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The 380 vs the 9mm

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Can a 380 fire a 9mm?

380 and 9mm ammunition IS NOT INTERCHANGEABLE.


Can a 380 fire a 9mm bullet?

380 and 9mm ammunition IS NOT INTERCHANGEABLE.


Is a 9mm longer than a 380?

The .380 IS a 9mm- a 9mm Short (also called 9mm Kurz or Corto). There are more than a dozen different 9mm cartridges. Most people mean the 9mm Parabellum (also called 9mm Luger) when they say 9mm. The 9mm Parabellum IS a longer cartridge than the .380 .


Can you use a 9mm in a 380 or a 380 in a 9mm?

Assuming you're referring to the 9x19mm (also known as the 9mm Parabellum or 9mm Luger) and the .380 ACP (also known as the 9x17mm, 9mm Short, and 9mm Kurz), the answer is no on both counts, and it would be extremely dangerous to try this.


Can a 9mm bullet work in a .380 gun?

9mm and 380 both use bullets with a diameter of .355. However, the cases are a different size. .380 is also known as .380 auto, 9mm Kurtz, 9mm Corto, 9mm short or 9x17. 9mm typically refers to 9x19mm also known as 9mm Parabellum or 9mm Luger. You cannot fire a 9mm Parabellum cartridge from a .380 handgun. The 9mm cartridge will not fit into the chamber of the gun. However, if you were to pull the bullet out of the .380 case and put it into a 9mm Para case the resulting cartridge will work just fine.


What type ammo does a Beretta 380 take?

380 ACP or 9mm short or 9mm corto


Can a 380 use 9MM bullets?

380 and 9mm projectiles are .355 in diameter _________________________ Most of the time, when people use the term 9mm, they are referring to a 9mm parabellum. A 9mm parabellum cannot be fired from a .380. The 9mm cartridge is longer. _________________________ The BULLET is the part of the cartridge that is the projectile. While 9mm parabellum and .380 ACP use the same diameter bullets, the CARTRIDGES are not interchangeable.


Will a 9mm gun shoot a 380 bullet?

9mm and .380 bullets are the same diameter. In fact, .380 is also called 9mm Kurz(short) or 9x17. However, the caliber commonly called 9mm is 9x19, which means the cases are different size. A .380 cartridge will fall down into the chamber and the firing pin will not reach the primer. So, a .380 bullet can be fired from a 9mm gun if it were loaded into a 9mm case. A .380 cartridge would fail to fire in a 9mm gun.


What is the Muzzle velocity of a 9mm vs 380ACP?

9mm (usually called 9mm Luger or 9mm Parabellum) almost always has a higher muzzle velocity than the 380 ACP (also called the 9mm short, 9mm Kurtz, and 9mm Corto). The two bullets are essentially the same diameter however the 9mm Parabellum is almost always a heavier bullet than the 380 ACP with a larger powder charge and a significantly higher chamber pressure.


Can you use a 9mm magazine with a 380 handgun?

Usually not. The 9mm Parabellum catridge is longer than the .380, as a result, a 9mm magazine is also bigger, and the magazine will not fit in the .380 magazine well.


What is the difference between a 380 caliber and a 9mm and a 9mm luger?

Good answer below. The "9mm Luger" is properly the 9mm Parabellum, but it is also called the Luger. There are about a dozen different cartridges with 9mm in their name, but the 9mm Luger is the best known.


Can you fire 380 auto rounds out of a AMT 380 9mm Kurz?

Yes. 9mm Kurz (or Cortos) is the European designation for .380 ACP. also called .380 Auto.