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380 vs 9mm5/10/2023 ![]() The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. I can use all the same holsters and accessories I currently already have.This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. The Kel-tec 9mm weighs 12 ounces and current production is reputed to be very reliable. With the lighter weight, less recoil, optics ready, SigLite Day/Night Sights and the fact that it’s the same footprint as my P365 9mm. You could argue that felt recoil is less in some platforms, but with a slight reduction in recoil comes a significant reduction in terminal performance, magazine capacity, and in many cases, reliability. ![]() 380 Conclusionįor me it’s simple, the verdict of the P365 9mm vs P365. 380 Auto does nothing that the 9mm can’t do far better, and for far less money. However, each one of them said that after about 200-300 rounds of a break-in they didn’t experience this anymore. The lower velocity and lighter bullet inside a round of 380 ACP means that it has less muzzle energy when it leaves the barrel compared to a round of 9mm. I also noticed that I was having some failure to eject issues and thought it was me riding the slide or weak wrists, but after much research I have seen many people complaining of the same thing. I wouldn’t say that racking the slide was so noticeably lighter that I could recommend it for weak hands or old grannies, but it was slightly easier. ![]() The softer recoil was obvious, and I felt less anxious right away about it. The white rim around the tritium made all the difference for me to align my sights quickly and accurately. I not only shot noticeably better, but I absolutely loved the SigLite Day/Night sights. The difference I felt was quite noticeable, I was shook. All of these are generally high velocity rounds that produce less recoil owing to smaller projectile size. 380 case is 17mm tall, and the 9mm is 19mm tall. A taller case, of course, means more powder, with means more velocity and energy. The bullet case the shell is also taller on the 9mm. It was at this moment that my whole thought process about this gun changed. Polycase/Ruger, Novx, Liberty Ammo and several other companies make lighter weight ammo (50-90 grains) as opposed to the normal 115, 124 and 147 gr that 9mm usually comes in. Seven- or 9-round magazine, bbl., lengths: 3.38-4.5-, 6-inch. And therefore, the 9mm is a heavier bullet weight or grain. 380 ACP is loaded at almost half the pressure of 9mm (not taking into consideration +p loads). 380 ACP but that doesn’t create much of a difference. This means a microsecond of faster cycling time for the. Once at the range I set up my target, loaded my P365. 380 ACP is close to an inch in overall length, whereas the 9mm is just a tad longer. Velocity wise the difference is about 15 in favor of the 9mm, and the energy comparison shows a difference of around 20 and more. We continued to chat about how we thought it was a pointless addition to the already very popular P365 9mm family until I left to head to the range. .380 ACP 9mm As can be seen from the above table, the average bullet weight used in the 380 compared to the 9mm is approximately 25 lighter. I was as underwhelmed as I thought I would be. 380? When I opened up the box, I was not super excited as it looked exactly like the P365 9mm that I already owned. When I showed up at the shop to pick it up, one of the employees, who over the years has got to know me and what I usually pick up, kind of laughed and asked me why I got a. 380 came in, it was almost a joke between the two of us. The day my local gun shop called to tell me that the P365. (Right) Sig P365 9mm Xra圓 Day/Night Sights
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