What is the difference between 380 auto and 380 acp ammo




















I believe it stood for Colt Auto Pistol Hammerless and was not used for long. Like shooting 38 spcl in a ? Originally Posted by Strat Originally Posted by legelegel. Last edited by poordevil; at AM. Like Mrs. Gump taught her son, "Stupid is as stupid does. What difference does it make what you call 's? They are not adequate for self defence anyway.

Trying to start a caliber war here. Originally Posted by Cal Where you put the bullet is what counts. Originally Posted by dufous. KEN L. Originally Posted by OldK Invest in a book called Cartridges Of The World, a wealth of information on a subject that can be very confusing. I keep this one handy to sort out the what is what when names and numbers get thrown around.

This book is handy to use for just sorting out all the different 9mm rounds that are in existence. Last edited by gwpercle; at PM. Originally Posted by gwpercle. And, don't forget 9mm Corto. The Italians liked that round too! Originally Posted by CaptRon Florida J Frame.

Thank you for asking, I didn't know either. Thanks for the education gentlemen. Even morso than. There is sarcasm there , guess which direction. Them gadgum furriners sure call all their ctgs funny names. But in the USA context , Gun mfg who are not Colt are often loath to mark their products with the name of a competetor , hence. Goes the other way also with. But the question of.

Once upon a time in a nearby county , a miscreant used a 9mm pistol loaded with. His defense included the concept that a 9mm loaded with. The expert testimony was that while not always perfect functioning , it would go bang and expell a bullet often enough to constitute ADW. Folks are giving you the straight, if confusing, skinny unless you meant the.

Originally Posted by RGVshooter. Originally Posted by MCorps Muss Muggins. So is that yes or no? To further confuse things The cartridge is 'Auto'. It fires a. Two significant differences: 1. In the US the cartridge is known as the. Market competition. Prior to WW2 many US arms makers developed proprietary cartridges for their rifle and pistol lines.

Based upon market demand, many arms makers offered guns chambered for specific cartridges developed by other companies, but they did not wish to provide publicity or advertising to competitors or be accused of copyright infringement , so they developed common names for the various cartridges. Only at first. Originally Posted by johngalt. Originally Posted by Muss Muggins.

Where do I find them. All I can find online and at the LGS are. There an be other reactions, of course. And it is also true that hits occur without much if any visible reaction seen, at least for a short time. Both description posted by the OP describe the same cartridge. Originally Posted by Triggernosis. Kurz No "t" in there, nor is it pronounced with one. Originally Posted by ispcapt. Hopefully Strat72 wasn't in a survival situation awaiting your answer.

You just replied to a thread that is 3. Terms of Service. All times are GMT The time now is AM. User Name. Remember Me? Thread Tools. Strat72 Member. I'm sure this has been discussed already. View Public Profile. Find all posts by Strat Find all threads started by Strat Visit Strat72 photo album. Bullets for the. This is due not only to the larger diameter of the.

Bullet weights for the. However, some cartridge manufacturers offer lighter and heavier bullets for each. While the bullets used in the. Again, this is due to the larger case size of the. These cartridges use more powerful powder loads than traditional cartridges and will propel the bullets faster, with the.

Energy is a mathematical calculation created by using the size and speed of an object. Daniel Terrill has written about the gun industry and shooting world for more than a decade. He learned about guns in the Marine Corps and more about gear during his time as a police officer.

His work has appeared in a variety of publications. When thinking about ACP vs Auto, the short answer is Other times, you might see two rounds with different names that are the same cartridge. Needless to say, these inconsistencies can make shopping for ammo confusing.

Allow me to explain why. In turn, they suggest manufacturers provide caliber and ballistics data on the box. With that said, ammunition is traditionally identified by its size, and that number is listed in either millimeters or inches. In this case,. The name that usually follows the caliber is decided by the manufacturer.

More often than not, they just tack on the company name. The cartridge was designed in the early s by famed Mormon gun maker John Moses Browning. He named the cartridge after the type of gun it was meant to feed: an automatic or semi-automatic Colt pistol.

However, some manufacturers today abbreviate.



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