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Old 05-20-2010, 05:13 PM
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Howdy GOV5,

You have an excellent point. And if you are familiar with my experimentation with the 380 acp you will know that I worked to make the 380 a better stopper. Some of that info is documented in this thread.

I hot rodded my Colt Gov't Model 380 to the point of getting too much penetration with a 120 grain flat nosed bullet. Trying to make a 380 into a 9mm is not the right approach. Along the way I found the Taurus 709 Slim which is virtually the same size as my Colt. This gives me a more powerful cartridge in the same sized package.

I feel that the Taurus is a small enough gun when I want ultra deep concealment with better stopping power.

The Taurus is rarely my primary carry gun as I tend to carry a M&P 9c in the Kansas heat under a Hawaiian shirt and a 1911 45 acp the rest of the year.

I have never been comfortable with the stopping power of the 380 and that is why I insist my wife and daughters carry at least 38 special or 9mm.
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