Posted: 1/16/2003 10:07:23 PM EDT
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i just bought a Davis .380 at a gun clearance, used, for $50. it shot 50 rounds of umc flawlessly and surprised me with its smooth, though stiff trigger. Is this gun good(i have already modified the sights a little to get a better picture with less glare) Can i shoot hotter rounds and +P safely through this gun? Is there a cheap, but reliable gun of similar size and caliber that is double stack for higher capacity? |
| I went through 6 mags in about a year for mine, I was shooting every couple of months and if I left a mag loaded, the spring would crap out and would not feed properly. I usually found mags for about 5 bucks at the shows. Now it sits. Personally the novelty of such a small gun wore off after losing flesh to the slide a few times. |
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In a word NO! Davis, Jennings, Lorcin, Bryco etal are the classic Saturday Night Specials. They are not something you should count on and may well be down right dangerous. For just a little bit more you can get handguns that are reliable and safe and I would strongly suggest putting the Davis aside for the next gun buyback program and getting something else. I would NOT suggest selling it to some other person either. Just get it out of circulation. |
| FWIW, they don't meet the true definition of Saturday Night Special as they do come from a real manufacturer rather than someone's machine shop. They are not worth much, however. A gun buyback special for sure. You probably got what you paid for. Most quality guns go for way more than $50. |