I have one of these pistols in the two tone and it's a perfect carry gun for me. Easy to shoot and fun. I solved that magizine interlock issue and it's my favorite gun. Thanks for the review.
Excellent little pistol! Mine is the 4 1/4” version of the gun you are shooting…same color scheme. Mine is exceptionally accurate. Easily a 2.5”-3.0” grouping gun out to 25 yd!
I just purchased this pistol in April this past year. Biggest frustration is finding ammo to put some rounds through it. Lovely shooting pistol. You get what you pay for and this one is a gem. I must say the 380 is an impressive round through the 4.25 inch barrel. I have this gun in my carry rotation and love it.
Bill, I just brought that out again a few days ago for a friend to try. He couldn't get the smile off his face after shooting it. But my .380 ammo supply won't last forever.
Henry, the problems I've heard with Browning customer "service" is one reason I haven't send it in for the slide-stop issue. I'd rather live with it and maybe work on it myself, rather than send it back to Browning. But it is a fun gun to shoot - and wonderfully accurate.
Nice video - I have two of these Browning 1911-380's - I have a 4.25 " and a 3.6" - love them - very accurate - perfect fit in my hand. Just feels right.
Hello Sir - the recoil is minimal in both - the accuracy is great in both - however - in a pinch to defend myself I would go for the 3.6" before the 4.25" ... If I was shooting targets for scoring I would go for the longer barrel ...
That's really a pretty cool looking pistol Harley. I'm very interested in why this particular one doesn't lock back. All in all I kinda like though. Keep up the great work and thanks for posting this video.
Nice review and great shooting. Especially impressed to see that you aren't flinching/pushing when accidentally dry-firing! Can't tell you how many youtube gun reviewers I've seen pushing the muzzle into the ground on dry fires.
EpicMarket, that comes from many years of PPC competition where the sight alignment had to be within 1/100” of perfect when the bullet left the barrel to be competitive at 50 yards. I just try to treat every press of the trigger as though it’s a dry-fire.
These are nice shooting guns , I've never had a malfunction. Its a baby 1911 and shoots as one . 380 cost a little more in or area . But I guess that's the price to play .
Timothy, of all my .380s, that Browning is the most enjoyable to shoot, but you are right that .380 ammo costs more than 9mm these days. Thanks for watching.
Baby Hulk, it is lots of fun in the "1911-ish" style. Too bad .380 ammo is scarce and getting more expensive. I've stockpiled some, but I'm cutting back on my .380 shooting, at least until I can load some more.
Man that's a pretty cool 380 there and more target oriented then the Mustang copy's, it's something different. I've also wanted to research the High Power as a worthwhile purchase. That's a nice pistol. Nice shooting too.
Bullseye Tactical, I agree, though as with any gun with a manual safety, those who are going to carry it need to train, train some more, and train still more to make the thumb action automatic.
Excellent shooting and great review of a .380 you dont see much but have found it to be an interesting gun, now being a 1911 person, this may now be an option, thanks. Prompted my subscribing as well.
I have one of these, bottom of the barrel standard black label. Had it stovepipe twice in the first three mags. 1500 rounds later and it hasn't happened again, regardless of what i feed it. And it has stayed open after every mag.
I was sold on getting one but no warranty from Browning? Plus the feed problem and the vids about catastrophic failure of barrel after 100 rounds? I love 1911 platforms and wanted a bigger .380
Very nice , sir you are imprecise . One thing about the slide not locking back , allowed us to see no flinch at all , something even the well know shooters on you tube do at times . Wish I was as controlled as you .
james, thanks for watching and for commenting. I had to learn to eliminate the flinch years ago when I was shooting PPC - lots of dry practice and ball-and-dummy work.
I had an opportunity to buy one of those directly from Browning a few years ago for a ridiculously cheap price (you wouldn’t believe me if I told you) when I was working at a gun range. Regrettably, I didn’t.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤guau guau qué belleza. De. Pistola. Browning. Es. El. Creador. De. Ho rigen. Francés. Es. Muy. Poderosa. Esta. Pistola. Es. 9mm//380. Está. Echa. En. Bélgica 🇧🇪. Bruselas. La. Usa. La. Gendarmería. De. Francia 🇫🇷. El. Servicio secreto de. La. Interpol y. El. Servicio secreto 🤫. De. Bruselas. En. Si. Es. Francesa. La. Pistola
I wonder if the mass of that slide is just too much for the 380 to engage that slide lock. The ejection pattern looked like it might be a little weak. I would love to own one but it seems quite a few people are having problems with it.
