Kahr P380
Encyclopedia
The Kahr P380 is a compact pistol
chambered for the .380 ACP
cartridge and produced by Kahr Arms
. It uses a double-action only (DAO) trigger and operates on the short recoil
principle.
The P380 is the most recent in a series of locked breech, DAO pistols chambered for the .380 joining the Kel-Tec P-3AT, the Ruger LCP
, and the SIG Sauer P238
.
Pistol
When distinguished as a subset of handguns, a pistol is a handgun with a chamber that is integral with the barrel, as opposed to a revolver, wherein the chamber is separate from the barrel as a revolving cylinder. Typically, pistols have an effective range of about 100 feet.-History:The pistol...
chambered for the .380 ACP
.380 ACP
The .380 ACP pistol cartridge is a rimless, straight-walled pistol cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning. The cartridge headspaces on the mouth of the case. It was introduced in 1908 by Colt, and has been a popular self-defense cartridge ever since...
cartridge and produced by Kahr Arms
Kahr Arms
Kahr Arms is an American small arms manufacturer founded by Kook Jin "Justin" Moon , who currently serves as CEO and President. It is owned by the Saeilo Corporation , a subsidiary of Tongil Group, a South Korean business group associated with the Unification Church...
. It uses a double-action only (DAO) trigger and operates on the short recoil
Recoil operation
Recoil operation is an operating mechanism used in locked-breech, autoloading firearms. As the name implies, these actions use the force of recoil to provide energy to cycle the action...
principle.
The P380 is the most recent in a series of locked breech, DAO pistols chambered for the .380 joining the Kel-Tec P-3AT, the Ruger LCP
Ruger LCP
The Ruger LCP is a subcompact, .380 ACP pocket pistol announced by Sturm, Ruger at the 2008 SHOT Show. The pistol lacks certain features required for sale in California or Massachusetts.-Overview:...
, and the SIG Sauer P238
SIG Sauer P238
The SIG Sauer P238 is a compact .380 ACP caliber, single-action pistol announced by SIG Sauer at the 2009 SHOT Show. It is a version of the Colt Mustang pistol with a classic SIG Sauer scalloped slide and finger relief under the trigger guard...
.