks like they are going for $400ish on gunbroker. Can buy something that has been around longer and has had time to prove itself for that price.

 

[full.tang.halo]

If they can push out a product that has a quality finish they've got a chance. Every P3AT I've ever seen looks like the grip was molded from a mold that had been used way too much, gunk everywhere, not smooth, they "looked" like a piece of garbage. Not seeming to be a quality product, regardless of it was or wasnt, was what prompted to get the LCP.

 

[porkskin]

handled one yester day and seems a cut above kelTec. retail was $380 at my gun monger.

 

[bakon]

I like the looks, price doesnt seem bad, have to see it in real life yet.