-=> Quoting James Carrillo to Steve Gunhouse on 21 Jul 96  07:42 <=-
 Re: Hand Gun Selection 
 SG> Personally, I opted for a single action - a Colt .380 for about $400. 
 SG> The trigger on the Makarov wasn't to my liking, and the Bersa was 
 SG> just too thick for concealment in my judgement. But don't judge 
 SG> quality single actions on the basis of a cheap Davis. 
 JC> I wonder sometimes why I ever bought that davis. hell the action was
 JC> sooooo bad  I was afraid to carry it for fear I'd shoot myself!!...
 JC> I payed $150.00 new for it in Vegas but when it came time to sell all
 JC> the  experienced guys whipped out their wholesale books and showed me
 JC> where it was  worth only $50.00 so I was lucky to get $75.00 for it
 JC> after only one year and  never used...
Yeah, they don't have much reputation or used value (which are probably
related).
Actually, a friend of mine wonders what I was doing carrying a "cocked 
and locked" single-action in my pocket, but I wasn't afraid of that 
aspect. Just as you don't touch the trigger until it's in the right area 
(pointing where you want it), you don't touch the safety until it's 
clear of the pocket or holster.
OTOH, I've now traded one of my other guns for a PPK/S, so perhaps that 
won't be a consideration. I've yet to make up my mind whether to carry 
the Colt or PPK, both are about the same size (using a non-finger rest 
magazine in the Walther).
(I see Guy Putnam suggested a Colt Mustang Pocketlite. I wanted a grip 
that ran the length of my hand. The Mustang Plus II would fit the bill, 
but the Pocketlite is short even for me. The Government Model .380 has a 
longer barrel than the Mustang - either type - and the price is 
effectively the same. And as I said long ago, I regularly carry so much 
in my pockets that the extra weight doesn't bother me. If it weren't for 
the physical dimensions, I could carry a Firestar - which was nicknamed a 
"pocket anvil" due to the weight!)
Steve
... License plate frame:  My other auto is a .380
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