.380acp terminal ballistics of the Elsie Pea

[JB Books]

I am perfectly happy with my .380 pistols. I am a particularly good shot with my Beretta 84 and having 13 rounds is a plus.

 

[ldp4570]

I am perfectly happy with my .380 pistols. I am a particularly good shot with my Beretta 84 and having 13 rounds is a plus.

I have four .380ACP pistols, a BDA380 13+1, a Beretta 85FS 8+1, an two Walther's in PP and PPK/s. I wouldn't feel undergunned with any of the four. I do prefer the first two to the latter two simply because of function and control.

 

[GlockPride]

All that proved was that a .380 has enough power to enter and then BLOW OUT THE BACK OF YOUR SKULL.

What's your point?

Read your own link, it states that there are areas of the brain "that a missile could pass through" without causing death...

Wait, were you telling us that a missile isn't enough caliber for SD?

Easy there. Did read the link. I made no comment on the effectiveness or lack there of. I simply stated that this is what my brain thinks of when I hear of .380. We can all cite sources of ALL calibers being ineffective at one time or another.
My comfort level begins with 9mm.

 

[Go_Ordnance]

My comfort level begins with 9mm.

So 9x17 is ok?

 

[ExtremistPullup]

I guess my comfort level starts with 30 mm

 

[Rabbitcreekok]

I always think of this story when conversing on .380:

http://m.digitaljournal.com/article/271194

Apparently it worked well enough to terminate her estranged husband.

 

[ExtremistPullup]

Apparently it worked well enough to terminate her estranged husband.

they did say how many times he shot himself dead. Probably took the whole magazine.

 

[Coltcombat]

So 9x17 is ok?

Tricky

 

[gearys 5600]

I am perfectly happy with my .380 pistols. I am a particularly good shot with my Beretta 84 and having 13 rounds is a plus.

I love my beretta 84. It was my first handgun 20 years ago.

 

[AKguy1985]

I'd rather have a .380 than nothing