This 380 craze has gotten me confused. It's as if they all sat down and decided to push the 380, after everyone went to 9mm. I don't get it. As a guy who did carry a 380 for almost 20 years, from early 70's to early 90's, why are we going backwards now. The only reason back then was that 9mm guns were too large to carry comfortably, we had the walther ppk's, then if you went to 9mm it was a Hi power, or a S&W 59 or 69 after that.
There just were no small 9's or everyone would have grabbed one. Instead we had 5 shot 38's or magnums.
Now that we have all there nice compact little guns, why are they pushing us back to the 380, which may be a tiny bit smaller, but kicks more than a 9 does.
Plus they are half as powerful. It seems like it's just to make us spend money, there is no other reason that computes. They both make the same size hole is about all they have in common, and maybe if you had a human target right in front of you it might not matter ,but in real life situations it does matter. Why would one chose a 380 over a 9mm given you can get a gun in either for about the same size and cost, and the selection of ammo is far greater in 9, and less expensive. It seems like a marketing ploy more than good sense. Perhaps the TCM might even have more potential in a small gun, although someone said that you need a longer barrel for that round to work properly. 2000 FPS, is something to be reckoned with if it expanded enough to do damage, the temporary wound cavity has to be pretty darn massive.
