So I took a few guns to the range over the weekend. Four of them are discussed here; the S&Ws get discussed where they belong.

SCYY - 9mm

It's their original model, CPX-1, purchased because I am a child and I like red things.

The only issue I had with it was the magazine stuck after loading 4 rounds. I never could get more into it. But it shot GREAT! Decent accuracy at fighting distances. I was very pleased. It will be a car gun, I think.



PSA - 25 ACP

This Baby Browning replica (bottom left) simply refused to fire more than a couple of rounds before getting stuck. Maybe it's the magazine. If I can't fix it I'll sell it. Fun to shoot, rounds go where I tell them to go, but if it is going to jam it is useless.





Seecamp - 32 ACP

I have finally discovered why Seecamp always insisted that you should only fire Winchester Silvertip .32s in these guns. Not because of any issues in shooting - .32 ACP hardball will NOT fit into the magazine. The bullets protrude too far. Silvertips are stubby and fit fine. But I discovered that after we got home and checked it out so I will know for next time.



Beretta M85 - .380 (no picture)

This gun is always a pleasure to shoot and it is easy to handle. Recoil was stiffer than the 9mm SCCY, which I kind of expected, but I don't know why this is so - so I am asking right here. I expect to be carrying this gun some until I fix my CS-9.

A nice sunny afternoon, well spent!

Beretta 81 series are straight blow back.


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I was able to use other brands in my Seecamp 32. Just measure the length of the Silvertip and find the same specs in other brands and test them. I carried Federal Hydra-shok in mine. When I had mine Silvertips were hard to find. Now I no longer have the gun but have two boxes of the old style ST.

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Which means, I presume, that recoil is more pronounced. I admit I never could quite figure that out.

Thanks.

That is GREAT information! Thank you.

Now, about those old style STs..........

One thing to remember about the Seecamp, it’s a self defense gun. A plinking gun it’s not because of hardball problems. I use to buy 2 20 rd boxes of the ammo I knew would work, run 2 mag fulls from each box and if it functioned with no problems that would be my carry ammo for the next year or so. Then do it all again.

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One thing to remember about the Seecamp, it’s a self defense gun. A plinking gun it’s not because of hardball problems. I use to buy 2 20 rd boxes of the ammo I knew would work, run 2 mag fulls from each box and if it functioned with no problems that would be my carry ammo for the next year or so. Then do it all again.

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Thanks, Iggy!!!

The barrel doesn’t lock they depend on a stiff spring to keep action closed long enough.

That’s why they’re harder to rack.


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Straight blowback 380s kick more than locked breech 9mm pistols. Also, the polymer frame of the SCCY probably flexes ever so slightly, also reducing perceived recoil.

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Maybe I was lucky as my Seecamp fired almost any SD ammo I tried. My objection was the recoil that affected my middle finger to the point I sold the gun and bought a Ruger LCP II and never looked back. Not enough overall size change to matter, more bullet diameter, far less recoil.