THE P238 HDW, a rugged looking conceal carry pistol. Reacting to many requests from the marketplace for a subcompact SIG SAUER pistol, engineers designed the P238 as a smartlooking, small handgun built with the same accuracy and reliability as large frame SIG SAUERpistols. With an overall length of just 5.5 inches a height of 3.96 inches, and weighing just under apound, the SIG SAUER P238 is the ultimate firepower in an all metal frame concealed pistol. Features :- Single-action only- Locked breech mechanism- Frame mounted thumb safety- SIGLITE night sights- Stainless frame, Natural stainless slide
Caliber Dictionary
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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. — Craig Boddington
