yes i did it to mine
The case of the 9x18 cartrdige is 1mm longer and the slug is slightly wider. In metric .380 ACP is 9x17.
NO. The .380 ACP is a 9 x 17 cartridge. The 9x18, also known as the 9mm Makarov, is not truly a 9mm cartridge- it is 9.27mm. The cartridge is too long, too fat, and too powerful to be shot in a .380 ACP pistol.
No. .380 ACP is 9x17. The 9x18 is the Makarov- not only a longer cartridge case, but the bullet is larger (the term 9mm is used loosely) Unlike revolver cartridges that headspace off the rim, these headspace off the mouth of the cartridge case. Do not try it.
Depends. .380 ACP is used to refer to the 9x17 cartridge. It is not interchangeable for use in 9x18 (9mm Makarov), 9x19 (9mm Parabellum/Luger), or any other firearm designed for any cartridge other than the .380 ACP/9x17 cartridge.
Retail value, you'd be looking at the $200 - $400 range, dependent on condition and calibre (9x17/.380 ACP or 9x18 Makarov).
.380 ACP is a specific type of ammunition made. 380 LCP is the name of a Pistol, made by Ruger which fires the .380 ACP round.
No. 32 ACP vs. 380 ACP
.380 ACP means .380 Caliber, Automatic Colt Pistol. Often shortened to 380 auto. In other parts of the world, the 380 ACP is called a "9mm short" (or Kurtz, Corto other languages for "short."). So yes.
If it's marked 38 ACP it takes an old cartridge that is generally no longer available. If it's marked 380 ACP the cartridge is available at any gunshop as the 380 Auto. The ACP stands for Automatic Colt Pistol. The 380 cartridge is a 9MM short.
380 ACP, 9mm Kurz
It is a .380 ACP caliber handgun produced by Colt Arms. It is a .380 ACP caliber handgun produced by Colt Arms.
Yup.