My 4.25” gun has never failed to lock open on empty. I have about 1k rd thru it. Love it! Excellent pistol. And, as anemic as the 380 may be, that 4.25” barrel extracts all the ballistic energy the cartridge has to offer. And is extremely accurate to boot!
Is it possible that you are riding the slide lock lever while shooting. I know of 5 other owners of the same pistol and none of these have failures to lock open on the last round. It is small, maybe you’re depressing the lever…. Excellent shooting, by the way!
Thank you for watching and commenting. I am conscious of the slide release and I've tried different ways of gripping, including left handed, and it still fails to lock back most of the time with four different magazines. So, that means the gun needs a new slide stop lever.
Roy, thanks for watching and adding the info. I haven't tried the Underwood .380, but I have shot some other defensive loads out of it and it is still pleasant to shoot.
I damn near bought one of these last night with a camo/bronze cerakote job on it. It's just a hair too small for my hand, and the 380 isn't really all that great. I want an American made all black on black 1911 in 45acp but, I tell you what, kids: If this thing had fit my hand, and been at least 9mm, I would've bought it
Mr. Nobody, there are many affordable options out there that are American-made. My Great Affordable 1911 Series just scratched the surface of what's available. Springfield and Kimber are American companies and they make affordable 1911s in 9mm and .45. If you are looking for something just a hair smaller than a standard 1911, the Springfield EMP series may be an option. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I've used standard velocity, as well as defense loads and the gun is well broken in. However, the catch on the slide release lever is just a tad short, so it doesn't reliably catch on the mag follower. One of these days I'll replace it.
Polymer and aluminum. This is from the Browning website: "Composite frame with machined 7075 aluminum sub-frame and slide rails". Thanks for the clarification.
Does Browning offer a replacement for the ambi safety? I’m R handed and would prefer a R handed safety. Is that something I could get a Smith to swap out? I love mine but dislike the snagable safety. Granted I’ve yet to snag it and have it fail while doing chores but it is an exposed control surface that needn’t be.
Rob, I'm not a fan of ambi safeties either, but I am not aware of a single-sided safety for that gun. I'm guessing a competent gunsmith could help you out.
Great shooting rider! Can you see enough of the target at 50 yards? I'm 62 years young and have been transitioning to the red dot on many of my pistols because I cannot see (Identify) the threat at more than 15 feet w/o my glasses. I shoot much better with my glasses and the red dot especially at distance. The shame of it is I have several nice pistols (for instance my EDC - X9) that I do not shoot much anymore since they do not have RDS sights. Thanks for the video; take care.
I’m not a machinist, so I wouldn’t speculate on milling the Browning slide. We haven’t shot the Llama, but we’ll be doing a quick review on the Baby Rock in the near future.
waffleonsyrup, it isn't necessary to hold it down, but it must be disengaged. It isn't like the micro 1911-wannabees, such as the Kimber Micro, Sig P238, Springfield 911, Colt Mustang. On those guns the safety doesn't engage the slide as it does on an actual 1911 and the Browning Black Label.
Was wondering if I could email you my number so maybe you could help me out trying to figure out if something is wrong or if it's user error im unfortunately not the most gun savvy I did lots of research and came to the conclusion this was a good buy and fit for me but wondering if my lack of experience or my family member dmging my pistol not sure
If im going for a 1911 i prefer 9mm or 45. Theres better designs out there for a 380 pistol besides a 1911. Heck i would rather have a 1908 or a 1910 in 380.
ogfergi, the issue appears to be with the slide-stop lever. I have found it's easier to replace that myself than to send a gun back to the mother ship. And while having a slide lock back after the last shot is a nice clue that the gun is empty, I don't rely on that feature, so not locking backing isn't something I rush into correcting.
@@RidersRange Had that issue on a 1991 Commander; the side of the stop contacting the frame had a little burr dragging on the frame - just enough to stop it from moving as easily as it should. After getting a new stop the slide stayed back and I was able to compare both, see the burr on the old one and smooth it out.
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Just bought
One. Great little piece of art too. 😮
Thanks for watching.
Great presentation. Thanks 👍
Ive been hearing good things about that little gun! Thanks.
I have one of these pistols in the two tone and it's a perfect carry gun for me. Easy to shoot and fun. I solved that magizine interlock issue and it's my favorite gun. Thanks for the review.
