.380 acp

The .380 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) pistol cartridge was designed by firearms designer John Browning.

Design

It was designed for early blowback pistols, that lacked a barrel locking mechanism. It was the favored pistol cartridge for police use in Europe for many years, but has since been replaced by the much more potent 9 mm Luger.

Performance

The .380 ACP is compact and light, but short ranged and lacks stopping power. Even so it remains a viable self defense cartridge for use in compact pistols. Many consider the .380 ACP to be the most minimally powered cartridge suitable for self defense.

Muzzle velocity

6.2 g (96 gr) full metal jacket: 290 m/s (950 ft/s)

Notes

The .380 ACP should not be confused with the semi-rimmed .38 Auto (.38 ACP) round which was later developed into the potent .38 Super

Synonyms

9 x 17 mm
9 mm Kurz
9 mm Corto
9 mm Short
9 mm Browning Short

.380 Acp

Design

Performance

Muzzle velocity

Notes

Synonyms

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