What’s your thoughts on the Stoeger 9mc? It’s looks and feels very similar to the Hellcat

@spnfirearms

4 ай бұрын

I just ordered it! Reviewing it soon!

@spnfirearms

4 ай бұрын

It will be here this week!

Hello SPN. I carried a Glock 19 every day for about 6 years. I started having cervical spine issues and the weight of the fully loaded Glock 19 was causing pain in my neck because it was pulling on my right side suspender. I needed to change to a smaller and lighter gun, and because I also have wrist and hand nerve issues I knew I wouldn't be able to fire a sub compact 9mm so I bought a Sig P365-380. For me that Sig was a good decision, it has performed flawlessly so far. I carry it with the 12 round mag and I can shoot it accurately and painlessly. I almost bought a Glock 42 but the Sig has better capacity, also the sales rep at the gun store told me the Sig has slightly less felt recoil than the Glock 42. You've got a damn nice collection of handguns! Thanks for the videos...Keep 'em coming!

@ShawnShipstad

4 ай бұрын

Right, the Sig Sauer P365 380 are a great option. I would bet the recoil is much less than the 9mm. Well, a 9mm is no good to you if you can not controll it. We are responsible for every round out of our guns. So what ever it takes to be accurate, -We must do it for ourselves & others.Take care, God bless.

You should see a Rheumatologist if you have that much pain in your hands. You should do it while you're young. It's best to get treatment as soon as possible to prevent damage. It won't hurt to get tested. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and am considering getting a 380 for the same reasons as you.

Still use a LCP Custom (7+1) when formal dress or deep undercover calls for it. Better than nothing at all.

@spnfirearms

4 ай бұрын

Agreed 110%, respect!

As far as I know, there is nothing else in the LCP Max's class, size, weight, round count, real sights. I feel quite well defended with either 11 or 13 rounds of Underwood +p ammo. If you read Greg Ellerfritz's research on different caliber stops, the 380 does very well. Also, the Tactical Professor, Claude Werner, makes a very good case for small caliber defense. Civilian use is to stop the threat and break contact, unlike law enforcement who have the apprehension component. The Lucky Gunner had a very good interview with Claude a few years ago, if you go back to hos small caliber defense videos. Very interesting stuff, good food for thought. And most people, me included, are way more likely to be carrying if it's easy to do. Thanks for reading this, enjoy your videos very much.

@stevewodell6183

4 ай бұрын

Got me a lcp max the other day. It's a handful and I'm only accurate at less than 15 feet. But it allows me to carry when a larger piece is impractical... I'm not sure I would trust the durability with plus p. I've never heard of .380 plus p. It seems to be the new kid on the block.

The Ruger Security 380 is an amazing pistol. I also love the Beretta 84fs. Being someone with arthritis in right hand I can appreciate a low recoiling 380 round in a larger gun like the Ruger and Beretta.

Right, 7-8 years ago 380 ammo was limited. Todays offerings make 380 a viable option. Great video-Thank you, God bless.

@zipper396

4 ай бұрын

i agree

I don't see the Ruger Security 380....

I pocket carry a Bodyguard or LCP Max sometimes. Exactly as you said, depends where I'm going or what area I'm going to be in. Good video!

THANKS! This review is well needed.

I disagree. .380 is a great pocket pistol. My Bodyguard has always been reliable and using Underwood Extreme Defender Monolithic Rounds; the penetration and accuracy are suitable for self defense.

@GunsNGames248

4 ай бұрын

Any small gun can be a pocket pistol just get a 9mm. Pocket pistols useless imo

@variare

4 ай бұрын

Have you genuinely shot a 9mm as small as the 380 bodyguard as an example for comparison? I've never shot a 9mm that small that was good to shoot. Even 380 that small is becoming a problem to enjoy. You need to be shooting actively with your carry gun not just carrying it so a pistol you are willing to both take to the range and carry is always the best for you. Carrying 9mm just because you can find something in the same size that fits your every day need isn't really a no cost trade off, thats why 380 pocket guns are more popular than 9mm pocket guns even though 9mm is a more popular caliber in general use@@GunsNGames248

@J.R.F.23

4 ай бұрын

@@GunsNGames248 We disagree; no worries. I base my comments on my experience, extensive ballistic testing and GSW data.

A excellent video on all the 380acp guns the new Glock 28 is a black up gun for Police for many years if you could find one buy it they are hard to find 💯👍

I have really enjoyed my first gen LCP. I have two Ruger factory 7 round mags that I typically use as the longer length and baseplate extension help me get a better grip, not to mention the extra round is nice. My wife was gifted a Bodyguard for her 21st birthday-day. It’s been a great pistol as well.

