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The .380 Auto (aka .380 ACP, 9mm Kurz, 9x17mm and 9mm Browning Short) was first introduced around 1908, for the purposes of this article, a Ruger Light Compact Pistol (LCP) .380 Auto was chosen to test handloads and factory ammunition.
The .380 Auto (left) is compared to the
9mm Luger (center) and .38 Special (right)
Top 10 Reloaded Handgun Cartridges #7: .380 Auto | Load Data Article
The .380 Auto (aka .380 ACP, 9mm Kurz, 9x17mm and 9mm Browning Short) was first introduced around 1908, although some sources indicate 1912, by John Browning for the Colt Pocket Automatic pistol line, which he also designed. It became especially popular in Europe, serving as a defense and police...
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The .380 Auto (left) is compared to the
9mm Luger (center) and .38 Special (right)