9mm Browning Court?

[JH225]

9 mm Browning Court is another name for .380 Auto correct?

Box is marked as such, but wanted to make sure it is regular .380.

If so, cool. I figured that with ammo, especially .380 going for $30-40 a box, I couldn't pass a box of S&B for $10.

 

[steveracer]

.380 is often called 9X17, 9mm Kurtz, and .380 ACP. This is my first encounter with the term 9mm Browning Court. Are you sure it's not Kurtz?
Best,
Steve

 

[JH225]

Nope, says 9mm Browning Court/.380 Auto on the box.

Sure looks like .380, but want to be 100% sure.

 

[Marlin 45 carbine]

could be that's the Belgium spelling of 'Kurtz'. seems I've seen that somewheres. maybe Latin, can't recollect.

 

[ants]

When it comes to 380 Auto headstamps:

Short = Corto = Kurtz = Court = Auto



However, it is NOT the same as ACP.


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[Steve H]

Here is the link to the S & B web page for the ammo. If I had the ammo I would compare the specs on that page to some .380 specs.

http://www.sellier-bellot.cz/pistol-and-revolver-detail.php?ammunition=9&product=170

 

[JH225]

It seems to be in line with any other .380 Auto specs I could find.

.380 Auto is not the same as .380 ACP. Yes, No?

Looking at Ruger LCP it is listed as .380 ACP while a Kel-Tec P3AT is listed as .380 Auto. I was going to pick up a P3AT, so this should work out good.

 

[rcmodel]

Yes, it is the exact same thing as .380 ACP.

I shot a bunch of it in my Kel-Tec P3AT to get the empty brass when I got it four years ago. Good stuff!

It was $6.99 at Cabala's then!

rc

 

[atblis]

Court

Court = short in French I believe.

 

[ants]

Don't confuse it with 38 ACP, which is the predecessor of 38 Super.

 

[ants]

And 380 Auto is also called 9mm Browning, 9mm Kratak, 9mm Scurt, and 9x17mm.

 

[JH225]

"Yes, it is the exact same thing as .380 ACP.

I shot a bunch of it in my Kel-Tec P3AT"

So why does Ruger call for ACP if it they are the same cartridge?

I have never given this fact a thought before I came across this box of ammo.

 

[rcmodel]

Ruger calls it the .380 ACP because that it what it is called in the U.S.A.

The real question is, why Kel-Tec calls it the .380 Auto?

rc

 

[The Bushmaster]

:banghead:

 

[Marlin 45 carbine]

or why did JMB call the .32acp, 380acp and .45acp -'acp'? Colt made the pistols that were first made for the chambering. .25acp too actually.
about 1903 - 1920.

 

[raborlin]

In German, the pistol calibre is 9mm Kurz.

Ramon