@spnfirearms

4 ай бұрын

Great choices! Respect and thanks for watching

Thanks for the video. I have similar had issues. Love 9,40,45,357, but getting to feel them a bit. I currently have a LC380 for my .380 option. It’s been a great gun. Wit the hand things, grip is a little small. Looking at security 9 or .380 EZ. The bit bigger grip actually is more comfortable. Crazy thing is, my M9 has become the most comfortable hand gun I own. Who woulda thunk it?

tools and targets on youtube does great ammo testing. he tested underwood’s item #152, they’re 90 grain 380 +p hollow points and looked great in gel from an lcp as well as a longer barrel. best looking 380 gel performance i’ve seen it’s a great price too and has run out of my cw380 just fine, 7+1 or 8+1 with magguts i do not feel out gunned, plenty of pocket power

I also have hand problems, love my g42, and lcp, great video keep em coming!

I always wanted the Taurus Spectrum in black with the monster green scales. Love the look. Unfortunately have never come across one...

I think the self defense capability of having any pretty reliable gun at all Vs not having one is so huge. Whether it be a .22lr, a 380 of whatever else.

@spnfirearms

4 ай бұрын

Agreed 100%! Respect

Great video my guy I been looking into pocket carrying so now I think I know which pocket pistol I wanna go with.

@spnfirearms

4 ай бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate that! Thanks for watching and respect

Personally, I wouldn’t want to get shot with a 22LR.

@spnfirearms

4 ай бұрын

Agreed 100%! Respect and thanks for watching

@stevewodell6183

4 ай бұрын

There is always someone trying to tell me that 22lr pin balls around inside the target, but they never can point to a medical report that supports this. But no I wouldn't want to shot with one either...

@zipper396

4 ай бұрын

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@J.R.F.23

4 ай бұрын

@@stevewodell6183 There is proof that in almost all situations a 22LR will NOT bounce around like a pinball as in the “stories”. However a well placed .22LR round (like Punch), performs better than most people understand. I will not get into caliber wars; but I will state that shot placement matters far more than caliber (when it comes to handguns).

@billmidkiff1985

4 ай бұрын

Federal Punch ammo is no joke, even in .22 LR

Have you done a video on recommended .380 carry ammo? Relatively new shooter and have been wanting to buy a pocket .380 to carry when I’m out running and at work. Love the vids btw!

I have and carry the Spectrum all the time. I live in Az. so it is hard to carry anything bigger due to light clothing. The one thing I have issue with is the grip to chamber the round. Like you I have had hand issues so it is hard to grip. I did put in a 25LB spring vs. the 70LB it comes with that helps. Trigger pull is a bit hard too.

Love my LCPII. But you are right. The Ruger's can be fickle. I have found that I have 4 mags that are awesome, and 1 that turns my LCPII into a jam o' matic.

@spnfirearms

4 ай бұрын

Yes exactly… respect and thanks for watching

Got a Walther CCP M2 for my mother and she absolutely loves it. She had wrist surgery about three years ago now and has the same issue you do, sometimes her hands hurt, sometimes they don't.

I have a LCP Max and it carries and conceals well with 12+1 rounds at the ready with a couple backup mags.Definitely not my EDC but I don’t feel under gunned when I’m out with it. I load it with Underwood Xtreme Penetrator 68gr standard pressure monolithic

I'm surprised that most americans don't know the biggest study that took 10 years of research, about calibers efficiency based on real defensive cases. Greg Ellifritz is the author. Worth the reading.

Correct, not enough for the money 💯

SW 380 shield ez is crazy popular where I shoot. Easy to rack, and easy to shoot. Probs gonna get my wife one. 365 is harder to rack.

Hope you get the Pico working reliably. Found the comment in a video a couple months ago when I asked about it before you got it. Have had only good luck with a Gen 1 and the Gen 3's (what you have) are supposed to be the most improved and reliable version of a firearm that was already reliable. They're probably the most ugly of all the guns you own (for most people)... but like you were saying, they really do shoot well... and they're so thin and easy to conceal.

Thoughts on th Ruger Security 380 or the Walther PD380 ? I also have arthritis and ligament damage between my thumb and index finger. Thank you for this content

Bro you keep missing the Bersa Thunder 380 and the Plus Version

Everything has its place.

@spnfirearms

4 ай бұрын

Agreed, well said. Respect

Ammo selection is key. If a self defense round doesn’t reach the velocity to expand it isn’t good for self defense which is a problem with pocket pistols that’s why ammo selection is key.

I thought you had a P365 in 380?

Sending it back is the best thing you can do...many people void warranty trying to be kitchen table smiths...and the best thing is it gets fixed for free...

Glock has phenomenal customer service

@Shieldel

4 ай бұрын

They really do, they replaced my 6 MOS models after an apt fire

After a ton of reading and watching a bunch of your videos about 200 time each lol I finally settled on a lcp 1 that I just bought last week. What are the issues they have that you mentioned?

i have the s&w 9mm ez performance center with the gold barrel..... but as we speak i am carrying my bodyguard with the laser..... first gen

@spnfirearms

4 ай бұрын

Yessir, that’s a fact! It rips… it’s fast as can be and smooth as can be. Respect!

