A Beretta and a SIG

[American1776]

German v. Italian.

Two single stack .380acp pistols with style and performance. Beretta is an aluminum frame with a nickel finish. SIG is an all stainless pistol. Both are blowback design.

Would like some opinions:

1) In a contest of shooting both until a breakage: which one would likely break / fail first?

2) why aren’t pistols of these current times made of metal and wood? Cost is one thing. But paying 800 for a metal and wood pistol is worth it.

3) if you could pick just one of these: which one, and why?

The trigger on this Beretta is much smoother than this SIG.

 

[alwslate]

I would choose the Beretta, it is an evolution of an older proven design
and I would bet on it for reliability. Full size metal and wood .380s are
bigger and heavier than polymer compact .380s and require a holster. I
recall that some early full size Sig .380s were jamamatics.

 

[Redcoat3340]

I had both....a Sig 230 in .380 and a Beretta 85F (single stack)...and now only have the Beretta. The Sig went south.

The Sig in .380 was just too snappy for me for fun shooting (I never carried it, I have others for that) and the Beretta is very polite and milder-mannered (and it can be easily carried IWB, as can my S&W EZ)

As far as which one would break first....properly cared for, neither. Why would I want to test 'till breakage? Both are high quality pistols and it would depend on what kind of loads you shot to test them. +++P+++s in a .380 isn't realistic. If you are asking which is higher quality....I'd put them on a par.

Finally, you might pay $800 for a wood/metal gun. Perhaps you are a collector; or rich; or whatever, but lots of people can't afford that for self-protection but have no problem buying an M&P EZ for half that.

I have a Walther P5 that is a perfect carry gun....and will never carry it. There are plenty of other equally good carry guns, such as my CS9, 6906 or 4513TSW that, while I would hate to see them in an ADA's evidence locker should something terrible happen and I used it; I don't want an $800 P5 there, much better the $400 aforementioned.

Hope this helps...it's clearly my perspective...but I think that's what you'll get in answer to your query...what folks think.

 

[ColbyBruce]

I have owned a few Beretta 84 pistols but never the single stack version. I have owned a Sig P230 and still have a Sig P232. The Sig has been discontinued for years, I would choose the Beretta.

However, the recently discontinued Sig P239 is nearly the same size as your two .380 pistols and was available in three more potent calibers. Given the opportunity I would rather have a Sig P239 or my S&W 3953.

 

[American1776]

I have owned a few Beretta 84 pistols but never the single stack version. I have owned a Sig P230 and still have a Sig P232. The Sig has been discontinued for years, I would choose the Beretta.

However, the recently discontinued Sig P239 is nearly the same size as your two .380 pistols and was available in three more potent calibers. Given the opportunity I would rather have a Sig P239 or my S&W 3953.

Nice stuff in that photo. I just recently bought a new stainless mag for the SIG: 100 dollars.

discontinued stuff gets costly.

 

[ColbyBruce]

Here is the Sig P232 on top of my S&W 3953 for size comparison.

Yes, the mags have become quite expensive. I had five mags with my P230 but they went with the gun.

 

[inspcalahan]

The P230/232 is likely one of the most aesthetically pleasing pistols every made. It just exudes "sex appeal". They were fantastic options for backup/hot weather CCW when they hit the shelves. As others mentioned, they also are blowback and transmit that accordingly into your hands.

The Beretta is built on a stronger platform, it's not blowback, it's a bigger gun overall and ultimately reliable. This would be the one that would last longer during a shootout torture test I believe.

That said, for occasional shooting and carrying, I'd still take the Sig. It's lighter, slimmer and easier to carry.

 

[diyj98]

I wouldn't worry about either one breaking, but the steel framed Sig could potentially wear less than the aluminum framed Beretta.

 

[peterGun]

I had a p-232 blued, nickel BDA the same holster fit both. I thought 232 was more accurate but BDA DA trigger was better.

since an aluminum framed 232 was still too heavy to pocket carry I traded it for a 4566.


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