.380 MOSTLY BEER BUDGET BLASTERS

American Handgunner, September/October 2009
By PAT CASCIO

Right up front, I’ll tell you I’m not a big fan of small calibers for self-defense. Given my druthers, I’d druther have a bigger caliber than .380 when my butt is in danger. I don’t have any problem carrying something smaller than a 9mm, .40 S&W or .45 as a back-up piece, though. And maybe that’s why this was enlightening to me—and I surprised myself with what I eventually bought. No fooling.
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NEW KAHR P380

Compact lightweight pistol packs a .380 ACP punch—it’s a concealed carry special!
Combat Handguns, September 2009
By Mike Detty

After two years in development Kahr Arms has just introduced the P380, a polymer-framed, lightweight subcompact pistol chambered for the .380 ACP cartridge. Featuring Kahr’s famous double-action-only (DAO) trigger and a match grade barrel the little gun, loaded with 7 rounds of ammunition, only weighs about 12 ounces. It’s a sharpshooting gun that doesn’t cut any corners on quality.
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Kahr P380 Super-Compact Double-Action Delight

Shooting Times, September 2009
By Paul Scarlata

Small handguns—sometimes known as hideout, backup, or belly guns—have had a checkered career and reputation. The first famous one was the Derringer, a tiny, single-shot percussion pistol that fact and legend associates with riverboat gamblers, ladies of the night, and presidential assassinations. It was followed by small caliber single- and double-barreled handguns and, later, small revolvers known as “Suicide Specials.” In the 20th century, small, easily concealable pistols and revolvers were dubbed “Saturday Night Specials,” and the antigun crowd claimed they were a threat to the very fabric of society.
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