I'm a 61 year old shooter, NRA life since '76 and popped many a cap in the last 40+ years. I have been carrying a S&W 340PD daily for a number of years because of the light weight. It is a bear with the 357mag round so I use the 38+P in my daily carry.
A friend made me aware of the Sig p238 and I went down to the LGS and took a hands on look. I have a Sig P229 SAS, a Glock 27 and a Beretta 96D. These are all .40 double action only and that is my preference. Of course these are too heavy, IMHO, for a daily CCW.
In my younger days I enjoyed shooting the .45 government model and the p238 looked like a good replacement for my smith. I would have bought one then and there but I wanted the all steel model and none was available in my neck of the woods.
Meanwhile I found this excellent forum and began reading about the issues some have had with the p238 and now I'm rethinking my choices. It seems the most sensible way to go is the Kahr p380. The DAO is what I prefer, it is thinner, lighter and I haven't found one post that didn't praise the Kahr highly.
I learned to shoot DA back in the mid '70s with a 6" K22. I had read Ed McGivern's 'Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting' and Bill Jordan's 'No Second Place Winner' and those inspired me to learn the art. With semi autos I prefer the DAO to SA or DA/SA as a double pull on the first round will change the weight of pull to SA on the following rounds. I am very proficient with DA and the change in pull throws me off.
With a combat arm I also prefer the heavier pull of the DA since with the stress of a combat situation, having my finger on the trigger, I don't want to be surprised by a loud unintended noise if my trigger finger should tense up.
So with all of this windy prose I still want to get the Sig because it is so cool.
I realize the solution is to get both and I probably will. I can't afford both at present so whether the Kahr will come first or the sig remains to be seen.
A friend made me aware of the Sig p238 and I went down to the LGS and took a hands on look. I have a Sig P229 SAS, a Glock 27 and a Beretta 96D. These are all .40 double action only and that is my preference. Of course these are too heavy, IMHO, for a daily CCW.
In my younger days I enjoyed shooting the .45 government model and the p238 looked like a good replacement for my smith. I would have bought one then and there but I wanted the all steel model and none was available in my neck of the woods.
Meanwhile I found this excellent forum and began reading about the issues some have had with the p238 and now I'm rethinking my choices. It seems the most sensible way to go is the Kahr p380. The DAO is what I prefer, it is thinner, lighter and I haven't found one post that didn't praise the Kahr highly.
I learned to shoot DA back in the mid '70s with a 6" K22. I had read Ed McGivern's 'Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting' and Bill Jordan's 'No Second Place Winner' and those inspired me to learn the art. With semi autos I prefer the DAO to SA or DA/SA as a double pull on the first round will change the weight of pull to SA on the following rounds. I am very proficient with DA and the change in pull throws me off.
With a combat arm I also prefer the heavier pull of the DA since with the stress of a combat situation, having my finger on the trigger, I don't want to be surprised by a loud unintended noise if my trigger finger should tense up.
So with all of this windy prose I still want to get the Sig because it is so cool.
I realize the solution is to get both and I probably will. I can't afford both at present so whether the Kahr will come first or the sig remains to be seen.