Is the .380 ACP an Adequate Caliber for Defensive Use?
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Written by: Greg Ellifritz I received this question (edited for brevity) from a police firearms instructor last week: "A lot of my guys on the department are going with .380 pocket guns
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Is the .380 ACP an Adequate Caliber for Defensive Use?
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Norma Precision .380 auto 56 grain NXD self-defense ammunition is premium grade and takes an innovative approach that is more appropriate than an expanding hollow-point as it instead uses unique geometry to
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