Ruger Security-380 .380 Auto
Model: 3839
Ruger Security-380 .380 Auto
Model: 3839
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Ruger Security-380 is a hammer-fired .380 built for home defense and range work, and it holds 15 rounds. It has an MSRP of $389. Ruger's Lite Rack system gives it refined slide serrations, pronounced cocking ears and a lighter recoil spring, so the slide can be worked by hands that cannot run a 9mm.
Two magazines come in the box, one 15-round magazine and a shorter spare, with a load assist tool. The front sight is fiber optic, the steel rear sight drifts for windage, and the grip frame carries an accessory rail for a light. An external manual safety sits above a blade in the trigger. Takedown needs no tools and no trigger pull. There is no optic cut in the slide.
If you're cross-shopping, the Smith & Wesson M&P Shield EZ answers the same hand-strength question with a grip safety and an eight-round magazine at 18.3 oz and an MSRP of $469, seven rounds fewer. The Beretta 80X Cheetah holds 13 rounds in an aluminum frame with a DA/SA trigger and an optic-cut slide.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The slide is through-hardened alloy steel in black oxide, so the wearing surfaces are harder than a plain machined slide.
- The fire control is a one-piece precision-machined chassis inside the polymer frame.
- A hammer catch keeps the hammer off the firing pin unless the trigger is pulled, which is a second mechanical stop behind the trigger blade.
- With no optic cut, a pistol bought for its low recoil cannot take a red dot until the slide is milled.
- The spare magazine is five rounds shorter than the one that comes in the gun, so a reload drops the round count.
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| NAME | BEST PRICE |
|---|---|
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Beretta 80X Cheetah .380 Auto
Beretta
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$599.00 |
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Browning 1911-380 .380 Auto
Browning
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Smith & Wesson M&P Shield EZ .380 Auto
Smith & Wesson
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$406.99 |
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Walther CCP M2 .380 Auto
Walther
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$429.99 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the rifling?
Six grooves at 1:10 right hand, in an alloy steel barrel finished in black oxide.
Does the manual safety have to be used?
No. The lever is external and the trigger blade works whether it is on or off, so the pistol can be carried either way.
What else comes in the box?
A magazine load assist tool and a locking device, alongside the two alloy steel magazines.
