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Posted: 2/15/2017 9:38:25 PM EDT

I was really excited for the Browning 380 1911 when it first came out because I loved the size.

I've yet to see one in person at any store or gunshow.

Are they selling well? I didn't think a $600+ 380 would sell well. I'd love one in 9mm. It's a shame because it's too pricey as a big 380 for me.

Posted: 2/15/2017 9:54:54 PM EDT

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Count me out... I only carry a .380 because the LCP is so damn smalll there's no reason NOT to carry it. Otherwise it's G30S. No way in hell would I spend that much on a carry pistol in .380. God forbid I have to use it, I'd go to jail for kicking the ass holes face in after I emptied it on/in him, knowing the police are about to take it for evidence and who the hell knows when (if ever) I'll get it back!

Posted: 2/15/2017 9:57:21 PM EDT

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I can't seem to think of any reason to even consider buying this when you could get the same size and capacity in 9mm.

Posted: 2/15/2017 10:04:17 PM EDT

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They are popular around here... my LGS always has a few. They fill a niche... its a fun gun to shoot. The .380 round is fun to shoot.. can be very accurate, and if you reload, cheap as well. These were not meant to be "carry guns" but a throw back the old hugely popular Llama 3/4 size .380 mini 1911's, and they nailed it.

Posted: 2/15/2017 10:12:48 PM EDT

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I can't seem to think of any reason to even consider buying this when you could get the same size and capacity in 9mm.

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Cannot get this size gun in 9mm. In a 1911, anyway.

It's a fantastic size. Too bad it's expensive and 380.

Posted: 2/16/2017 2:33:10 AM EDT

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They do not sit long on the shelves out here. IMHO they are expensive for what they are but OMG they shoot smooth. They are also are easy to shoot well with.

Posted: 2/16/2017 2:39:57 AM EDT

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I've seen them around the shops here. Not my forte in calibers I like like in a 1911.

OP, wouldn't a Mustang fit better?

Posted: 2/16/2017 9:22:04 AM EDT

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I've seen them around the shops here. Not my forte in calibers I like like in a 1911.

OP, wouldn't a Mustang fit better?

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Kind of.

Mustang is a pocket gun in 380. The browning is a small big gun in 380. A smooth shooter though.

Even the Sig 238, a copy of the Mustang, is in 9mm!

Posted: 2/16/2017 9:30:03 AM EDT

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RIA could sell a browning knockoff for a lot less. I shot the browning once, it was like butter.

Posted: 2/16/2017 2:56:14 PM EDT

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Kind of.

Mustang is a pocket gun in 380. The browning is a small big gun in 380. A smooth shooter though.

Even the Sig 238, a copy of the Mustang, is in 9mm!

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The sig 238 is a 380. The 938 is a 9mm

Posted: 2/16/2017 10:22:24 PM EDT

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The sig 238 is a 380. The 938 is a 9mm

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And the Sig 938 while small is still a bit larger than the 238 or Mustang. Probably one of the smaller and lighter 9mms out there though.

Posted: 2/16/2017 11:31:02 PM EDT

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RIA could sell a browning knockoff for a lot less. I shot the browning once, it was like butter.

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They do. They have their "Baby Rock" 1911 in .380 ACP.

It's all steel, rather than having a composite (polymer and aluminum) frame like the Browning.

But it's blow back operated so it recoils just like a PPK/S, which is no surprise given that they are the same weight.

It's also half the cost of the Browning 1911 .380 ACP.

Here it's shown in between an SR 1911 LW Commander and a Kimber Micro.

Posted: 2/20/2017 7:42:25 PM EDT

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1911 in 380, no such animal.........guns like the colt Government model 380, mustang are somewhat "scaled down examples" locked breach and tilting barrel, but not a 1911 in any sense of the word.

Posted: 2/21/2017 2:15:07 AM EDT

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I personally really want the Browning Polymer 1911, but chambered in .22 TCM. The recoil on the cartridge is so light that the polymer frame should hold up fine. A 16-18oz .22 TCM would be a really neat package.

Posted: 3/2/2017 8:43:35 PM EDT

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I wanted to purchase a P938, but as someone said above it is noticeably bigger in the hand than the 238. The 938 has an absurdly long reach and the grip did not feel right in my hand. I picked up the 238.

Posted: 3/3/2017 6:12:20 PM EDT

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I think, but ain't 100% that the baby brownings are blow back while the Sig offerings are locked.
A locked pistol has a bit less perceived recoil than blow back.
So unless you go to something heavy like a high point, 9mm mak and 380 is about the most powerful cartridge that a blow back can handle and still be something someone wants.
9mm Luger, 9x19 is over that threshold.
I still have a scar where a 1911 colt and toks made the web of my hand bleed.
So the little browning would probably do so as well being as they are hammer/not much beaver tail and snappy because blowback not locked.
Plus they are about $200 more than I am willing to pay to find out.

Posted: 3/3/2017 10:48:21 PM EDT

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I would have been quite willing to try one of the RIA .380s if they had shortened the front end by 3/4inch and done that beavertail higher to set it down a bit more in the hand.

Posted: 3/4/2017 1:23:15 AM EDT

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Browning's 1911 .380 is a locked breech-tilting barrel and bushing at the muzzle design.
I have several hundred rounds of trigger time on one. It shoots buttery smooth.

Posted: 3/4/2017 1:27:54 AM EDT

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I personally really want the Browning Polymer 1911, but chambered in .22 TCM. The recoil on the cartridge is so light that the polymer frame should hold up fine. A 16-18oz .22 TCM would be a really neat package.

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At 1.265 inch OAL the .22TCM is too long to fit in the Browning .380 magazine.

Posted: 3/4/2017 1:20:49 PM EDT

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Browning 1911 in 380 for $600 plus with a polymer frame, I am honestly surprised they sold more than a handful. I guess people no longer think paying for a metal machined part is worth a premium vs. a $5 molded part.

Posted: 3/4/2017 2:10:18 PM EDT

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The perfect gun for the guy who has everything, and who needs nothinng else, but who is still gonna buy gun this weekend because he gets his biggest gun-rush in that moment just before he hands over his credit card.

Posted: 3/8/2017 1:23:43 AM EDT

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I can't seem to think of any reason to even consider buying this when you could get the same size and capacity in 9mm.

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Who makes a 9mm in the size of the Browning?

Posted: 3/17/2017 7:33:15 PM EDT

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Who makes a 9mm in the size of the Browning?

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Zastava m88 is pretty close.

Posted: 3/22/2017 10:46:58 PM EDT

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1911 was and never will be chambered in 380...................different animal........

Posted: 3/23/2017 11:38:03 AM EDT

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I don't know but someone gave me one to work on ( the front sight is gone ) and there are zero parts available from anyone but Browning. I haven't been able to get hold of anyone from Browning yet, so hopefully I'll be able to buy a replacement sight.

I would avoid buying one from that standpoint alone.

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