{"id":11499,"date":"2015-03-31T14:02:46","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T14:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/?p=11499"},"modified":"2015-10-24T03:17:12","modified_gmt":"2015-10-24T03:17:12","slug":"the-34-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/the-34-45\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3\/4 45"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hunting.scout.com\/story\/1532745-the-380-auto-a-three-quarter-forty-five?s=77\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11488\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/380-header.jpg?resize=909%2C346\" alt=\"380 header\" width=\"909\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/380-header.jpg?w=909&amp;ssl=1 909w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/380-header.jpg?resize=300%2C114&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Semi-automatic .380 handguns have become the most popular carry pistols due to their compactness and light weight. A .44 Magnum might be better at stopping a threat but no one wants to carry a 40 ounce handgun. Few folks realize the history of the .380 or its connection to the .45 ACP. And, many folks wonder what ammo they should shove in those itty bitty magazines that go in those itty bitty guns. <a href=\"http:\/\/hunting.scout.com\/story\/1532745-the-380-auto-a-three-quarter-forty-five?s=77\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a> is a look at a bit of .380 history and some trustworthy loads to go in it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>To read the full article, click the image\u00a0below. Portions of the Empty Cases blog are syndicated at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hunting.scout.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">North American Hunter<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hunting.scout.com\/story\/1532745-the-380-auto-a-three-quarter-forty-five?s=77\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11393\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RichardMannBanner.jpg?resize=800%2C200\" alt=\"RichardMannBanner\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RichardMannBanner.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RichardMannBanner.jpg?resize=300%2C75&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Semi-automatic .380 handguns have become the most popular carry pistols due to their compactness and light weight. A .44 Magnum might be better at stopping a threat but no one wants to carry a 40 ounce handgun. Few folks realize the history of the .380 or its connection to the .45 ACP. And, many folks wonder what ammo they should shove in &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2509,2500],"tags":[2421,2420,443,1129],"class_list":["post-11499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-defense","category-shooting","tag-380-acp","tag-carry-guns","tag-compact-defensive-handguns","tag-defensive-handgun-ammunition"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5hujZ-2Zt","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12833,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/fixn-the-42-maximizing-the-littlest-glock-for-personal-protection\/","url_meta":{"origin":11499,"position":0},"title":"Fix\u2019n the 42: Maximizing the Littlest Glock for Personal Protection","author":"gunwriter","date":"January 8, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"The compact defensive handgun is currently the most popular selling firearm. Folks are starting to get the message they are responsible for their own safety and little pistols are the easiest way to make that possible.\u00a0Thing is, due to their compactness and short sight radius, little pistols can be\u00a0hard to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;DEFENSE&quot;","block_context":{"text":"DEFENSE","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/defense\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"G42-2","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/G42-2.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/G42-2.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/G42-2.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/G42-2.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13140,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/holsters-for-laser-sighted-handguns\/","url_meta":{"origin":11499,"position":1},"title":"Holsters for Laser Sighted Handguns","author":"gunwriter","date":"March 30, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"It wasn't all that long ago when finding a way to comfortably carry and conceal a laser sighted handgun could be problematic. Things have changed and with Crimson Trace being the premier manufacturer of defensive handgun lasers they also offer a wide selection of holsters for the most popular handguns.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;DEFENSE&quot;","block_context":{"text":"DEFENSE","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/defense\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"RR-1","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/RR-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/RR-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/RR-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/RR-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11832,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/doing-the-mozambique\/","url_meta":{"origin":11499,"position":2},"title":"Doing the Mozambique","author":"gunwriter","date":"July 21, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"There are a number of opinions on, and names for, the Mozambique Drill. 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