Diamondback Firearms Prepping Second Generation DB380
Florida-based Diamondback Firearms is gearing up to launch a new version of their extremely successful DB380 concealed-carry pistol.
The new design features an all-new appearance that more than stands out from the first generation, with a slide and frame design that makes the new DB380 look unlike any other gun on the market, with stylized slide serrations and sleek grip texturing.
“It’s ready!,” exclaimed a post on the company Facebook page. “A first look at the second generation DB380 coming soon. More pics and specifications on the way.”
The redesign is likely a result of a recent lawsuit. Kahr Arms, the New York-based gun manufacturer — soon to be Pennsylvania-based as the company is moving out of state in protest of new strict gun control laws — recently won a courtroom battle against Diamondback for the use of a trigger cam, which was too similar to the Kahr trigger for which the company held a patent.
“The cocking cam trigger system employs a patented cam to both unlock the passive safety and complete cocking and releasing of the firing pin”, explained Kahr in a statement about the lawsuit. “The system provides a ‘safe cam action’ and a smooth double action only trigger stroke. The cocking cam trigger system patent was granted to Kahr Arms founder Justin Moon on April 2, 1996. This design is found on all Kahr firearms.”
The new design, show on the right, employs a new trigger arrangement that uses a third pin above the trigger, which is a clear indication that the new DB380 houses a new fire control group.
Apart from the other changes, which appear to be cosmetic, the guns looks remarkably similar and we expect parts like magazines and sights to remain compatible with the new pistol. They have the same contoured trigger guard in order to work with laser sights and weapon lights.
Diamondback has yet to release other details surrounding the redesign. It would be surprising to hear that there are any dimensional or weight differences apart from the negligible mass difference of the redesigned fire control group.
The new trigger, however, will have some people on the edge of their seats until the guns hit store shelves. Diamondback’s triggers — and by necessity, Kahr’s — are considered some of the best double action-only triggers in the striker-fired world.
Diamondback has big shoes to fill with the redesign, their own.
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I picked up my second-generation DB380 yesterday and took it to the range with three different types of ammunition. The very first shot jammed. As did the second… and the third. The last two fired without a problem though. Okay… its a new gun… needs to be broken in. Well it took me 3 hours to go through 250 rounds. That’s one round about every minute and a half if you average it out (less actually). The gun seriously jammed that much, and on all three types of ammunition. I even cleaned it again halfway through. The gun not only jammed, but it would fail to feed the next round, not completely lock forward, and worst of all, about every three rounds the firing pin did not recess back into the slide causing the shell to catch on it and thus jam the gun. I still gave the gun the benefit of the doubt, so I cleaned it again, and left for a box of Winchester white box. One hundred rounds of that and it still jammed 3-4 times each clip. Before you say anything, it was NOTHING to do with my grip. The range has a Gen 1 rental and I personally put close to 500 round through it while trying to decide which gun to purchase. This particular gun did not jam once, fail to feed, or have any other problems… so it is not that I am “holding the gun wrong” as Diamondback suggests. Also hard to believe it’s the ammo when I tried four different kinds all having the same problem. And when I cleaned it I did not over-oil anything, or damage any internal components (I know how to clean a gun). When I asked the owner of the range about the firing pin he became very concerned that if the pin was faulty, it could fire a round as it is being chambered and told me to stop using it at once and call Diamondback. I gave them the whole story and they said they would send me a shipping label (which I have not received, even after a second phone call). They also told me 4-6 weeks or more to get it back (once I’m able to finally send it that is). Kind of ridiculous that I paid $400 for a gun that I can’t use for four to six weeks. If I wanted to wait four-six weeks I would have bought one four to six weeks from now. Like everyone says, a CCW needs to be reliable 100% of the time with ZERO exceptions. If my DB is not FLAWLESS when it returns I guarantee I will not give them a second chance. I’ll TRY to sell it, but if I have to swallow the $400 I will just have live knowing I learned an expensive lesson. Yeah, I’ll be pissed, but at least once I buy a Glock 42, or pony up $600 for a Sig, I’ll know I have a reliable weapon that I can count on if needed.