Sig P238 or Colt Mustang?

[blujax01]

I've had a hankering for the pocket .380 for some time. I thought I'd ask the folks who may know.

Same exact gun, right? Should I pay the extra $$$ for the Pony? Sig appears to offer quite a variety of features and finishes but only Colt is Colt - or this used to be true anyway.

Is their new version of the Mustang worth it?

Thanks In advance,

~ Alan

 

[fat tom]

For me,the Colt. An older one though,like a Govt. Model or Plus II. Don't care for Sigs at all,with the exception of the 210.

f.t.

 

[V-35]

Sig or Mustang?

I had the same dilima when I was looking for a carry gun for my wife. I wanted a single action as the DAO's had a long & often gritty triger pull that tended to make her pull her shots to the right. With the single actions cocked & locked, it takes only a sweep of the thumb to put them into action with a very crisp trigger pull. Both had a heavy enough detent on the safty to make an accidential 'pull off' unlikely. She handeled & shot the SA's much better than the DAO's.

After looking at both models, we decided on the Colt as the rounded slide looked & felt better than the Sig. (To us anyway) And as you said, it was also a Colt


I don't think that either would be a bad choice though.




Art

 

[V-35]

P.S.

As far as the new Mustangs, I have not looked at them. The one my wife has is the old (& costly) Mustang Pocketlite. Very light & handy. She shoots std. loads for practice, but it is loaded with +P's for carry. She love it as a carry gun.



Art

 

[Moonman]

I like the Sig 238 very much, No experience with the Colt "Mustang" other than the original
ones before this remake model had problems I do believe.

Alan,
The next time you come North on I-71 don't forget to check for your "CRYSTAL" HOT SAUCE.

 

[GKC]

I haven't ever had a Colt Mustang, although I have looked at a few in my LGS...several old models, and one new model. I hesitated on buying the new model, thought about it for an hour, went back to buy it, and it had already sold. I haven't seen another new model since.

I have owned a couple of the P238s. I had an early model, when they tended to be problematic, which I sold. I bought one earlier this year, and while it was reliable (and they all seem to be reliable now) I ultimately decided that I wanted to consolidate to two calibers: 9mm and 45 ACP. So, I ended up trading it. If I was going to buy a 380, though, the P238 is the one I would choose, simply based on experience.

 

[Rule3]

Both nice guns but no way I am putting a single action with no grip safety in my pocket. I have oodles of 380's and with the newer pocket 9 mm's I rather carry one of those.

If you can find one, and don't mind tearing your trigger finger get the Seecamp.

My older Colt Mustang is in no way a "pocket" gun.

The Ruger LCP is the number one selling gun for a reason, no it's not a Sig or Colt but you forget it's in your pocket.

http://www.mouseguns.com/PocketAutoComparison.pdf

 

[V-35]

I like the Sig 238 very much, No experience with the Colt "Mustang" other than the original
ones before this remake model had problems I do believe.




What were the 'problems' with the original Mustangs? I have neither heard of nor experenced any problems with our Pocketlite Mustang. Is there supposed to be something in our future?

Art

 

[Moonman]

Original MUSTANGS supposedly had many problems with JAMMING.

Maybe it was the OWNERS.

Colt seemed to STRESS with the ADVERISING RELEASE that the NEW MUSTANGS were MORE RELIABLE and ACCURATE.

 

[keith44spl]

My left pant pocket pistol...Never misses a beat...I like it with Remington Golden Sabers.

Su Amigo,
Dave

 

[V-35]

My left pant pocket pistol...Never misses a beat...I like it with Remington Golden Sabers.

Su Amigo,
Dave

Dave, you have great taste in guns & grips


Art

 

[NFrameFred]

Handled the Sigs . . . never fired one. Can't see a reason for going away from my old Mustang which has been reliable 100% with factory and equivalent loads. Haven't seen one of the new Ponies so I couldn't say. Have an older Mustang with an aftermarket aluminum trigger that makes a world of difference and a older .380 Government just 'cause I could and it's so darned cute

I love my Colt 1911's but Colt left me behind years ago when their handguns pretty much became 'custom shop' propositions and they flirted briefly (and stupidly IMO) with restricting sales of their AR15's to civilians. The way I saw it they basically told me they didn't want my business. So now I collect S&W's

 

[JJEH]

One more for the Colt.

 

[Moonman]

NFrameFred,

If you think about that a moment,

The MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.

A business contract for Colt and also Civilian Gun Control

for the Government by Colt's decision to cut back on civilian sales

due to government business commitment contract obligations.

 

[labworm]

They are all nice, have a Colt Government from 1990, handled the Sig at the LGS and Seecamp.

I have a S&W Walther .380 also .32 which I like, just a matter of taste, I think. And no problems with either.

Buy one of each

 

[revolvergeek]

The 238 has much easier to see sights (big, black, blocky 3-dot night sights) than the Mustang, and the current production 238 comes with an ambi safety. *To me*, these features combined with the lower price make the 238 a much better deal.

I was glad to see that Colt brought the Mustang back, but I wish that they would have improved the sights and also brought back the Govt. Model .380 as well (or at least the Mustang Plus II). Both are great little guns that are flat, light and kick much less than larger blowback .380s.

 

[GF]

"My left pant pocket pistol...Never misses a beat..."
Keith44spl

Of late, mines been a nickel Colt Cobra.

GF

 

[LouisianaJoe]

I own a Plus II and a LCP. I like to shoot the Colt more because it is heavier, but I carry the LCP because it is thinner and lighter

 

[Cyrano]

I've owned several Mustangs. Never had any problem with reliability. My first was a Pocketlite: the frame began to peen where the breech of the barrel came down on it during recoil, after quite a few of my fairly mild cast bullet handloads. So I sold it and got an all steel. Didn't like the propensity of the blued finish to wear.

I have an ergonomic problem with the Mustang: my trigger finger is sorta fat ( some years ago I ran it between the belt and sprocket of a swamp cooler). My finger gets pinched between the bottom of the trigger and the sharp front shoulder of the groove in the trigger guard. I don't know whether the SIG would have the same problem. Other than that I like the Mustang and will give them a hard look when they hit the market place, they haven't appeared here in the western extreme of Texas yet.

 

[tops]

My wife has a S&W BG380 which is a real DA auto that she carries. I want at least 2 pistols of the same caliber so last week we got a Sig 238. She has only shot 3 boxes of shells but we think it is a neat pocket poppper. The sights are very user friendly. If she decides to carry it she will carry it with the barrel loaded and the hammer down. I don't see any difference in pulling the hammer back on a SA whether revolver or auto. I don't know anything about a small Colt. Larry