380 has become very popular lately because a lot of smaller CCL guns are chambered for that. I used to buy a lot as my carry is a Walther PPK/S.
Before the surge, I screwed up and ordered a thousand rounds of 380 ACP when I actually had thought it was 38 special....just one click difference....Kinda glad I did make that mistake, now.....I already had enough 38 SPL, 38 SPL +P and 357 Magnum to last me a long long time -— it was just such a good deal I couldn’t pass it up..
380 is a round that is low-powered enough to have a fixed barrel. Frames with fixed barrels are very cheap to manufacter as opposed to floating barrels in bigger calibers.
These fixed barreled frames with low energy rounds means they can built them smaller and cheaper. Excellent criteria for concealed carry.
The reason .380 is popular is because its not a .22
hey, I have five 380s and love them all.