380 Auto (9mm Browning Short) Ammo

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About The .380 ACP Ammo is a rimless, straight walled cartridge designed for pistols introduced in the year of 1908. Ever since it was released into the market, it has been very popular in the self-defense department and has been widely used in numerous handguns. The .380 ACP Ammo is considered a misnomer since it doesn't strictly conform to cartridge naming conventions that are named against the bullet's diameter. Using the standard naming process, the .380 ACP Ammo should be named .355

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.380 Auto (9mm Browning Short) Ballistics Performance

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.380 Auto (9Mm Browning Short) History

The .380 Auto is derived from John Browning’s .38 ACP design in 1908. The cartridge is designed for use in a blowback action pistol with a relatively light recoil in a small, compact pistol. There have also been a few submachine guns chambered in .380 Auto using blowback operation.
.380 Auto (9Mm Browning Short) History

.380 Auto (9Mm Browning Short) Usage

The .380 Auto is most commonly found in compact, lightweight pistols that are easily concealed for self defense or as backup pistols. It was the standard issue for 5 European nations prior to World War II but not retained after the war as standard issue.
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.380 Auto (9Mm Browning Short) Design

The .380 Auto is a rimless straight walled casing, with an overall length of .984”, and a case capacity of 11.8 grains (H2O). It uses small pistol primers and fires a bullet of .355” diameter with maximum pressure of  21,500 PSI.
.380 Auto (9Mm Browning Short) Design

.380 Auto (9Mm Browning Short) Trivia

The .380 Auto became standard issue for most law enforcement and militaries of Europe until adoption of the 9x19mm cartridge for military service replaced it. James Bond carried a Walther chambered in .380 Auto in several of the film adaptations. 
.380 Auto (9Mm Browning Short) Trivia

.380 Auto (9Mm Browning Short) Types

Ammunition options for .380 Auto are offered in full metal jacket or hollow point and weights from 45-102 grains depending on personal preference and needs. 
.380 Auto (9Mm Browning Short) Types

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.380 Auto (9mm Browning Short) Specifications

Category
Caliber
.380 Auto (9mm Browning Short)
Gun Types
Semi-auto Pistols
Case Types
Rimless, Straight-walled
Height
0.68
Average Grain
91
Recoil
0.41
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimless
Bullet Types
Jacketed Hollow Point,Full Metal Jacket
Primer Type
Small Pistol
Bullet Diameter
0.343 in
Land Diameter
0.341 in
Neck Diameter
0.370 in
Base Diameter
0.445 in
Rim Diameter
0.477 in
Rim Thickness
0.051 in
Case Length
17 in
Oal Cartridge Length
25 in
Bullet Weight
95 gr

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