Thank you for watching.
Excellent little pistol! Mine is the 4 1/4” version of the gun you are shooting…same color scheme. Mine is exceptionally accurate. Easily a 2.5”-3.0” grouping gun out to 25 yd!
That little .380 is one of the most enjoyable guns in my collection. Thanks for watching.
I just purchased this pistol in April this past year. Biggest frustration is finding ammo to put some rounds through it. Lovely shooting pistol. You get what you pay for and this one is a gem. I must say the 380 is an impressive round through the 4.25 inch barrel. I have this gun in my carry rotation and love it.
Bill, I just brought that out again a few days ago for a friend to try. He couldn't get the smile off his face after shooting it. But my .380 ammo supply won't last forever.
Often wondered about that Browning. Thanks for sharing.
Bob, it's a fun little gun with a "sort-of" 1911 feel.
Interesting little pistols. Thanks for Sharing! 👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Frank, it is a fun little pistol. In a few weeks I will be doing a review on another "almost" 1911 that is every bit as fun to shoot.
Your review is the only positive one I've seen. Many many complaints on Brownings customer service on youtube and 1911 forums.
Henry, the problems I've heard with Browning customer "service" is one reason I haven't send it in for the slide-stop issue. I'd rather live with it and maybe work on it myself, rather than send it back to Browning. But it is a fun gun to shoot - and wonderfully accurate.
Nice video - I have two of these Browning 1911-380's - I have a 4.25 " and a 3.6" - love them - very accurate - perfect fit in my hand. Just feels right.
They are an absolute joy to shoot. Thanks for watching and commenting.
This is my wife’s EDC. Perfectly fits her hands and just at the recoil she enjoys.
Is there much difference between the two in recoil or accuracy?
Hello Sir - the recoil is minimal in both - the accuracy is great in both - however - in a pinch to defend myself I would go for the 3.6" before the 4.25" ... If I was shooting targets for scoring I would go for the longer barrel ...
That's really a pretty cool looking pistol Harley. I'm very interested in why this particular one doesn't lock back. All in all I kinda like though. Keep up the great work and thanks for posting this video.
John, I haven't taken the time to dig into it. I probably should put it on my winter maintenance list.
Nice review and great shooting. Especially impressed to see that you aren't flinching/pushing when accidentally dry-firing! Can't tell you how many youtube gun reviewers I've seen pushing the muzzle into the ground on dry fires.
EpicMarket, that comes from many years of PPC competition where the sight alignment had to be within 1/100” of perfect when the bullet left the barrel to be competitive at 50 yards. I just try to treat every press of the trigger as though it’s a dry-fire.
I am definitely looking forward to getting this one......almost as much as I am looking forward to getting my Kimber.
Ninrai37, that little .380 is a hoot to shoot. But then again, so are my Kimbers -- and my Dan Wessons, and.....
These are nice shooting guns , I've never had a malfunction. Its a baby 1911 and shoots as one . 380 cost a little more in or area . But I guess that's the price to play .
Timothy, of all my .380s, that Browning is the most enjoyable to shoot, but you are right that .380 ammo costs more than 9mm these days. Thanks for watching.
i was not familiar with this firearm. you shot it extremely well and it looks to be a whole bunch of fun!
Baby Hulk, it is lots of fun in the "1911-ish" style. Too bad .380 ammo is scarce and getting more expensive. I've stockpiled some, but I'm cutting back on my .380 shooting, at least until I can load some more.
Nice Shootng, this is one of my favorite carry gun. I am left handed and the ambi safety is great.
Bill, that little Browning is a joy to shoot. Thanks for watching and for commenting.
Man that's a pretty cool 380 there and more target oriented then the Mustang copy's, it's something different. I've also wanted to research the High Power as a worthwhile purchase. That's a nice pistol. Nice shooting too.
As always, thanks for watching and commenting.
“Star Wars”. Nice.
Thanks for watching.
Nice pistol!! Seems accurate! Good carry option for those who can’t handle the 9mm recoil! 😁
Bullseye Tactical, I agree, though as with any gun with a manual safety, those who are going to carry it need to train, train some more, and train still more to make the thumb action automatic.
Shit...I'm gonna carry it over my full sized Kimber or my Glock 35 when I get it.
Excellent shooting and great review of a .380 you dont see much but have found it to be an interesting gun, now being a 1911 person, this may now be an option, thanks. Prompted my subscribing as well.
