That's not how these things work.380 auto has 200 ft lbs and 9mm 349 ft lbs. of energy, that gives 9mm 75% more stopping power than a 380.
The real value of the browning 380 comes, when you compare it to a current 9mm hollow point. Remington Golden saber loads
380 auto has 200 ft lbs and 9mm 349 ft lbs. of energy, that gives 9mm 75% more stopping power than a 380.
You have to remember 380 is really a back up gun or for small women and should not be considered as your main defense gun or load.
For the price of $400 -$600 for these used browning 380's, your better off buying a compact glock 9mm or 40 cal.
When you factor in what you are going to do with the pistol and how you are going to carry it, it comes out quite worthless.
The gun is simply to big, and to heavy and is chambered to in weak of a round for its size and weight.
Also 9mm is cheaper to shoot and a browning hi power can be concealed, just as easy as a BDA 380.
About 20 years ago a browning dealer tried to sell me one of theses
bda 380's and I liked it until he told me it was a 380.
After looking at it further annd seeing it was really a berretta with a browning name on it and priced $200 more than a beretta 380 I passed on it.
At that time you could buy a new SS PPK for $250-$300, and these browning BDA were almost $500 and the ppk was all steel construction and easier to conceal.
You have to remember 380 is really a back up gun or for small women and should not be considered as your main defense gun or load.
Your argument of the may be sound IF you intend to use the BDA as a carry/defensive gun. I have no intentions of using the BDA as anything more than range toy, I have a main CCW and didn't buy the BDA to replace that and since I never carry a BUG then that's a role that the BDA doesn't need to fill either.The real value of the browning 380 comes, when you compare it to a current 9mm hollow point. Remington Golden saber loads
380 auto has 200 ft lbs and 9mm 349 ft lbs. of energy, that gives 9mm 75% more stopping power than a 380.
You have to remember 380 is really a back up gun or for small women and should not be considered as your main defense gun or load.
For the price of $400 -$600 for these used browning 380's, your better off buying a compact glock 9mm or 40 cal.
When you factor in what you are going to do with the pistol and how you are going to carry it, it comes out quite worthless.
The gun is simply to big, and to heavy and is chambered to in weak of a round for its size and weight.
Also 9mm is cheaper to shoot and a browning hi power can be concealed, just as easy as a BDA 380.
About 20 years ago a browning dealer tried to sell me one of theses
bda 380's and I liked it until he told me it was a 380.
After looking at it further annd seeing it was really a berretta with a browning name on it and priced $200 more than a beretta 380 I passed on it.
At that time you could buy a new SS PPK for $250-$300, and these browning BDA were almost $500 and the ppk was all steel construction and easier to conceal.
75% more muzzle energy is going provide a lot more stopping and penentration power, when your using advanced hollow points that are designed to expand and stay with in your target.
FN does not manufacture all Browning firearms, Miroku of Japan makes shotguns for Browning and the Browning BuckMark is made by Arms Technology Inc of Salt Lake City.
BTW, Browning Arms is very much more than just a name....while owned by FNH they are still a company in every sense of the word.
A bullet staying with in the body of the human or animal has everything to do with it.
When a bullet stays with in body cavity, almost a 100 % of the energy of the bullet is obsorbed to the body and causes massive trama with in the victims body.
Sorry DPris, you are mistaken. FN has owned part of Browning since 1958. See the Browning website for their history. Every Browning BDA .380 has had the FN roll mark along with Browning & Berettas "PB".DPris FN did not contract with Beretta for the Browning BDA specs.
That pistol was offered by Browning long before FN ever acquired the company...
Oh my...Read the report your self before you state a lot of nonsense.
My 1979 BDA has no FN markings.Every Browning BDA .380 has had the FN roll mark along with Browning & Berettas "PB".
KODIAK - I guess from what your saying FBI ballistic tests are all an urban myth and we're to dismiss the FBI tests and believe your back yard pumpkin blasting.
Oh...........before I forget Browning Arms actually imported two handguns they called the "BDA". One is the .380 made by Beretta, but prior to that Browning imported the SIG P220 (.45, 9mm, .38 Super) which they called the Browning BDA.
I love the feel of the BDA and I've always believed that it is one of the most attractive handguns of all time, it's got an elegance about it that few other handguns can match. I'm sure it will make a fun shooter and I'm just happy to own one finally!