230RN
2A was "political" when it was first adopted.
Off hand, I can't think of any. "Design" in general, maybe, like the Llama .380 that copies the M1911, but the Spanish gun is a lot smaller and lighter. The same would be true of the .380 "Lugers"; small guns, lighter and smaller breechblocks. Same general design, but not at all the same gun.
I have one of those Llama .380s. Stripped down, except for the extractor and the ventilated rib, all, repeat "all," of the internals are almost exact "5/8" scaled 1911 parts. *
However, because of their size (and corresponding lack of strength), I doubt if the Llama would hold up against the firing stresses and recoil impacts of the 9X19 cartridge. And I doubt the barrel would hold up... again because of its correspondingly small dimensions.
I would especially be concerned about the teeny tiny little barrel link, but most modern 9s use a ramp-camming action with the locking accomplished differently from either the 1911 or the M9. The 1911 uses grooves and slots in the barrel which correspond to grooves and slots in the slide. The M9 has some kind of goomizigah Italian locking system using a block of parmesan cheese to accomplish the locking.
Terry, 230RN
* See below for 1911 parts versus Llama .380 Mod I or II for comparison. This is a quick and dirty pic I shot for a friend. I take better pictures than that nowadays.
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