While we have went to great lengths to make sure that it's as accurate as possible this rendering should not be used to generate specs for casings. 380 Auto (9mm Browning Short) Ballistics cartridge. *Casing image above is an artist rendering and not a real photo of. 380 ACP has become a very popular round in the last 5 years and numbers seem be showing even more growth in the future. If you want to carry this as a secondary or primary concealed round then do your research, we are neither arguing for or against the round. The 380 acp is short and not meant to be a long range round because of this, it does however have little to no drop out to the 100 yard range in ballistic tests. The argument is often made that it's better to carry a small round, than to not carry a round at all, and when the next step down is a.
380 ACP has been given a bad "rep" from many of the larger caliber fans that claim the round is underpowered, and gives you a false sense of security. 380 next to a 9mm you will see that the 9mm cartridge is a bit larger than the 380 but that the bullets are near identical in diameter. Why is the name 9mm short used? If you stand a. The 380 provides a low recoil round, that provides moderate power, into a small round that can fit into a slimmed down conceal carry pistol like the 2011 pistol of the year the LCP Ruger 380 ACP a small gun about the size of a pocket bible that holds 7+1 rounds and can be concealed easily in a pocket, pocketbook, or even a bra (if you are a guy there is no reason to wear a bra just to conceal carry this lol). 380 Auto also known as the 9mm browning, and the 9mm short was created back in 1908. Cartridge Type: Handgun Height: 0.68" Width: 0.374" Average FPS: 980 Average Energy: 194 Average Gr: 91 Recoil: 0.41 Power Rank: 1.78 of 7