Diamondback .380 Auto review

[Hunter]

Our review of the Diamondback .380 Auto is published.

http://rangehot.com/pocket-bottle-rocket/

Thoughts please.

[TheGrimReaper]

I love my DB380!

[Artful]

Nice write up - like that you can get a threaded barrel version

[MtGun44]

Good review, but as to " A handgun is a compromise between stopping power, reliability and size. With the
first two being arguably the most important." I will argue that the most important is not violating the
First Rule and size (with the corollary weight) is the most important factor in this for many/most people.

After size, certainly reliability is mandatory - not just important. Frankly, as much as I used to be a totally
hard corps power guy, and I personally still carry the .45 ACP 230 gr as my normal CCW gun/load, I really
have come to see that caliber is very much a secondary issue due to the fact that in well over 90%
of self defense situations with a handgun NO SHOTS ARE FIRED. In those situations, a .22 is as
good as a .44. Also, teaching CCW classes has helped me understand that many, especially women,
really can't fit in a big gun very well and do not manage recoil as well, either. If we push power too
hard, they will wind up leaving the gun home.

Am I arguing against a powerful handgun - NO! But we do need to recognize that first you must
be armed for any of this to be relevant. For many that means a small gun. After that - work out the
details.

Bill

[rintinglen]

First, have gun...
Words to live by.
If I knew when I would need a gun, I'd be packing a shotgun or a rifle. My crystal ball is a little untrustworthy, so I make do. When it is 95 out, the big guns get left at home.
That's when the PPK or the mustang get to come along. A reliable Diamondback beats a bazooka, if the bazooka was left at home.

[FergusonTO35]

Looks like the DB works well for alot of folks. I find the DB's interesting little guns with a very attractive price but I just don't care for the grip angle. In any event I'm quite satisfied with my Kel-Tec .32 Auto with my own reloads for micro CCW so another gun would have to be really stellar to replace it.

[Wayne Dobbs]

I've seen several DB 380s and have yet to see one go through three magazines without serious functional issues. Maybe they've learned some lessons but the ones I watched on a qualification range were horrible.