My bersa thunder firestorm has no recoil and i carry it sometimes.

I love my little lcp.

Hey bro I love the beretta meme pistol but do you know about the kahr p380 😂

@spnfirearms

4 ай бұрын

Haha it really is.. and yes! I need to get one!!! Ive heard great things

U deserve millions of subs gang🔥🔫

@spnfirearms

4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that man, respect

@nynthworld4152

4 ай бұрын

A friend of mine has a Walther CCP M2 in .380 acp and he really likes the low recoil on it and he says it's super accurate. He tells me it's a keeper.​@@spnfirearms

I would love to hear your opinions on .40 pistols. They are getting cheaper, but cost of .40 ammo more expensive that 9mm

We love our Pico. Has been reliable for years, great sights, nearly impossible to snag. Extended mag for third finger and all good. Sorry yours has been unreliable:(

@gregorymercurio7402

4 ай бұрын

Beretta made a couple of quiet upgrades during the Pico's life. I've got about 1500 rounds through two of the latter builds without a single hiccup, using good, quality SD ammo. They are little tanks, and so easy to carry.

Sig p238 ? Too expensive ?

You ever try a Remington RM380?

@Shieldel

4 ай бұрын

I saw one in a store in Utah for $200, I wish I had picked that up before I left and moved out of SLC

How can I contact you?

I have them but I don’t carry them.😅

Civil defense 50gr has 250 fpe energy (1500fps), underwood 90gr hallow points, 288 energy (1200fps). It is all about bullet performance. Put one or 2 in the chest of these, and its bye bye good luck. Also due to their light weight, its even less recoil. civil defense 50gr, even have one model called light, brass etc is made lighter, reducing recoil even further. That is why to me 7-8 plus 1 is plenty, as 99% of defense cases is 2-3 shots. 357 sig, is one and done with hollow points even on a crack head, as it has like 650 energy, and goes 2300 fps.

Between forums and few KZread vids, those who carry 380 daily for years, many recommend using FMJs due to finicky nature of defensive 380....

@spnfirearms

4 ай бұрын

Underwood extreme defends are solid projectiles and run just as well!

I just can’t trust 380 with my life As a backup…always

You're one of the few dudes I've seen who has a 45gap pistol, so why haven't you tried the 30 super carry yet in the S&W Shield Plus? It's 16+1 of 30sc in the same size gun as the 13+1 Shield Plus 9mm. 30sc HST ammo has 21 ft/lbs more energy than the 147gr 9mm HST, and it penetrates just as deep as 9mm HST, including the +p HST. A youtube video shows the 30sc HST being gel tested against HST's in 9mm+p, 40, 357sig, and 45, and the 30sc penetrated further than any of them. The expansion difference between 30sc and 9mm is less than the expansion difference between 9mm and 40/45, and 30sc HST is priced the same as 9mm HST, but less expensive than HST's in 380, 40, 45, 357sig, and 10mm. Basically, 30sc blows away the 380acp in ballistics, so the only advantage the 380 would have is in the smaller guns like an LCP, which are generally not fun to shoot for most people. I was able to put 19rds of 30sc into my glock 19 magazine, so a Hellcat Pro 30sc should easily be a 21+1 gun. Best of all, for those with hand issues or pain, the 30sc Shield Plus is softer recoiling than the 9mm Shield Plus.

@spnfirearms

4 ай бұрын

I have! I tried the shield plus at the range! I love it and it’s on the list to get! Respect

@copper178

4 ай бұрын

@@spnfirearmsAvidity Arms is releasing their PD-10 in 30sc. Same size as a Glock 48, but thinner. It’s a 12+1 in 30sc. They are also testing a PD-21 in 30sc which is 21+1. Rob Pincus had a video where he was test shooting it and it looked like he was shooting a 22lr

my edc is an lcp max, i want to get a glock 42 to replace it, and get rid of my glock 43 because its just a tad too big and heavy to comfortably pocket, my m&p 2.0 stays at home as my bedside gun, or hiking gun in a fanny pack. i just cant trade out the ability to bend, lean, and crawl around without having to worry about the gun jabbing me or my shirt coming up and showing it. sorry guys, pocket carry is it for me

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how many pistols do you have?

If 380 is enough then is your backup a 22lr? JUST SAYING😂😂😂

Why though. I dont believe in pocket pistols. If youre gonna carry just carry a full or compact size gun. 380? Why... just get a 9mm if anything. The smallest gun i carry is a glock 29 and we all know what caliber that is.

@williamboske2771

4 ай бұрын

...been thinking about getting the G29 gen 5. if recoil is anything like the 40 s&w im going to need a rubber talon grip and wrist lock with the jaws of life

No

The one thing that I really love about you and your channel, is the blue collar worker gun enthusiast that you are. Just note, that his a big inspiration to the rest of us blue collar guys to see man! ❤️🤍💙