380 9mm Kurz

[Jerry Blankenship]

On this handgun does it mean I can shot 380 or 9mm. Think you Jerry B.

 

[REAPER4206969]

It will only fire .380 Auto. "9mm Kurz." is what it is know as in Europe.

 

[marineshooter]

380 9mm kurst

It is a 380. 9mm kurst is german for 9mm short. 380 is shorter than a 9mm,and the case is straight walled verses tapered for the 9mm.

 

[Jesse Heywood]

It is also known as the 9 X 17. The 9mm Luger is the 9 X 19. The 9mm Makarov is 9 X 18. Those are the most common 9mm rounds in the USA. Only the 380 ACP round will chamber in your gun.

 

[AJChenMPH]

Now that the OP's question has been answered...what revolver do you have that shoots .380 ACP?!

 

[dnovo]

Yeah, what do you have? Haven't seen a 380 ACP (aka 9mm Kurz) in a wheel gun on this side of the Pond. Not exactly common on the Continent either. Inquiring minds want to know. Dave

 

[cwl1862]

Jerry,
380 ACP, 9mm Kurtz, 9mm Corto, 9x17, 9mm Browning are all the same round. You cannot chamber and fire a 9mm luger in a gun chambered for 380 ACP.
dnove,
I don't believe he said he had a revolver he said handgun, and may not know there is a difference in nomenclature. pistol-vs-revolver

 

[Don357]

In WWII the English did have a Webly revolver in .380. But it was a rimmed cartridge. I think it was a 200gr LRN @ 500 to 600 fps. Quite similar to the .38S&W.

 

[dnovo]

The British Enfield was chambered for and will shoot the 38S&W. The 200 gr load was their answer to a better man stopper. I shoot 'normal' 38 S&W out of mine with no problems. Dave