Browning 1911-380 Black Label Pro Compact 380 ACP , 3-5/8-Inch Steel Barrel, Combat White Dot Front & Rear Sights, Grooved G-10 Composite Grips, Black Md: 051909492
NEW FOR 2017 - Compact size, 85% scale 1911 pistol chambered in 380 ACP with 1913 Picatinny rail. Steel three-dot combat sights or night sights. Composite frame, textured G-10 grips, ergonomic and skeletonized controls.
Custom grade design and features. Machined layered G-10 side-slab grips, an extended beavertail safety, steel three-dot combat sights or night sights, an ambidextrous extended frame safety, a skeletonized trigger and bobbed hammer, textured front and back straps. The Black Label 1911-30 Pro is a custom-grade pistol, straight from the factory.
Size Matters. The Browning 1911-380 combines two of John M. Browning's most lasting innovations - the Model 1911 and the 380 ACP cartridge - into a modern, lightweight pistol. Unlike most of the modern "pocket pistols" that chamber the snappy 380 ACP cartridge, the 1911-380 is slightly larger to better manage recoil for improved control that makes follow-up shots faster and more accurate. The longer barrel increases bullet velocity for more downrange punch and improved accuracy. The grip is compact, yet is long and wide enough to allow the shooting hand full purchase for added shooting comfort.
Specifications:
- Caliber: 380
- Barrel Length: 3-5/8 inches
- Overall Length: 6-7/8 inches
- Weight: 16 ounces
- Magazine Capacity: 8
- Sight Radius: 4.75 inches
- Barrel Finish: Matte
- Receiver Finish: Matte
- Front Sight: Combat White Dot
- Rear Sight: Combat White Dot
- Barrel Material: Steel
- Checkering: Molded
-Receiver Material: Black Composite
- Trigger Finish: Matte Black
- Trigger Guard Finish: Matte Black
- Magazine Type: Single Stack
- Trigger Material: Alloy
- Trigger Guard Material: Composite
- Case: ABS
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
Designed by John Browning, the 380 ACP (9mm Browning Short, 9x17) was introduced by Colt in 1908 and by FN in Europe in 1912. The 380 ACP is much more potent than the 32 ACP and is essentially the world-standard personal defense cartridge for pocket and purse-sized semiautomatic pistols. Bullet diameter is 9mm (.356-inch) with case length of .68-inch. Standard bullet weights vary, but most common are bullets of 85 to 95 grains at velocities from around 900 to 1000 feet per second. More important is recent bullet technology, with modern expanding bullets offering greatly enhanced performance over the full metal jacket bullets of John Browning's day. 380 ACP ammunition is offered by all makers of pistol ammo, and the cartridge is chambered by virtually all makers of small to mid-sized pistols. The 380 ACP is comfortable to shoot in medium-sized pistols, but the smallest 380s currently available can be snappy for inexperienced shooters.
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Craig Boddington
