So as a preface, 9mm works well out of a <2” barrel.
Arguably better than 38 special and 357 magnum if you are talking about ballistics and shootability.
I wondered how 380ACP might fare out of something like a J-frame.
I know Taurus makes one...
So I bought some Taurus 380 moon clips to see if I could fit them in my Ruger LCR9.
The answer? Nope. The hole spacing is different between guns...
And there’s probably too much of a gap around the cartridge to be safe anyway.
But... but....
@Stephanie B sometimes it’s not in the manual because nobody has thought of it or it’s a really dumb idea.
The Taurus moon clip fits perfectly on an uncut J-frame and the 38/357 chamber is actually a better fit for a 380ACP.
That’s with the moon clip fitting.
That’s with 380 snap caps in place.
Cylinder closes and rotates without binding...
This MP340 has an Apex kit with the firing pin and it looks like it’s centered.
Anyone interested in a chrono, range report and video tomorrow?
Could this be an easy and cheap alternative for a light J-frame?
Am I dumb?
@jetfire if it works it can be a GAT article...