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I got bit really bad on a S&W Model 59 years ago and swore off S&W autos.
They may be better now but for a mouse gun, I sure like the Beretta 21A in 22 LR.
Shot a Tomcat in 32 ACP quite a bit and it wasn't too bad.
I always figured if you were going up to a 380, you might as well get a 9mm.
We got a Kahr CW9 and my son really likes it.
Prime example of Fudd mentality right there.
If I had a nickel for every time someone said "Back in (insert year) I bought a (insert car, gun, knife, whatever manufacturer) and I'll never buy one again.
If it was a Lorcin, Jennings, Raven or something like that I'd go along with it but a S&W? Really?
So you haven't given say....a S&W 5906 (my state issued duty gun for a while) or one of the newer S&W M&P full size semi autos a try even?
That nonsense about "might as well carry a 9mm" is just that. A lot of the guns made now that are chambered in .380 ACP are just a lot easier to carry and conceal well than the average gun chambered in 9mm. There are some exceptions of course. The Ruger LCP and Kel-Tec P3AT for example are simply smaller, lighter, flatter, and easier to carry for a lot of people.
For the guy who said something about a Bersa...that thing is big for a .380 ACP and not even in the mouse gun category. Lots of people love their Walther PPK's but again, that's a different animal all together.
I have a S&W Bodyguard 38 and really like it. I plan on buying the 380 version when funds permit. I've handled them (but not fired) a couple and I like them. I carried a P3AT for years and planned on getting an LCP because it seems like an updated and slightly upgraded P3AT.