Not a fair comparison, the Nambu is being shot from a 4.5" barrel while .32 NAA is being shot from a sub 3 inch barrel and Hornady's 80 grain .32 NAA load is supposed to be 1000 fps.Will it feed from a glock magazine.
I am not very sure as to where one can buy 32 naa. is the round similar ballistically to the 8mm nambu.
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102 gr (7 g) FMJ 290 m/s (950 ft/s) 274 J (202 ft⋅lbf)
32 NAA One load is said to be
71 gr (5 g) FMJ 1,000 ft/s (300 m/s) 158 ft⋅lbf (214 J)
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Carry them, yes, shoot them, no..YMMV, ATMO and all that. Really liked the wee LCP, hated shooting it...Curious as to how many folks here considered .380 under powered for self defense until Keltec and Ruger came out with the P3AT and the LCP and people found out what a joy it was to carry them?
His was a 7.65.But a fan of .380..good enough for James Bond, good enough for me..
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But a fan of .380..good enough for James Bond, good enough for me..
I think a small 9mm in a larger pocket is better than any of the rounds you referenced.
Yeah, I'm trying to keep this in terms of Lucky Gunner's criteria. The largest caliber they tested was .380, so I'm keeping it to .380 max.
Also, I've yet to find a 9mm as small as any .380 or .32 micro pistol.
Agree. x2
There were two 380 loads that met the basic desirable criteria of 12'' penetration and consistent expansion in Lucky Gunner test.
Lucky Gunner also tested 9mm and several 9mm loads met that criteria.
https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/self-defense-ammo-ballistic-tests/
Is 380 the best pocket caliber? No 9mm is.
But OP does not want 9mm as an option.
And .... all other factors excluded.
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To me anything that fits in a pocket (holstered) without sticking out is a pocket gun. I have a G42 380 that shoots great and it's the smallest gun I have for times when I don't want to carry a larger pistol. That said, the G43, Hellcat, P365 are all very much pocket guns that will provide an increase in performance over the 380. I often pocket carry my Glock 27, so I guess the criteria for pocket carry is different for some, but for me, if it fits in the pocket holstered and doesn't protrude, it can be considered a pocket gun.
Not a fair comparison, the Nambu is being shot from a 4.5" barrel while .32 NAA is being shot from a sub 3 inch barrel and Hornady's 80 grain .32 NAA load is supposed to be 1000 fps.
If .357 Sig can feed from a Glock .40 mag, then I'm sure .32 NAA can in a Glock.
I said they were comparable.8 mm nambu 102 gr (7 g) FMJ 290 m/s (950 ft/s) 274 J (202 ft⋅lbf)
32 NAA One load is said to be
71 gr (5 g) FMJ 1,000 ft/s (300 m/s) 158 ft⋅lbf (214 J)
If .357 Sig can feed from a Glock .40 mag, then I'm sure .32 NAA can in a Glock.
It is not about the 365 nor the Hellcat or any any 9mm. Please read the original post by the OP. He is not trying to find out what can fit into a pocket.He specifically said no 9mm.
Yeah. Besides, the obvious answer is a Glock AR15 []Yes, the Op made a simple request. So why not be polite and honor it?
Yes, the Op made a simple request. So why not be polite and honor it? You have already made a number of these cartoon post etc. Why the constant need to disrupt every thread that has to do with a 380?
Yeah, so the reason I'm not considering 9mm is because I have yet to find a 9mm semi auto that is as small as a .380 or a .32. Now, everyone who propagates 9mm as a pocket gun and tells people to "get bigger pockets" is being ignorant because I don't dress around a gun I carry, I carry a gun around the way I dress.Agree. x2
There were two 380 loads that met the basic desirable criteria of 12'' penetration and consistent expansion in Lucky Gunner test.
Lucky Gunner also tested 9mm and several 9mm loads met that criteria.
https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/self-defense-ammo-ballistic-tests/
Is 380 the best pocket caliber? No 9mm is.
But OP does not want 9mm as an option.
And .... all other factors excluded.
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