Any Reason You Can't Subload a 9mm Revolver with .380?

Had a customer coming in looking for a .380 revolver, but he's not too hot about the manufacturer of the only one I could find. Is there any reason he couldn't subload a 9mm revolver with .380 ala .357/.38?

 

The Ruger is a .38 special, not a .380. And the 9mm revolvers tend to run on moon clips, if that's worth anything.

 

What sort of .380 revolver is he looking for? .380 ACP, .380 British (actually .38 S&W), some other .380? The only .380 ACP revolver I can think of off hand is Taurus.

 

The blazer aluminum cased rounds usually have a lighter load. Cheap too.

 

.380 ACP. The Taurus is the only one I am finding. The guy is pretty adamant about what he is looking for.

 

Even the little Taurus .380 revolver is pretty clunky/chunky beside something like my Ruger LCP. I can only speculate that a medical condition or something of that nature would require a revolver, with less capacity, over an auto loader. Or, perhaps the guys a nut!

 

The only one I really know of is the Taurus. Never shot or handled one. Honestly never saw the point. If it was me I would opt for the .38 special or a .22Mag. I know that doesn't help much, but maybe the guy will come around.

 

Seriously, a .38spl with light wadcutter loads would be so much more versatile!

 

I wouldn't carry less than a .38 with 125gr...well, maybe a .22 mag if it had enough shots. I kinda like .22 mag.

 

Review: Ruger LCR 9mm - Lucky Gunner Lounge

If the question is can you reload a 9mm to 380 level.

Of course you can, then everything functions as designed but at a lower level.

I suggest trying these manufactured rounds for reduced recoil rounds.

9MM 147gr -P 'CHUBBIES' Reduced Recoil For 3 Gun Competition (Minor Power Factor)

 

Love my Rock Island .38sp revolver Light, versatile and deadly accurate (Or is that the operator ) Not a pretty sidearm but who cares what it looks like if you can take a squirrels head off at 25 yards and everything inside works as smooth as silk. I got it to pack around on the farm and have found it has replaced the 1911 on my visits to the civilized world. It also runs .38sp +p with no problem. Might have the customer look at a Rock Island Armory Model 200 best bang for the buck I have seen in a long long time and just as good as the more expensive brands IMO.

 

That is why I have the Taurus Raging Judge after a hour of shooting it you will regret not having a ace bandage I have a couple of .357 Derringers for the sock guns And when I am not feeling real accurate don't we all need a 20 barrel pepperbox

 

My 9mm and .38 Super Smith and Wesson revolvers uses moon clips to hold the rimless case, so does my 10mm, .40 S&W, and .45 acp revolvers

 

I like the m200. Sold a few, put 35-40 rounds through a buddies the other day. Only issue I have had with them is the firing pin getting stuck in a whitebox primer...!

 

Don't forget the Ol .32 Colt or the even lighter S/W for weaker hands.
No reason you couldn't load 9 mm to approximate. 380 auto, but I would only do that for an auto, not a wheel gun!!! Like pointed out, accuracy will really suffer.
I did just the opposite for one of my all time favorite back up/ pocket guns, I 're barreled my Walther PPK for full power 9 mm and she runs flawlessly. 8 rounds is more then enough for those lighter days when a .45 makes me feel bloated!!!

 

That is really interesting. Thank you. I have the sames gun and this is good to know.

 

I'd really like to have a PPK...I was so sad to find out they didn't make them in .32 anymore. The .22Lr versions are really nice. If I wanted a concealed auto, that's still the way I would go.

 

But the bond arms is so FREAKING HUGE, you might as well carry the wheelgun or a compact 9mm!!!