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The Kahr P series is a product line of double action only (DAO) hammerless, striker-fired, short recoil operated, semi-automatic pistols manufactured by Kahr Arms. [6] The target market for the P line is the civilian concealed carry firearms market, as well as being intended as backup weapons for law enforcement officers .
Kahr Arms is an American small firearms manufacturer focused on compact and mid-size semi-automatic pistols chambered for popular cartridges, including .380 ACP, 9mm Luger, .40 S&W and .45 ACP. [1] Kahr pistols feature polymer or stainless steel frames, single-stack magazines , and double-action -only striker firing actions. [ 2 ]
The .380 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol), also known as .380 Auto, .380 Automatic, or 9×17mm, is a rimless, straight-walled pistol cartridge that was developed by firearms designer John Moses Browning.
The PK380 may be fired double action or single action.Unlike the P22, which the PK380 is based on, the PK380 does not operate by blowback where pressure generated by a firing cartridge is countered by a combination of the inertial weight of the slide assembly and the force of the recoil spring.
The P-3AT standard cartridge capacity is 6+1, [5] and Kel-Tec also makes extended 7+1-[6] and 9+1-round [7] magazines for it. Trigger pull is 5 lbf (22 N).These attributes have made it popular for civilians with concealed carry permits and with police officers as a back-up or off-duty pistol.
The Thunder 380 is suited for concealed carry due to its small size and rounded trigger guard. [2] One reviewer calls it "very easy to maintain". [3] The Thunder 380 is quite popular in many South American countries, where the .380 ACP is often the most powerful cartridge allowed for civilians.
The semi-rimmed case is known to cause feeding problems in some magazines, especially double stack magazines, and led to the development of new variants with reduced rims (typically only .003 inch per side). [7] In 1974, the industry added the +P headstamp to the .38 Super to further distinguish it from the lower-pressure .38 ACP. Most current ...
The Kel-Tec P32 is a sub-compact semi-automatic pistol using the short-recoil principle of operation that is chambered in .32 ACP. [5] It was designed by George Kellgren. [6] It is manufactured by Kel-Tec CNC Industries Inc., of Cocoa, Florida and was designed for concealed carry by citizens and by law enforcement officers as a back-up gun.