Sergeant Major, thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing. That little 7/8 scale 1911 is an absolute joy to shoot.
@@RidersRange It also gets the best performance out of the .380 round with it's 4.25 barrel length.
really cool but why because MP 380 ez exists already?
I have one of these, bottom of the barrel standard black label. Had it stovepipe twice in the first three mags. 1500 rounds later and it hasn't happened again, regardless of what i feed it. And it has stayed open after every mag.
Nice to know that it is pretty reliable. Waiting on background check for it.
nat, thanks for watching and for adding your comment.
I was sold on getting one but no warranty from Browning? Plus the feed problem and the vids about catastrophic failure of barrel after 100 rounds? I love 1911 platforms and wanted a bigger .380
intriguing !! Thank You
That's a fun little pistol. Thanks for watching.
Nice shooting.
John, thanks. That little gun makes it easy.
Very nice , sir you are imprecise . One thing about the slide not locking back , allowed us to see no flinch at all , something even the well know shooters on you tube do at times . Wish I was as controlled as you .
james, thanks for watching and for commenting. I had to learn to eliminate the flinch years ago when I was shooting PPC - lots of dry practice and ball-and-dummy work.
Excellent video, thank you...
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Very cool
Thanks for watching.
I had an opportunity to buy one of those directly from Browning a few years ago for a ridiculously cheap price (you wouldn’t believe me if I told you) when I was working at a gun range. Regrettably, I didn’t.
Affordable Armory, dealer cost definitely makes the Black Label "affordable". Unfortunately, .380 ammo these days isn't at all affordable.
Nice job rider!love your videos!
Glad you like them, Roy. Thanks for watching.
Is it a center hold, combat hold or 6 o clock hold?
I own one. This is such a great gun!
Rick, it is a fun gun to shoot. Thanks for watching.
Does your slide stay back on empty magazine?
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤guau guau qué belleza. De. Pistola. Browning. Es. El. Creador. De. Ho rigen. Francés. Es. Muy. Poderosa. Esta. Pistola. Es. 9mm//380. Está. Echa. En. Bélgica 🇧🇪. Bruselas. La. Usa. La. Gendarmería. De. Francia 🇫🇷. El. Servicio secreto de. La. Interpol y. El. Servicio secreto 🤫. De. Bruselas. En. Si. Es. Francesa. La. Pistola
I hear you can hold the mag release button to pull the trigger with the mag out
Gilbert, you are correct. Thanks for mentioning that.
Yes you can
I wonder if the mass of that slide is just too much for the 380 to engage that slide lock. The ejection pattern looked like it might be a little weak. I would love to own one but it seems quite a few people are having problems with it.
My 4.25” gun has never failed to lock open on empty. I have about 1k rd thru it. Love it! Excellent pistol. And, as anemic as the 380 may be, that 4.25” barrel extracts all the ballistic energy the cartridge has to offer. And is extremely accurate to boot!
Is it possible that you are riding the slide lock lever while shooting. I know of 5 other owners of the same pistol and none of these have failures to lock open on the last round. It is small, maybe you’re depressing the lever…. Excellent shooting, by the way!
Thank you for watching and commenting. I am conscious of the slide release and I've tried different ways of gripping, including left handed, and it still fails to lock back most of the time with four different magazines. So, that means the gun needs a new slide stop lever.
I would love one unfortunately i am in the UK
Rick, thanks for watching. I'm glad I can provide some "dreaming" for you.
Lady carry gun. A real cannon when used with Underwood 380 Ammo. 17 ozs
Roy, thanks for watching and adding the info. I haven't tried the Underwood .380, but I have shot some other defensive loads out of it and it is still pleasant to shoot.
I damn near bought one of these last night with a camo/bronze cerakote job on it.
It's just a hair too small for my hand, and the 380 isn't really all that great.
I want an American made all black on black 1911 in 45acp but, I tell you what, kids: If this thing had fit my hand, and been at least 9mm, I would've bought it
Mr. Nobody, there are many affordable options out there that are American-made. My Great Affordable 1911 Series just scratched the surface of what's available. Springfield and Kimber are American companies and they make affordable 1911s in 9mm and .45. If you are looking for something just a hair smaller than a standard 1911, the Springfield EMP series may be an option. Thanks for watching and commenting.
It probably won't lock back because the load is not hot enough or the gun isn't broken in.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I've used standard velocity, as well as defense loads and the gun is well broken in. However, the catch on the slide release lever is just a tad short, so it doesn't reliably catch on the mag follower. One of these days I'll replace it.
