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.380 Auto (9mm Browning Short) VS 356 TSW

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.380 Auto (9mm Browning Short)

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Gun Specifications

Specifications

.380 Auto (9mm Browning Short)

356 TSW

Height

0.68

Average FPS

980

Average Grain

91

Average Energy

194

Recoil

0.41

Ballistic Coefficient

96.34

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Gun Descriptions

.380 Auto (9mm Browning Short)

About The .380 ACP Ammo is a rimless, straight walled cartridge designed for pistols introduced in the year of 1908. Ever since it was released into the market, it has been very popular in the self-defense department and has been widely used in numerous handguns. The .380 ACP Ammo is considered a misnomer since it doesn't strictly conform to cartridge naming conventions that are named against the bullet's diameter. Using the standard naming process, the .380 ACP Ammo should be named .355 ACP Ammo since it uses a cartridge .355 in diameter. The .380 ACP Ammo, because of its low blow-thrust, delivered a soft recoil to the shooter. The overall length of the .380 ACP Ammo is 25mm, while the bullet diameter measures 9mm. The 45-grain variant of the .380 ACP Ammo can travel at a velocity of 1,835 feet per second while creating an energy level of 337 ft.lbf.  Manufacturer John Browning designed the .380 ACP Ammo in 1908, and Colt's Manufacturing Company manufactured it in the same year.  Uses The .380 ACP Ammo has experienced a wide array of uses over the years. At least FIVE European nations picked it up as their standard pistol ammo before World War II. The .380 ACP Ammo is light and compact and delivers a short-ranged shot, creating less stopping power. The .380 ACP Ammo remains a popular cartridge for self-defense purposes. 

356 TSW

About The .356 TSW Ammo was designed and introduced into the markets commercially in 1993 and is also known as .356 Team Smith & Wesson Ammo. This cartridge was mainly produced for IPSC and USPSA shooters for competitive target shooting as a major power factor round. The 147-grain bullet of the .356 TSW ammo can produce a power score of 182. However, the ISPC and USPSA reject the .356 TSW Ammo because they only allow a cartridge that's at least a .40 caliber Ammo into the professional competition. The .356 TSW Ammo could no longer receive the attention and the popularity it required to stay alive and ended up fading away. However, this cartridge isn't done yet since Corbon itself has revived it. The .356 TSW Ammo is a powerful cartridge that can produce good results in the right hands. The overall length of the .356 TSW Ammo is 29.5mm, and the bullet diameter measures 9.0mm. The 115-grain bullet load is the lightest variant of the .356 TSW Ammo, which can travel at a velocity of 1,600 feet per second, making it a high-performance round. Manufacturer The .356 TSW Ammo was designed and produced by Smith & Wesson in 1994. Corbon was the one who revived it. Uses The .356 TSW Ammo will make an excellent round for self-defense purposes and can deliver good performance in target shooting competitions.

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