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testuser · November 30, 2012, 05:34 PM

What about the Walther PK380???

It's a locked breech .380 with a very light spring, so it should be very easy to rack, especially compared to a blowback design like a PPK or Bersa. It has light recoil thanks to the caliber and locked breech, is DA/SA and weighs a very light 19.4 ounces.

Capacity is 8+1, so a little lower than you want, but not bad.

Trigger pull in DA is 11 lbs, while SA is 4 lbs, so that might not work, but recoil would be substantially less than a 9mm.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore...ochure_web.pdf

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...06&isFirearm=Y

November 30, 2012, 05:34 PM	#20
testuser Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2010 Posts: 495	What about the Walther PK380??? It's a locked breech .380 with a very light spring, so it should be very easy to rack, especially compared to a blowback design like a PPK or Bersa. It has light recoil thanks to the caliber and locked breech, is DA/SA and weighs a very light 19.4 ounces. Capacity is 8+1, so a little lower than you want, but not bad. Trigger pull in DA is 11 lbs, while SA is 4 lbs, so that might not work, but recoil would be substantially less than a 9mm. http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore...ochure_web.pdf http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...06&isFirearm=Y Last edited by testuser; November 30, 2012 at 05:43 PM.