All vintage guns were not created equal just as modern guns were not.
Since this thread seems to be about .380 semi autos, which I own
several of I have a few opinions. There are two .380s that just stand
out from all the rest as being exceptionally well thought out designs
along with being very well made. In striker fired guns the Browning-
FN 1910 is at the top of the list. There's a reason why it was made
for many years unchanged and was JMB's personal favorite. If you
take some time to study the design and look at how the very few
parts interact it's impossible not to be impressed. It is truely a
remarkable little pistol. The other is the external hammer Beretta
mod 1934, no doubt the most rugged, simple, durable and all around
best gun of it's type ever. I have examples of both and have carried
them for SD at times but don't often do so because of the weight of
their all steel construction, not because of concerns about their
reliability.