Just acquired this new "old stock" 380 for $200 on Gun Broker and thought I'd post this because there's not much out there on this gun. Got it home to put some oil on it before heading to the range, difficult to disassemble and reassemble. The mfg recommends ball ammo (picked up some CCI 95gr FMJ). At the range, the gun jammed every 2-3 rounds and had consistent difficulty ejecting the mag to clear the jams. Tried loading only 5 rounds in the mag instead of 6 but didn't help the jamming issue. Managed to get 5 rounds through one time without jamming. Had enough at 100 rounds...ended up with skin scrapes on shooting thumb and blister on trigger finger. Will call the mfg on Monday.

Update: Called the mfg and left a message in the morning, sent an email and left another message again in the evening before getting a call back. The rep told me these guns are test fired with Federal FMJ although the box indicates only to use ball ammo, no specific brand. I was emailed a return authorization. Shipped back to mfg FedEx $15 insured. Will post again with any updates.

 

Update #2: Emailed the mfg for status and the reply indicated that it would take 6-8 weeks. Also, they want me to mail a $50 check for return shipping. I requested to pick it up when completed. Will post again once resolved.

 

Glad that you're able to bring it back to them, hopefully, there won't be any problems along the way.

 

Well, a selling point was the “lifetime warranty.” But $65 for shipping isn’t economical for a $200 gun. I hope it actually works for a while after I get it back.