I've said it before and I'll say it again, there's hardly a .380 pocket gun that wouldn't be better off chambered in 7.65 Browning.
The Glock 42 would bump its capacity to probably eight rounds and be easier to shoot.
Beretta's 80X Cheetah is really cool and all, but I'd be unable to resist an 81X with a sixteen round magazine in .32 Auto.
As things stand, I'd load a .32 with FMJ to maximize penetration, but Hornady's XTP works okay in the chambering, too. A carefully-designed solid copper hollow point* could probably turn in solid penetrative performance while offering expansion and more resistance to deflection.
Picture a world where a .32ACP LTT 81X Elite is an actual thing. |
*Current ones tend to expand too quickly and underpenetrate as a result.
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