Stupid .380 acp cleaning question.

[Phillyfan]

OK guys, no laughing. I bought/shot my first .380 acp and am now trying to clean it. At the gun shop, I noticed that there are no .380 brushes. Do you just use a 9mm, or a 38 brush? Just don't want to have to go to a gunsmith, and look even more stupid to have the wrong size cleaning brush removed.

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[bersaguy]

There is no such thing as a stupid question.

You can use a 9mm or .38 cal brush and jags in a .380ACP.

The .380 ACP is also know as the 9mm short (kurz in German). They have the same bore diameter.

Shoot safely and enjoy your new firearm.

 

[Phillyfan]

Thanks so much. You guys are awesome!

 

[pcorbit]

Make that another thanks! It was a question I had also.

 

[PaulZ]

Is the 9mmMakarov the same bore diameter?

There is no such thing as a stupid question.

You can use a 9mm or .38 cal brush and jags in a .380ACP.

The .380 ACP is also know as the 9mm short (kurz in German). They have the same bore diameter.

Shoot safely and enjoy your new firearm.

 

[Mark W.]

.38 ACP (.38 Auto, 9x23 mmSR).38 super
.38SW short
.38 Spl
.360 DW
.357-45 GWM (.357/45 Grizzly Winchester Magnum
.357/44 Bain & Davis
.357 AutoMag (.357 AMP)
.357 mag
.357 SIG
.38-44
.380 ACP (.380 Auto, 9 mm Kurz, 9mm Browning Short, 9x17 mm)
9 mm Japanese Revolver
9 mm Glisenti
9 mm Federal
9 mm Browning Long 9x20
9x21 mm
9mm
9mmMakarov
9×19mm Parabellum
.356 TSW
9 mm Action Express
.38-45 Auto (.45-38 Auto Pistol, .45-38 Clerke, .45-38 Hard Head)
9 mm Steyr (9x23 mm)
9 mm Mauser (9x25 mm Mauser)
9 mm Dillon (9x25 mm Dillon)
9x23 mm Winchester
38 Casull
9 mm Mars
.38 Short Colt
.38 long Colt
.357 SuperMag
.375 SuperMag
9 mm Winchester Magnum

And a few others all use the same 38/357/9mm brush and jags

 

[rjl11146]

380 is 9mm x 17mm

9mm os 9mm x 19mm

 

[1911er]

Don't forget there is also A 9 x 21 and A 9 x 23

 

[bzltyr]

GOOD RESPONSES

 

[Nick Burkhardt]

OK guys, no laughing. I bought/shot my first .380 acp and am now trying to clean it.

Which one did you get? Pics?

 

[jordanka16]

9mm, .380, .38 special, .357, and 9mm mak all use the same brush.

9mm and .380 are .355, .38 and .357 are .357, and 9mm mak is .365. So don't use .380 bullets to load 9mm makarov.

 

[Top]

There is no such thing as a stupid question.

You can use a 9mm or .38 cal brush and jags in a .380ACP.

The .380 ACP is also know as the 9mm short (kurz in German). They have the same bore diameter.

Shoot safely and enjoy your new firearm.

My question is now answered. OoohRaah, Semper Fi

 

[edzz]

FWIW Your brush will work better and last longer if you pass it all the way thru the bore prior to changing direction.
Scrubbing back and forth wit the brush in the bore will cause the bristles to break off prematurely.

 

[solv3nt]

Which one did you get? Pics?

You can't drop a fart and walk away with no fanfare.

 

[Wombat of Doom]

Is the 9mmMakarov the same bore diameter?

for brushes, I would say yes, for reloading, it is no.

 

[Mikej]

Now, where am I supposed to get cleaning supplies for .44 mag? All I can find is .45 suplies?

 

[solv3nt]

Now, where am I supposed to get cleaning supplies for .44 mag? All I can find is .45 suplies?

They have 44mag stuff.....

 

[Wombat of Doom]

Haven't seen brushes for this monstrosity, (which I will admit, I do want) https://www.sittingfoxmuzzleloaders.com/k-4/

 

[Mikej]

They have 44mag stuff.....

It was a joke man.

 

[solv3nt]

It was a joke man.

I kind of figured it was. I thought I'd drop that in there either way.