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Andrewh · September 11, 2001, 11:53 AM

I just went through that. I got her the tip up barrel beretta 86. Her problem wasn't recoil, just weight. When we got down to the 85 though, the 380's become blow back, and the slide is even harder to rack than my full size. So someone was kind enough on this board to point out they made a tip up version(86). It is a single stack 8 in the mag, 1 in the chamber. I have never seen a double stack tip up. Doesn't mean they aren't out there, just haven't seen it. It was about 500 out the door.

September 11, 2001, 11:53 AM	#10
Andrewh Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 1999 Posts: 966	I just went through that. I got her the tip up barrel beretta 86. Her problem wasn't recoil, just weight. When we got down to the 85 though, the 380's become blow back, and the slide is even harder to rack than my full size. So someone was kind enough on this board to point out they made a tip up version(86). It is a single stack 8 in the mag, 1 in the chamber. I have never seen a double stack tip up. Doesn't mean they aren't out there, just haven't seen it. It was about 500 out the door.