So, I've got a permit I need to use, and I was reading a review in last month's Guns & Ammo about the SCCY CPX-3 in .380. The review was pretty positive, and at $230 MSRP I am intrigued. Anyone have any experience with this gun? I see that some of you have had feeding issues with other SCCY handguns, although this seemed to feed anything that the reviewers threw at it. G&A's conclusion:

"The design, performance, and price of the CPX-3 are enough to rate our attention. When combined with the knowledge that this pistol is made entirely in the U.S. and almost exclusively machined from steel billet, the CPX-3 becomes a big deal. I can find no other DOA semiautomatic pistol with a better cost-to-performance ratio than those offered by SCCY"

S&W M&P Shield deal/rebates are still going on - I say go for one of those instead.

Have experience with the CPX2, very nice gun. Solid shooter. Heavy trigger pull but a tack driver. I regret selling it, sold it to pick up a Glock 42. The only downside at the time was the Magazines, they were hard to find and built cheap. The gun itself was a quality gun, was going to use it as an off duty but decided to go smaller.

Why the CPX-3 and not the CPX-2?  Just curious.  I would prefer a 9mm over a .380.

 

http://www.combatarmory.com/sccy-cpx-2-black-9mm-3-1-barrel-10-rds-3-dot-sight-free-shipping/

6 hours ago, Krdshrk said:

S&W M&P Shield deal/rebates are still going on - I say go for one of those instead.

win win, i agree

 

Not much more for the performance center shield and it is an excellent handgun for the money. 9mm is also cheaper than 380.

personally i think the sd9ve is the perfect inexpensive gun cheap and glock clone....

42 minutes ago, bikerguyforlife said:

personally i think the sd9ve is the perfect inexpensive gun cheap and glock clone....

Cheap yes, glock clone?  Heck no.  Unless you mean by having a horrible trigger...

agree about the trigger but for 230 bucks....hell....i'll live with it new

47 minutes ago, bikerguyforlife said:

agree about the trigger but for 230 bucks....hell....i'll live with it new

I got my M&P Shield for the same price (after rebates) - much better gun.

16 minutes ago, Krdshrk said:

I got my M&P Shield for the same price (after rebates) - much better gun.

I don't think it's a fair comparison of a subcompact to a full sized handgun.

OP's asking about a Subcompact anyway...