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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 cartridge headspaces on the mouth of the case. [ 5 ]
.380 Long.40 caliber – .49 caliber ... 9x17mm Short (Browning) 380 Auto, 380 ACP; 9x18mm Makarov; 9x19mm Parabellum; ... Reloading information at Load Data;
The P-3AT is a locked breech, double action only, .380 ACP pistol introduced by Kel-Tec in 2003 and based on the P-32.The frame is made of polymer with an aluminum insert, and the slide and barrel are steel.
Although not originally designed for handguns, several rifle and shotgun cartridges have also been chambered in a number of large handguns, primarily in revolvers like the Phelps Heritage revolver, Century Arms revolver, Thompson/Centre Contender break-open pistol, Magnum Research BFR, and the Pfeifer Zeliska revolvers.
The Beretta Pico is chambered for the .380 ACP. [1] The Beretta Pico measures 5.1 inches in length, 4 inches in height, and 0.725 inch in width; [1] barrel length is 2.7 inches and the pistol weighs 11.5 ounces unloaded. [1] The Pico is a Double Action Only (DAO) pistol. The frame of the gun is made of polymer. [1]
The AMT Backup was available in a wide range of calibers: .22 LR, .380 ACP, .38 Super, 9×19mm, .357 SIG, .40 S&W, .400 Corbon and .45 ACP have all been offered. The pistol's marketing slogan was "the smallest, most powerful" backup weapon available (referring to the 45 ACP version).
The Brügger & Thomet TP380 is a semi automatic .380 ACP calibre semi-automatic pistol using a simple blowback operation. The weapon uses high impact polymer and transparent polymer double column/double stack magazines. Barrel is also threaded for suppressors.
In both of these cases, the name of the caliber derives from older heeled-bullet designs, and the name was kept even when the bullet was shrunk to fit inside the case. The .38 S&W cartridge, for example, dates from 1877 and has a nominal outside case diameter of .380 in (9.7 mm), while the inside of the case is .360 in (9.1 mm). [citation needed]