.380 Long
Centerfire rifle cartridge
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The .380 Long [9.8 x 24mmR], also known as the .380 Rook rifle, is an obsolete centerfire rifle cartridge.
| .380 Long | ||||||||
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| Type | Rifle & pistol | |||||||
| Place of origin | United Kingdom | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designed | Early 1870s | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Case type | Rimmed, straight | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | .375 in (9.5 mm) | |||||||
| Neck diameter | .379 in (9.6 mm) | |||||||
| Base diameter | .380 in (9.7 mm) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | .430 in (10.9 mm) | |||||||
| Case length | .944 in (24.0 mm) | |||||||
| Overall length | 1.34 in (34 mm) | |||||||
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| Source: Cartridges of the World.[1] | ||||||||
Overview
The .380 Long is a straight rimmed cartridge originally designed for use in rook rifles for target shooting and hunting game up to the size of smaller deer.[2]
In addition to British munitions makers, the .380 Long was also made by DWM in Germany and a number of cheap European pistols were chambered in it.[1] This cartridge is very similar to the .38 Long Colt and may have inspired the latter cartridge's development.[2]
As with other rook rifle cartridges, the .380 Long was superseded as a small game hunting and target cartridge by the .22 Long Rifle.[3] As a pistol cartridge, the .380 Long gradually lost favour to more modern rounds such as the .38 S&W.[2]