Is this one legal in California?
Good question. You would have to check the California roster.
You can actually shoot it without the magazine. You just have to hold the mag release button then shoot !!!
True, but a little awkward and now how it's intended.
you said aluminum frame??? It is polymer no????
Polymer and aluminum. This is from the Browning website: "Composite frame with machined 7075 aluminum sub-frame and slide rails". Thanks for the clarification.
Nice, plenty accurate
That little gun is a joy to shoot. Too bad .380 ammo is getting so hard to find - at an affordable price.
Does Browning offer a replacement for the ambi safety? I’m R handed and would prefer a R handed safety. Is that something I could get a Smith to swap out? I love mine but dislike the snagable safety. Granted I’ve yet to snag it and have it fail while doing chores but it is an exposed control surface that needn’t be.
Rob, I'm not a fan of ambi safeties either, but I am not aware of a single-sided safety for that gun. I'm guessing a competent gunsmith could help you out.
Great shooting rider! Can you see enough of the target at 50 yards? I'm 62 years young and have been transitioning to the red dot on many of my pistols because I cannot see (Identify) the threat at more than 15 feet w/o my glasses. I shoot much better with my glasses and the red dot especially at distance. The shame of it is I have several nice pistols (for instance my EDC - X9) that I do not shoot much anymore since they do not have RDS sights. Thanks for the video; take care.
Steve, I have several years on you and my eyes aren’t what they used to be. Red dot sights are becoming my friend.
Thanks for watching.
Do you think there's enough metal on the slide to mill it for HS507K or RMSC? Have you tried Llama and RIA .380 1911s?
I’m not a machinist, so I wouldn’t speculate on milling the Browning slide. We haven’t shot the Llama, but we’ll be doing a quick review on the Baby Rock in the near future.
Can you do a comparison with the shield ez 380
Steven, the 380EZ is on my list, but now I may have to move it up. Thanks for the suggestion.
Thanks for your reply. My son & I enjoy your vids very much. Please keep up the good work we appreciate your efforts.
Hey when you pull the slide are you having to hold down the side safety sorry if its silly question
waffleonsyrup, it isn't necessary to hold it down, but it must be disengaged. It isn't like the micro 1911-wannabees, such as the Kimber Micro, Sig P238, Springfield 911, Colt Mustang. On those guns the safety doesn't engage the slide as it does on an actual 1911 and the Browning Black Label.
Hi thanks for response so when clips in if I don't hold the safty closest to barrel I cannot pull the slide back guessing thats a issue
Was wondering if I could email you my number so maybe you could help me out trying to figure out if something is wrong or if it's user error im unfortunately not the most gun savvy I did lots of research and came to the conclusion this was a good buy and fit for me but wondering if my lack of experience or my family member dmging my pistol not sure
Feel free to reach out to info@riders-range.com.
Hey sent you my number looking forward to hearing from you sir
Can you do a RIA 1911 .380 review
Germaine, I have a review of the RIA .380 “Baby Rock” coming up this fall.
Just got a Baby Rock---blowback design---horrendous recoil for me!!
Will this Browning 380 shoot cast bullets?
I don't see why it wouldn't. I don't believe it has polygonal rifling, so there shouldn't be any issues with non-jacketed bullets.
Yes. I shoot Missouri bullet 90 gr lead out of mine most of the time.
If im going for a 1911 i prefer 9mm or 45. Theres better designs out there for a 380 pistol besides a 1911. Heck i would rather have a 1908 or a 1910 in 380.
nonya, I agree. However, this little "almost" 1911 is a great way to introduce smaller or younger shooters to the 1911 design.
@@RidersRange cant argue with that!
for the price !damn thing dont work send it back,wont stay back after last shot !my lcp2 always work correctly,its just so snappy ! ouch lot a recoil.
ogfergi, the issue appears to be with the slide-stop lever. I have found it's easier to replace that myself than to send a gun back to the mother ship. And while having a slide lock back after the last shot is a nice clue that the gun is empty, I don't rely on that feature, so not locking backing isn't something I rush into correcting.
@@RidersRange Had that issue on a 1991 Commander; the side of the stop contacting the frame had a little burr dragging on the frame - just enough to stop it from moving as easily as it should. After getting a new stop the slide stayed back and I was able to compare both, see the burr on the old one and smooth it out.